BRIDGES-C++: Getting Started[XCode]

Step 1: Install Xcode If you do not have Xcode installed on your Mac installed, download it from the Apple developer site. and install it on your computer. You must also install the Xcode command line tools; this can be done from the command line from Terminal window as follows: xcode-select --install If this completes successfully, you are now ready to use Xcode with BRIDGES. Open Xcode and you should see it on your dock(set Options to keep it on the dock permanently).
Step 2: Create Bridges Account Visit the Bridges main page and create yourself an account by clicking the login button on the top navigation bar. Please ensure that your user id is devoid of spaces, as it will be used as part of the web link for your projects. After creating your account, click on your profile name in the upper right corner to view your profile. Once in your profile, you will see your API Key; you will need this API key later in the tutorial(as well as in every BRIDGES program you write). NOTE: Make sure to remember your password. There is no password recovery option(for now), and you can only have one account per email address.
Step 3: Download the Bridges C++ template files, Install CURL library Download the Bridges C++ class files from these links ( [MacOS X -- Intel x64], [MacOS X -- Arm 64] ). Save this in a convenient folder. You will need this later. BRIDGES uses the CURL library for communicating with the web server, and posting assignments. Download CURL from this link and install the library in a convenient location
Step 4: Create a C++ Project Open Xcode Click on "Create New Project..." On the macOS tab, click on Command Line Tool under Application Specify a name for the project and a location on your drive. You should now see a project on the left panel with a predefined main.cpp skeleton. Click on main.cpp to bring up the source file.
Step 5: Type or paste in a Bridges example program There are multiple ways to import a source file. Here we will simply copy/paste a BRIDGES program to illustrate a singly linked list example. You can copy the example from here. Make sure to replace the Bridges constructor parameters with your own user ID and API key associated with your Bridges account. Notice the number of errors that show up; we will resolve them next.
Step 6: Project Settings Click on the Project located in the left pannel This will bring up the Project Settings (middle panel). Select Build Settings (top panel) You will next need to specify the library and include search paths Include Paths: You will need to specify the path to the CURL library include as well as the BRIDGES class include files(not all BRIDGES sources are in include files) Select All and Levels near the top of the page. Scroll down to the section titled Search Paths Double click on the middle of line that says "Header Search Paths" and this will bring up an edit box(see figure on the right). Click on the "+" character on the bottom to add a path. You will do this twice to add the two include paths, as shown. These paths refer to the locations of the include files of CURL library and the BRIDGES include files, respectively. Click anywhere else to get rid of the editor box. Library Paths: You will need to specify the path to the CURL library(this is usually under the lib folder of your CURL installation). Look for the "Library Search Paths" right under "Header Search Paths" Similar to the previous step, double click to bring up the Editor box and enter Library Search path. Click anywhere else to get rid of the editor box. Link the CURL Library Scroll to top of Settings and click on Build Phases Select "Link Binary with Libraries". Click the + button and select Add Other. Navigate to your Curl library installation and add the library (liburl.dylib) to the project.
Step 7: Build and Run Project To build and run your project, hit the 'Run' button(rightward pointing filled triangle on the upper left window). If everything compiles correctly, you will see a console window at the bottom with a web link pointing to the visualization. Else if the build failed, then click on the little triangle with the exclamation point(below the Build/Run button) to see the build errors.
Step 8: Visualize Paste the link into your browser to see the doubly linked list. If you see the visualization, you are done with your first BRIDGES program. Congratulations! You should be able to move the visualization with your left button, click and pull the nodes, see the labels on mouse over, etc.