If I create a group of images as resource files in xcode4 right menu, How can I :
-automaticly create this group name as sub-directory in resource path, with all the files in it?
-get all the names of files in that folder ?
thanks.
I don't think Xcode can do these things.
In addition, Xcode doesn't suggest to make a lot of folders in your project folder. The default folders created by template is good enough. You do NOT need to manager them by yourself.
But if you insist on managing folders in your project by yourself, you should do it with Finder and then add them to Xcode as References (Make sure "Create groups for any added folders" is selected).
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I am working on an iphone app and i created different group folders like Json ,Asi etc .
In Xcode its easy to classify the file in this way , but when i am trying to show in finder all the files are comes under the main project .
Is there any way to make grouped folder visible and also to show in finder?
I tried to create folders manually but it is also not working .
Thanks in advance.
No. You have to track (create) the folders both in xocde and in finder manually.
You can create folder in finder and then can import that folder in xcode.
The folder you make in xcode is identical to the finder.
So, the folder that you will make in finder, will be the original tree structure for your project.
you have to physically create your folders first in order to find that folder in finder. do following steps :
Go to Project Folder.
Create new folder.
Go to opened project in xcode. Right click on project folder visible in left panel.
Add Files to "your project Name".
Select your folder and uncheck copy items to destination'folder
Done.
Thanks,
If you create a folder or group in X-Code it does not actually create physical folder in the file system of your MAC instead it manages a group with in the x-code project file with files you added to that group.In other words as mentioned in the above answers you need to create the physical folder in projects root directory and add to x-code to get the behavior you are looking for.
When I made my project, I've added many files just by link, without copying them into the project folder. But now, I'd like to have a pack that include all the necessary files into the project folder.
How can I make all those external files being copied into the project folder without having to check them one by one ?
Simply
Delete all the files from your project.
Geather all the files you want to copy.
Drag them all together to your project again, and now check the "Copy item to the destination folder"
I believe this is the fastest way to do this.
In my xcode project i have created a folder manually named "MyClasses" to place the newly added files/classes to this folder.
Now i have nearly 30 classes in this folder.
when i renamed this folder , all the files in this folder are gets Erased.
Now i need to rename the folder to "ViewControllerClasses".
But i lost 30 .h, .m, xib files. [lucky i have a copy & and zip file]
How to rename the folder with out corrupting the files.
Renamed it to myviewcontrollerclasswes
When i renamed
Two Solutions
Method_1. Try Manual editing:
« Drag your MedChart.xcodeproj to TextWrangler (or any text editor)
« Use find button to find "FolderName" (Your folder name)
« Replace all with new name.
« In some project you may notice header search path problem...goto header search path and replace with new name.
Method_2. Use Xcode to choose base folder:
Rename folder in finder then use Xcode to choose same folder.
NOTE as of 2017:
Now Xcode 9 synchronises the folder and the project hierarchy automatically.
NOTE as of 2013:
Duplicate and rename Xcode project & associated folders
The "folders" what you see in XCode under your project file are not real folders in the file system, only virtual folders administered in the .xcodeproj file. You can organize your files in the project folder independently from their location in the file system. Some prefers to map the file system folder structure inside the project folder structure, some others store all source files in one big folder in the file system and organize them only in the project folders: it's rather a question of preference.
However if you rename/move physically the files in the file system, you will have to delete and re-add them to your project since XCode will not know where to find them. Pay attention not to delete them physically only remove them from XCode project, then re-add them and reorganize as you want.
One more thing to note: if you are using version control system you will have to inform also its client (svn or git most likely) that you have renamed/moved your files. If you want to keep file revision history it will be a good idea to issue the copy/move command explicitly to the version control otherwise it will treat your files as deleted from the old location and added as new in the new location.
In case anyone is still having trouble with this:
Select the folder or file in the left-side bar of XCode corresponding to the folder you want to rename (for me I renamed the folder containing all my files so I selected the topmost folder)
On the right-side bar, below where it says 'Location', click the folder icon.
In the file explorer that opens up rename the existing folder to whatever name you'd like it to be, then afterwards select it and press 'Ok'.
XCode should update the file locations accordingly.
Keep in mind that if you rename something which contains a file that is hard-coded as a certain path in your build settings, XCode will throw an error. You'll have to manually change those paths in your build settings.
This worked for me, hope it works for you too.
You should just run a search and replace on the project file (if you are working with version control and with other developers you will have seen this file a lot without a doubt), it's the project.pbxproj file located inside the xxxxxxxx.xcodeproj file.
Just right click (Control + Click) on the file and select "Show Package Contents" to find the xcodeproj file.
I still find it easier than all these methods to simply create a new folder in your file navigator and then drag your files from the other folder into it. Sometimes the simplest way is the best way. It literally takes me 10 seconds and I don't need to leave Xcode.
I noticed that some XCode projects contain a directory under resources folder named (for ex.) project1.bundle, this directory contains images and .nib files (which are not readable like .xib files). the .bundle directory does not accept any drag-drop for any file from outside of it:
my questions are:
1) why they use such directory ? why didn't just they place their images and other stuff directly inside the resources folder and use them the usual way ?
2) why did they use .nib files inside this directory ? why not to use the corresponding .xib files instead ?
3) how to create .bundle directories inside Xcode ?
p.s. - every .nib file in the xx.bundle directory has its corresponding .xib file somewhere else in the project, so if there is a file named view1.nib inside project1.bundle directory, there is somewhere in the project another file named view.xib
The .bundle folders are directories of external libraries you link your application with. They contain code you can use in your own application in some way. To answer all your questions:
1) The .bundle project is created by someone else. As such, you sometimes are not allowed to incorporate all the code in your own project. You have to add it as a library of code.
2) Nib files are in binary format to protect its contents. As such, you can't open them in Xcode to view the contents of the files (which are probably protected by copyright). It is normal for developers to compile their code before they distribute it, this prevents copycats from stealing their work.
3) To add another .bundle to your application, you can drag and drop the .xcodeproj of that project on your project root in Xcode. Then you can add the project as a dependency of your project under the 'Build phases' tab. The project will then be compiled when you compile your project. Lastly, link your application with the compiled library of the other project by adding it to the 'Link Binary with Libraries' list.
To have others add your project as a dependency, just send them the complete folder of your project. They can use the method above to add your project to theirs.
Hope this helps.
When I create a new project in Xcode 4 it does not create the resources folder like Xcode 3 used to do. Is there a setting in Xcode 4 to make this work?
As badcat indicates in his comments, the Resources folder was merely a group within the project template. To create your own Resources group, either right-click on the project explorer view and choose New Group, or go to the menu option File | New | New Group.
If you want to make sure that items which should be resources are copied into the correct location in your application bundle, you can click on the name of your project in the project explorer on the left of the screen and go to the Build Phases tab. You can expand the Copy Bundle Resources build phase (or whatever it's called in your project) and see the files that will be copied over. If something is missing, you can drag it into that list from the project explorer.
Not sure what you mean by "Resources" folder, but maybe this answer helps you with that:
Where is build output going?
Check out this question if you don't just want the group but also the physical folder on your filesystem: How do I get the resources folder back in Xcode 4?