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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5bd79a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +Base Windowed Application +========================= + +A base template for Cocoa applications. These files provide the structure needed +to create a Cocoa application for Mac OS without Xcode or nib files. This +provides a minimal starting point without relying on Apple’s tools. + +The build is done entirely using Make. Inspired by Jeff Johnson’s [Working +without a nib] blog series and [NiblessMenu] sample project, the main menu and +windows are all generated in code, not from nib files. + + +[Working without a nib]: http://lapcatsoftware.com/blog/2007/05/16/working-without-a-nib-part-1/ +[NiblessMenu]: https://github.com/lapcat/NiblessMenu/ + + +## Build a new Cocoa application +Copy the following files and folders into a new project directory: + +* .gitignore +* Info.plist +* Internationalization/ +* Makefile +* src/ + +If you aren’t creating a document-based application, don’t copy +`Document.{h,m}`, and delete the `CFBundleDocumentTypes` key from “Info.plist”. + +Rename the application and update the sample text in “Makefile” and +“Info.plist”. + +To build the application, run: + + $ make + +This will build a “.app” bundle in the “build/” folder. + + +## License +Copyright © 2023 Teddy Wing. Licensed under the BSD Zero Clause License. |