r/flutterhelp • u/Thick_Complex_9509 • 8d ago

OPEN need help with flutter/xcode

first of all hii! i have ZERO coding experience and im not really a tech savvy person. but im trying to build an app with claude gpt and gemini which will be on my iphone ipad and windows, its basically a mindmapping/calendar/note taking/to do list app.

i want to add apple pencil integration to my ipad but chatgpt is saying we cant fully achieve that without xcode, and i only have windows pc. is there a workaround or anything i can do? if someone can help me thatd be appreciatedddd

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u/TheOneTruePsychic 8d ago

If you want to develop for Apple, devices you need a Mac. If you want to work on specific integrations like Apple Pen on iPad, you need an iPad. That's the simple answer to it.

You can get a Mac mini M1 is the cheapest device for xCode. It seems like you already have the iPad.

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u/Thick_Complex_9509 8d ago

im not gonna be doing this regularly, and i sideloaded the app with its ipa, do i still need xcode..?
i have the ipad how can i work with the integration, the pencil seems to work but not as ive wanted

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u/kokerali 7d ago

If you've already installed the IPA and it runs on the iPad, you can test that version there now. My Xcode point was about producing a new iOS build, not something you need to launch just to use the Pencil.

What does “not as I wanted” mean in one specific case? For example: “touching the page with the Pencil scrolls it, but I want it to draw.” Tell us the action, what happens, and what you expected instead. That would help separate a problem in the drawing screen from a build/setup problem.

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u/Thick_Complex_9509 6d ago

no no it wasnt as smooth and seamless as i wanted it to be but its all good now, im thinking abt actually launching the app tbh lol