Chapter    11

Objective-C Beyond Mac and iOS

Objective-C is used almost exclusively with Mac and iOS, but it is possible to use Objective-C on other platforms. This chapter discusses how to write and compile Objective-C code on Windows 7 with GNUstep. This chapter also demonstrates Objective-J, a programming language based on Objective-C that is used to make web applications.

In this chapter, you will:

  • Install GNUstep on Windows 7
  • Write and compile a Hello World Objective-C program on Windows 7
  • Download and install the Objective-J and Cappuccino Framework on Mac
  • Create a Hello World Objective-J web app for the Safari web browser

11.1 Installing GNUstep on Windows

Problem

You need to install GNUstep on your Windows 7 computer so you can write ...

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