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Objective-C for Windows, including UIKit (public archive). From Microsoft

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  • #Microsoft
  • #Open Source
  • #iOS Development
  • Windows Bridge for iOS (WinObjC) is a Microsoft open-source project enabling Objective-C development in Visual Studio with iOS API support.
  • It allows creating Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps by reusing Objective-C code and iOS APIs, integrating Windows 10 features like Cortana.
  • Requirements include Windows 10 (build 10586+), Visual Studio 2017 with specific components, and optional tools like Chocolatey and winobjc-tools.
  • To start, generate a Visual Studio solution from an Xcode project using vsimporter.exe in PowerShell.
  • The WOCCatalog sample app is recommended for learning, demonstrating iOS and XAML UI controls.
  • Resources include the project wiki, development roadmap, FAQ, and sample apps repository.
  • Contributions are welcome via bug reports, code reviews, pull requests, and community engagement on Twitter and StackOverflow.
  • Additional Visual Studio components and Git LFS are needed for contributors building from source.
  • Known issues and installation problems are addressed in the FAQ and Known Issues section.