[MacRuby-devel] Seeing methods of extended ObjC objects in IB

[Laurent Sansonetti]

Hi,

On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:36 AM, b.ohr wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> I added the MacRuby framework to an existing project (gitx on  
> github, which uses GC also fortunately). After setting the build to  
> compile 64bit only everything (-1, see below) works fine, so far I  
> can say now. I am impressed!
>
> I defined my own controller in Ruby, call methods of it from the  
> user interface and connected this controller to other ObjC-objects  
> and call methods of them.
>
> But one thing does not work: If I extend an existing ObjC-Object, f.e.
>
> class PBGitHistoryController
>    def do_what(sender)
>      puts "do what?"
>    end
> end
>
> then I don't see this method in the Interface Builder under  
> 'Received Actions'. Is it my fault our yours?
>
> If I 'p' this object it says:
>
> #<NSKVONotifying_PBGitHistoryController:0x8002bd820>
>
> Perhaps this (KVO) is the problem?

This looks like a bug in the IB parser. I suspect it doesn't work if  
you re-open classes. Could you file a ticket?

> But let me say again: I like the MacRuby project so much and I wish  
> I could use it for real development in the near future!

Thanks! In general, don't hesitate to file bugs if you think something  
that prevents you from doing real development is missing.

Laurent