Re: Alternative to Interface Builder?
Re: Alternative to Interface Builder?
- Subject: Re: Alternative to Interface Builder?
- From: Jeff Harrell <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:35:26 -0500
On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 04:15 PM, Danny Swarzman wrote:
Does anyone know of an alternative way to produce resources to
Interface
Builder.
You always have the option of not using a nib and simply creating all
of your interface elements programmatically. I don't think I personally
would enjoy doing that, but I'm sure it's possible.
The procedure for connecting a thing to its controller is especially
tedious.
Control-dragging from this box to that box is especially tedious? Or is
there more to the process that I'm blissfully ignorant of?
I know that there are those who consider any graphical user interface
to be superior to editing text files. Not I.
Well, assuming this message isn't just a free-floating attempt to start
an Interface Builder-bashing session, what are your specific
complaints? Interface Builder is *the* tool for building nib files, so
if it's at all possible for you to be comfortable using it, you should
be. Maybe we (the list collectively, I mean) can give you some tips to
make your experience less unpleasant.
I, for example, used to dislike the process of merging IB changes into
source files. Someone suggested I create my outlet and action
signatures in my header files and tell IB to re-read the headers, then
wire up the new connections. So that's what I do, and I no longer have
to deal with merging in IB changes any more.
Maybe there are similar suggestions that can help you, too. Give us a
try.
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