Change ios iPad/iPhone project to library and merge into universal app - ios

I have two projects: One made for the iPad and one for the iPhone. The iPad version is using CoreData and .xib files.
Both project use CocoaPods.
I want to convert each project to a library, make a new universal app, link the two libraries into it and then set the AppDelegate class according to the device.
How can I convert my project to a library ?

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What I explored ?
It compiles when I set the base sdk to tvOS, and when I set the base sdk to iOS. But I do not know how to make it work for both
Do you know how I could have both at the same time ?
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Stan
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Then simply add both target as Target Membership for your swift files.

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I've countered such situation.
Did you use Framework project in your workspace?
If so, you have to add the framework in embedded binary in project's setting.
You can find it in first tab in setting.
When you test it in simulator, there is no error.
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I have very simple requirement for my iOS SDK
-Support iOS 7 and above.
-Include some swift code to my SDK
Problems:
-With iOS 8, Xcode allowed us to develop cocoa touch frameworks, but they can only be run on iOS 8 and above.
-If I create a static library, I cannot include swift code.
-I was using using Real Framework, but Real Framework does not get installed with Xcode 7.
So, What does a poor developer do ?
You can always have an alternative distribution method for your SDK for users that are targeting iOS 7.
You can offer an SDK in a single concatenated file, that is simply merging all your project source files, which user can drop into project tree and compile together with all the other source files. This applies only when you have either Swift-only or Objective-C only SDK
If SDK user uses workspaces, he may embed your SDKs .xcodeproj directly in his project
Anyway both methods require source code distribution as the user needs to compile the code from within his project. Dependency maintenance is also more difficult.
For a reference you can check how it is done in:
https://github.com/SwiftyJSON/SwiftyJSON
It is a Swift library, but integration with iOS 7 based projects is the same.
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I am NOT using swift code.
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I'm adding a 'Cocoa Touch Framework' target to an existing project on XCode 6. Will I be able to use the built framework on older iOS versions? (iOS 6 & 7)
As far as I know you can work around and support iOS7 with dynamic libraries.
The application must weak link against the framework. To do so, in
your application target’s “Link Binary With Libraries” Build Phase,
designate the framework as “Optional”. This will weakly link against
the framework.
Then, you need to follow the guidelines provided by apple.
You can have more information and a sample project in this blog article.

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Open the project in Xcode. Under the Targets menu (in Groups & Files), right click on your app. Select "Upgrade current target for iPad...".

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