linking dictionary to custom initialiser terminating - reason: '-[__NSCFArray isFileURL]: - xcode

Question

please be patient im a nuubie at this
I'm writing a custom init for first time, the sentance01text loads fine so i know the plist is reading ok :) but i cant seem to get my sentance01Timing timings to work ><
this method should pass the sentance01Timing typed by the user which is the objectForKey which should load the relevant array into the audioIntervals array
at the moment I'm using an NSString to access the dictionary and pass this to the array audiointervals
but this seems to be wrong and causes the error anyhelp would be appreciated.
i dont understand why it worked for the text but not this?
terminating - reason: '-[__NSCFArray isFileURL]:
probably Im doing something really dumb >< please help if you can
ps am having to use my old mac (my nice one is being repaired at the moment - so will be using non arc - then updating the code when I get my nice mac back, so just keep it in mind
its why im not releasing any objects at the moment...)
HelloWorld.m
#import "HelloWorldLayer.h"
#import "TextWithAudioHilight.h"
#implementation HelloWorldLayer
+(CCScene *) scene
{
CCScene *scene = [CCScene node];
HelloWorldLayer *layer = [HelloWorldLayer node];
[scene addChild: layer];
return scene;
}
-(id) init
{
if( (self=[super init])) {
TextWithAudioHilight *pagetext = [[TextWithAudioHilight alloc]initWith5:#"test words here,\nmore words, more words.."
sentance01Timing:#"TimingSEN01"
withSoundNamed:nil];
[self addChild:pagetext];
}
return self;
}
- (void) dealloc
{
[super dealloc];
}
#end
TextWithAudio.h
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import "cocos2d.h"
#interface TextWithAudioHilight : CCLayer {
}
#property(nonatomic,retain)NSString *sentance01text;
#property(nonatomic,retain)NSString *sentance01Timing;
#property(nonatomic,retain)NSString *soundNamed;
-(id)initWith5:(NSString *)sentance01text sentance01Timing:(NSString *)sentance01Timing withSoundNamed:(NSString *)soundNamed;
#end
TextWithAudio.m
#import "TextWithAudioHilight.h"
#implementation TextWithAudioHilight
#synthesize sentance01text = _sentance01text;
#synthesize sentance01Timing = _sentance01Timing;
#synthesize soundNamed = _soundNamed;
-(id)initWith5:(NSString *)sentance01text sentance01Timing:(NSString *)sentance01Timing withSoundNamed:(NSString *)soundNamed
{
self = [super init];
if(self)
{
CGSize size = [[CCDirector sharedDirector] winSize];
NSString* plistPath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:#"AudioTimings" ofType:#"plist"];
NSDictionary* myDictionary = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile:plistPath];
//needs create array that has timing information as an array from the plist
//NSString *Text01timing = [myDictionary objectForKey:#"sentance01Timing"];
NSString *Text01timing = [myDictionary objectForKey:_sentance01Timing];
NSMutableArray * audioIntervals = [NSMutableArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:Text01timing];
NSLog(#"Text01timing %f",audioIntervals);
//needs to create a label and put the text in it
CGSize maxSize = {800, 200};
CGSize actualSize = [sentance01text sizeWithFont:[UIFont fontWithName:#"Helvetica" size:20]
constrainedToSize:maxSize lineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];
CGSize containerSize = { actualSize.width, actualSize.height };
CCLabelTTF *label = [CCLabelTTF labelWithString:sentance01text dimensions:containerSize
alignment:UITextAlignmentLeft fontName:#"Helvetica"
fontSize:20];
// Center label
label.position = ccp( size.width /2 , size.height/6 );
label.color = ccc3(80, 80, 80);
// Add label to this scene
[self addChild:label z:7];
}
return self;
}
#end
AudioTimings.plist
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>TimingSEN01</key>
<array>
<real>0.044444</real>
<real>0.143054</real>
<real>0.213886</real>
<real>0.48055</real>
<real>0.844434</real>
<real>1.345817</real>
<real>1.470816</real>
<real>1.577759</real>
<real>2.020809</real>
<real>2.331917</real>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>

Answer 1

With many thanks to trojanfoe I was able to fix the problem
the main problem was that my initialised objects wernt retained
if you do see a better way of things in the code please say as my goal is to learn (but baby steps! its all pretty new!!)
im doing this on my old mac laptop (so its not for arc - as i cant test it at the moment)
but maybe it will help someone else...
so creating my textmangerclass:
#interface TextManagerWithpageNum : CCLayer
{
//create the properties you need notice the underscore
//NSString *_varName;
NSString *_background;
NSString* _text; //myText
NSString* _soundFile;
NSString* _audioInterval;
NSString* _currPageNumber;
}
declare the #property which gives access to the value accessor (getter) and mutator (setter)
//#property(nonatomic, strong)NSString* background; - in arc
#property(nonatomic, retain) NSString* background;
#property(nonatomic, retain) NSString* text;
#property(nonatomic, retain) NSString* soundFile;
#property(nonatomic, retain) NSString* audioInterval;
#property(nonatomic, retain) NSString* currPageNumber;
and implementation .m
//#synthesize varName = _varName;
#synthesize background = _background;
#synthesize text = _text;
#synthesize soundFile = _soundFile;
#synthesize audioInterval = _audioInterval;
#synthesize currPageNumber = _currPageNumber;
-(id)initWithBackground:(NSString *)background
textFromPlist:(NSString *)text
soundNamed:(NSString *)soundFile
audioIntervalPlist:(NSString *)audioInterval
CurrentPage:(NSString *)currPageNumber
{
self = [super init];
if(self)
{
//_varName = varName;
_text = text;
_audioInterval = audioInterval;
_soundFile = soundFile;
_currPageNumber = currPageNumber;
/*here is where I was having the problem - its important to manually retain
and dealloc or you wont be able to use your objects created!*/
//audio interval
_audioInterval= [[myDictionary objectForKey:audioInterval]retain];//***please retain me! and dont forget to dealloc! :)
NSLog(#"audio Intervals %#",audioInterval);
hello world
TextManagerWithpageNum *Mypage =
[[TextManagerWithpageNum alloc]initWithBackground:#"Page01Bg.png"textFromPlist:#"Page01Text"soundNamed:#"Page01" audioIntervalPlist:#"AudioTimings" CurrentPage:5];
[self addChild:Mypage];
//hope the practicle example of where i stuffed up helps someone else
since its more fun to learn by someone elses mistakes :P