*Xcode Project Entry* Letters in Words - Part 5!

Well, what an app! I mean, it is very basic on the face of it but a lot of work went into it and I have learned some really useful skills along the way. Namely, the use of text field and the timer. These were things I've never done before and had to use some savvy and good Google searches to get what I needed! Anyway, today is about refining and tweaking. I'm not going to be too ambitious; it's not like I'm putting this on the app store any time soon. For now, there will be two key aspects: the view and the code usability. 

 Start Time - 14:14

 The View

 Ok so for this, there are a few key things to improve:


  • Size of the text - comes up noticeably smaller when on the actual phone!
  • Position of the text - need to move the score and question labels to the top
  • Beagle picture - need to change this with a general question image
  • App icons - need to make the project just for iPhone and figure out these 

Right let's go!

Update - nearly done! Got rid of the beagle image though. Xcode is being REALLY slow in terms of moving labels around. Going to try restarting the computer.

Various delays etc. but I have done it! All of the view is now sorted. Fonts, positions (auto constraints and layout were a nightmare!) - repositioned in general so it's more logical.

Here is a before and after:

Before -





















And after:



I think this looks MUCH better. The score and question on top are more logical. The beagle as a button is a nice idea! Also the size, fonts, and general layout is all a bit more snazzy and fun.

So views wise we are DONE!

Tomorrow it will be cleaning up the code and getting the app icons. Then I will leave this project; as I said before, I could always tinker with it but it's best just to leave it. Before even considering it for the app store, I would need to sort out the non-beagleness, including some effect with the button, an intro/about page so it's a much clearer screen, a high score recording...lots could be done!

Time Spent - approx 2 hours

It could well be more than that! But lots of good experience here. The constraints business is a pain and I need to get more used to that. But it was well worth sorting it out so it's a much nicer app to use.   Like I said, next time will be code and app icons then done! Back to Bob's course for a bit before deciding to stick with that or not. 

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