westfw:
Well, you could send out a supposedly complete project with no .pde file, for example.
right, similar to this:
When working in XCode, there is no reason to stick to the Arduino convention of naming the main .pde file the same as the project folder, so when going from XCode to Arduino IDE you'll need to re-name that main file.
the "no .pde" problem is as easily solved by renaming your main file. The Arduino IDE has no problem with having other .h and .cpp files in your project as far as I know.
And the syntax doesn't change so even if you share a project that has no .pde file in it, people can just as easily understand what you are doing.
I think you're right, whatever you do, there will be a tiny little compatibility problem but it it's still all C++ code...
On the other hand what is the benefit of working with pde files in XCode?
best,
tim.