Ok let me try to make it a better question.
I have a tableViewController in my app containing some info that the user would like to email someone with that data from the tableview.
I could retain an array with that information.
The tough part of the question is how do i populate the body of the message with the data from my tableview using objective-c language ?
Do I have to make a huge string containing all the html code ? Or is there a better/easier way around it ? Even if it is a simple looking table just so the client will send that out to someone.
I guess any solution/advice could be a great waypoint for me to know how should i work with this.
I freaking nailed it ! If you guys ever want to compose an email having the data from your UITableViewController here's how i made it. Just remember to import your data header file...
#import Recipe.h //in the implementation file
#import Ingredients.h //in the implementation file
#import <MessageUI/MFMailComposeViewController.h> // this line gotta be in the header file
-(IBAction)sendmail{
MFMailComposeViewController *composer = [[MFMailComposeViewController alloc] init];
[composer setMailComposeDelegate:self];
NSString *recipeTitle = @"<h5>Recipe name: ";
recipeTitle = [recipeTitle stringByAppendingFormat:recipe.name];
recipeTitle = [recipeTitle stringByAppendingFormat:@"</h5>"];
NSString *ingredientAmount = @"";
NSString *ingredientAisle = @"";
NSString *ingredientTitle = @"";
NSString *tableFirstLine = @"<table width='300' border='1'><tr><td>Ingredient</td><td>Amount</td><td>Aisle</td></tr>";
NSString *increments = @"";
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:recipeTitle];
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:tableFirstLine];
int i;
for (i=0; i < [ingredients count]; i++) {
Ingredient *ingredient = [ingredients objectAtIndex:i];
ingredientTitle = ingredient.name;
ingredientAmount = ingredient.amount;
ingredientAisle = ingredient.aisle;
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:@"<tr><td>"];
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:ingredientTitle];
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:@"</td><td>"];
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:ingredientAmount];
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:@"</td><td>"];
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:ingredientAisle];
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:@"</td></tr>"];
if (i == [ingredients count]) {
//IF THIS IS THE LAST INGREDIENT, CLOSE THE TABLE
increments = [increments stringByAppendingFormat:@"</table>"];
}
}
NSLog(@"CODE:: %@", increments);
if ([MFMailComposeViewController canSendMail]) {
[composer setToRecipients:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"123@abc.com", nil]];
[composer setSubject:@"subject here"];
[composer setMessageBody:increments isHTML:YES];
[composer setModalTransitionStyle:UIModalTransitionStyleFlipHorizontal];
[self presentModalViewController:composer animated:YES];
[composer release];
}else {
[composer release];
}
}
This one was a huge step for me and it is actually very useful if you want to create interesting (basic) tools in your app. Thanks to everyone in this quintessential website for objective-c programmers.
Andthis is the result you get. Simple but a good way to start.