WatchKit App Development Essentials

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© 2015 Neil Smyth / Payload Media. This eBook is provided for personal use only. Unauthorized use, reproduction and/or distribution strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.

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An Overview of WatchKit Apps What is a WatchKit App? WatchKit and iOS Apps The WatchKit Framework Understanding iOS Extensions Basic WatchKit App/Extension Structure WatchKit App Entry Points Building an Example WatchKit App Creating the WatchKit App Project Designing the iOS App User Interface Adding the WatchKit Extension and App Designing the WatchKit App Storyboard Running the WatchKit App Setting the Scene Title and Key Color Adding App Icons to the Project An Overview of the WatchKit App Architecture Basic WatchKit App Architecture WatchKit Interface Controllers WatchKit Action Methods WatchKit Outlets The Lifecycle of a WatchKit App WatchKit Extension Guidelines An Example Interactive WatchKit App using Actions and Outlets About the Example App Creating the TipCalcApp Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Designing the WatchKit App User Interface Reviewing the Interface Controller Class Establishing Outlet Connections Establishing Action Connections Implementing the sliderChange Action Method Implementing the calculateTip Action Method Hiding the Tip Label An Overview of WatchKit Tables The WatchKit Table Table Row Controller Row Controller Type Table Row Initialization Implementing a Table in a WatchKit App Scene Adding the Row Controller Class to the Extension Associating a Row Controller with a Row Controller Class Creating Table Rows at Runtime Inserting Table Rows Removing Table Rows Scrolling to a Specific Table Row A WatchKit Table Tutorial About the Table Example Creating the Table Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Adding the Table to the Scene Creating the Row Controller Class Establishing the Outlets Connecting the Table Outlet Creating the Data Adding the Image Files to the Project Testing the WatchKit App Adding a Title Row to the Table Connecting the Outlet and Initializing the Second Table Row A WatchKit Table Navigation Tutorial Table Navigation in WatchKit Apps Performing a Scene Transition Extending the TableDemoApp Project Adding the Detail Scene to the Storyboard Adding the Detail Interface Controller Adding the Detail Data Array Implementing the didSelectRow Method Modifying the awakeWithContext Method Adjusting the Interface Controller Insets WatchKit Page-based User Interfaces and Modal Interface Controllers The Elements of a Page-based WatchKit Interface Associating Page Scenes Managing Pages at Runtime Modal Presentation of Interface Controllers Modal Presentation in Code Modal Presentation using Storyboard Segues Passing Context Data During a Modal Segue A WatchKit Page-based Navigation Tutorial Creating the Page Example Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Adding the Image Files to the Project Designing the First Interface Controller Scene Adding More Interface Controllers Establishing the Segues Assigning Interface Controllers Adding the Timer Interface Controller Adding the Modal Segues Configuring the Context Data Configuring the Timer Playing the Alert Sound WatchKit App and Parent iOS App Communication Parent iOS App Communication The openParentApplication Method The handleWatchKitExtensionRequest Method Understanding iOS Background Modes Using the beginBackgroundTaskWithName Method Using Background Modes A WatchKit openParentApplication Example Project About the Project Creating the Project Enabling Audio Background Mode Designing the iOS App User Interface Establishing Outlets and Actions Initializing Audio Playback Implementing the Audio Control Methods Adding the WatchKit App Target Designing the WatchKit App Scene Opening the Parent Application Handling the WatchKit Extension Request Testing the Application Handling User Input in a WatchKit App Getting User Input Displaying the Text Input Controller Detecting if Input is a String or NSData Object Direct Dictation Input Creating the User Input Example Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Designing the WatchKit App Main Scene Getting the User Input Testing the Application Sharing Data Between a WatchKit App and the Containing iOS App Sandboxes, Containers and User Defaults Sharing Data Using App Groups Adding an App or Extension to an App Group App Group File Sharing App Group User Default Sharing WatchKit Extension and iOS App File and Data Sharing - A Tutorial About the App Group Sharing Example Creating the Sharing Project Designing the iOS App User Interface Connecting Actions and Outlets Creating the App Group Performing Initialization Tasks Saving the Data Adding the WatchKit App Target Adding the WatchKit App to the App Group Designing the WatchKit App Scene Adding the WatchKit App Actions and Outlets Performing the WatchKit App Initialization Implementing the switchChanged Method Testing the Project Configuring Preferences with the WatchKit Settings Bundle An Overview of the WatchKit Settings Bundle Adding a WatchKit Settings Bundle to a Project WatchKit Bundle Settings Controls Accessing WatchKit Bundle Settings from Code Registering Default Preference Values Configuring a Settings Icon A WatchKit Settings Bundle Tutorial About the WatchKit Settings Bundle Example Creating the WatchKit Settings Bundle Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Designing the WatchKit App Scene Adding the WatchKit Settings Bundle Adding a Switch Control to the Settings Bundle Adding a Slider Control to the Settings Bundle Adding a Multi Value Control to the Settings Bundle Setting Up the App Group Adding the App Group to the Settings Bundle Accessing Preference Settings from the WatchKit Extension Registering the Default Preference Settings Adding the Companion Settings Icons Testing the Settings Bundle Project An Overview of WatchKit Glances WatchKit Glances The Architecture of a WatchKit Glance Adding a Glance During WatchKit App Creation Adding a Glance to an Existing WatchKit App WatchKit Glance Scene Layout Templates Passing Context Data to the WatchKit App A WatchKit Glance Tutorial About the Glance Scene Adding the Glance to the Project Designing the Glance Scene Layout Establishing Outlet Connections Adding Data to the Glance Interface Controller Creating an App Group Storing and Retrieving the Currently Selected Table Row Passing Context Data to the WatchKit App A WatchKit Context Menu Tutorial An Overview of WatchKit Context Menus Designing Menu Item Images Creating a Context Menu in Interface Builder Adding and Removing Menu Items in Code Creating the Context Menu Example Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Designing the WatchKit App User Interface Designing the Context Menu Establishing the Action Connections Testing the Context Menu App Working with Images in WatchKit Displaying Images in WatchKit Apps Images Originating in the WatchKit Extension Understanding Named Images Adding Images to a WatchKit App Caching Extension-based Images on the Watch Device Compressing Large Images Specifying the WKInterfaceImage Object Dimensions in Code Displaying Animated Images Template Images and Tinting A WatchKit Animated Image Tutorial Creating the Animation Example Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Designing the Main Scene Layout Adding the Animation Sequence Images Creating and Starting the Animated Image Working with Fonts and Attributed Strings in WatchKit Dynamic Text and Text Style Fonts Using Text Style Fonts in Code Understanding Attributed Strings Using System Fonts A WatchKit App Custom Font Tutorial Using Custom Fonts in WatchKit Downloading a Custom Font Creating the Custom Font Project Adding the WatchKit App Target Designing the WatchKit App Scene Adding the Custom Font to the Project Selecting Custom Fonts in Interface Builder Using Custom Fonts in Code Supporting Different Apple Watch Display Sizes Screen Size Customization Attributes Working with Screen Sizes in Interface Builder Identifying the Screen Size at Runtime A WatchKit Map Tutorial Creating the Example Map Project Adding the WatchKit App Target to the Project Designing the WatchKit App User Interface Configuring the Containing iOS App Enabling Background Location Updates Handling the Open Parent App Request Getting the Current Location Implementing the WatchKit Extension Map Code Adding Zooming Support An Overview of Notifications in WatchKit Default WatchKit Notification Handling Creating Notification Actions Handling Notification Actions Custom Notifications Dynamic and Static Notifications Adding a Custom Notification to a WatchKit App Configuring the Notification Category Updating the Dynamic Notification Scene A WatchKit Notification Tutorial About the Example Project Creating the Xcode Project Designing the iOS App User Interface Establishing Outlets and Actions Creating and Joining an App Group Initializing the iOS App Updating the Time Delay Setting the Notification Adding the Notification Actions Implementing the handleActionWithIdentifier Method Adding the WatchKit App to the Project Adding Notification Icons to the WatchKit App Testing the Notification on the Apple Watch Adding the WatchKit App to the App Group Designing the WatchKit App User Interface Testing the App A WatchKit Custom Notification Tutorial About the WatchKit Custom Notification Example Creating the Custom Notification Project Designing the iOS App User Interface Registering and Setting the Notifications Adding the WatchKit App to the Project Configuring the Custom Notification Designing the Dynamic Notification Scene Configuring the didReceiveLocalNotification method Adding the Images to the WatchKit App Bundle Testing the Custom Notification

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