Unable to build for Mac: adding ad-hoc signature failed

Wed Aug 9 09:41:41 EDT 2023

Every version of Xocde come with it own version of command line tools. 
If you are just creating macOS standalones then you just need the command line tools.
But if you are also planning to create iOS apps then you'll need the complete Xcode package.

To install just the command line tools run the following command from terminal

xcode-select --install

This should download and install the most current version of command line tools or better said, the most current version that is available for your installed macOS.

Regards,
Matthias

> Am 09.08.2023 um 14:40 schrieb Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> I wonder. I don’t have Xcode installed on this machine. Does installing Xcode change the command-line tools? Maybe those tools that are the default work a little differently.
> 
> I’m willing to install Xcode, but before that maybe I can provide some information (such as version) about any particular tools.
> 
> Dar
> 
>> On Aug 9, 2023, at 6:17 AM, Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Whoops, I sent the most recent before I saw that Panos had responded.
>> 
>> Panos, yes, a build to the network drive with a minimal stack has the error. This minimal stack has a name of Test, no inclusions, no copy files.
>> 
>> The drive provides SMB, AFP and NFS services.
>> 
>> Dar
>> 
>>> On Aug 9, 2023, at 5:55 AM, Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don’t know what I did. Building for Mac Intel works just fine. I’ll add my inclusions and such.
>>> 
>>> I don’t have Xcode on this system. Perhaps there are some command line tools suitable that come with macOS. 
>>> 
>>> I still feel defensive that Mac said “detritus”. ;-)
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 8, 2023, at 5:13 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Dar,
>>>> 
>>>> just a shot in the dark....
>>>> 
>>>> For some time now Livecode does an adhoc code signing when creating a macOS standalone. So therefore the Xcode command line tools have to be installed.
>>>> In case you have installed more than one versions of Xcode on your system, did you select in Xcode preferences the correct Xcode standalone tools that shall be used?
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Matthias
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Am 09.08.2023 um 00:45 schrieb Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a clue. I changed the build destination to a drive on my Mac. That seemed to have gotten past that error and I ran into other errors.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I guess building expects a drive on my Mac. And my Mac returns a bogus error message. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I suggest one of these as an improvement to the build operation:
>>>>> 
>>>>> *   Complain and advise when the target is on a network drive.
>>>>> *   Build the standalone in a temporary location on the local drive and then copy to the network drive when the target is on a network drive.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I got past that error, but now I am running into others. They look familiar. I think the problem is that I’m not remembering the magic steps related to saving, purging and so on. I’m not sure, since I can build for Windows. (I can probably stumble through what I did long, long ago, but might figure it out faster.) 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Suggestion:
>>>>> 
>>>>> *   I should not have to remember.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks, everybody, for your help!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dar
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2023, at 10:47 AM, Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Oh, and I’m building from a network drive.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2023, at 10:41 AM, Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> xcode-select -p
>>>>>>> /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I removed all inclusions. I opted to remove all profiles, probably none. There are no Copy Files. I’m building for Intel only. 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> For PLIST I chose Chose a PLIST and then clicked Use None.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I set my bundle identifier and have not changed that among my attempts. I left all of the other Version Information as default. 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I have no Icons added.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I get the same error.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Dar
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2023, at 10:08 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Signing happens after the app is built and is a manual process, so yours isn't signed /notarized yet. But unsigned apps run on the development machine anyway, so I'd say you built the app successfully.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
>>>>>>>>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
>>>>>>>>> On August 8, 2023 10:47:34 AM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I have, but I don’t do any signing or notarizing. If that happens transparently, then it’s working for me.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Bob S
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2023, at 6:59 AM, Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Jacque!
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> That gives me a clue. I will try to get more info on this.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> However, that note shows how to delete the offending resource using the xattr tool, but I have no app to point it to. LiveCode did not build anything.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I’m willing to try some magic values in Standalone Application Settings.
>>>>>>>>>>> 	I’m using LiveCode 9.6.9, but I’m willing to upgrade.
>>>>>>>>>>> 	I’m on macOS Ventura.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Has anyone successfully built a Mac application recently?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Dar
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2023, at 3:43 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> This might help:
>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/qa/qa1940/_index.html>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
>>>>>>>>>>>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
>>>>>>>>>>>> On August 7, 2023 12:49:03 PM Dar Scott via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’m having trouble building an application for Mac Intel.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The first time LiveCode crashed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subsequent times, I get this error:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There was an error while saving the standalone application
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Adding ad-hoc signature failed with error:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> /…/myProgram.app:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Replacing existing signature
>>>>>>>>>>>>> /…/myProgram.app:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Resource for, Finder information, or similar detritus not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Allowed
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I tried fiddling with the PLIST settings without success.
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