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Creating a Plug-in Project

This chapter shows you how to configure a Project Builder project to build a printing dialog extension. Project Builder is Apple’s integrated development environment (IDE) for Mac OS X.

To use Project Builder, you should install the latest release of Mac OS X developer tools. All of the software development applications and utilities discussed in this book are available on the Mac OS X Developer Tools CD. You can also download them from the Apple Developer Connection website, http://developer.apple.com/tools/.

If you prefer to use another IDE, you need to make sure that your printing dialog extension has the following characteristics:

• Core Foundation plug-in architecture

  The executable and its associated resources must be bundled as a Core Foundation plug-in, which means it needs to have the correct bundle structure and property list entries.

• C calling conventions

  The compiler must generate executable code that uses the standard C calling conventions. This applies to any function that might be called—by name or through a pointer—from outside the executable.

• Mach-O binary format

  The executable code must be packaged using the Mach object file (Mach-O) format.

Contents:

Creating a Project With Project Builder
Editing the Bundle Properties
Registering PPD Main Keywords
Further Reading

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