Are you using Sourcery, the fantastic meta-programming tool by Krzysztof Zablocki? In this tutorial we will show how to integrate it in AppCode without even writing a plugin. As a sample project we will use the Sourcery-Example project. Each step of the tutorial contains prepared settings, which you can download and import into AppCode via File -> Import Settings (scroll down to the end of this post for the full setup link). (more…)

Many different files are created in the course of development, and the bigger your project grows, the more files it involves. However, most files are typical and can contain pre-defined information you don’t need to type every time you create a new file. It can be framework-specific constructions, template, copyright information, classes, includes or anything else. To make this workflow smoother, you can use File Templates to define templates for newly created files you usually work with. Learn how the IDE can simplify the file creation process for you. (more…)

Many different files are created in the course of development, and the bigger your project grows, the more files it involves. However, most files are typical and can contain pre-defined information you don’t need to type every time you create a new file. It can be framework-specific constructions, template, copyright information, classes, includes or anything else. To make this workflow smoother, you can use File Templates to define templates for newly created files you usually work with. Learn how the IDE can simplify the file creation process for you. (more…)