Scratch

You could start with an easier program. There are some which are a little step up from Scratch which let you create games that are able to be placed on the app store for you to make money or/and get your name out. Search on the internets for iphone/iwhatever game maker.

MrMokey wrote:

or/and? I thought it was and/or 

No, "or/and" is correct in this case as the "or" is more likely than the "and". So I put the "or" first. If the "and" was more likely then I would put it first. Get it?

agscratcher wrote:

Just a heads up:


Most people assume that non-jailbroken iOS devices only accept Objective-C. In reality, you can program in C and C++ as well. Not to mention that C code is valid Objective-C code. If your program is for jailbroken iOS devices, you also have the option of programming in Java and Flash.


Now, when it comes to SDK's, there are a few options. Most people only use the official SDK, but numerous SDK's are out there. For beginners, I'd say the easiest is Corona. Corona programs in Lua, which jacks into C code. Lua in a relatively simple language, so try starting with that. Corona also is an SDK for Android, in case you want to try that sometime.


Now, from what I can tell, if you manage to get an app of yours on to the App Store, you get most of the profits, in case you want to get some money. ;-)


Have fun!


EDIT: Apparently, jailbroken devices also allow .NET Frameworks.

Doesn't Apple allow apps ported from Flash and other platforms now? 

meew0 wrote:

I wait until Stencyl supports iOS 

That's 100$ for iOS dev (which is required even without publishing it) plus a monthly fee.

Thanks for all the tips guys.

I briefly looked int GameSalad as a possible Scratch like Environment, but it looked like it also had a steep learning curve. If I am going to do something where I would need tutorials, and guides to get me through, I would rather just go with the SDK...

Tomorrow I will go to the library and get a few books on iPhone programming and Objective-C, because the internet seems to be lacking in beginner-friendly help. I did manage to find one decent tutorial (http://www.icodeblog.com/2009/01/15/iph … al-part-1/) but it was missing one or two pieces, and I got some errors, that I had to fix myself.

I think I might as well start a little hub here for iPhone programming, seeing as people seem to like it. I will post links to good tutorials as I find them, and add any that you guys find.

Thanks again!

Last edited by TheSaint (2011-06-24 15:48:58)

The Honors Program at NC State. I am majoring in engineering. 

I dabbled a bit with android and eclipse before I got the mac. I don't know either language, so I figured I would just learn Objective-C because iPhone is a "better" platform upon which to release games in my opinion.


I posted the iTennis tutorial for those interested. 

You can use Stencyl    It has some features made for mobile devices

Can you program Apps on a PC?

agscratcher wrote:

Earthboundjeff wrote:

Can you program Apps on a PC?

Unfortunately, no.


Apple is being (literally) self-centered.

Extremely so.

maxskywalker, I would have loved to program flash a year or two ago, but the program costs about 750-1000 dollars. You could get pirated versions, but I try and not do things illegally. 

However, Xcode was free on the apple website when you register an account. I got the mac instead of a pc so I could develop apps, and hopefully make some money to justify the price differential. (About 800 dollars) And yes, I still mess around with scratch even though I am going to college next year. 

Yeah, it is.