I appear to have lied: the object makes it across successfully. Thanks
all for your help.
John
John Greene wrote:
> Ah, reasonably better! Now I have:
>
> - (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView
> didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
> if(dvController == nil)
> {
> theaterDetailController *aController =
> [[theaterDetailController alloc] initWithNibName:@"theaterDetailView"
> bundle:nil];
> self.dvController = aController;
> [aController release];
> }
> [dvController setTableData:[items objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];
> [dvController updateRowNumber:indexPath.row];
> [[self navigationController] pushViewController:dvController
> animated:YES];
> }
>
>
> and the method:
>
> -(void)setTableData:(NSDictionary *)myTheater {
> NSLog(@"myTheater is %@", myTheater);
> }
>
>
> It compiles and runs, but the object myTheater is empty according to
> NSLog. Is there something obvious that I'm doing wrong?
>
> John
>
> Michael Ash wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 12:47 PM, John Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> I've tried a couple of things to make the object available to
>>> theaterDetailController with no success:
>>>
>>> * Creating a method:
>>>
>>> -(void)setTableData:(NSDictionary)myTheater {
>>> NSLog(@"myTheater is ",
>>> myTheater);
>>> }
>>>
>>>
>>> Which throws "can not use an object as parameter to a method",
>>> hence my "language forbids it" remark.
>>>
>>
>> The language forbids passing objects by value. You must pass it by
>> reference. NSDictionary *, not just NSDictionary.
>>
>>
>>> * Setting a property of dvController directly:
>>>
>>> dvController.items = items;
>>>
>>>
>>> Which throws "request for member 'items' in something not a
>>> structure or union".
>>>
>>
>> The language forbids setting a property if you haven't declared one,
>> either using @property or by declaring a getter/setter pair. It also
>> forbids setting a property using a pointer declared to be of type
>> "id". Either one of these could be your problem.
>>
>> Mike
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