CMCrashReporter: Technical information

The cocoa-part

Installing the CM-Framework is very simpel!
There are a few steps. You can do it in exactly 3 minutes.

First download the framework
Drag/drop the framework in the 'Frameworks/Other Frameworks' folders.
Check the copy-option and add the framework. screenshot
Select the application target (in the left side of Xcode) and select from the menu 'Project' -> 'New Build Phase' -> 'New Copy Files Build Phase' screenshot
Set as destination 'Framework' and close the window screenshot
Now drag the framework from the 'Other Frameworks'-folder to the new 'Copy Files' in the Targets -> 'Your Application' screenshot
As check: CMCrashReport should be listed in your new 'Copy Filed' and in the 'Link Binary With Librarys'. screenshot
Go to your class that is a delegation of NSApplication

If you don't have this class, you can create a class (recommand) or use another class.
Just create a subklasse of NSObject (default) and initiated in the mainMenu.nib
Control-click on the Files Owner and drag a line to your AppController (in the Interface Builder) screenshot
And just choose 'delegate' screenshot

Next step is to include the framework. Add the follow code at the top in the .h file

import <CMCrashReporter/CMCrashReporter.h>
Now, just go to the .m and place in a method (by default the applicationDidFinishLaunching).

-(void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)note { [CMCrashReporter check]; }
As last, open your info.plist (localized at Resources-folder in the left side of Xcode) and add a key

<key>CMSubmitURL</key> <string>http://myserver.tld/crashreporter.tld</string>

But of course with your own server-address.

<key>CMMaxReports</key> <int>5</int>

This key is optional and is the maxium number of reports that may send to you from this user. (This is use-full if you integrate CMCrashReporter in an existing application, as protection to a flood of crashreports.) If this key is missing, CMCrashReporter will send all the reports.

Click here for more information about the part on the server

And that's all!

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