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Letterus: /* gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files */

2020-04-13T18:41:47Z

gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files

Letterus: /* gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files */ Update due to changes now released

2020-04-13T18:41:03Z

gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files: Update due to changes now released

Letterus at 22:49, 27 January 2020

2020-01-27T22:49:49Z

Letterus: Updated reflecting more correct information.

2020-01-27T22:46:06Z

Updated reflecting more correct information.

Letterus: /* Gorm compatibility to Xcode */

2020-01-27T22:41:18Z

Gorm compatibility to Xcode

Letterus: /* gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files */

2020-01-27T21:38:55Z

gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files

Letterus: /* Xib file format */ Removed link to commented example xib (404)

2020-01-27T21:32:55Z

Xib file format: Removed link to commented example xib (404)

Letterus: /* gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/macOS */

2020-01-27T21:29:40Z

gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/macOS

Letterus: /* libs-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/macOS */

2020-01-27T21:28:35Z

libs-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/macOS

Letterus: /* Gorm compatibility to Xcode */

2020-01-27T21:28:14Z

Gorm compatibility to Xcode

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 == gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files ==
-As of release [https://github.com/gnustep/libs-gui/releases/tag/gui-0_28_0 0.28.0] gnustep-gui is able to interpret xib files created by a concurrent version of Xcode (Xcode 11 at the time writing this). Even [https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaBindings/CocoaBindings.html Cocoa bindings] (using KVC/KVO) will work to some extend.
+As of release [https://github.com/gnustep/libs-gui/releases/tag/gui-0_28_0 0.28.0] gnustep-gui is able to interpret xib files created by a recent version of Xcode (Xcode 11 at the time writing this). Even [https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaBindings/CocoaBindings.html Cocoa bindings] (using KVC/KVO) will work to some extend.
 === See Also ===

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 == gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files ==
-As of 2020-01-24 the code base at the [https://github.com/gnustep/libs-gui master branch] of gnustep-gui is able to interpret xib files created by a concurrent version of Xcode (Xcode 11 at the time writing this). Even [https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaBindings/CocoaBindings.html Cocoa bindings] (using KVC/KVO) will work to some extend. These changes are not yet released.
+As of release [https://github.com/gnustep/libs-gui/releases/tag/gui-0_28_0 0.28.0] gnustep-gui is able to interpret xib files created by a concurrent version of Xcode (Xcode 11 at the time writing this). Even [https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaBindings/CocoaBindings.html Cocoa bindings] (using KVC/KVO) will work to some extend.
 === See Also ===

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−	As of MacOS 10.3 Apple moved away from the binary encoded nib files, and towards the xml encoded XIB files, for their interface definitions. As of 10.9 (Xcode 5) Apple changed the xib file format totally. Support ~~for~~ "XIB 5" files and above by Gorm is currently prepared.	+	As of MacOS 10.3 Apple moved away from the binary encoded nib files, and towards the xml encoded XIB files, for their interface definitions. As of 10.9 (Xcode 5) Apple changed the xib file format totally. Support of "XIB 5" files and above by Gorm is currently prepared.

	== Xib file format ==		== Xib file format ==

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-As of MacOS 10.3 Apple moved away from the binary encoded nib files, and towards the xml encoded XIB files, for their interface definitions. As of 10.9 (Xcode 5) Apple changed the xib file format totally. That format is not supported by Gorm currently.
+As of MacOS 10.3 Apple moved away from the binary encoded nib files, and towards the xml encoded XIB files, for their interface definitions. As of 10.9 (Xcode 5) Apple changed the xib file format totally. Support for "XIB 5" files and above by Gorm is currently prepared.
 == Xib file format ==
-The xib file format is actually quite easy to understand, it is the responsability of the object encodeing and decoding, it to insure that it's attributes are read correctly.
+The xib file format is actually quite easy to understand as it is a human readable xml file. For a reference see [http://www.monobjc.net/xib-file-format.html XIB File Format Definition as understod by MonoObjc].
 == Gorm compatibility to Xcode ==
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 As of 2020-01-24 the code base at the [https://github.com/gnustep/libs-gui master branch] of gnustep-gui is able to interpret xib files created by a concurrent version of Xcode (Xcode 11 at the time writing this). Even [https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaBindings/CocoaBindings.html Cocoa bindings] (using KVC/KVO) will work to some extend. These changes are not yet released.
 == Using .nib and .gorm files in parallel ==
 You can use .nib and .gorm files in parallel to develop cross platform applications. GNUstep will load a .gorm file over a .nib file given the same name.

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 == Gorm compatibility to Xcode ==
-As of version 1.2.24 Gorm is able to read xib and nib files from Xcode up to file version of Xcode 4 (to some extend). Gorm can save nib files, but this nib files currently cannot be read by Xcode 3 and above. This means for development of xibs/nibs you want to open using Gorm you need to use Xcode up to version 5 (Xcode 5 can save xibs in file version of Xcode 4). So you can use a Mac OS X version up to 10.10. macOS 10.11 and newer won't run Xcode 5 anymore.
+As of version 1.2.24 Gorm is able to read xib and nib files from Xcode up to file version of Xcode 4 (to some extend). Gorm can save nib files, but these nib files currently cannot be read by Xcode 3 and above. This means for development of xibs/nibs you want to open using Gorm you need to use Xcode up to version 5 (Xcode 5 can save xibs in file version of Xcode 4). So you can use a Mac OS X version up to 10.10. macOS 10.11 and newer won't run Xcode 5 anymore.
 Gorm did not yet follow up the changes of gnustep-gui described below.

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	The xib file format is actually quite easy to understand, it is the responsability of the object encodeing and decoding, it to insure that it's attributes are read correctly.		The xib file format is actually quite easy to understand, it is the responsability of the object encodeing and decoding, it to insure that it's attributes are read correctly.
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−	~~Here is a [http://www.multiupload.nl/B2A8HXDBI0 commented example] of a XIB file. For easy reading open it in a syntax highliting editor using XML highlighting.~~

	To provide cross platform compatability, review the "XIB fields" section of the gnustep wiki article on the interface you intend to provide a codec for. Also be sure to read the apple article on [[#See Also\|KVC]].		To provide cross platform compatability, review the "XIB fields" section of the gnustep wiki article on the interface you intend to provide a codec for. Also be sure to read the apple article on [[#See Also\|KVC]].

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 Gorm did not yet follow up the changes of gnustep-gui described below.
-== gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/macOS ==
+== gnustep-gui/AppKit compatibility to Cocoa/AppKit regarding xib files ==
 As of 2020-01-24 the code base at the [https://github.com/gnustep/libs-gui master branch] of gnustep-gui is able to interpret xib files created by a concurrent version of Xcode (Xcode 11 at the time writing this). Even Cocoa bindings (using KVC/KVO) will work to some extend. These changes are not yet released.