Xcode is Apple's IDE for developing Mac and iOS applications.
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Is there a technical reason why you can't develop iOS apps on a Linux computer?
I understand why you can't develop OS X apps on a Linux computer, but is there a good technical reason why you can't develop iPhone and iPad apps on Linux? Why isn't it possible to compile iOS source ...
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Why does Microsoft charge a fortune for its developer tools? [closed]
Microsoft charges thousands of dollars for most versions of Visual Studio. Compare this with companies like Apple and Google and with organizations like GNU and Eclipse that give away developer tools ...
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Organizing code for iOS app development
I've been developing an app for the iOS platform, and as I've been going along, I've noticed that I've done a terrible job of keeping my files (.h, .m, .mm) organized. Is there any industry standards ...
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iPhone development options for the [from-my-cold-dead-hands] C developer
Please forgive the humor of the title but it certainly gets my point across. I am quite familiar with C code, I can write it in my sleep and after reading through a few tutorials on iPhone ...
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Apple's new compiler
I heard that Apple is going to replace the GNU compiler built into Xcode with a new compiler.
What is the new compiler and what type of changes can we expect to see?
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New to iPhone Development - iOS5 Storyboard
I'm new here and pretty new to iOS development. My question is basically, should I learn the old school development methods or just learn how to do things using the latest tools (i.e. Storyboard)?
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Best Way To Bring C++ Into Objective-C Project
For an upcoming XCode iOS project I'm planning on writing my views and view controllers in Objective-C. My model will be provided to me in C++.
I am aware of 2 ways of using C++ in an objective-c ...
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Why does XCode convert PNGs to CgBI format?
According to the research done here http://imageoptim.com/tweetbot.html, Xcode's conversion of PNGs to the proprietary Apple CgBI format does not create a noticeable performance improvement. Their ...
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How to set up a multi-developer iOS environment?
Let me explain my need:
I'm having a networked environment with 3 computers connected to a server which will be running full-time. The server also runs a FTP server. I would like to create an ...
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IOS Variable vs Property
Just started diving into Objective-C and IOS development and was wondering when and the correct location I should be declaring variables/properties. The main piece of code i need explaining is below:
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If I have two developer license accounts with Apple, can I easily switch between the two for app development and publishing?
I've been interested in iPhone development since the release of the iPhone, however, I am on a limited personal budget. I've never been willing/able to fork out the money necessary for an iPhone and ...
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Do you prefer building your interfaces in IB or programmatically? and why?
I've been using Xcode and building iPhone apps for two months, but I'm finding it really hard to grasp good application design. I always face problems—like you can't put your tabbarcontroller in ...
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iPhone, iPad & XCode 4 - Noob question
I'm new just about everything 'Apple' with the exception of owning an iPhone and iPad for over a year.
I have 15+ years on Wintel platforms w/ C/C++/C# experience, so Obj-C doesn't scare me. I ...
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Risks in giving out distribution cert/private key/provisioning profile to freelancer
Are there any risks in giving out distribution certification/private key/provisioning profile to a freelancer?
The freelancer needs to build the binary for me to submit (I am okay with this because I ...
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One Developer, Two Machines
I currently use a Mac Pro for Xcode development, but am considering buying a MacBook Air when the newer models are released. How should I collaborate with myself when using both machines on the same ...
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Was Xcode created with Xcode?
I don't want to get too philosophical here (like did God create God?), but how did Apple create Xcode? Would it have been possible for them to use Xcode to create Xcode? Or would they have to use ...
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How to check any undocumented methods provided by apple?
The following tools is provided by Apple
dlopen
dlsym
objc_getClass
sel_registerName
objc_msgSend
Those are listing Objective-C selectors, or strings. Objective-C selectors are stored in a special ...
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How to utilize Xcode project & target to manage products?
At first, hopefully following terms project and product won't be confused.
Traditionally, we used to have a code base, which usually was a main project. For our products, we created one project for ...
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What to do with .git folder and data in Xcode?
I am using Hg for my development. Recently, I upgraded to Lion and Xcode 4.2 and I have created a Xcode project in my source tree. The Xcode by default uses Git and created .git folder in the project ...
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Parallel computing using xcode
I'm making mandelbrot fractals in C using Xcode and I want to use parallel computing but everything I've tried so far doesn't work. Such as This Question and other how to guides. Whats the easiest way ...
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Good example of gprof, for iOS project
The GNU profiler gprof, can be used to profile any application right on the device, allowing real world profiling.
As Xcode 4.5 based on LLVM plus it has GNU Debugger, Profiler, and others.
I need ...
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External file (images, sounds) naming convention at Xcode
What is better naming conventions at Xcode regardng External File
(images, sounds) etc?
Is there any guideline from vendor Apple?
As we store our projects at SVN, is there any complicity from Hosted
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Can I develop OpenGL ES iPhone simple physics app with Xcode 3 in C++ without a GUI?
Can I develop OpenGL ES iPhone simple physics app with Xcode 3 in C++ without a GUI and Objective-C? So I don't need Cocoa and I don't need Objective-C?
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What can I do without the iPhone SDK and Xcode? [closed]
I want to develop an iPhone application, I do not have Xcode nor the iPhone SDK (nor a macbook but I plan to buy one). What could be done without those products?
Edit: I intend to release it on ...
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Drawbacks to redefining method in precompiled header
I have a lot of calls to NSLog(...). I need to change all of these calls to CLSNSLog(...).
So I added this to my precompiled header (.pch):
#import <CrashlyticsFramework/Crashlytics.h>
#define ...
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Ideas on the best way to structure my app in Xcode
I'd like my app to show locations of nearby restaurants, with different categories.
It would have a screen with a button to select which categories should be shown.
Depending on which button is ...
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Can I use Xcode 4.2?
Can I use the new Xcode 4.2 to make apps for older version of the iOS? Will they work?
I like the new features like the Storyboard and Automatic Reference Counting.
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For Xcode 6, why doesn't Main.Storyboard transfer to the IOS Simulator? [migrated]
I'm trying to build an app through Xcode, but for some reason the .png images I place in Main.storyboard do not show up when I run the iOS simulator. I have searched many times but I can't find any ...
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Can XCode work with TFS?
We have been using Team Foundation Server (TFS) for source code management of our solution which contains components for a number of platforms - asp.net, windows & android so far. We now wish to ...
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Is there a way to set up a more comfortable, app-store-like install-page for build results from Xcode continuous integration?
I successfully setup a xcoderserver to do ci builds. On every bot's page there is an installation-link-button, which works well for developers. However, for our qa department, i'd like to provide a ...
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Is using non-standard single-line comments fine in C? [closed]
I noticed Visual C++ 2010 (my current environment) and XCode both allow non-standard single-line comments in my C programs. Since these are both my target platforms, I assume it's fine to use it? VC++ ...
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How to estimate effort required to convert a large codebase to another language/platform [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best way to estimate cost related to porting code from language A to language B?
We have an MFC C++ program with around 200,000 lines of code in it. It's pretty much ...
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What do I use to keep 3rd party components up to date in XCode instead of Maven? [closed]
My iOS apps include a bunch of open source and 3rd party components. If I was using Maven and Java, I would know how to easily update the build. Is there a similar toolchain for XCode?
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How to interrupt a modal segue? [on hold]
I created modal segues with xcode's interface builder using storyboards. So I don't have any code about these segues.I wanna stop one of these modal segues if "BOOL permission = NO". If "BOOL ...
