Play a video from a table view

MSP4444 · April 2011

Right... This one's had me scratching my head for some time. Does anyone know if it's possible to load a video from a table view. Currently, I'm using this set up to load a new view from each cell...


- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)aTableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    
    NoSamples *noSamplesView = [[NoSamples alloc] initWithNibName:@\"NoSamples\" bundle:nil];
    NoTamborim *noTamborimView = [[NoTamborim alloc] initWithNibName:@\"NoTamborim\" bundle:nil];
    Maintenance *MaintenanceView = [[Maintenance alloc] initWithNibName:@\"Maintenance\" bundle:nil];
    
    switch (indexPath.row)
    {
        case 0:
            [self.navigationController pushViewController:noSamplesView animated:YES];
            break;
        case 1:
            [self.navigationController pushViewController:noTamborimView animated:YES];
            break;
        default:
            [self.navigationController pushViewController:MaintenanceView animated:YES];
            break;
    }

}

I'd just like to know whether I can use the 'switch (indexpath.row)' function to load a video rather than a new view.

I've previously tried loading the new view then using the video code under 'viewDidLoad' but didn't have much luck. I could hear the video playing but only the navigation controller was visible with a white background.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

IphoneSdk · April 2011

I just made a quick sample App for you! Here is all the code from the .m


- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];
	
    tableList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithObjects:
				 @\"Video 1\",			 
				 @\"Video 2\",
				 
				 nil];
	
	self.title = @\"App Title\";
	
}

// Customize the number of sections in the table view.
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
    return 1;
}


// Customize the number of rows in the table view.
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
    return [tableList count];
}


// Customize the appearance of table view cells.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    
    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @\"Cell\";
    
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    if (cell == nil) {
        cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
    }
	
    
	[cell.textLabel setText:[[tableList objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] retain]];
	[cell setAccessoryType:UITableViewCellAccessoryDetailDisclosureButton];
	
	cell.textLabel.textColor = [UIColor darkGrayColor];
	
	
    return cell;
}

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    
	NSString *str= [tableList objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
	if ([str isEqual:@\"Video 1\"])
	{
		
		NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle mainBundle];
	NSString *moviePath = [bundle pathForResource:@\"video\" ofType:@\"mp4\"];
	NSURL  *movieURL = [[NSURL fileURLWithPath:moviePath] retain];
	MPMoviePlayerController *theMovie = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL:movieURL];
	theMovie.scalingMode = MPMovieScalingModeAspectFill;
	[theMovie play];
	MPMoviePlayerViewController *moviePlayer = [[MPMoviePlayerViewController alloc] initWithContentURL:movieURL];
	[self presentMoviePlayerViewControllerAnimated:moviePlayer];
		
	}
	
	else if ([str isEqual:@\"Video 2\"])
	{
		
		NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle mainBundle];
	NSString *moviePath = [bundle pathForResource:@\"video\" ofType:@\"mp4\"];
	NSURL  *movieURL = [[NSURL fileURLWithPath:moviePath] retain];
	MPMoviePlayerController *theMovie = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL:movieURL];
	theMovie.scalingMode = MPMovieScalingModeAspectFill;
	[theMovie play];
	MPMoviePlayerViewController *moviePlayer = [[MPMoviePlayerViewController alloc] initWithContentURL:movieURL];
	[self presentMoviePlayerViewControllerAnimated:moviePlayer];
		
	}
}

Hope that helps! And by the way, remember to import your MediaPlayer framework! :)

MSP4444 · April 2011

Fantastic! I'll be able to adapt this.

Thanks a lot for that, great work!

freshmem · August 2011

hi guys..
i`ve been implementing this code..and i`m a bit confused in the .h

this is my code


#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import <MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.h\">

@interface videoLessonsViewController : UIViewController {
	UITableView *_tableViewVideo;
	NSMutableArray *tableList;
	UITableViewCell *_cell;
	MPMoviePlayerViewController *moviePlayer;
	
}

and still has many errors.one of error say that my table list is undeclared..
any suggestion guys?
thank you

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