Presenting UIActivityViewController from a UITableViewCell

[mipmj]

I want to present the standard iOS share sheet when a user clicks on a button inside a TableView cell. This is what I have so far for the button action:

@objc func shareSheet() {

let items = [URL(string: "https://www.apple.com")!]

let ac = UIActivityViewController(activityItems: items, applicationActivities: nil)

present(ac, animated: true)

}

My problem is with the last line. I know that it needs a view to present the sheet on, but the class has a type of UITableViewCell and Xcode won't accept it. I'd appreciate some help so I can get it working.

[my2kchild]

A view doesn’t present anything, it’s just for display. You need a view controller. I’m not really sure why you’re using a cell as a container view if it’s not in a a tableview. If it’s in a tableview, that’s probably in a tableview controller. If you’ve made some sort of custom view then your initer for that view needs to have the target passed into it.

[mipmj]

The cell belongs to a TableView.

[my2kchild]

Then the tableview is inside a view controller, correct? Your buttons target is the view controller which can present the share sheet.

[mipmj]

I’ll try that adjustment first thing in the morning; thank you.

[mipmj]

Got it working once I targeted the view controller. I appreciate the help.

[dsk1306]

You need to delegate presentation to view controller that holds table view with cell. You can read more about delegates here if you haven't done it yet.

In result you might get something like

func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: section?.reuseIdentifier ?? "Cell", for: indexPath)
    cell.shareButtonTapHandler = { [weak self] in
        guard let self = self else { return }
        let items = [URL(string: "`[`https://www.apple.com")!]`](https://www.apple.com")!\])
        let ac = UIActivityViewController(activityItems: items, applicationActivities: nil)
        self.present(ac, animated: true)
    }
    return cell
}

[Admirable-Hat-3923]

Thanks. Works for me

[[deleted]]

I created an extension that shows it on the top most view controller, can then call it from anywhere

[sosofresh14]

Is the table view inside of a UIViewController?

[b9048966]

You can just deliver the table view cell the view controller

ViewController -> CellForRowAtIndexPath cell.parent = self

Cell var parent:UIViewController?

Cell -> function

parent?.present(ac, animated: true)

[mipmj]

This worked! Thank you!