TkEntityProperty editorClass

[Ryan]

Currently if a TKEntityProperty for the dataform is set for read only with TKEntityPropertyTypeString the dataform uses un-editable TKTextFields to display the data. Is there an editorClass for the TKEntityProperty where I can have UILabels being displayed instead? I want the data form to use UILabels because I have an objective-c category for UILabels that allows me to add copy to pasteboard functionality for labels. I need these values displayed to be copyable.

[Todor]

Hello Ryan,

Thank you for writing. Indeed having UILabels to display the property value when in read only mode is a nice suggestion. I have logged it in our feedback portal. Currently, as we don't have such editor, you can use the TKDataFormCustomEditor, which allows you to choose the type of UIView that is used as editor:

_dataSource[@"propertyName"].editorClass = [TKDataFormCustomEditor class];

Then in the setupEditor method of the TKDataFormDelegate you can assign a delegate to the editor:

-(void)dataForm:(TKDataForm *)dataForm setupEditor:(TKDataFormEditor *)editor forProperty:(TKEntityProperty *)property
{
    if ([property.name isEqualToString:@"propertyName"]) {
        TKDataFormCustomEditor* customEditor = (TKDataFormCustomEditor*)editor;
        customEditor.delegate = self;
    }
}

And provide an UILabel as UIView in the proper TKDataFormCustomEditorDelegate methods:

-(UIView *)editorWillCreateView:(TKDataFormCustomEditor *)editor
{
    UILabel* label = [[UILabel alloc] init];
    return label;
}

-(NSObject *)editorWillReturnValue:(TKDataFormCustomEditor *)editor editorView:(UIView *)view
{
    return ((UILabel*)view).text;
}

-(void)editor:(TKDataFormCustomEditor *)editor shouldApplyValue:(NSObject *)value editorView:(UIView *)view
{
    ((UILabel*)view).text = (NSString*)value;
}

Let us know if you need further assistance.

P.S. I have updated your Telerik points for the given suggestion. Thank you!

Regards,
Todor
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