macOS Objective C question

[farmerdoug]

I hope to eventually develop an Iphone app. In order to do so, I have some image processing issues to resolve. I would like to do it in Objective C without the Iphone overlay. However, the include files (UIImage.h and UIKit.h) I need (and the objects as well) do not seem to be universally available. What Xcode project can I use with these that will just run on a MAC and not have an iPhone overlay.

Thanks

 

[KnightWRX]

What do you mean by iPhone overlay ?

UIImage and UIKit are included in the UIKit framework. You need to include that in your project to use these files :



Every template for iOS applications will include these by default though.

 

[farmerdoug]

I found (could be wrong) that I could only include UIKit or UIimage if I started an Xcode iOS project not an OS project. I don't want to be running the iOS simulator while I develop and debug this code.

My kid has told me that I have to.

 

[KnightWRX]

I found (could be wrong) that I could only include UIKit or UIimage if I started an Xcode iOS project not an OS project. I don't want to be running the iOS simulator while I develop and debug this code.

My kid has told me that I have to.

Oh, UIKit is not available for OS X, which uses AppKit. All UIKit code must be run through the iOS simulator or on a iOS device.

You can work on a project using NSImage which is similar to UIImage. It's not a 1:1 translation, but the classes do share quite a few similarities. In the end though, OS X code can't really straight compile for iOS or vice versa.

 

[farmerdoug]

Thanks.
I would have responded earlier but did not get a notification. I'll look into NSImage before I bug you again.