Xcode Plugin for Symbian OS

15-Sep-2006: Xcode Plugin 1.1 released

Version 1.1 is finally available! You can download it using the links on the right. As usual, please send me any feedback about the new version - whatever would make the plugin more use to you, let me know! (I'm already working on support for Symbian OS v9.1-based SDKs such as UIQ 3 and S60 3.)

New features include:

  • Support for Xcode 2.3 and 2.4
  • Building AIF files now works (except in UIQ 2 SDKs)
  • InstallSDK utility included to enable S60 and UIQ SDKs to be installed without needing to use Windows

27-Mar-2006: Xcode Plugin 1.0 released

Xcode Plugin for Symbian OS is, as its name suggests, a plugin for Xcode that allows you to develop Symbian OS applications on Mac OS X. It is, as far as I'm aware, the only way of developing apps for Symbian devices on OS X without needing to use the command line.

A brief summary of what you can do:

  • Import MMP files into Xcode projects
  • Edit settings and build targets exactly like you would for any other Xcode project
  • Work with multiple SDKs - UIQ, S60, Series 80
  • Build SIS files and send them via Bluetooth to your Symbian phone for testing, all as part of the build process
  • GCC and all the other Symbian OS-specific tools are included - no need to download or compile them yourself.
  • Projects mostly work 'straight from the box'; ie no changes are needed to your code (developed on a PC) for it to compile on your mac.
  • The plugin is freeware. The source is covered by the GPL and is available on tigris.org.
For more information see the links on the sidebar to the right.