Python Xcode Templates

To use the project templates, simply copy (or link) them into the Project Templates directory used by Xcode. The Xcode templates are also included in the PyObjC installer package.

Contents

• Notes
• Cocoa-Python Templates
• Cocoa-Python Application

Notes

• In all cases that involve loading frameworks or bundles, all of the classes in that framework or bundle can be made available by using the loadBundle() function in the objc module:

  objc.loadBundle("MyFramework", globals(), bundle_path="/path/to/MyFramework.framework")
  

  This has the effect of importing all of the classes in the bundle or framework into the current python scope's globals. For all intents and purposes, it is similar to:

  from Foundation import *
  

• There is risk that the pyobjc modules compiled for one version of python will not work with another. Where this may be a problem is if the a standalone application is packaged with the pyobjc modules compiled against, say, the Fink or Framework builds of Python, but is then executed using the Apple supplied python binary.

• The Project Templates directory includes a clean.py script that removes noise files from the project templates. When working on project templates, it is recommended that this script be invoked before creating a test project from one of the templates. For example, the presence of user specific project builder settings will cause any projects created from a template to be incorrect.

Cocoa-Python Templates

The Cocoa-Python templates all create various different kinds of Cocoa application projects. Be sure and pick the correct project type for your needs.

Cocoa-Python Application

A project created from this template is designed to implement standalone, pure-Python, applications that are compatible with Apple's build of Python as well as all other builds of python that support PyObjC.

When building the 'install' target, the resulting application wrapper will included the PyObjC module and can be launched on any stock Mac OS X 10.3 system without requiring PyObjC to be preinstalled.