macOS how do i convert my xcode cocoa app

[Silver-Fox]

hi

after i made my basc program i was wondering how i can convert my basic application in cocoa, to an installable file? if it is possible

thanks

 

[robbieduncan]

You cannot use Basic of any flavour to write Cocoa. Pure Cocoa is normally written in Objective-C although there are bridges from Java, Python and other languages.

 

[kainjow]

You cannot use Basic of any flavour to write Cocoa.

Although, REALbasic is coming out with an update that will produce Cocoa apps.

 

[Eraserhead]

You cannot use Basic of any flavour to write Cocoa. Pure Cocoa is normally written in Objective-C although there are bridges from Java, Python and other languages.

Can't you use RealBasic?

EDIT Damn beaten.

 

[Silver-Fox]

i wrote the application in xcode 2.2 it is cocoa c. so is it possible to make it in to an installable app?

 

[kainjow]

Project > Set Active Build Configuration > Release. Then compile and distribute your .app.

 

[Silver-Fox]

if i follow them steps do they allow others to install my application?

 

[kainjow]

Um, just like any other Mac application. Drag and drop into /Applications folder. If you have components that *need* to be installed and you can't do it any other way (bundle in .app and manually install on first-run?) then use PackageMaker in /Developer/Applications/Utilities/

 

[Silver-Fox]

ok thanks for the help.

 

[bronxbomber92]

http://objective-basic.com/ is a variant of basic that can use Cocoa and Carbon directly

 

[gnasher729]

http://objective-basic.com/ is a variant of basic that can use Cocoa and Carbon directly

It sounds to me that he doesn't have a Basic application (an application written in some dialect of the Basic programming language), but a basic application (an application that is not very complex). However, I might be wrong.

Just goes to show how important it is to express your questions in clear, correct English so that people trying to help don't have to make guesses.