In fact, I have rich experiences in Java and .NET. I use them to program a lot of low level distributed systems.
However, I noticed that a lot of my past experiences could not be reused when programming with Cocoa. On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 4:13 AM, Alex Kac <a...@webis.net> wrote: > There are tons of docs on runloops. Check out NSRunLoop and CFRunLoop. But > still, if you use a good framework, you really don't need to deal with them > directly much. For example, GCDAsyncSocket is a great network class (there > are many others) that handle a lot of this for you. Most of the tutorials on > Cocoa networking classes tell you what little you really need to know. > Again, its good to understand them, but it sounds like you're asking to run > before you can walk. > > I did a Google search and found tons of info: > > http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/Multithreading/RunLoopManagement/RunLoopManagement.html > http://www.mikeash.com/pyblog/friday-qa-2010-01-01-nsrunloop-internals.html > http://www.cocoadev.com/index.pl?RunLoop > > > On May 16, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Bing Li wrote: > > Dear Alex and Matt, > > Since I need to implement a peer-to-peer TCP model, I think the system > level programming is required. > > Unfortunately, I have got any books giving enough explanations to RunLoop. > Most books even never talk about it. > > Apple provides a document. However, the sample code is not complete. I > cannot understand well. RunLoop code looks weird. > > I am not sure if you have some better resources for me to follow? > > Best, > Bing > > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:44 AM, Alex Kac <a...@webis.net> wrote: > >> To be fair, a new Cocoa developer doesn't need to worry about runloops. >> Cocoa handles all that for you in most cases. Its good to understand when >> you understand all the rest of the basics, but its like learning how to >> drive a car and asking about the specifics of drivetrain operation. >> >> On May 16, 2011, at 2:32 PM, Matt Neuburg wrote: >> >> > On Mon, 16 May 2011 21:31:18 +0800, Bing Li <lbl...@gmail.com> said: >> >> >> >> although I have >> >> got to know the term, RunLoop, when starting to learn Cocoa for two >> months, >> >> until now I have not seen a sample code about RunLoop in any resources. >> So I >> >> don't know how to program with it. >> >> >> > >> > When I search on NSRunLoop in Xcode, I get 50 or 60 sample code >> projects. I'm not saying that all of these would show you what you want to >> know (most of them are about adding a timer or a stream), but to claim that >> there is *no* sample code involving run loops seems a bit over the top. m. >> > >> > -- >> > matt neuburg, phd = m...@tidbits.com, <http://www.apeth.net/matt/> >> > A fool + a tool + an autorelease pool = cool! >> > Programming iOS 4! >> > >> http://www.apeth.net/matt/default.html#iosbook_______________________________________________ >> > >> > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) >> > >> > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. >> > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com >> > >> > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/alex%40webis.net >> > >> > This email sent to a...@webis.net >> >> Alex Kac - President and Founder >> Web Information Solutions, Inc. >> >> "Patience is the companion of wisdom." >> --Anonymous >> >> >> >> >> > > *Alex Kac - **President and Founder* > *Web Information Solutions, Inc. * > > "If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." > > -- Francis Roberts > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
