Has anyone used Testflight with LiveCode apps
Do I have to do something to the App to make it an IPA file?
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Steve
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Re: TestFlight
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Re: TestFlight
I just managed to get the TestFlight workflow to work:
Invoke menu command on your "myapp" application: "File/Save as Standalone Application..."
This will generate a "myapp" folder with the "myapp" app in it.
Change the folder name from "myapp" to "Payload"
Compress the file - which yields a "Payload.zip"
Change filename from "Payload.zip" to "myapp.ipa"
Upload that "myapp.ipa" as a build in TestFlight... and you're ready to go...
Good luck, Frank.
PS. it would be really cool if LiveCode could automate all this renaming/compressing/renaming stuff to accommodate TestFlight users...
(... and TestFlight is a *very* cool tool for managing your beta-test cycle to get new versions installed on all the beta-testers' devices!!!)
Invoke menu command on your "myapp" application: "File/Save as Standalone Application..."
This will generate a "myapp" folder with the "myapp" app in it.
Change the folder name from "myapp" to "Payload"
Compress the file - which yields a "Payload.zip"
Change filename from "Payload.zip" to "myapp.ipa"
Upload that "myapp.ipa" as a build in TestFlight... and you're ready to go...
Good luck, Frank.
PS. it would be really cool if LiveCode could automate all this renaming/compressing/renaming stuff to accommodate TestFlight users...
(... and TestFlight is a *very* cool tool for managing your beta-test cycle to get new versions installed on all the beta-testers' devices!!!)
Re: TestFlight
Yes, i have test flight working as well, its good once you have it going!
The previous post explains the steps, I guess it would not be hard to write a script to automate it.
The previous post explains the steps, I guess it would not be hard to write a script to automate it.
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teacherguy
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Re: TestFlight
Wow, I am SUPER impressed with this service. A few things I found out:
1. It completely removes the need to send provisioning profiles to your testers. It downloads a profile for them when they register. From there, any apps they test are referenced against the profile that is in your ipa.
2. You do not need to collect udid numbers, and the tester does not have to go find it! When testers sign up in testflight, testflight gathers the udid for you. You then can download the udid numbers for importing into the portal at developer.apple.com. Slick
3. Don't forget to update your provisioning profile, refresh it in xcode, and re-select it in LC.
4. No more emailing of files! When you upload a new build, you select the "team" that should receive it. Each member of the team gets an email with a link to go download the app. AND you get notification in your testflight panel as to who downloaded!
5. I found that the easiest way to make the ipa file was to drop the LC app onto iTunes, then drag the resulting ipa version onto my desktop for uploading to testflight.
I'm sure they are going to charge for this at some point, but right now I'm very happy.
1. It completely removes the need to send provisioning profiles to your testers. It downloads a profile for them when they register. From there, any apps they test are referenced against the profile that is in your ipa.
2. You do not need to collect udid numbers, and the tester does not have to go find it! When testers sign up in testflight, testflight gathers the udid for you. You then can download the udid numbers for importing into the portal at developer.apple.com. Slick
3. Don't forget to update your provisioning profile, refresh it in xcode, and re-select it in LC.
4. No more emailing of files! When you upload a new build, you select the "team" that should receive it. Each member of the team gets an email with a link to go download the app. AND you get notification in your testflight panel as to who downloaded!
5. I found that the easiest way to make the ipa file was to drop the LC app onto iTunes, then drag the resulting ipa version onto my desktop for uploading to testflight.
I'm sure they are going to charge for this at some point, but right now I'm very happy.