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== Introduction ==
[[Category:Language]]
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If this is your first time working with a Phidget, we suggest starting with the Getting Started page for your specific device. This can be found in the user guide for your device. That page will walk you through installing drivers and libraries for your operating system, and will then bring you back here to use Swift specifically.
We provide support for the Swift language on macOS. We also provide instructions on how to get your project started in Xcode for use in macOS and iOS applications. Select your operating system below, and follow the instructions to get your project running with Phidgets.
Swift is capable of using the complete {{Phidget22API}}, including events.<span style="color:#FF0000"> We also provide example code in Swift for all Phidget devices.</span>


Swift is capable of using the complete Phidget API, including events. When using it on iOS devices, however,  Phidgets can only be remotely controlled over a network using the [[Phidget Network Service]] because they don't support direct USB connection.
Once you have set up your development environment to run with Phidgets, we recommend you follow our guide on [[Phidget Programming Basics]]. The guide will showcase the fundamentals of programming with Phidgets.


Swift can be developed with Xcode on macOS.
==Choose Your Development Environment:==


== Quick Downloads ==
{{Language_-_Swift_Dev_Environment_Table}}


'''<span style="color:#FF0000">List of download links, to be added once files are available</span>'''
== Quick Downloads ==


== Getting Started with Swift ==
If you already know what you're doing and just need the files, you can find them all below.


== macOS ==
=== Documentation ===
===Xcode===
====Use our examples====
====Write your own code====


== iOS ==
*{{Phidget22API}}  (select Swift from the drop-down menu)
===Xcode===
====Use our examples====
If Xcode is not already installed on your system, then you will need to install it. You can download it for free from the Mac app store.


Start by ensuring the  '''<span style="color:#FF0000">Phidget Network Service </span>''' is running on the computer that the Phidget is physically plugged in and connected to.  This computer needs to have a USB port and should be running macOS or one of our other supported [[Operating System Support|operating systems]]. For directions on how to set up and run the [[Phidget Network Service]] refer to the page for that operating system.
=== Example Code ===


Then, on the macOS system that will be used for developing the iOS application, download and unpack the '''<span style="color:#FF0000">Phidget Examples for Swift</span>'''. The easiest way to confirm that your environment is set up is to compile and the Phidgets app. Start by opening the Phidgets.xcodeproj in Xcode.
*{{SampleCode|Swift|Swift Examples}}


Next, select the target you want the application to run on. In order to run the example on a physical device, you must be an '''<span style="color:#FF0000">Apple Developer</span>''', otherwise you can choose to run the example on a simulator.
===Libraries===


[[Image:ios_SelectTarget.png]]
{{AllQuickDownloads}}
 
To run the example, click on the Run button.
 
[[Image:ios_RuniOS.png]]
 
The program will detect any servers that are currently online and have Phidgets connected. Here is an example output:
 
[[Image:ios_PhidgetApp_MainScreen.png | 500px]]
 
After confirming that the Phidgets Example is working, you can proceed to run the example for your specific device. Do this by continuing to navigate through the hierarchy until you reach your device, after tapping your device the example will show automatically. Currently, we have example programs for the following software objects:
 
* DigitalInput
 
* DigitalOutput
 
* VoltageInput
 
* VoltageRatioInput
 
Here is an example of what the DigitalOutput example looks like:
 
[[Image:ios_PhidgetApp_DigitalOutput.png | 500px]]
 
Once you have the Swift example running, we have a [[#Editing the Code|teaching]] section below to help you follow them.
 
====Write your own code====
 
Whether you are  building a project from scratch, or adding Phidget functionality to an existing project, you will need to configure your development environment to properly link the Phidget library. To begin:
 
1. Create a new Xcode project
 
[[Image:Cocoa_CreateProject.png | 500px]]
 
2. Select an iOS application. For this tutorial's purposes, we will use a Single View Application.
 
[[Image:iOS_SingleView.png | 500px]]
 
3. Give the project a descriptive name such as PhidgetTest, select Objective-C as the language, and choose what kind of devices you want to use the app for. For this tutorial we will allow this app to be used universally.
 
[[Image:iOS_NameProject_Swift.png | 500px]]
 
A .xcodeproj file will be created in the destination folder.
 
4. Download the '''<span style="color:#FF0000">Phidget iOS Library</span>''' and extract it. Inside you will find iphoneos and iphonesimulator folders. Move the two folders as well as the phidget22.h file into the same directory as the newly created .xcodeproj
 
5. In Xcode, open Project Settings → Build Settings and navigate to the Linking section
 
6. In Linking → Other Linker Flags, following the following steps:
 
Select Any iOS Simulator SDK and enter: $(SRCROOT)/iphonesimulator/libPhidget22.a
 
Select Any iOS SDK and enter: $(SRCROOT)/iphoneos/libPhidget22.a
 
[[Image:iOS_LinkerFlags.png]]
 
7. In Search Paths→Header Search Paths enter $(SRCROOT)
 
[[Image:iOS_HeaderSearchPaths.png]]
 
8. In your header file, add a reference to phidget22.h
 
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="objc">
#import "phidget22.h"
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
The project now has access to Phidgets and we are ready to begin coding.
 
== Edit the Examples ==
 
By following the instructions for your operating system and compiler above, you probably now have a working example and want to understand it better so you can change it to do what you want. This teaching section has resources for you to learn from the examples and write your own.
Your main reference for writing Objective-C code will be the {{Phidget22API}} Manual:
 
=== Example Flow ===
'''<span style="color:#FF0000">Have to make a new template for this because Template:ExamplePseudocode does not work for Objective-C (no waiting for enter to close program/device)</span>'''
 
=== Code Snippets ===
 
==== Step One: Initialize and Open ====
First, ensure you have given your program access to Phidgets as described in the [[#Write_your_own_code|Write Your Own Code]] section, Then, you will need to declare your Phidget variable in your code. For example, we can declare a Phidget Digital Output like this:
 
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
var ch:PhidgetDigitalInput? = nil;
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
The object name for any Phidget is listed in the {{Phidget22API}} manual. Every type of Phidget also inherits functionality from the Phidget base class.
 
Next, the Phidget object needs to be initialized and opened.
 
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
PhidgetDigitalInput_create(&ch);
Phidget_open(ch);
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
==== Step Two: Wait for Attachment (plugging in) of the Phidget ====
Simply calling open does not guarantee you can use the Phidget immediately. To use a Phidget, it must be plugged in (attached). We can handle this by using event driven programming and tracking the attach events and detach events. Alternatively, we can call the following function:
 
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
Phidget_openWaitForAttachment(ch, 5000); //wait for attach for 5 seconds, if not time out
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
Waiting for attachment will block indefinitely until a connection is made, or until the timeout value is exceeded.
 
To use events to handle attachments, we need to first declare the function that will be called when an attach event is fired - in this case we will call the function gotAttach.
 
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
    let gotAttach: @convention(c)(PhidgetHandle?, UnsafeMutableRawPointer?) -> () = {phid,context in
        DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: {
            let myObject = Unmanaged<YourViewController>.fromOpaque(context!).takeUnretainedValue()
            myObject.onAttachHandler()
        })
    }
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
Next, we have to modify our create/open code to emulate the following:
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
PhidgetDigitalInput_create(&ch);
Phidget_setOnAttachHandler(ch,gotAttach,bridge(self));
Phidget_open((PhidgetHandle)digout);
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
The bridge function mentioned above is described here:
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
    func bridge<T : AnyObject>(_ obj : T) -> UnsafeMutableRawPointer {
        return Unmanaged.passUnretained(obj).toOpaque()
    }
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
==== Step Three: Do Things with the Phidget ====
We recommend the use of event driven programming when working with Phidgets. In a similar way to '''<span style="color:#FF0000">handling an attach event</span>''' as described above, we can add an event handler with the following code:
 
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
PhidgetDigitalInput_setOnStateChangeHandler(ch, gotStateChange, bridge(self));
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
This code will connect a function and an event. In this case, the gotStateChange function will be called when there has been a change to the devices input. Next, we need to create the gotStateChange function.
 
<div class = "source">
<syntaxhighlight lang="swift">
    let gotStateChangeEventData: @convention(c)(PhidgetDigitalInputHandle?, UnsafeMutableRawPointer?, CInt) -> () = {_,context,cState in
        var state:Int32 = cState
        DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: {
            let myObject = Unmanaged<DigitalInputViewController>.fromOpaque(context!).takeUnretainedValue()
            myObject.onStateChangeHandler(state)
        })
    }
</syntaxhighlight>
</div>
 
== Further Reading ==
 
[[Phidget Programming Basics]] - Here you can find the basic concepts to help you get started with making your own programs that use Phidgets.
 
[[Data Interval/Change Trigger]] - Learn about these two properties that control how much data comes in from your sensors.
 
[[Using Multiple Phidgets]] - It can be difficult to figure out how to use more than one Phidget in your program. This page will guide you through the steps.
 
[[Polling vs. Events]] - Your program can gather data in either a polling-driven or event-driven manner. Learn the difference to determine which is best for your application.
 
[[Logging, Exceptions, and Errors]] - Learn about all the tools you can use to debug your program.
 
[[Phidget Network Service]] - Phidgets can be controlled and communicated with over your network- either wirelessly or over ethernet.
 
 
== Common Problems and Solutions / Workarounds ==
'''<span style="color:#FF0000">If you know of common problems using this lanaguage (for example, having to create sub-VIs when using multiple phidgets in labview) put them here. </span>'''

Revision as of 22:16, 28 February 2019


We provide support for the Swift language on macOS. We also provide instructions on how to get your project started in Xcode for use in macOS and iOS applications. Select your operating system below, and follow the instructions to get your project running with Phidgets.

Once you have set up your development environment to run with Phidgets, we recommend you follow our guide on Phidget Programming Basics. The guide will showcase the fundamentals of programming with Phidgets.

Choose Your Development Environment:

Swift Development Environments
OS - macOS macOS

SW XCODE MAC.png SW XCODE MAC on.png

OS - iOS iOS

SW XCODE IOS.png SW XCODE IOS on.png

Quick Downloads

If you already know what you're doing and just need the files, you can find them all below.

Documentation

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