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Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X, Third Edition
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Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X, Third Edition

by Aaron Hillegass
May 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
464 pages
8h 13m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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Chapter 12. Nib Files and NSWindowController

In RaiseMan, you are already using two nib files: MainMenu.nib and MyDocument.nib. MainMenu.nib is automatically loaded by NSApplication when the application first launches. MyDocument.nib is automatically loaded each time an instance of MyDocument is created. In this section, you will learn how to load nib files by using NSWindowController.

Why would you want to load a nib file? Most commonly, your application will have several windows, such as a Find panel and a Preferences panel, that are used only occasionally. By postponing loading the nib until the window is needed, your application will launch more quickly. Furthermore, if the user never needs the window, your program will use less memory.

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