I'm trying to populate an OutlineView. I've had success in the past but now, apparently, I'm unable to do it!
Looking at this code: - (id)outlineView:(NSOutlineView *)outlineView child:(int)index ofItem:(id)item { if (item == nil) { [mailListDict writeToFile:@"/test.plist" atomically:YES]; item = mailListDict; } if ([item isKindOfClass:[NSArray class]]) { return [item objectAtIndex:index]; } else if ([item isKindOfClass:[NSDictionary class]]) { [item writeToFile:@"/test2.plist" atomically:YES]; return [item objectForKey:[[item allKeys] objectAtIndex:index]]; } return nil; } - (id)outlineView:(NSOutlineView *)outlineView objectValueForTableColumn:(NSTableColumn *)tableColumn byItem:(id)item { if ([[[tableColumn headerCell] stringValue] compare:@"Key"] == NSOrderedSame) { id parentObject = [outlineView parentForItem:item] ? [outlineView parentForItem:item] : mailListDict; if ([parentObject isKindOfClass:[NSDictionary class]]) { return [[parentObject allKeysForObject:item] objectAtIndex:0]; } else if ([parentObject isKindOfClass:[NSArray class]]) { return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Item %d", [parentObject indexOfObject:item]]; } } else { if ([item isKindOfClass:[NSString class]]) { return item; } else if ([item isKindOfClass:[NSDictionary class]]) { [mailListDict writeToFile:@"/test3.plist" atomically:YES]; [item writeToFile:@"/test4.plist" atomically:YES]; return [item objectAtIndex:0]; } else if ([item isKindOfClass:[NSArray class]]) { id parentObject = [outlineView parentForItem:item] ? [outlineView parentForItem:item] : mailListDict; return [[parentObject allKeysForObject:item] objectAtIndex:0]; } } return nil; } Test, Test2 and Test3 get written correctly but Test4 is empty. This is rather frustrating - does anyone have any ideas why item seems to be empty by the time Test4 is reached? _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com