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iOS Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App Using Parse.com as a Backend and Adding Users Signing Up New Users: Part 1 (UIAlertView)

Esma Goktekin
Esma Goktekin
3,870 Points

The Xcode output is empty.

I don't see any output in XCode. How can I enable it? Also, how can I open the console? Thanks.

Benjamin McMahan
Benjamin McMahan
6,679 Points

If you're referring to the output that Ben received when saving the first PFObject, it's because he was using the [PFObject save] method rather than [PFObject saveInBackground] - either Parse or their documentation changed since this video was made. Basically, just calling "save" runs on the main thread whereas "saveInBackground" does not - and thus no warning message in console.

3 Answers

Andrew Boryk
Andrew Boryk
15,916 Points

The Xcode output is on the bottom right. The button to enable it is on the top right. It is the button that has the bottom part of the window highlighted, and when hovered over says "Hide or show Debug Area". Also, if you look at the bottom right of the bar you just opened, there are two buttons. One that shows the left side of the window highlighted, and the other with the reverse side highlighted. You are going to want to enable both buttons, but for what you are asking for, you should enable the right button. Hope I helped!

Esma Goktekin
Esma Goktekin
3,870 Points

It is already open but is empty! There is no output. Do you have any idea why it might be empty? Thanks!

Esma Goktekin
Esma Goktekin
3,870 Points

It start showing outputs. I don't know how that happened.

Andrew Boryk
Andrew Boryk
15,916 Points

Sometimes it's just magic haha You'll figure out why yourself somewhere down the line when it happens again, that's how it usually works for me