Fixed: Strange XCode warnings when adding new Obj-C class

05 Jul 2011

Why coffee and iPhone development don’t mix

I’ve been having strange warning messages appear in my project every time I add a new class for quite a while now – I had hoped upgrading to XCode 4 would resolve the problem, but unfortunately it did not.

The error message that occurs is this:

[WARN]warning: no rule to process file '$(PROJECT_DIR)/Project.xcodeproj/ProjectHeader.h' of type sourcecode.objj.h for architecture i386

As it turns out, it actually was nothing to do with XCode itself, rather my choice of coffee…
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Keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes in Mac OS X

08 Jun 2011

Keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes in Mac OS X

Since I switched to Mac OS X from Windows over a year ago there have been a few little things that have been bugging me with the UI and keyboard. For example, in Xcode keyword completion was done with the escape key, and I had been used to using CTRL+SPACE with Visual Studio. Apple have now resolved this in Xcode 4, and you can use either keyboard shortcut.

Similarly, in Windows, if you had a dialog box appear you could easily use the keyboard to select your preferred option. With Mac OS X I found I had to use the mouse. I hadn’t realised you can use the keyboard, and you just need to enable the feature.
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Apple WWDC 2011

07 Jun 2011

Apple looks forward to an overcast future – with iCloud

Well, it looks like Apple have been busy. They have just announced a whole raft of features and enhancements at their annual developer’s conference in San Francisco.
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iPhone/iPad game release

11 May 2011

Tax your brain-cells with this newly-released game, Memneon!

Today marks the release of an exciting new game for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Memneon is a challenging brain-teasing memory game, developed by Nfonix for Steve Turnbull of Alchemista.

Featuring stunning high resolution neon-style graphics, the game has been developed as a Universal app, providing native support for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, making use of the full screen size and resolution of each device.

Combining challenging gameplay with engaging visuals, sound effects and competitive scoring via Game Center, Memneon has already received some excellent reviews, even earning a mention by Stephen Fry on Twitter!

Take a look at our Memneon page for more information, or download the app from the App Store.