Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
The Location menu sets the root file path reference. The default Relative to Group option is the most useful. It
creates a file path relative to the main project directory. You can copy the project directory to a different disk
location without breaking this reference.
You also can change the file path to an absolute reference or to a path relative to some other disk folder, such as
the
/Developer
directory. Use this option with care. If you copy or move a file with an absolute reference,
Xcode can't find it again. If you do this by accident and lose a file from a project, you can use this pane to reset
the path so the link works correctly. Click the tiny folder-window icon to the right of the area under the Loca-
tion window to select a directory.
TIP
You can use the arrow icon next to the Full Path listing to reveal a file in Finder.
This sub-pane also displays supporting information about the file:
Localization
displays foreign language support. Some files can be
localized
, or created in different ver-
sions that support non-English languages. For more details, see Chapter 8.
Target Membership
sets the build target for the file. Simple projects have a single build target, and you
can ignore this option. For more complex projects, see Chapter 12.
Text Settings
defines the text encoding for the file. The default is UTF-8 (Unicode Text Format - 8 bit),
which supports non-English characters. By default, Xcode creates indents with spaces. If you need code in-
