Convert simple iPhone app to Universal app

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Tunyk Pavel picture Tunyk Pavel · May 2, 2011 · Viewed 14.5k times · Source

I have very simple iPhone app, which uses just UIButtons, UIlabels, UITableView. without any custom controllers and graphics. How can I convert app to universal with that UI?

Answer

Black Frog picture Black Frog · May 2, 2011

First update the application target device to Universal.

  1. Update the application target device to Universal.
  2. Check the Info.plist for NSMainNibFile & NSMainNibFile~ipad keys.
  3. For all other views, have two different NIB. For example FirstView.xib & FirstView~ipad.xib. iOS runtime will load the proper view based on the device.

Here is a screenshot of a sample project: Info.plist for iOS Universal app

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