Re: Obj-C and Background/Daemon Application Question

FROM : objectwerks inc
DATE : Sun Feb 24 16:58:38 2008

On Feb 17, 2008, at 2:11 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:

>

>> From: Tom Jones <<email_removed>>
>>
>> I'm looking for more information on how to create a Background/
>> Daemon  application. I've been learning Obj-C and I really like it. 
>> I have  bought what books I can on the subject but none of them 
>> really cover  this subject.
>>

> The following Daemons and Agents technical note might provide you 
> with a starting point:
>
> http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2005/tn2083.html
>
> Objective C and Cocoa stuff usually doesn't run as an agent; Cocoa 
> isn't considered appropriate.
>


Why is that?  I have done plenty of things in Cocoa (no AppKit) that 
run as daemons or background tasks.  What is inappropriate about it?

Chad


> You can see Cocoa used to build a UI tool to control the daemon or 
> agent.