How can i create a custom UITableViewCell? - iphone

Question

I want to know how can i create a custom UITableViewCell with three parts in the UITableViewCell like that:

Answer 1

Create a blank XIB with a UITableViewCell and design the cell dropping elements on it. Set arbitrary tags (1,2,3...) on each element so you can retrieve them later.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
NSString *identifier = #"xxx";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:identifier];
if (cell == nil) {
NSArray *nibObjects = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"NameOfTheBlankXIB" owner:self options:nil];
cell = [nibObjects objectAtIndex:0];
}
// get the elements inside the cell by tag and set a value on them
UILabel*label = (UILabel*)[cell viewWithTag: 1];
label.text = #"some text";
return cell;
}
Another way is to go to the NIB and set this view controller as the file owner and hook the the cell to a ivar of the view controller, like IBOutlet UITableViewCell *tableViewCell.
Now loading this with this instance as the owner automatically hooks the cell to the outlet tableViewCell.
[[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:#"NameOfTheBlankXIB" owner:self options:nil];
// at this point the cell is hooked to the ivar so you get a reference to it:
cell = self.tableViewCell;