Daemon application with System Preferences Pane

FROM : Eric MORAND
DATE : Wed Jan 09 23:53:41 2008

Hi guys,

I'm planning on developping a daemon app whose preferences are set in 
a system preferences pane. This is the first time I have to develop 
such a project and I don't know where to start.

So, here I come !

- What kind of project should I use for my daemon ? What am I supposed 
to do to create en app with no dock icon ?
- Should I have two separated projects for the daemon and the 
preferences pane or only one, with two targets ?
- I'd like my preferences pane to update some informations when the 
daemon is running (the way .Mac pane works) and, of course, when a 
preference is set in the pane, the daemon needs to accordingly. What 
is the best way to achieve this ? Can my daemon "communicate" with the 
pane in some way ?


Thanks a lot by advance for your help,



Eric.