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Merle
Merle

Reputation: 81

How do I code in Objective C on windows?

I want to create apps for iOS. I make games in C++ and SFML, so I decided to use Objective C after further research. I can't find any windows IDE's, so I came here. What am I supposed to code in?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2326

Answers (5)

Bohm
Bohm

Reputation: 1004

You can try Xamarin. Now belongs to Microsoft and I believe it’s part of Visual Studio. It should be able to export projects for both iOS and Android. But I haven’t used it myself, so I can’t confirm for sure.

Upvotes: 0

Duncan C
Duncan C

Reputation: 131503

What am I supposed to code in?

The short answer is "Mac OS." Some people build a "hackintosh" (A PC running Mac OS) and build their iOS apps on that, but that is a violation of Apple's copyrights and developer agreements.

You can also run Mac OS as a virtual OS, but with the same legal issues.

Upvotes: 2

Marouane Lanouari
Marouane Lanouari

Reputation: 497

You can install macOS on a virtual machine like virtual box or VMware.

Here is a tutorial to install the virtual machine: tutorial

Upvotes: 4

Bohm
Bohm

Reputation: 1004

I hav tried to work with a virtual machine on linux and it was not easy to set-up. Ultimately, an iSO development project can take hundreds of hours of coding time, and you will rely a lot on the stability of your system. So why starting from an inperfect arragment? The cheap way to start is to buy an Apple mini. It's cheap and it will get you started. You can move to faster Mac later on when you are sure you are committed to finish the project.

Upvotes: 2

TheAmateurProgrammer
TheAmateurProgrammer

Reputation: 9392

Yeah unfortunately the only way to create iOS apps is through MacOS. You'll have to get your hands on a Mac.

Upvotes: 2

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