Comments on: Large Cocoa Projects http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-72173 Michael Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:58:14 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-72173 <p> More responses from <a href="http://brockerhoff.net/bb/viewtopic.php?p=2121" rel="nofollow">Rainer Brockerhoff</a>, <a href="http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/posts/Random/XcodeOpenQuicker-2007-04-26-14-17" rel="nofollow">Quentin Carnicelli</a>, <a href="http://losingfight.com/blog/2007/04/26/in-defense-of-observers/" rel="nofollow">Andy Finnell</a>, <a href="http://www.devklog.net/2007/04/26/nsnotificationcenter-isnt-a-singleton/" rel="nofollow">Jean-François Roy</a>, and <a href="http://blakeseely.com/blog/archives/2007/04/25/relationships/" rel="nofollow">Blake Seely</a>. I disagree with some of Finnell's comments about <code>NSNotificationCenter</code>. I think it's much <em>better</em> than the traditional GOF/Java implementation of the Observer pattern. It can do everything Observer can do and more, and it's great to be able to specify your own callback selector. </p> More responses from Rainer Brockerhoff, Quentin Carnicelli, Andy Finnell, Jean-François Roy, and Blake Seely. I disagree with some of Finnell's comments about NSNotificationCenter. I think it's much better than the traditional GOF/Java implementation of the Observer pattern. It can do everything Observer can do and more, and it's great to be able to specify your own callback selector.

]]> By: Andrew Lindesay http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71768 Andrew Lindesay Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:22:42 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71768 I just did a reasonably big vertical app with Cocoa and used bindings throughout the relatively complex user interface. They worked _brilliantly_, reduced the code volume and allowed me to get stuff done really fast. I just did a reasonably big vertical app with Cocoa and used bindings throughout the relatively complex user interface. They worked _brilliantly_, reduced the code volume and allowed me to get stuff done really fast.

]]> By: Michael http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71693 Michael Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:18:31 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71693 Steve K: Thanks. I'll give that a try and see if it ends up being more convenient than LaunchBar. Steve K: Thanks. I'll give that a try and see if it ends up being more convenient than LaunchBar.

]]> By: Steve Kalkwarf http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71689 Steve Kalkwarf Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:58:08 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71689 BBEdit does autocomplete the Open by Name dialog. The menu of completions is the history of previously successful Open by Names. While arguably not as useful as completing from a project list, I find it works well in practice. BBEdit does autocomplete the Open by Name dialog. The menu of completions is the history of previously successful Open by Names.

While arguably not as useful as completing from a project list, I find it works well in practice.

]]> By: Michael http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71642 Michael Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:30 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71642 I primarily use BBEdit, so it doesn't matter to me too much how it works in Xcode. However, I just tried the suggestions above and couldn't get the completion to work properly in Xcode's Open Quickly. The menu of completions comes from the spell checker, not from the list of relevant filenames. Plus, I want it to work like in Safari where you don't have to press a key to get a completion. I primarily use BBEdit, so it doesn't matter to me too much how it works in Xcode. However, I just tried the suggestions above and couldn't get the completion to work properly in Xcode's Open Quickly. The menu of completions comes from the spell checker, not from the list of relevant filenames. Plus, I want it to work like in Safari where you don't have to press a key to get a completion.

]]> By: W http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71638 W Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:21:39 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71638 actually, hitting F5 in any cocoa app presents a drop down with likely completion options. its cool for words you would spell so horribly even spell check couldn't fix. actually, hitting F5 in any cocoa app presents a drop down with likely completion options.

its cool for words you would spell so horribly even spell check couldn't fix.

]]> By: Michael http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71602 Michael Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:22:02 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71602 Steve: Thanks for the correction. I was thinking of automatic completion like in Safari's location bar or LaunchBar, where it always shows you the closest match and you can use the arrow keys to pick related ones. Steve: Thanks for the correction. I was thinking of automatic completion like in Safari's location bar or LaunchBar, where it always shows you the closest match and you can use the arrow keys to pick related ones.

]]> By: Steve http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71599 Steve Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:10:33 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2007/04/25/large-cocoa-projects/#comment-71599 Open Quickly in Xcode does offer filename completion - type part of the name and hit F5 and it expands. (Unless I'm misunderstanding your objection.) Open Quickly in Xcode does offer filename completion - type part of the name and hit F5 and it expands. (Unless I'm misunderstanding your objection.)

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