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I'm starting on the road to publishing my free app on Google Play and in the LC Standalone Application Settings for Header screen the Identifier has:- com.yourcompany.yourapp and so if needed, what do I change that to?

Presently I have not added a splash image to my apk file when testing on my mobile. Do I need to add one to publish on Google Play?

Regards,

Ruth

The identifier is how Google permanently identifies you as the developer and this app in particular. All apps you submit should use the same identifier for the first two components, the third will be unique to the name of your app. The identifier is your company web domain in reverse order (the "com" first, followed by the domain name, followed by a one word app identifier.) For example, my Casey's Solitaire app uses this identifier: com.hyperactivesw.caseys

Android apps don't need a splash screen and there is no built in support for one as there is on iOS. You can use one if you want but it needs to be part of your stack and its display needs to be scripted.

Thank you Jacqueline.

Regards,

Ruth

I'm nearly there publishing my app with Google. However, I'm lost on obtaining the Key for creating the LC Standalone and so could someone please point to where I can find the most simple step by step explanation?

Regards,

Ruth

Hi Ruth,
Here are the lessons
http://lessons.runrev.com/s/lessons/m/4 ... droid-App-
http://lessons.runrev.com/m/4069/l/3269 ... stribution
They are not really all that easy but if you follow them step by step slowly they do work.

In the worse case I could build a key for you.

Simon

Thank you Simon.

On those instructions I can run the keytool.exe from C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin\

However, I have 3 keytool.exe and so would I use the third on the list below?
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_25\bin\
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25\jre\bin\
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25\bin\

Regards,

Ruth

Hi Ruth,
By now you have probably already tried it but, Yes, C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25\bin\

Now I recall I did have a problem with it not being able to write the key into that folder, maybe that is fixed now.

Simon

In Run I entered C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25\bin\keytool.exe -genkey -v -keystore release.keystore -alias TicTacToe -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 (changed TicTacToe to mine) but could not get passed the Re-enter new password (I used Android as the initial first password) as it would not accept what I wanted to use and eventually it just closes down.

Found out it wanted the same android password again and all was well until the very last question for my own password, when I have to re-enter my own password again for my TicTacToe replacement and it just closes down without giving me a Keystore file. Have definitely not done a typo on the password as tried a few times.

Regards,

Ruth

Hi Ruth,
Try searching your whole disk for a file called "release.keystore", mine ended up in my Documents folder.
In the keytool line you should also keep changing release.keystore to probably your apps name e.g. myApp.keystore.

Does the cmd window shut down when it ends? (it shouldn't do that)


Simon

Yes the command window closes when I have re-entered my password for the TicTacToe replacement.

Search finds no release.keystore

Did try changing release.keystore release to other word but without success.

Regards,

Ruth

Hi Ruth,
Sorry the name change is just for once you get this running so you don't overwrite the file each time.
Ok just did a test and the file ended up in C:\Users\Simon

So you get as far as
password
password
first last name
org unit
org name
city
state
2 letter country code
password
Then the whole widow shuts down?

This may be the same problem I had. Try copying the keytool.exe to C:User\yourName and in the cmd window make sure the starting line is C:\Users\yourName>keytool.exe -genkey -v -keystore release.keystore -alias TicTacToe -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000.
That will ensure that the local keytool.exe will run and hopefully write the file out to the same directory (I did something different that had to do with setting the rights on the folder keytool was found in).

Simon

So you get as far as
password
password
first last name
org unit
org name
city
state
2 letter country code
password
Then the whole widow shuts down?

The window shuts down after I enter:
2 letter country code
password
Then on the re-enter password.

Tried what you said but now have error message missing jli.dll and so I placed that file with the keystore file and now it momentarily comes on screen and goes.

Regards,

Ruth

OK delete the copied files and try this
Start > Search "cmd"
When you see the icon for it right click and try "Run as Administrator"
and just to make sure you know right clicking in the cmd will allow you to paste the line.

Sorry I haven't got a quick solution for you, I tried to find out where I did the change in mine but haven't been able to find it.

Simon

Still the same problem in it closing after the last password entered.

Presumably I'm doing this correct. After answering:
password
password
first last name
org unit
org name
city
state
2 letter country code

and at the question:
Enter key password for <mynameused>
<RETURN if same as keystore password>:
I use a password that I want to use and at:
Re-enter new password:
I then enter the same password (I have tried a different password name here also)

Regards,

Ruth

Hello Ruth,
I think you should contact support, they have done more installs then I have.
If you'd like to pm me with all the required info I can build one for you, if you'd like it now. (I haven't a clue what knowing your passwords are in your .keystore would allow me to do).

Oh and I do admit the last test I ran I just hit Return and used the same password
<RETURN if same as keystore password>:

Simon