Specific compiler flags for specific files in Xcode

Question

I\'ve been tasked to work on a project that has some confusing attributes.

The project is of the nature that it won\'t compile for the iPhone Simulator And the iPhon

Answer 1

This blog post by Joshua Nozzi explains how to do this in Xcode 4, where he says:

... select your project in the Project Navigator, select the relevant target (you may have only one), then select the Build Phases tab. Expand the Compile Sources phase and viola! A Compiler Flags column lets you set each file’s flags for that target.

Answer 2

You can define additional compiler flags for individual source files as follows:

• first select the target you are going to build
• right click on the source file
• select "Get Info"
• click on the "Build" tab
• define your additional compiler flags

However it sounds like a better solution in your case is just to duplicate the target and have two targets - one for an actual device and one for the simulator. Inherit common build settings from the project level and just tweak the per-target build settings as necessary.

Answer 3

Call GetInfo for the specific file, you can set the Build settings there for this file. See also the XCode Project Management Guide about this.