Questions about Xcode
I was wondering if anyone could point me toward some good xCode tutorials. I'm not looking for C++ tutorials but rather tutorials about how to use the xCode interface.
Also, out of curiosity, can Xcode be used for visual C++? I know that a Cocoa application can be selected but that requires objective C. Is there any other application that will allow me to use C++ to build a visual application?
Also, out of curiosity, can Xcode be used for visual C++? I know that a Cocoa application can be selected but that requires objective C. Is there any other application that will allow me to use C++ to build a visual application?
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A quick google search for "xcode tutorials" brought up this:
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/XcodeQuickTour/qt_intro/chapter_1_section_1.html
You may want to start there.
Happy Coding!
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/XcodeQuickTour/qt_intro/chapter_1_section_1.html
You may want to start there.
Happy Coding!
I found the answer to my question but i'm posting here to make the information available to others.
This is from: http://meandmarkpublishing.blogspot.com/2007/01/writing-c-programs-on-mac-os-x.html
Writing C++ GUI Programs
After learning C++ you may want to use your newfound knowledge to write Mac OS X GUI programs. You have three options for writing Mac GUI applications in C++. First, you can use Cocoa, writing your user interface code in Objective C and the rest of your code in C++. You must give your Objective C files the extension .mm, which tells Xcode to treat them as Objective C++ files. Objective C++ lets you mix C++ and Objective C code in the same source file.
Second, you can use Carbon, which is Apple's C API for writing GUI applications. If you choose to use Carbon, you may want to look into Nano, an open-source C++ framework built on top of Carbon.
Third, you can use a C++ cross-platform GUI framework like Qt or wxWidgets. I haven't used either of these frameworks, but you should check them out if you are interested in supporting Linux and Windows as well as Mac OS X.
My plan is to try option number 2 and use Nano. Any advice?
This is from: http://meandmarkpublishing.blogspot.com/2007/01/writing-c-programs-on-mac-os-x.html
Writing C++ GUI Programs
After learning C++ you may want to use your newfound knowledge to write Mac OS X GUI programs. You have three options for writing Mac GUI applications in C++. First, you can use Cocoa, writing your user interface code in Objective C and the rest of your code in C++. You must give your Objective C files the extension .mm, which tells Xcode to treat them as Objective C++ files. Objective C++ lets you mix C++ and Objective C code in the same source file.
Second, you can use Carbon, which is Apple's C API for writing GUI applications. If you choose to use Carbon, you may want to look into Nano, an open-source C++ framework built on top of Carbon.
Third, you can use a C++ cross-platform GUI framework like Qt or wxWidgets. I haven't used either of these frameworks, but you should check them out if you are interested in supporting Linux and Windows as well as Mac OS X.
My plan is to try option number 2 and use Nano. Any advice?
As I am on a Linux system, I have seen the power of both Qt and wxWidgets. Qt is what Quanta+ (A HTML/PHP IDE) used to create the GUI, and CodeBlocks uses wxWidgets (If I remember correctly) Both give great results!
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