Folks;
I have a dozen or so strings that I use over and over in various classes.
So here's what I've done
I have a CommonStrings.txt file added to the project. It looks like this:
NSString *gLeftBracket =@"<";
NSString *gRightBracket =@">";
If I #include this file somewhere in the project then I can use 'extern' in the
classes/methods where I need one of these strings.
benefits:
one place for definition
type-ahead works - more efficient code construction
costs:
global-ness violates object-oriented principles
committed global overhead for entire project that doesn't benefit every
class
however there are only ~20 of these
there is no inherent 'read-only' support (which is what I would prefer)
On the whole I'm inclined to accept the costs for the benefits!
Is there a better way to achieve the goal in ObjC2?
But here's my real question:
It appears that I cannot put the one and only #include CommonStrings.txt just
anywhere in the project.
Some locations work fine others result in a 'CommonStrings.tx.' - no such file
error.
I'm just cutting and pasting the #include statement - so I'm not munging the
statement.
I cannot see any rhyme or reason on where it works and where it doesn't…
Can someone clarify this for me?
Kochan ObjC2 p209 clearly states, "…variable must be defined someplace among
your source files…"
Thanks for your time,
Steve_______________________________________________
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