Selection from the autocomplete always returns the first value and not the actual selected value

[sysadminPSQ]

Is there a way to return the tableview selected index value?

[mirzadelic]

I have this problem too, did you solve it?

[sysadminPSQ]

@mirzadelic

Modifying the plugin was a bit tedious.

I found a much better and simple way of doing this. Please refer to the link below. Just copy and paste the answer in the comments and it works like a charm.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26885438/getting-autocomplete-to-work-in-swift

Hope this helps.

[mirzadelic]

Yes, but i need it as dropdown :(

[sysadminPSQ]

I am attaching a screenshot of how it appears.

It's very similar to this plugin. Hope it helps.

[mirzadelic]

Is this table that hide and show?
I used this code http://stackoverflow.com/a/32948918/1204527
But tableview doesn't show?

[mirzadelic]

Do i need to add tableview in storyboard?

[sysadminPSQ]

Yes it's a tableview that shows and hides.

Yes add it in the storyboard and set the datasource and delegate and it should work!

[mirzadelic]

Ohh, i tried without adding tableview to storyboard..
Thanks..

[sysadminPSQ]

Also link the tableview to an IBOutlet if you want it to dismiss when the view ends editing.

[mirzadelic]

How to hide tableveiw when done editing?

[sysadminPSQ]

Create an IBOutlet for the tableview and then in the didSelectRowAtIndexPath function make the changes below

func tableView(tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) {
    let selectedCell : UITableViewCell = tableView.cellForRowAtIndexPath(indexPath)!
    textField.text = selectedCell.textLabel!.text
    tableview.hidden = true     
} 

[mirzadelic]

I did that, but i now i have problem when i touch outsite textfield, to hide tableview and close keyboard?

[sysadminPSQ]

Simple. Add this code in your view controller

override func touchesBegan(touches: Set<UITouch>, withEvent event: UIEvent?) {

        self.view.endEditing(true)
        tableView.hidden = true
}

[mirzadelic]

Thanks, it works great..

[cabotmoose]

Couple of tweaks to make it work with Swift 2.0 in case anyone else reads this. Add a class var called "selectedText", and make these three changes:

At the beginning of layoutSubviews, clear out the selectedText class var:

override func layoutSubviews(){

        super.layoutSubviews()
        let str : String = self.text!

        if (str.characters.count > 0) && (self.isFirstResponder())
        {
            if (mDelegate != nil){
                self.selectedText = nil

Set selectedText in the didSelectRowAtIndexPath func before you resign first responder:

self.selectedText = self.applyFilterWithSearchQuery(self.text!)[indexPath.row]["DisplayText"] as? String

Finally update the handleExit method:

//Swift 2.0 compatible
func handleExit(){
        ...
        if ((mDelegate?.textFieldShouldSelect?(self)) != nil){
            if (self.applyFilterWithSearchQuery(self.text!).count > 0) && (mDelegate?.textFieldShouldSelect!(self).boolValue == true) && (self.selectedText == nil){
                ...
            else{
                if let finalText = self.selectedText {
                    self.text = finalText
                    mDelegate?.textFieldDidEndEditing?(self, withSelection: ["DisplayText":finalText])
                } else {
                    mDelegate?.textFieldDidEndEditing?(self, withSelection: ["DisplayText":self.text!, "CustomObject":"NEW"])
                }
            }
        }

    }