How can I have a Label in a table View recognize URLS and links When they are posted in the textField?
How Can i get the MessageLabel to read and Understand links and display links in the tableViewCell?
struct postStruct {
let username : String!
let message : String!
let photoURL : String!
let timeStamp: String!
let cellUserId : String!
}
class GeneralChatroom: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate, UITextFieldDelegate {
@IBOutlet weak var messageTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var tableView: UITableView!
var generalRoomDataArr = [postStruct]()
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
messageTextField.delegate = self
self.tableView.dataSource = self
self.tableView.delegate = self
self.tableView.estimatedRowHeight = 78
self.tableView.rowHeight = UITableViewAutomaticDimension
//Assign array values
self.generalRoomDataArr.insert(postStruct(username: username, message: message, photoURL: firebaseUserPhotoURL, timeStamp: timeStamp, cellUserId: userIDString), at: 0)
}//End ViewDidLoad
//MARK: Buttons (BackButton || Send Button)
@IBAction func backButtonPressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "BackToRoom", sender: nil)
}
//Message Send button is pressed data uploaded to firebase
@IBAction func sendButtonPressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
//If a character exists will be uploaded to firebase
if ((messageTextField.text?.characters.count)! > 0) {
let message : String = self.messageTextField.text!
UploadGeneralChatRoom(message: message) //upload to general_room
self.messageTextField.text = nil
messageTextField.resignFirstResponder()//Quit keyboard
self.tableView.reloadData() //Reload tableView
//UploadUserData() //Update Rank in database
}
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return generalRoomDataArr.count // your number of cell here
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell")
//Transform Data From ^ to load at the bottom
tableView.transform = CGAffineTransform (scaleX: 1,y: -1);
cell?.contentView.transform = CGAffineTransform (scaleX: 1,y: -1);
cell?.accessoryView?.transform = CGAffineTransform (scaleX: 1,y: -1);
//Set username label to display username
let usernameLabel = cell?.viewWithTag(1) as! UILabel
usernameLabel.text = generalRoomDataArr[indexPath.row].username
//Set message label to display message
let messageLabel = cell?.viewWithTag(2) as! UILabel
messageLabel.text = generalRoomDataArr[indexPath.row].message
messageLabel.numberOfLines = 0
//initialize UI Profile Image
let imageView = cell?.viewWithTag(3) as! UIImageView
//Make Porfile Image Cirlce
imageView.layer.cornerRadius = imageView.frame.size.width/2
imageView.clipsToBounds = true
//Set timeStampLabel to current time AGO
let timeStampLabel = cell?.viewWithTag(4) as! UILabel
timeStampLabel.text = generalRoomDataArr[indexPath.row].timeStamp
timeStampLabel.numberOfLines = 0
return cell!
}
func checkCurrentPhoto() {
// let oldImageString = index.row
}
func TappedOnImage(sender: UITapGestureRecognizer){
print("Elltappy")
}
}//END CLASS
