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ltewarp0lleh
ltewarp0lleh

Reputation: 73

replace NSTextAttachment that include an image to String

Before, I changed specific strings to NSTextAttachment that include image to display custom emoticon.

String to NSTextAttachment code

{
    guard
        let original = self.attributedText
        else { return }
    let pattern = "\\[img src=(\\w+)\\]"

    do{
        let regex = try NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: [])
        let matches = regex.matches(in: original.string, options : [], range : NSMakeRange(0, original.string.characters.count))
        let attributeString = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: original)

        for match in matches.reversed(){
            let emoticonString = attributeString.attributedSubstring(from: match.rangeAt(1)).string

            if  let emoticonAndroid = Emoticon(rawValue: emoticonString),
                let image = UIImage(named : "\(emoticonAndroid.convertFromAndroid().rawValue)_000"){
                image.accessibilityIdentifier = emoticonAndroid.rawValue
                let attributedImage = NSTextAttachment()
                attributedImage.image = image
                attributedImage.bounds = CGRect(x: 0, y: -8, width: 25, height: 25)
                attributeString.beginEditing()
                attributeString.replaceCharacters(in: match.rangeAt(0), with: NSAttributedString(attachment: attributedImage))
                attributeString.endEditing()
            }
        }

        self.attributedText = attributeString
    }catch{
        return
    }

}

but, I need to replace NSTextAttachment to string to send message. I used NSMutableAttributedString.replaceCharacters(in:with:) method. but, It can work with only one emoticon image.

one emoticon two emoticons or more

how can I fix it?

NSTextAttachment to String code

{
    if let original = self.attributedText{
        let attributeString = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: original)

        original.enumerateAttribute(NSAttachmentAttributeName, in: NSMakeRange(0, original.length), options: [], using: { attribute, range, _ in
            if let attachment = attribute as? NSTextAttachment,
                let image = attachment.image{
                let str = "[img src=\(image.accessibilityIdentifier!)]"

                attributeString.beginEditing()
                attributeString.(in: range, with: str)
                attributeString.endEditing()
            }
        })

        self.attributedText = attributeString
        return attributeString.string
    }else{
        return nil
    }
}

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1919

Answers (1)

ltewarp0lleh
ltewarp0lleh

Reputation: 73

Umm.. I solved this problem.

First : Count number of NSTextAttachment

var count = 0
    self.attributedText.enumerateAttribute(NSAttachmentAttributeName, in : NSMakeRange(0, self.attributedText.length), options: [], using: { attribute, range, _ in
        if let attachment = attribute as? NSTextAttachment,
            let image = attachment.image{
            count = count + 1
        }
    })
    return count

Second : Replace NSTextAttachment with String and calculate the changed range. <- Repeat

for i in 0..<self.countOfNSTextAttachment(){
        let attributedString = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: self.attributedText)
        var count = 0
        attributedString.enumerateAttribute(NSAttachmentAttributeName, in : NSMakeRange(0, attributedString.length), options: [], using: { attribute, range, _ in
            if let attachment = attribute as? NSTextAttachment,
                let image = attachment.image{
                let str = "[img src=\(image.accessibilityIdentifier!)]"

                if count == 0{
                    attributedString.beginEditing()
                    attributedString.replaceCharacters(in: range, with: NSAttributedString(string : str))
                    attributedString.endEditing()
                    self.attributedText = attributedString
                }else{
                    return
                }
                count = count + 1
            }
        })
    }

    return self.attributedText.string

Result : result

Perfect!!

Upvotes: 3

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