Re: Dynamic file structure
Re: Dynamic file structure
- Subject: Re: Dynamic file structure
- From: Shawn Morel <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:30:13 -0400
I'm actually getting to know Xcode as well and it does make some sense.
If it were named something like Dynamic folder I would assume that it
would be more along the lines of a smart group, scanning my hard drive
and dynamically populating the folder based on a set of rules. The
folder ref. can be interpreted in the same way that a folder ref.
(alias, symbolic link, or shortcut) would be interpreted. While groups
are a manual way of organizing project contents and representing a
project meta structure that is not otherwise available on disk.
I do sympathize with you however. I did after all post the original
message when trying to understand how to make these "dynamic folders"
and there are several features that I would personally deem
"unintuitive" coming from a JBuilder and IntelliJ IDEA background. I
actually preferred ProjectBuilder's layout and found things easier to
use but Xcode does bring along some nice additions and they do seem to
be working on improving Xcode's usability. After all Apple does build
all it's apps and OS X with Xcode (so it claims anyway, which I have no
reason to doubt) so it only makes sense that it will just keep getting
better. In the meantime post questions to the group and submit bugs
when you spot them.
Shawn
On 10-Aug-04, at 1:44 PM, Bryan Pietrzak wrote:
Given the word reference, how am I supposed to *know* that it means
any additions or changes to the folder will dynamically appear in my
project? The word Reference does not tell me that. Or at least, I
don't automatically assume that's what Reference means in this
context.
Of course, you probably think it's moot, but you already know Xcode.
To the newbie, it's not at all intuitive. In fact, most of Xcode is
amazingly unintuitive to me. Time will change that of course, but it's
a shame that barrier to entry is as high as it is.
Bryan
On Aug 10, 2004, at 12:36 PM, Scott Tooker wrote:
The current wording is pointing out that you can choose to have
groups or references that point to folders . "Dynamic Folder Groups"
would actually muddy the waters since a folder reference is not the
same as a smart group or a regular group.
Scott
On Aug 10, 2004, at 7:49 AM, Bryan Pietrzak wrote:
Question... I was thought this was confusing phrasing.... why not
label these something like "Dynamic Folder Groups" -- that seems to
better (and more obviously) describe the difference compared to
folder references.
So, the UI could have something like:
( ) Recursively create groups for any added folders
( ) Create dynamic group for any added folders
Just a thought.
Bryan
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