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iOS "No such file or directory" error

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BirdInTheCity

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Feb 12, 2008
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I'm trying to follow the Stanford iPhone class and am having a problem with the import command. <-- Total n00b question

Basically, I have a implementation file called "WhatATool.m" and we were told to create a custom class called "PolygonShape".

I did just that, via New File... > Objective C Class >
I set the file name as "PolygoneShape.m"
Kept the box checked to create the header file
Kept the box checked to Target "WhatATool"

And then at the top, right next to #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>, I put the line #import <PolygonShape.h>. But when I try to compile it, it says:
"error: PolygonShape.h: No such file or directory"

Why can't it find it? Do I have to do anything else to get it to work? The .m and .h files are both listed under the "source" folder on the left.

I assume that it's got to be something stupid and small... but I just can't figure out what's going on. Structurally, all these files are in the same directory. Any thoughts?
 
BirdInTheCity said:
I'm trying to follow the Stanford iPhone class and am having a problem with the import command. <-- Total n00b question

Basically, I have a implementation file called "WhatATool.m" and we were told to create a custom class called "PolygonShape".

I did just that, via New File... > Objective C Class >
I set the file name as "PolygoneShape.m"
Kept the box checked to create the header file
Kept the box checked to Target "WhatATool"

And then at the top, right next to #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>, I put the line #import <PolygonShape.h>. But when I try to compile it, it says:
"error: PolygonShape.h: No such file or directory"

Why can't it find it? Do I have to do anything else to get it to work? The .m and .h files are both listed under the "source" folder on the left.

I assume that it's got to be something stupid and small... but I just can't figure out what's going on. Structurally, all these files are in the same directory. Any thoughts?
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#import "PolygonShape.h" in your .m.
 
I'm new to the subject and yesterday I went throught just what you said.

In addition to doing the #import thing on your WhatATool.m file, you have to declare the class in the WhatATool.h file, before the @implementation clause:

@class PolygonShape;

This worked for me, I hope it works for you too.
 
I actually found that I had to provide the full path - not sure why, since the PolygoneShape.h file is right there in the freaking directory...
 
BirdInTheCity said:
I'm trying to follow the Stanford iPhone class and am having a problem with the import command. <-- Total n00b question

Basically, I have a implementation file called "WhatATool.m" and we were told to create a custom class called "PolygonShape".

I did just that, via New File... > Objective C Class >
I set the file name as "PolygoneShape.m"
Kept the box checked to create the header file
Kept the box checked to Target "WhatATool"

And then at the top, right next to #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>, I put the line #import <PolygonShape.h>. But when I try to compile it, it says:
"error: PolygonShape.h: No such file or directory"

Why can't it find it? Do I have to do anything else to get it to work? The .m and .h files are both listed under the "source" folder on the left.

I assume that it's got to be something stupid and small... but I just can't figure out what's going on. Structurally, all these files are in the same directory. Any thoughts?
Click to expand...



Hi - I solved this by deleting the #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h> on PolygonShape.h .

I figured since Cocoa.h is already imported in the Controller class, it's ok to omit this.
Neither the full path nor the "" things worked for me, only this.
 
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