First off I will echo what a few others have said already and I'm sure a moderator will say fairly soon; this list is for the discussion of the Cocoa and Cocoa Touch APIs not the tools commonly used to develop using said APIs. There are forums and an Xcode users list that are appropriate for such discussions.
For those of you groaning about the switch to the much requested single window UI (that actually was almost possible in Xcode 3) I just have to ask; why do you need so many windows open at the same time with various files? Is it because you are coding ADD style (write a few lines in this file then jump to another one then a third), or are you perhaps coupling you classes so tightly together that that are really just one huge class with numerous files. :) If you really want lots of open files for you project check out SubEthaEdit, (http://www.codingmonkeys.de/subethaedit/) it is a text editor designed for code of all flavors and can have either one window with tabs or multiple windows. It even has buttons to trigger builds in Xcode so you don't have to switch apps to build. You can close all of those extra bits that creep into the window, like the navigator/issues/etc area, debugger area, and detail/inspector area. The manual has the shortcuts listed. The bottom of the inspector area also has a code snippets section that you can add custom snippets that you can later drag into code (complete with tokens) in addition to the IB section (it also has a file template library that you can drag templates over to the navigation area if you don't want to use the new file assistant). On 25 Jul, 2011, at 12:50 AM, cocoa-dev-requ...@lists.apple.com wrote: > Can anyone recommend where I can read up on (not something lengthy please) > or watch how to make Xcode 4 work? There are actually several Xcode 4 documents on the developer site, there is even one specifically for transitioning from Xcode 3 to Xcode 4 (called 'Xcode 4 Transition Guide'). I know these constitute manuals and engineers don't read those but a couple hours reading the manual could save you lots of time and frustration later when you can't find something and just assume that the feature doesn't exist. Check the Tools & Language section of the developer library for a complete list of Xcode related documents. :) These resources are in addition to the WWDC videos that have been mentioned already, and I am sure there will be numerous blog posts in the near future. > > Also, is there anyway I could create my app in Xcode 3.2.6 and then some how > open it up in Xcode 4 and do the final build in there so that it works for > the latest iOS? Yes, you won't get the new shinny bit of Lion that way, but you can write your entire app in Xcode 3 and then open the project in Xcode 4 just to build. I have used this for the Core Data prototyping tool that is currently MIA in Xcode 4 (yes, feature request has been filed, during WWDC actually). I have successfully opened projects in 3 & 4 going back and forth (mine are generally pretty small compared to most I think) without issue. Also, please notice the quote below, not sure who said it, but it is totally true. Mike Swan ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician http://theMikeSwan.com http://www.michaelsswan.com "Change itself is not painful it is resistance to change that causes pain." _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
