Chapter 8: Building an Application with Interface Builder
In This Chapter
Designing a project in Interface Builder
Understanding links, outlets, and actions
Using advanced UI techniques
Now that you have had an introduction to Interface Builder (IB), you are ready to use it to build a simple application. This application will use a simple UI created in IB that links nib objects with code. It runs a simple timer, controlled by two buttons. The button text changes according to the application state, and the count appears in a large font.
Designing a Project in Interface Builder
First, in Xcode, choose File ⇒ New Project, click the Application item under the Mac OS X section, select the Cocoa Application template, and click the Choose button. Save the project as Counter. Open the Resources group, and double-click MainMenu.xib to launch IB and load the nib file for editing. After IB loads, choose Window ⇒ Bring All To Front.
If the Library window isn't visible, choose Tools ⇒ Library. If the Edit window isn't visible, double-click Window (Counter) in the Doc window. You should see a collection of windows similar to the one shown in Figure 8.1.
The position, size, and layout of the ...
