Re: Using NSWindow without NIB (XIB) file ?
Re: Using NSWindow without NIB (XIB) file ?
- Subject: Re: Using NSWindow without NIB (XIB) file ?
- From: Sherm Pendley <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:01:47 -0500
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 5:48 AM, David Remacle <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> Is it possible to use NSWindow without NIB file ?
Yes. Interface Builder uses documented, public methods to create
interface elements before serializing them to a NIB file. You can use
the same methods in your app. Honestly though, I wouldn't; most of the
time, creating and loading a NIB is far, far simpler.
> I can compile terminal application without using Xcode (by using gcc
> -framework Foundation files -o progname) but how do that with a gui
> application with Nib file ?
>
> It's just for understand how xcode compile the application with nib file
> and obtain an .app file.
I assume you're accustomed to Windows, where code and resources are
both compiled into a single .exe file. In both Mac OS X and iOS,
that's not the case. App bundles are actually directories, and .nib
files are simply copied into the Contents/Resources/ subdirectory
within the bundle. For an in-depth look at what goes into .app and
other bundle types, have a look at:
<http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFBundles/Introduction/Introduction.html>
If you *really* want to, you can use gcc & a make file to create a
.app bundle. Doing so might be an interesting learning exercise, but
it's not something I'd suggest doing on an everyday basis - it's
really the hard way of doing things.
sherm--
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