Often it is useful for an iOS app to have companion apps that work on desktop and web – with Xojo you can easily create all these apps using a single tool and language. It also builds desktop, web, console and Raspberry Pi apps.

Xojo creates more than iOS apps, of course. Xojo uses the LLVM compiler, fine-tuned to produce high-performing native 64-bit apps without you having to learn arcane compiler settings. The built-in debugger lets you step through your code line-by-line as you watch variables and values change. Click Run to nearly instantly run your project in the iOS Simulator for testing and debugging. The development process with Xojo is incredibly fast, truly it’s Rapid Application Development. Speaking of which, there are several 3rd party and open-source libraries of iOS code that are already available to help you extend your Xojo iOS apps when necessary. Xojo also supports the powerful Declare command which allows you to directly access the underlying native controls and the Cocoa Touch framework so you can access methods and classes that Xojo does not yet include. If Apple changes the way the controls look you won’t have to do anything more than rebuild your app. This means your controls work like you expect and they match the look and feel of iOS. This is the Xojo Notes example app running in the iOS Simulator: Xojo Notes App It’s NativeĪs mentioned above, Xojo only uses native iOS controls.

The iOS framework is fully documented at the Xojo Dev Center and Xojo itself has over 50 iOS example projects included for you to modify and learn from. And speaking of code, the Xojo programming language is fully object-oriented, type-safe, easy-to-read and uses automated reference counting ( ARC) for memory management. Xojo also supports different layout options including tabs and splits.īecause Xojo uses an event-driven programming model, you can simply add your code to event handlers on your controls. When you select iOS in the Project Chooser, you get a clean, simple project with a default view: Xojo Default Projectįrom here you can start creating the layout for your user interface by simply dragging and dropping controls from the Library. Xojo makes it easy to get started with you first iOS app.

Whether you an app developer or you are just learning and want to make your own iOS apps, here are some reasons why you ought to look at Xojo. Xojo is a great way to start making iOS apps.

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