*Xcode Project Entry 3* Times Tables Quiz - Part 2

Five days with no Swift but I'm back! Recently I've been getting much more into exercise - gym, tennis, yoga...all that is good for the mind and body but I haven't got that 'bug' to really work at the coding. This is not good! Though it may also just be temporary. So nothing to worry about basically; I need to focus on this own project and get that done - it will be cool to have something completed that I can then put onto the phone etc. THEN I will resume Angela's course - that is something I will definitely be doing next. OK time to crack on!

Start time - 18:24

Last time, all I did was to make the 'to do' lists. These are always essential for any project. Let's get started by setting up all of the labels etc. Before that - here are all the 'view' items (from MVC) from last time:

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So let's get all of this done!

*First thing is to get an image for the background. I remember that I need to generate this for the x2 and x3 quality! So let's check the Angela entry about that....

Can't find that with Angela's course - strange. Using another source/website now called Retini...

That didn't work so am trying another app! This is taking time but worth doing now.



Sweet! Got all three images now for the set. The app I've got for this is 'image Resizer Toolbox' - free app and it worked very well. Now I need the other labels..




Now need to do constraints for all of these.

*Paused at 19:04

 *Continued at 19:55





Right so had to remind myself of adding in a view box (not stack view - that was too fiddly with the line length etc.).

So everything is set up with constraints. Essentially view is done! It will need some tinkering no doubt! Next step will be to work on the controller - connecting all of the outlets, including the keyboard and timer - I can use the code from HowManyLetters to get that key information. Then it will be the actual times tables bit! I think a couple more entries then we're good!

Finish Time - 20:09 (54 minutes total)

 Good stuff today! All pretty basic but it just goes to show that I need to be doing this regularly so that I will get quicker and quicker at the basics. I'd say one project in between every module/section of Angela's course from now on! Tomorrow I will work on the controller steps and start putting it all together. 

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