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Debug configuration file (.xcconfig)

Is there a way of checking whether your xcode project is using the .xcconfig configuration file with which you have supplied it?

What I mean is, if there is some way of 'printing' a statement eg debugging, like #warning, #error, printf, etc...?

The reason being is that I have set up some configurations, and I feel they are not being used...

Solution

  • Just open the project navigator and select "Build Settings". If you have specified the config files correctly and added any setting to that file, a new column will appear, one for the xcconfig file for each target and on for the project as whole. The column to the far left is a "sum" of all you settings, and there you can verify that the settings you look for are set.

    EDIT: Adding some pictures to show the columns with different config file settings.

    Build settings without any property in the projects xcconfig file: Without any setting in the project config file

    And the same with some settings in the projects xcconfig file: With setting in the project config file

    The same applies for the Target as seen in the following two pictures:

    No settings in the targets config file: Without any settings in the targets config file

    Some settings in the targets config file: With settings in the targets config file

    Check out this beginners tutorial for more visual examples and a step-by-step guide: http://www.jontolof.com/cocoa/using-xcconfig-files-for-you-xcode-project/

    Good luck!