iOS Profile Menu

[Roger Guay]

Thanks, Mike. I got it to work but it ain’t pretty!! If I ever get to the point of understanding this process, I’m going to build a tutorial stack with an interactive and linked process flowchart. I won’t hold my breath.

Roger

> On Jan 6, 2018, at 8:21 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Until Panos or someone else from the mother ship chimes in and corrects
> me...
> If memory serves me correctly, use the "download manual profiles" button.
> I believe that when you create apps and certs on the developer portal you
> have to download them manually using xcode (but maybe the act of logging in
> to your developer account from xcode loads them - I don't remember off the
> top of my head).
> 
> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 7:01 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Mike. I misspoke . . . What I meant to say was that Organizer in
>> Xcode 9.1 has only Archives and Crashes. I had to go to Devices and
>> Simulators under the Window menu to connect my iPad etc. Plus, on my setup,
>> I see only "Download Manual Profiles” (emphasis on Manual) in my Accounts
>> tab of Xcode Prefs.
>> 
>> Roger
>> 
>>> On Jan 6, 2018, at 10:41 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Roger,
>>> It's preferences in XCode, not Organizer.
>>> As for your internal app id, it's just what you define so that when you
>> do
>>> installs, etc. ios knows which app you're talking about.  When the user
>>> does a download or an update, it knows which app.  Apple recommends a
>>> reverse-whatever-its-called notation, e.g. com.roger.guay.myAwesomeGame.
>>> Note that it is case-sensitive.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 11:53 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode <
>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Problem solved . . . I think. I got misdirected by instructions to go to
>>>> Xcode’s Organizer window where in fact, I think that, one needs to go to
>>>> the “Devices and Simulators” window. Alas that did not seem to provide
>>>> adequate instruction for generating rofiles. I finally went to the Apple
>>>> Portal and manually developed a profile. Not sure of the details yet,
>> and
>>>> I’m left with the question of how one generates the "Internal App ID”
>> from
>>>> Xcode. But, at least I’m up and running.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks to all,
>>>> 
>>>> Roger
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jan 6, 2018, at 8:04 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode <
>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you, Mike. I had done what you propose and just did it again
>>>> (except mine gives only the “Download Manual Profiles”). To no avail!
>> My LC
>>>> seems to be stuck with 3 profiles from years ago, which I don’t see
>>>> anywhere else I’ve looked, but I’m not sure where to even look for
>> this??
>>>>> 
>>>>> BTW, I’m using LC 8.1.8 and Xcode 9.1 and I do get the green indication
>>>> in LC Prefs.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>>> Roger
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jan 6, 2018, at 5:07 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode <
>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Roger,
>>>>>> These come from your apple developer profile.  After you have created
>>>> your
>>>>>> various app identifiers and profiles, the easiest way to keep them
>>>>>> up-to-date is from within xCode, but xCode tends to add extras,
>>>> sometimes.
>>>>>> Go into xCode, choose Preferences.  Then pick the second tab, called
>>>>>> "Accounts".  Log in using your AppleID, then hit "Download all
>>>> profiles".
>>>>>> The next time you start LC, all your ios apps and profiles should
>>>> appear.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Once again, I’m trying to figure out the Apple maze for developing
>> on
>>>>>>> iOS.
>>>>>>>> Fat chance, eh?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Can someone please tell me where the items of the Profile menu in
>> the
>>>>>>>> Standalone Application Settings come from? Nothing I do has any
>>>> effect on
>>>>>>>> that pulldown menu, and I’ve been messing with this for days!!!
>>>>>>>> 
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