Re: Difference between NIB and XIB
Re: Difference between NIB and XIB
- Subject: Re: Difference between NIB and XIB
- From: Rob Keniger <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:08:09 +1000
On 20/11/2007, at 2:38 AM, Rick Langschultz wrote:
I know this may be a stupid question but I thought I would ask. What
is the difference between an XIB and a NIB. I am migrating my
project to Leopard and using the new Inteface Builder. Is XIB
preferred on Leopard rather than NIB? Should I just use NIB files
because of compatibility issue with Tiger?
XIBs are flat files rather than being a bundle. This makes it easier
for SCM systems to deal with. When you compile your app, the XIB is
compiled into a NIB file for inclusion in your app. This means you can
use XIBs and still compile for Tiger.
The compiled NIB that is included in the app bundle is no longer
editable in Interface Builder and is much smaller than the equivalent
XIB or legacy NIB file.
--
Rob Keniger
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