Standalone app and iOS 8

[Fanfanix]

I downloaded IOS 8 and I can no longer save as a Standalone App. It requires iOS 7.1 sdk platform. What are my options?. Downgrade to older version of iOS or is it a bug in Livecode that will be soon addressed? Thank for any info or workaround.

[dave.kilroy]

Hi Fanfanix

I'm not sure how installing iOS 8 could stop you building as a standalone...

For example, if you installed iOS 8 on a mobile device and you are running Xcode 5.1.1 on your mac you would find that you can no longer get Xcode to install your app to your iOS device (although there is a work-around for this) - but it wouldn't stop you building a standalone.

What version of LC are you using and what OS version are you on?

Assuming your OS LC versions are relatively recent it may be that your issue is just you don't have the 7.1 sdk downloaded to your machine - you can test this by: from within Xcode click the Xcode menu, choose Preferences and choose the Download tab - once in there check what sdk's you have and download 7.1 if you need to.

Good luck!

Dave

[edit] forgot to say that you can't downgrade an OS version on an iOS device...

[teacherguy]

While you can use Xcode 5.1.1 to build with, you cannot use that to install the app onto an iOS 8 device for testing. If you try to use Xcode 6, you cannot build your app.

What I have not tried yet is using 5.1.1 to build, and Xcode 6 to install it. I'll report back.

[dave.kilroy]

You can build with Xcode 5.1.1 and then take the resulting .app file and make it into an .ipa file (with associated .plist file) - and this can be installed onto an iOS device running iOS 8 via a link (even via a Dropbox link).

Whilst you can use iTunes to make the .ipa file, and can also make it yourself on your mac, it is a bit of an involved process - by far the easiest way to do it is to do it and deploy to your iOS 8 device is to use Airlaunch (https://livecode.com/store/marketplace/airlaunch/) from Jacqueline Landman Gay for $49

It's a great tool and has saved me hours since I first bought it and recommend it to anyone who does iOS development

Kind regards

Dave

[dchersey]

I am in the same boat -- additionally my mac crashed last week and I had to reinstall Xcode. All I can get is Xcode 6 ... and therefore I cannot use 5.1 to build my app.

Can someone confirm when a patch will be released that supports Xcode 6?

Thanks!

David

[quailcreek]

Here's a link to version 5.1.1

https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action

[gshearne]

I am also stopped cold. Very interested when a LiveCode patch/update will be available. Thanks

[Fanfanix]

Dave,

My problem started after I installed xCode 6.0.1 (Build 6A317). As you know Xcode 6 supports development for iOS 8 and Xcode 5.1 for iOS 7.1. When I go to LiveCode and check out the StandAlone Application Settings, there is no option to check for iOS 8. My current set up is for iOS 7.1 which comes with xCode 5.1. And when I click on Save as StandAlone Applications, I get the error "iOS build requires iOS 7.1 SDK platform to be installed (available with Xcode 5.1)"
My current LiveCode is LiveCode Commercial 7.0.0 -rc-1 Build. What should be my next step to solve this issue? Thanks.

[dave.kilroy]

fanfanix

In this bug report http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13446 Mark Waddingham is offering a patch (but I didn't bother downloading it as it apparently doesn't quite fix things) - and am patiently waiting for LiveCode 6.6.4. I'm holding off upgrading to Xcode 6.0 1 (still on 5.1.1) until then (at least I can build standalones for iOS if not submit them to iTunesConnect).

As you already have Xcode 6.0.1 you can choose to dump it and reinstall Xcode 5.1.1 but I think if I was you I would hold off on this until we get 6.4.4. - at that stage I have hopes we will be able to build with Xcode 6.0.1, run our apps without problem on iOS 8 and submit to the app store.

However I don't know what your situation is and how urgently you need a fix - so it may be that you should talk to RunRev directly in extremis...

Dave

[jessamy99]

Dear team,

I still have xcode 5.1.1 and I am using LiveCode 6.6.2.
I had to edit the plist file to get it to work.

Now, using the above, my app is thrown out by the application loader.
The error is to do with api usage.

I see there are a few threads about this.
Is there a version of LiveCode out yet that solves the problem?

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated as always

Best wishes,
Jessamy

[dave.kilroy]

Hi Jessamy - LC 6.6.2 will give you a "valid identity not found" error unless you apply the patch mentioned in this link http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.ph ... 86#p109486 - or upgrade to 6.6.3

But even if you fix this error I believe you'll still be stuck (like the rest of us) until RunRev release LC version 6.6.4 - please someone contradict me if you know more...

Kind regards

Dave

[jessamy99]

Dear Dave,

I think I already applied a patch as it was working!!

However, not working any more!!

I will wait for the latest LC.

Thankyou,
Jessamy

[jessamy99]

Dear Dave,

my current problem is that after building (no problem there) application loader throws my app out with this error...

Your app contains non-public API usage.

Is this what we are all waiting for?

Thanks,
Jessamy.

[dave.kilroy]

Jessamy - my understanding is that iTunesConnect now only accepts apps built with Xcode 6 rather than 5.1.1 - and to build with 6 we need LC 6.6.4 to overcome the following bugs:

Push notification problems - Bug 13446
Orientation problems - Bug 13494
PDF printing - Bug 13503
mobilePick problems - Bug 13484

See Mark Waddingham's posting on Friday in this bug report http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13446

Kind regards

Dave

[jessamy99]

Thankyou Dave!

I will take a look!

Best wishes,
Jessamy.