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JaHelia
JaHelia

Reputation: 1221

groups and files in XCode vs. project folders in Finder

I still can't get the idea that when I create a new Group in XCode, and build the project, and then return back to finder and notice that the group does not exist but any file to be created under this group will appear in the project's directory in finder but that file is alone without being under any group.

(note: I'm not talking about this directory: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/4.3/Applications/uuid/...)

1) can anyone explain why project's directory hierarchy in finder is different from the project's directory hierarchy in XCode ? 2) how can I make the two hierarchies looks like exactly the same between XCode and Finder? so when I create a new Group in future I can see it in finder.

thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 5404

Answers (3)

user3042729
user3042729

Reputation: 21

Simple solution is that you make the require folder in Finder, then go to Xcode. In navigator, right click and select "Add files to" option, add the that folder. It will be added to your navigator as well. Now whatever you add to that group, it will be automatically added to your folder in finder as well.

Upvotes: 0

Mark
Mark

Reputation: 7409

Another helpful method is after you create the group in Xcode, but before you put files in it, check the File Inspector pane on the right with the group selected. Make sure Location is set Relative to Group and then click on the folder icon below that. This will bring up a Finder window. Then, make a directory with the same name, and click Choose. Now, anything you put in that group will go in that folder of the same name.

Upvotes: 5

Praveen S
Praveen S

Reputation: 10393

Currently you cannot see the group you create in Xcode in finder. Its just a logical entity for you to organise your projects in a better way. Assuming you will be using xcode to make all the changes (including version control) you can use that categorisation and make sense out of it in Xcode.

However you always have the option of creating a folder in finder(your project workspace) and create files and save them in that folder using Xcode. This is particularly helpful for viewing organized code while browsing through the file system. Also you can group files into folders which you can then use across projects.

So basically it boils down to what your use case is. As for me i am happy using xcode. I usually create a directory to hold images and copy directories for libraries into my project folder so that there is clean organisation in the file system too.

Upvotes: 7

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