Xcode Tutorial Web Browser
Xcode allows you to create complex applications that can be run on iPhones and iPads. Xcode works with the Cocoa framework and is powerful enough to create entire operating systems, such as the iOS. Xcode comes with the Xcode Integrated Development Environment, or IDE, which integrates the Apple LLVM compiler. Using Xcode to create a Web browser is not a difficult task if you use the Xcode IDE along with the Cocoa framework.
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Instructions
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Open Xcode and create a new project by going to "File" and selecting "New Project." The project must be a "Window-Based Application," so select that from the "iPhone OS" menu. Give a meaningful name to your new project and click “Save” to save it. It will automatically be opened in Xcode.
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Locate the "Resources" section and open “MainWindow.xib” by double-clicking it. This will open the Inspector window, where you can edit the file. Click the “Web View” item and drag it on Xcode's main window. The Web View will automatically resize after your screen size.
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Hold the Ctrl key and drag from the Web View to the “File’s Owner” object you see on the MainWindow window. A "Delegate Outlet" button will appear and you must click it.
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Double-click the “WebBrowserTutorialAppDelegate.h” file in the "Classes" folder to open and edit it. You will find the folder in the left-hand pane.
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Add this code under the "UIWindow *window;" line:
IBOutlet UIWebView *webView;
This code adds an UIWebView outlet and allows us to use it in the main controller.
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Close the file and select to save the changes. Double-click the "WebBrowserTutorialAppDelegate.m" file to open and edit it. Add this code under the "- (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(UIApplication *)application {" line:
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"www.example.com"];
NSURLRequest *request = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
[webView loadRequest:request];Replace "www.example.com" with the website URL you want to load in your new browser. You can also enter an IP address.
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Double-click the "MainWindow.xib” file to open it again. Hold the Ctrl key pressed and drag from the “Web Browser Tutorial App Delegate” item to the Web View (found in MainWindow). You must click the "Delegate Outlet" button again.
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Click on the "Build" button at the top of the Xcode window to compile the project. This will create an executable file. Go to the Project Organizer and double click the executable. It will start your new, simple Web browser.
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References
- YouTube: Xcode Tutorial - How to make a web browser (HD)
- YouTube: How To Make A Web Browser In Xcode
Resources
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