Open Xcode From the Command Line

2010.05.10 ∞ permalink

This is just a quick tip given that a lot of people have grown to love TextMate's mate command. Simply add the following to your shell's configuration file to simulate the behavior for Xcode.

Without any parameters, xcode simply looks for an Xcode project file to open.

$ ls
Classes                Mapper-Info.plist      Mapper_Prefix.pch build
MainWindow.xib         Mapper.xcodeproj       RootViewController.xib main.m

$ xcode    # opens Mapper.xcodeproj

You can also name the file you'd like to open in Xcode.

$ xcode main.m    # opens main.m in an Xcode editor window

Automated iPhone Builds

2010.05.07 ∞ permalink

Over on the Nutshell development blog I posted a brief write-up on how we use Hudson and Dropbox for iPhone builds.

Here's the build script:


A Collection of Tablet Links

2010.04.29 ∞ permalink

September 22, 2009 — Courier: First Details of Microsoft's Secret Tablet

It feels like the whole world is holding its breath for the Apple tablet. But maybe we've all been dreaming about the wrong device. This is Courier, Microsoft's astonishing take on the tablet.

September 23, 2009 — Reports: Microsoft's 'Courier' tablet to compete with Apple

September 23, 2009 — Microsoft Courier Tablet Looks Like a Game Changer

November 6, 2009 — Microsoft's Courier Could Match an Apple Tablet PC

January 7, 2010 — Microsoft unveils HP ‘slate PC’ running Windows 7 at CES

January 28, 2010 — Why the iPad will fail and help Windows 7 to succeed

April 21, 2010 — HP Slate v. Apple iPad: Which is Better?

HP has unveiled videos illustrating that the Slate is everything the iPad isn't

As in, not like a product that actually came to market:

April 29, 2010 — Hewlett-Packard To Kill Windows 7 Tablet Project

April 29, 2010 — Microsoft cancels the Courier, the Internet sheds a tear

To wrap it all up:

May 3, 2010 — Apple Sells One Million iPads

Apple today announced that it sold its one millionth iPad on Friday, just 28 days after its introduction on April 3. iPad users have already downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store and over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore.