iOS saving textfield text as a .txt file from NSdictionary key

[gbenna]

I am trying to save the text entered into a UITextField in a DetailView as a .txt file into the Documents Directory. I get the name of the .txt file from an NSMutableDictionary in a mainView which is a TableView.

Here is my code in the MainView;

  - (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
        const NSDictionary *const row = [self rowForIndexPath:indexPath];
        
        NSString *wantedClassName = [row objectForKey:@"controller"];
        
        UIViewController *const vc = [[NSClassFromString (wantedClassName) alloc] init];
        NSLog(@"controller is -%@-", wantedClassName);
        
        
        if ([vc isKindOfClass:[DetailViewController class]])
        {
            DetailViewController *DetailView = [[DetailViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"DetailViewController" bundle:nil];
            **//This is where I think my problem is**
            NSMutableDictionary *myDictionary = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                                              @"image.jpg",@"photokey",
                                              @"name.txt", @"identity", nil];
            
            DetailView.myDictionary = myDictionary;       
        }
        [self.navigationController pushViewController:vc animated:YES]; 
        }

In my DetailViewController I have this code to save the text;

 -(IBAction)saveText:(id)sender
    
    {
            [self.name resignFirstResponder];
        NSArray *documentPaths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES); 
        NSString *documentsDirectory = [documentPaths objectAtIndex:0];
        NSString *documentTXTPath = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:[(NSMutableDictionary *)familyDictionary objectForKey:@"identity"]];
        NSString *savedString = name.text;
        
        NSLog(@"The Save file is:%@", savedString);
        
        [savedString writeToFile:documentTXTPath atomically:YES
                        encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:NULL];
    }

I can input the text into the textfield and hit the button. The log shows the text being entered but I think I am not getting the 'key' from the dictionary the text can't be written to a txt file. It doesn't show up in the Document's Directory. I know that I could save this to NSUserDefault but I have my reasons why I don't want to. Can someone help me figure out how to access the Dictionary key?

Thanks

 

[dejo]

What is the difference between DetailViewController's myDictionary property and familyDictionary?

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

writetToFile returns a BOOL and also an NSError* when it fails. You should inspect those.

Why does your didSelectRowAtIndexPath: method create two view controllers and abandon one of them?

 

[gbenna]

saving text changes to NSMutableDictionary from UITextView

there should be and now isn't any difference between familyDictionary and myDictionary. It was a typo.

I see what you mean about the view controller.

I want to use the wanted view controller because then I can choose from different view controllers depending on the cell selected from a plist. So I have changed the code to this.

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    const NSDictionary *const row = [self rowForIndexPath:indexPath];
    
    NSString *wantedClassName = [row objectForKey:@"controller"];
    
    UIViewController *const vc = [[NSClassFromString (wantedClassName) alloc] init];
    NSLog(@"controller is -%@-", wantedClassName);
    
    
    
    if ([vc isKindOfClass:[detailViewController class]])
    {
        detailViewController*lcVC =(detailViewController*)vc;
  
     NSMutableDictionary *myDictionary = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                                             
                                             @"image.jpg",@"photokey",
                                             @"name.txt", @"identity",nil];
      lcVC.myDictionary = myDictionary;   
        
        
        NSLog(@"numberkey");
        
    }
    [self.navigationController pushViewController:vc animated:YES];
    
}

I don't get any errors or warnings with this and logs show the text I am inputting in the simulator. But I don't get anything from the NSLog(@"number key"); above.

thanks for the help.

 

[gbenna]

saving text changes to NSMutableDictionary from UITextView

Sorry stupid me I had put the NSMutableDictionary into the wrong ViewController tableview. DOH!!! that part works fine now but I'm sure I have other legit questions.