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Posted by Chelsea C.
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Chelsea C.
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,392 Points

creating a messaging app without the message UI

Hi everyone, I'm new to learning Xcode and I'm trying to create a messaging app without using the messageUI. I know it is possible. Could anyone lead me on the right track about creating something like this? Thanks

Shawn Flanigan
Shawn Flanigan
Courses Plus Student 15,815 Points

Wish I could help, but I'm new to iOS, too. Good luck!

Michael Vilabrera
Michael Vilabrera
Courses Plus Student 11,252 Points

Please further describe what it is you want to do and why you don't want to use messageUI.

Chelsea C.
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Chelsea C.
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,392 Points

Hi, Michael Vilabrera! I want to create a text messenger without using the messageUI Framework because I want to change the interface - I want to change how it looks. I just want to build my own text messenger. Any way to do this? Thanks!

Michael Vilabrera
Michael Vilabrera
Courses Plus Student 11,252 Points

Chelsea,

have you tried using Cocoapods? I found one which claims to be 'highly customizable'

http://www.jessesquires.com/JSQMessagesViewController/

Good luck!

Chelsea C.
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Chelsea C.
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,392 Points

Hi Michael Vilabrera, Thanks for your suggestion! I have seen that site, but I'm not entirely sure how to use it so that it will build in xcode.

Michael Vilabrera
Michael Vilabrera
Courses Plus Student 11,252 Points

Getting to know Cocoapods will help immensely in your app development! People share bits of code that you can install as a 'pod' and use like it was a part of Foundation. Check out this video: http://teamtreehouse.com/library/ios-tools/cocoapods/cocoapods and this site: http://cocoapods.org/

Chelsea C.
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Chelsea C.
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,392 Points

Ok thank you!