indexPath of tableViewCell

Question

I have a custom method to detect a tap on a cell's image. I want to also find the index path of the image's correlating cell, and use it within the function. Here is what I am using:

CellforRowAtIndexPath:

UITapGestureRecognizer *tapped = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(cellImageTapped:)];
tapped.numberOfTapsRequired = 1;
[cell.imageView addGestureRecognizer:tapped];

method im trying to get the index path at:

  -(void)cellImageTapped:(id)sender {
   if(videoArray.count > 0){
       Video *currentVideo = [videoArray objectAtIndex:INDEX_PATH_OF_CELL_IMAGE];
     //do some stuff          
  }
}

I have no idea how to pass the index path. Any ideas?

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 18 '13 at 03:21

Simple way:

Get the point of touch
Then get index path of cell at point

The code is:

-(void)cellImageTapped:(id)sender {
    UITapGestureRecognizer *tap = (UITapGestureRecognizer *)sender;
    CGPoint point = [tap locationInView:theTableView];

    NSIndexPath *theIndexPath = [theTableView indexPathForRowAtPoint:point];

    if(videoArray.count > 0){
        Video *currentVideo = [videoArray objectAtIndex:theIndexPath];
        //do some stuff
    }
}

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 18 '13 at 02:55

I would recommend this way to fetch indexPath of cell which has custom subview - (compatible with iOS 7 as well as all previous versions)

- (void)cellImageTapped:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
{
    UIView *parentCell = gestureRecognizer.view.superview;

    while (![parentCell isKindOfClass:[UITableViewCell class]]) {   // iOS 7 onwards the table cell hierachy has changed.
        parentCell = parentCell.superview;
    }

    UIView *parentView = parentCell.superview;

    while (![parentView isKindOfClass:[UITableView class]]) {   // iOS 7 onwards the table cell hierachy has changed.
        parentView = parentView.superview;
    }


    UITableView *tableView = (UITableView *)parentView;
    NSIndexPath *indexPath = [tableView indexPathForCell:(UITableViewCell *)parentCell];

    NSLog(@"indexPath = %@", indexPath);
}

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 18 '13 at 00:24

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Add a tag to the UIImageView in your UITableViewDataSource's tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath: method.

cell.imageView.tag = indexPath.row;

answered Oct 18 '13 at 00:24

paulrehkugler

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I actually am, I just didn't list it, but I don't have access to cells within my function. – Josue Espinosa Oct 18 '13 at 00:59
You have access to the imageView. Use ((UITapGestureRecognizer *) sender).view.tag in your cellImageTapped: method. The tap gesture recognizer's view is the imageView that was clicked. – paulrehkugler Oct 18 '13 at 01:24
This is assuming that there is only one section in the tableView – StevenTsooo Oct 21 '15 at 23:06

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 18 '16 at 11:22

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Use the delegate method didSelectRowAtIndexPath: method

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    [self cellImageTapped:indexPath];
}

Then you can pass the index to a function i.e.

-(void)cellImageTapped:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    Video *currentVideo = [videoArray objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
}

edited Mar 18 '16 at 11:22

P.J.Radadiya

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answered Oct 18 '13 at 00:24

iceturk22

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didSelectRowAtIndexPath isn't called when I tap the cell. Otherwise this would be perfect :( – Josue Espinosa Oct 18 '13 at 00:58

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 18 '13 at 01:26

I ended up using the sender's view's tag. Hopefully this will help someone, as I wasted an hour finding the answer.

-(void)cellImageTapped:(id)sender {

UITapGestureRecognizer *gesture = (UITapGestureRecognizer *) sender;

            if(videoArray.count > 0){
                NSInteger datIndex = gesture.view.tag;
                Video *currentVideo = [videoArray objectAtIndex:datIndex];
            }

}

indexPath of tableViewCell

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