Build Automatization

Xcode 3

Integrate into Xcode build process

The template script Beta Automatisation.sh in the folder /client/iOS/Beta Automatisation/ can be used to automatically distribute a build to the hockey server.

IMPORTANT

This script does not work right out of the box, you have to modify it to work correctly. It's just a source of inspiration!

What the script does:

• It checks whether the current build is for the device
• It moves the .app and .app.dSYM files to a secure location you specify
• It archives the .app file into .ipa file, just like Xcode's "Build and Archive"
• It moved the archived .ipa file to your Dropbox folder, so beta testers can easily access it
• It generates the .plist file required for wireless app distribution
• It uploads the archived .ipa file and the generated .plist file to your server via ftp using Terminal or via scp

How you set it up:

• In your Xcode project you have to add a new "Aggregate" target
• Then you add your main target to that added target's dependencies
• After that you need to a new "Run Script" build phase and paste in your modified script

External build system

This shell script buildmanifest.sh in the folder /client/iOS/Beta Automatisation/ will create the manifest.plist file which is needed for OTA installation.

usage: buildmanifest name [output]

  name   : absolute path and filename of the .plist file excluding the file extension
  output : the filenane to write the manifest content, default is manifest.plist
  Example: ./buildmanifest ~/SourceCode/Hockey/HockeyDemo-Info

Xcode 4

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