Re: Bypassing Interface Builder

FROM : Andy Lee
DATE : Wed May 14 17:50:35 2008

On May 14, 2008, at 11:11 AM, I. Savant wrote:
>> I rather just make it in Xcode or Textmate and know what's going on
>> behind the scenes.

>
>  Using IB and knowing what goes on behind the scenes are not mutually
> exclusive. I use IB and (because I thoroughly read the documentation)
> know what's going on behind the scenes.


This is a really good point.  I'd go so far as to say you *shouldn't* 
use IB *without* some understanding of the nitty-gritty.

The issue could also be addressed from the other direction.  How far 
behind the scenes do you want to go?  Should one program only with 
structs and C functions because polymorphism and dynamic binding do 
things for you "behind the scenes"?

I do understand it can seem like some things happen by magic that 
require an uncomfortable leap of faith.  The answer is to figure out 
what's going on (if possible), not to avoid those things altogether.

If it helps, you can use ibtool to convert a nib file to XML and see 
the gory details, and then make an informed decision about whether you 
want to reproduce those gory details in code.

--Andy