Cannot find window-based application on XCode

Question

I am using XCode 4.2 and for some reason I cannot find the template for window-based application. Is there an extra step that I need to take here?

Answer 1

Here are two very useful links:

1. The first one is a discussion on the Big Nerd Ranch forum where they discuss this issue - that the XCode 4.2 has done away with the Windows-template. They have a Template that you can use to add the "Windows-template" to your XCode installation. I have NOT tried this approach but you can try.

   http://forums.bignerdranch.com/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=3336

2. As you dig through this thread - you will come on another site. This a blog post by Jeroen Trappers - on how to "manually" add the missing elements to an "Empty-application" template to make it "Window-template". I have followed these steps and they worked very well for me. In the process of going through these steps it does help you understand what is going on behind the scenes.Here is the URL to the post:

   http://www.trappers.tk/site/2011/06/16/mainwindow-xib/