newbie question about xcode script targets

External Since: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 1

I have an xcode target that is just a simple shell script that runs a
conversion program against a list of files, like *.def and *.mod. The
script runs when I select it and say build. My question is, how do I
see what the shell script is doing; at present the script runs quietly
in the background and I don't see any progress. Is there a way to see
it run. In good old DOS I can put an echo statement at the beginning,
and a PAUSE statement at the end so I can see it on the screen and
dismiss the pause with a character press. Any equivalent in the Bourne
or Bourne Again shell, which is what the latest OS X seems to use.

Also, is there a keyboard shortcut to running a single target? It
seems awfully convenient to put all my batch files into a project as a
target so that I can run the ones I want. The error handling is much
nicer under xcode;

your experience is appreciated.

External Since: Jan 11, 2005 Posts: 10

If you open the build results window by choosing Build > Build Results,
you should be able to see the script run in the build transcript when
you build the target. The build transcript is initially invisible.
There are four small buttons on the left side of the build results
window. Click the third button to show the build transcript.

Mark Szymczyk
Author, Xcode Tools Sensei
Now Updated for Xcode 2.4
<http://www.meandmark.com>