How to set UITableViewCell highlighted image - iphone

Question

I want to launch a method every time when user just highlights a cell (doesn't select it) in UITableView. Could you tell me please, how is it possible to do this ?
I want to do it because I have a custom cell with a pictures on it and I want to change pictures every time when user highlights the cell.
UPD: By highlight I mean that user just highlights a cell and don't release the finger from it. By select I mean when didSelectRowAtIndexPath is being launched (so the user releases the finger from the cell after he presses on it)

Answer 1

How do you envisage the user would 'highlight' a cell rather than 'selecting' one?
In iOS (or any touch based environment really) there is no concept of just highlighting a cell rather than selecting one. The only callback you get when the user touches a cell is didSelectRowAtIndexPath:
It might be worth reading up on the documentation on tables here.
UPDATE:
Ah OK, in that case you want to set the highlightedImage property of the cells imageView a bit like this;
cell.imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"normal_image.png"];
cell.imageView.highlightedImage = [UIImage imageNamed:#"highlighted_image.png"];

Answer 2

I didnt understand your question..you dont you want to use the method selectRowAtIndexPath?
if you want to execute a method when user select a row:
-you can use the method selectRowAtIndexPath and execute your method.
you can also create an invisible UIButton inside cell and when click in a cell you will click in button and execute your method . . .

Answer 3

From iOS 6.0, UITableViewDelegate has 3 methods to handle cell highlighting:
- tableView:shouldHighlightRowAtIndexPath:
- tableView:didHighlightRowAtIndexPath:
- tableView:didUnhighlightRowAtIndexPath:
You should use them, like in this example:
- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView*)tableView shouldHighlightRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath*)indexPath
{
return YES;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView*)tableView didHighlightRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath*)indexPath
{
MyTableViewCell* cell = (MyTableViewCell*)[tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
cell.myImageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"myCellHigh"];
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView*)tableView didUnhighlightRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath*)indexPath
{
MyTableViewCell* cell = (MyTableViewCell*)[tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
cell.myImageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"myCellUnhigh"];
}