Beginning OS X Lion Apps Development by Michael Privat, Robert Warner -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents About the Authors About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Starting to Build a Graphing Calculator

Using the Xcode Development Tools

Obtaining Xcode Installing Xcode Understanding Xcode The Editor Area and the Jump Bar The Navigator Area and the Navigator Selector Bar

Creating a Project Understanding the Major Components

The Project and Targets The Application Architecture The Source Code and Resources The About Dialog

Summary

Chapter 2: Laying Out the User Interface

Creating the Split View

Creating the Horizontal NSSplitView Creating the Vertical NSSplitView

Creating the Equation Entry Panel

Using NSViewController Laying Out the Custom Equation Entry Component A Primer on Automatic Reference Counting Using IBOutlet Hooking Up the New Component to the Application Resizing the Views Automatically Further Customizing the Components

Creating the Graph Panel

Adding the Horizontal Slider Adding the Table View Adding the Graph Panel to the Application

Creating the Table of Recently Used Equations

Creating the Data Source Displaying the Data

Adding a Toolbar Summary

Chapter 3: Handling User Input

Resizing the Views

Resizing the Window Constraining the Split View Sizes Constraining the Window Size Collapsing a Subview

Handling Button Presses

The Model-View-Controller Pattern Using IBAction Creating the Model: Equation Communication Among Controllers

Validating Fields

Validating After Submitting A Better Way: Real-Time Validation

Graphing the Data

Calculating and Caching the Data Talking to the Table: Outlets and Delegates

Changing the Interval in the Domain

Using Key-Value Coding Binding the Value to the Slider

Summary

Chapter 4: Pimp My UI

Creating a Graph View

Creating a Custom View Linking the New Custom View to the Controller Plotting the Graph

Toggling Between Text and Graph

Adding the Tab View Adding the Views to the Tabs Switching the Controller to the Tab View

Creating a Smarter Equation Editor

Adding Attributes to the Equation Entry Field Creating the Tokens Parsing the Equation Implementing the Method to Tokenize the Equation Detecting Multiple Decimal Points Testing the Tokenizer Showing the Equation Updating the Validator Updating the Evaluator

Summary

Chapter 5: User Preferences and the File System

Managing User Preferences

Understanding NSUserDefaults Setting the Font for the Equation Entry Field Setting the Line Color Creating a Custom Preferences Panel

Using the Local File System

Browsing the File System Writing to the File System Reading from the File System Exporting Graphs as Images

Summary

Chapter 6: Using Core Data

Stepping Up to Core Data Adding Core Data to the Graphique Application

Adding the Core Data Framework Creating a Data Model Designing the Data Model Initialize the Managed Object Context

Storing Recently Used Equations

Querying the Persistent Store to Get the Group Entity Creating the Equation Managed Object and Adding It to the Persistent Store Committing Putting Everything Together into the Final Method

Reloading Recently Used Equations Tightening the Control over the Outline View

Using NSOutlineViewDelegate Handling Equations Selection Preventing Double-Clicks from Editing

Summary

Chapter 7: Integrating Graphique into the Mac OS X Desktop

Dealing with Graphique XML Files

Producing a Graphique File Loading a Graphique File into the Application

Registering File Types with Lion

Defining the New UTI for the .graphique Extension Registering Graphique as an Editor for Graphique Files Handling Graphique Equation Files

Using Quick Look to Generate Previews and Thumbnails

Creating the Quick Look Plug-in Implementing the Preview Testing the Plug-in Implementing the Thumbnail Distributing the Quick Look Plug-in with the Graphique Application

Adding an Item to the Menu Bar

Understanding NSStatusBar and NSStatusItem Adding a Status Item to Graphique Building the Status Item Menu Integrating the Status Item Heeding Apple’s Advice Regarding Menu Bar Icons

Summary

Chapter 8: Creating Help

A Word on Help Understanding Help Books Creating Your Help Book

Creating the Directory Structure Creating the Main Help File Creating the Rest of Your Help Files Creating the Help Index Setting Up Your Plist File Importing Your Help Book into Your Xcode Project Updating Your Application’s Plist File

Viewing the Help Bookmarking a Page Performing a Search Summary

Chapter 9: Printing

Printing the Graph View

Printing the Graph Drawing for the Printer

Spanning to Multiple Pages

Calculating the Number of Pages Determining the Page Size Drawing the Page

Summary

Chapter 10: Submitting to the Mac App Store

Reviewing the Guidelines Finishing the App

Terminating Graphique When Its Window Closes Adding the Icon Reviewing the Property List File Cleaning Up the Menu Setting the Initial Window Size and Location Signing the Code Sandboxing the App Building for Release

Setting Up Your Web Site

Using the Artwork Creating the Web Site

Submitting the App

Setting Up Your iTunes Connect Account Uploading Your Application

Summary

Index

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