How to install Quick and Nimble in Xcode 6.3 - ios

Question

I've tried both cocoapods and git submodules but everytime I install the framework it wont build. Has anyone been able to install it. Both quick and nimble I use the code on the master branch. I also am using Swift 1.2 with xcode 6.3. It seems the framework is not getting compiled into the project. I realize sometimes when you link a framework to the workspace it goes red in the build phase area but would still work. But my quick and nimble framework references turn red randomly. I've set them in my test target only and tried to create a quick test in Objective-C and also tried swift but it just says build failed and then the framework link goes red. Has anyone been able to install it?
the formal install instructions should be here
UPDATE: I'M ABLE to install quick and nimble (on master branch) using cocoaPods but not git subModules. The project I'm using I've been instructed not to use Pods so I need to use git subModules. the IDE reports the following error and fails any test:
IDEBundleInjection.c: Error 3587 loading bundle '/Users/someUserID/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/myproduct-aadhzxcsaigkzsgjyneytqrocsjc/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/myproductTests.xctest': The bundle “myproductTests” couldn’t be loaded because it is damaged or missing necessary resources.
DevToolsBundleInjection environment:
XCInjectDiagnostics: (null)

Answer 1

edit Podfile
use_frameworks!
target 'YourAppNameTests' do
pod 'Quick'
pod 'Nimble'
end
run
pod install

Answer 2

Follow the steps to reliable setup of Quick and Nimble:
Prerequisites:
cocoapods installed in your machine (installation Guide)
1) create a new Xcode project
Xcode—> File —> New —> Project
2) Select Single View App (Normally most of the application use this) —>Next
Enter Product Name (App NAme) - (here we are using WeatherForecast)
enable check mark for Include Unit Tests
3 )Installation
Open terminal
Move to your working directory cd (path of your project folder)
Ex: enter in terminal
cd /Users/Documents/ WeatherForecast
4) Initialise pods with
Pod init
5) Open the newly created Podfile within your favourite text editor.
edit podfile with below contents
platform :ios, '9.0'
target WeatherForecast’ do
use_frameworks!
target 'WeatherForecastTests' do
inherit! :search_paths
pod 'Quick'
pod 'Nimble'
end
5) Save the podfile.Return to terminal and
enter pod install in terminal
6) This will install your new frameworks and create a pods project. It will also generate a workspace. You should now use the new workspace when working on your project. So if you’ve opened your project already close it and in open the WeatherForecasr.xcworkspace instead.
7) Setting up your test class
Within your tests target create a new group and file by:
Highlighting WeatherForecast Tests.
File —>New—> Group
Rename the new Group ModelTests
Highlight your new group
File —>New —> File
Select Swift file, Press Next
Name the new file CurrentSpecs . Press create
7) Within your new file replace the contents with the following
import Foundation
import Quick
import Nimble
#testable import WeatherForecast
class CurrentWeatherSpecs: QuickSpec {
}
After this you might face an error
“No such Module Quick”
“No such Module Nimble”
Below steps worked to Fix the error
Try the Following:
open Xcode schemes list
tick Nimble and Quick with “show” and close.
Select Nimble as a scheme and build (cmd + B)
Select Quick as a scheme and build(cmd+B)
Change scheme back to your app scheme and see if the error is gone and autocompletion works
This is what I have to do from time to time

Answer 3

Turns out if i add a single swift file to the test then all of a sudden the IDE can link the frameworks quick and nimble together. Very frustrating this was not in the README file.
solution: create a single swift file and add to your test target:
// Swift_Spec_doNotRemove.swift
import Quick
check here for further info.