Help me to get the IndexPath.row value - iphone

Question

I have created a check box using the uiimageview and i have placed the checkbox into the uitableview cell like below
i want to get indexpath.row when i check the check box.
so i added the uiimageviiew inside the cell. so the didSelectRowAtIndexPath is gets called and gives me the indexpath.row.
but when the row is selected i want to show the detailed view.
now this runs me into trouble.
so can you people suggest me how to tackle my above problem.
when i check the checkbox i want to get the indexpath.row.
and when the row is selected i need to show the detailed view.
Thanks for your time and help
UPDATE 1 :
// Customize the appearance of table view cells.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
profileName = [appDelegate.archivedItemsList objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
if (cell == nil)
{
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:#"xc"] autorelease];
cb = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(5,10, unselectedImage.size.width, unselectedImage.size.height)];
[cb setImage:unselectedImage forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[cb setImage:selectedImage forState:UIControlStateSelected];
[cb addTarget:self action:#selector(buttonAction:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchDown];
[cell.contentView addSubview:cb];
}
if ( tableView == myTableView )
{
titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(60, 0, 150, 35)];
titleLabel.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:13];
titleLabel.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
[cell.contentView addSubview:titleLabel];
NSString *subjectData = [profileName.archive_subject stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet: [NSCharacterSet whitespaceAndNewlineCharacterSet]];
[titleLabel setText:[NSString stringWithFormat: #"%# ", subjectData]];
lblDescription = [[UILabel alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(60, 30, 210, 30)];
lblDescription.numberOfLines = 2;
lblDescription.lineBreakMode = YES;
lblDescription.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = YES;
lblDescription.font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize:10];
lblDescription.textColor = [UIColor grayColor];
[cell.contentView addSubview:lblDescription];
NSString *CompanyName = [profileName.archive_content stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet: [NSCharacterSet whitespaceAndNewlineCharacterSet]];
[lblDescription setText:[NSString stringWithFormat: #"%# ", CompanyName]];
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryDisclosureIndicator;
}
return cell;
}

Answer 1

Use a UIButton instead of UIImageView for your checkbox - this way you can add an action/method to it, where you can grab the indexPath, plus you can add different images for selected/unselected state which will eliminate all the confusing stuff happening in your code above:
So in your cellForRowAtIndexPath: method:
-(UITableViewCell*)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
...// Your existing code here
UIImage *unselectedCheckboxImage = [UIImage imageWithContentsOfFile:[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"unselectedImageName" ofType:#"imageType"]];
UIImage *selectedCheckboxImage = [UIImage imageWithContentsOfFile:[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"selectedImageName" ofType:#"imageType"]];
UIButton *cb = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(desiredX, desiredY, unselectedCheckboxImage.frame.size.width, unselectedCheckboxImage.frame.size.height)];
[cb setImage:unselectedCheckboxImage forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[cb setImage:selectedCheckboxImage forState:UIControlStateSelected];
[cb addTarget:self action:#selector(buttonAction:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchDown];
[cell.contentView addSubview:cb];
[cb release];
}
And then for your button action method:
- (IBAction)buttonAction:(id)sender
{
if ([sender isKindOfClass:[UIButton class]])
{
UIButton *checkboxButton = (UIButton*)sender;
checkboxButton.selected = !checkboxButton.selected;
NSIndexPath *indexPath = [self.myTableView indexPathForCell:(UITableViewCell*)[[checkboxButton superview] superview]];
// Do whatever you like here
}
}

Answer 2

I think your logic is causing the problem in the didSelectRowAtIndexPath: method; make sure that's right. Besides, if you just want to use check mark for the cell I think it's better if you use UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark. This may give you a basic idea.