XCode command line tools 12

[Ralph DiMola]

This has worked for me.

1) Never upgrade or install Xcode from the app store.
2) Download from developer site.
3) NEVER put xcode.app in the Applications folder.
4) I made a new folder with all the Xcode versions I need. Rename every
download with a version number suffix.
5) Open up downloaded versions after rename. This will finish the
installation.
6) Now for the magic at command prompt:
This will show what tools LC will use for building==> xcode-select
--print-path
This will set the tools that LC will use for building==> sudo xcpde-slect
-switch "path to xcode.app version to build with"

You will see if the version of Xcode is supported on your version of Mac OS
when doing step 5 above.
In setting On the "mobile support" pane of prefs you can add several version
of Xcode to support older simulators and sdks

I have Xcode 8.2.1, 9.2, 10.1 and 11.3.1 on my Mojave Mac. This give me
10.2,11.2,21.1 and 13.1 simulators.

I will be upgrading to Catalina shortly. Why, because I have to...


Ralph DiMola
IT Director
Evergreen Information Services
rdimola at evergreeninfo.net

-----Original Message-----
From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf
Of J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:09 PM
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Cc: J. Landman Gay
Subject: XCode command line tools 12

I'm still debating what to do about XCode on a Mojave machine. Couple of
questions:

1. LC says to use 12.1 but the latest command line tools are 12.5. Is 12.1
specifically required or is a newer version okay? 12.1 was a GM seed but was
quickly updated to 12.2.

2. The main question: I've downloaded the tools manually and I could run the
package installer to install them. What would happen if I install the 12.x
tools on a Mojave machine?

Could I rename the old folder, install the new tools, and if it breaks, put
the old folder back? Does anyone know if this will work, or do I need to
make the plunge and see what happens?

-- 
Jacqueline Landman Gay         |     jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software           |     http://www.hyperactivesw.com

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