cell.detailTextLabel.text not working... why

Question

Using the following code I am getting the text.label but not the detailTextLabel.text. The NSLog is displaying correctly.

cell.textLabel.text = [eventLabels objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];  
cell.detailTextLabel.text = [eventFields objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];  

NSLog(@"%@", [eventFields objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]);

I also tried...

cell.detailTextLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [eventFields objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];

I have not had problems with this before. Any suggestions?

John

score 85 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 27 '10 at 23:00

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Make sure you're using an appropriate UITableViewCellStyle with this (anything but UITableViewCellStyleDefault should thus work). The cell's style is specified when you initialize it.

answered Feb 27 '10 at 23:00

jbrennan

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That was it!!!! I was using but UITableViewCellStyleDefault. I think I used what was provided when I created the class without thinking about. Thanks so much. John – user278859 Feb 27 '10 at 23:18
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user278859: if John has answered your question then do accept his answer. Whats the use if you dont accept even correct answers? – Parth Bhatt Nov 11 '10 at 08:26
@jbrennan have you filed a bug to Apple?, in their docs they say the default one can support a detailed text label... – Juan Boero Feb 26 '16 at 15:06

score 24 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 02 '14 at 00:50

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- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView 
         cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {

if (cell == nil) {
    cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle 
                                   reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
}

Do remember to change to UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle

edited Feb 02 '14 at 00:50

Alex Cio

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answered Sep 20 '11 at 01:53

Kamille

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score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 02 '14 at 00:49

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If you choose style UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle , your detailTextLabel.text will show

cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle 
                               reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] ;

UITableView Source

edited Feb 02 '14 at 00:49

helion3

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answered Nov 28 '13 at 09:32

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cell.detailTextLabel.text not working... why

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