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[PhoneyDeveloper]

This is a common problem. Tables can have variable height rows. Read the table view programming guide. Here's one example of how to do it. You'll have to figure out your own fudge factor based on the width of your tableviewcell.

- (CGFloat)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView heightForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
	CGFloat		result = 44.0f;
	NSString*	text = nil;
	CGFloat		width = 0;
	CGFloat		tableViewWidth;
	CGRect		bounds = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds;
	
	if (UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortrait(self.interfaceOrientation))
		tableViewWidth = bounds.size.width;
	else
		tableViewWidth = bounds.size.height;

	width = tableViewWidth - 110;		// fudge factor
	text = [self textForRow:indexPath.row];
	
	if (text)
	{
		// The notes can be of any height
		// This needs to work for both portrait and landscape orientations.
		// Calls to the table view to get the current cell and the rect for the 
		// current row are recursive and call back this method.
		CGSize		textSize = { width, 20000.0f };		// width and height of text area
		CGSize		size = [text sizeWithFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:12.0f] constrainedToSize:textSize lineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];

		size.height += 29.0f;			// top and bottom margin
		result = MAX(size.height, 44.0f);	// at least one row
	}
	
	return result;
}