Xcode Configurations and Flags

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In this video, I am going to introduce you to Xcode configuration files, flags, compiler directives and accessing Build settings from code in Swift. It is not as complicated as you may think, and it has some extremely practical applications.
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Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
2:48 Schemes
4:40 DEBUG Compiler flag
6:20 Custom Configurations
7:00 Configuration Flags
10:44 Configuration Files
13:14 Configuration File Key value pairs
16:15 Accessing Build settings in code
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References mentioned in video:
Apple Doc
help.apple.com/xcode/mac/11.4...
AppCoda
www.appcoda.com/xcconfig-guide/
Heartbeat
heartbeat.comet.ml/xcode-buil...
Ted Bendixson
/ some-practical-uses-fo...
NSHipster
nshipster.com/xcconfig/
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 31

@williamallen4607 2 роки тому

Stewart, thanks for covering topics that no other iOS UKpostsr is covering!

@SwiftfulThinking 2 роки тому

I seriously agree. Great video Stewart!

@ZoeSummers1701A 11 місяців тому

Thank you so much for this; no one ever talks about this stuff…

@larschristiansen3136 2 роки тому

Thank you Stewart. A very useful video. Xcode configuration, and the many options available are intimidating. So this video is a great introduction and place to start. More please.

@GaryLutchansky Рік тому

Simply a fantastic presentation that has demystified this and has given me greater Xcode powers! Thank you Stewart. Note: with Xcode 14.2 , I found that the custom configuration/flag DEVELOPMENT can be added anywhere within the #if, #elseif, #endif sequence--meaning before or after the default RELEASE and DEBUG flags. In the video you note to place the custom ones before these defaults. Works just fine in any order.

@gabrieljaramillo6255 Рік тому

Thank you for this video, it's been a great pleasure to learn this from your Channel. Subscribed!. And btw, you have a great voice, you explain so well and go straight. to the point, Thank you!.

@amari9773 2 роки тому

Very much appreciated, Stewart!

@dhavalnena7386 Рік тому

Great content so far explaining custom flags! You are true gem Stewart! Thank you

@StewartLynch Рік тому

Thank you for those kind words. Much appreciated.

@alobaili 2 роки тому

Wonderful video and very educational indeed. Thank you very much!

@christophepoulin2689 2 роки тому

Very informative, thank you!

@sergeyivanov3351 Рік тому

Cool unique video! Thank you!

@ryankanno2562 2 роки тому

Awesome video! Thank you so much!

@starseedgamma2108 Рік тому

Thank you, Sir, It works !

@evgeshaky Рік тому

you have a talent to teach! thank you!

@evgeshaky Рік тому

no need "-D"

@IykizDesign Рік тому

This is super helpful, thanks.

@StewartLynch Рік тому

Glad it was helpful!

@teachmyselfcs 2 роки тому

Exactly what I needed to fix a bug at work

@StewartLynch 2 роки тому

Glad it helps

@nurlanakylbekov7266 2 роки тому

Thank you very much.

@ferdiangunawan1237 Рік тому

Thank you sir!

@StewartLynch Рік тому

You are welcome!

@1987alejandroivan 25 днів тому

It would be nice to see this being used in a multi-module app, does it work the same for a module? Are values only accessible inside the actual module or do we have to expose them in the main project for the workspace?

@gokhanmutlu4530 11 місяців тому

Thx for the video. ---- Before running the project to see the expected behavior, we need to change "Build Configuration" as debug, release or development. Instead, I prefer to create three schemas for each configuration; such as "Debug", "Release", "Development" and then assign needed configuration to each of them. I would be able to use the required configuration by simply selecting the schema from the schemas-dropdown at the top of the Xcode editor.

@StewartLynch 11 місяців тому

Perfect

@gjermundification Рік тому

I like this video as I have not done these things in iOS with Swift before, how would I add one target for each platform? I have the following folders: macOS Vapor, macOS AppKit, macOS ncurses, iOS for iPhone, iOS for iPad, tvOS. While the implementation for all of them are in a folder named common. I would also like to be able to add linux amd64 Vapor, and linux amd64 ncurses.