I was quite pleased to see than in Swift is even easier than in Objective-C. Here is how you do it: Create a variable that can access them: var userDefaults = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults() Add values to dictionary: userDefaults.setObject(“StringText”, forKey: “KeyInDictionary”) Read values from dictionary: let text = userDefaults.objectForKey(“KeyInDictionary”) as! …
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Mouse Down (NSEvent in Swift 2)
As I continue adding features for my upcoming app I’m starting to work with NSEvents to add actions to user interaction. I’ve been amazed at how fast is to do this in Swift. For instance, detecting where the user presses a button in your window, and then converting it to the coordinate system of a …
Switching NSViewControllers from NSWindowController
This has taken quite some time to crack as there was not that much available information online. I wanted a very simple way to change the NSViewController of a window on the fly by using code. The solution I ended up with is quite easy, on the NSWindowController I load the default NSViewController by typing …
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Random NSColor or UIColor in Swift 2
Yup, not much else to add. Here it is: let randomColor = NSColor(red: CGFloat(drand48()), green: CGFloat(drand48()), blue: CGFloat(drand48()), alpha: 1.0) For iOS developers out there just change NSColor to UIColor. Marc PS: Drand48 will create a random number between 0 and 1.
Get NSDate Day, Month or Year in Swift 2.0
Looking for Swift 3.0 version? -> Click here Well, having recharged batteries after vacation I’m back into coding! And yet again I was faced with another simple problem: how to get the day, month or year from a date. This is the simpler solution I’ve found in Swift 2: //Here I’m creating the calendar …
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Dates & Components in Swift 2.0
Another topic that has been changed in Swift 2.0 is how to work with dates. I’m digging into this topic for my upcoming app and I’ve found that most documentation on the web refers to Swift 1.2. So here are some snippets to create dates using components: //CreateDateFromComponents (1st January 2016) var …
Evaluate string width and return CGFloat (Swift, OSX)
This morning I’ve been working in a Swift function to detect the width of a given text and return a CGFloat. I’ve not found that many examples on the web for OSX, so here you have what I’ve done in all of its glory: func evaluateStringWidth (textToEvaluate: String) -> CGFloat{ letfont = NSFont.userFontOfSize(NSFont.systemFontSize()) …
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CSV Parser Swift 2
One of the features I’m adding to an upcoming app is the ability to import CSV files. For that purpose I looked around for code already available (and found several options, see below), however none of them compelled me enough so I decided to create my own. The main objective was to make it as …
Compatibility updates
Today both Excelling and Notio have been received a compatibility update to ensure they work great under iOS9. Provided that Apple approves them both should be available for users in about a week. And now back to focusing on the new app. Marc
Starting working on a new app
Late last week I was posting to announce that Notio would be discontinued. Today it’s time to announce some more positive news. After much research and discussions with trusted friends, today I’m kicking off the design phase of my new app. And, for me, this is one of the most fun phases. I love spending …