Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-08 Thread Monte Goulding
On 09/08/2013, at 4:06 AM, Ray Horsley wrote: > Do you have a trial version of AirLaunch? I've tried wrestling with MergExt > which works in conjunction with TestFlight (which is the troublesome part) > and I'm having no luck. I'd like to try AirLaunch and it sounds like the > right tool si

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-08 Thread Matthias Rebbe
Am 08.08.2013 um 22:12 schrieb J. Landman Gay : > On 8/8/13 2:46 PM, Matthias Rebbe wrote: >> Ray, >> >> i am using AirLaunch and all what i can tell is that it is extreme easy to >> use! > > Thanks, that's great to hear. > >> The dropbox solution only works if you have an "older" dropbox acc

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-08 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 8/8/13 2:46 PM, Matthias Rebbe wrote: Ray, i am using AirLaunch and all what i can tell is that it is extreme easy to use! Thanks, that's great to hear. The dropbox solution only works if you have an "older" dropbox account which still has the public folder. Newer accounts do not have th

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-08 Thread Matthias Rebbe
Ray, i am using AirLaunch and all what i can tell is that it is extreme easy to use! I am using it with DropBox. I let Airlaunch save the file into my Public Dropbox folder. After saving, Airlaunch puts the D/L url into clipboard. So i just have to paste this URL into an email to send it to my

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-08 Thread Ray Horsley
Jackie, Do you have a trial version of AirLaunch? I've tried wrestling with MergExt which works in conjunction with TestFlight (which is the troublesome part) and I'm having no luck. I'd like to try AirLaunch and it sounds like the right tool since it doesn't depend on TestFlight. Thanks, R

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 8/7/13 3:54 PM, Chris Sheffield wrote: Ray, Creating an ipa file is actually quite easy. It's just a zip archive (more or less) of your app bundle. There is a slight trick. Follow these steps: In the Finder, create a folder named Payload (the uppercase P is important). Copy your app bundle

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Monte Goulding
On 08/08/2013, at 7:41 AM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > Wow, I'm striking out today. Sorry. I forget that I already have a mergExt > subscription and it's included in that. :-) It's the bargain of the century ;-) -- Monte Goulding M E R Goulding - software development services mergExt - There's

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Sheffield
Wow, I'm striking out today. Sorry. I forget that I already have a mergExt subscription and it's included in that. :-) On Aug 7, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: > > On 08/08/2013, at 7:20 AM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > >> Yes, if you're using TestFlight. Head to mergext.com, hit the Do

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Ray Horsley
Just bought it. Thanks for the link! On Aug 7, 2013, at 5:33 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: > > On 08/08/2013, at 7:20 AM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > >> Yes, if you're using TestFlight. Head to mergext.com, hit the Download link >> (you may have to create a free account first; I can't remember) and

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Monte Goulding
On 08/08/2013, at 7:20 AM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > Yes, if you're using TestFlight. Head to mergext.com, hit the Download link > (you may have to create a free account first; I can't remember) and then > locate the link for mergTestApp. It's a free plugin. Very useful, especially > for testi

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Sheffield
Yes, if you're using TestFlight. Head to mergext.com, hit the Download link (you may have to create a free account first; I can't remember) and then locate the link for mergTestApp. It's a free plugin. Very useful, especially for testing app builds on a local device. One click will build your ap

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Ray Horsley
Chris, When I read through these steps I though "you're kidding me!" but they seem to have worked. The jury's actually still out till I hear back from my tester or try it myself. Anyway, many thanks! Does Monte have an app or something which facilitates this? I'm unable to find it searching

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Sheffield
Ah, yes. How could I forget? Sorry Monte. :-) On Aug 7, 2013, at 2:57 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: > > On 08/08/2013, at 6:54 AM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > >> There are probably utilities around that can help you do this > > Cough... mergTestFlight... cough > > -- > Monte Goulding > > M E

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Monte Goulding
On 08/08/2013, at 6:54 AM, Chris Sheffield wrote: > There are probably utilities around that can help you do this Cough... mergTestFlight... cough -- Monte Goulding M E R Goulding - software development services mergExt - There's an external for that!

Re: Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Sheffield
Ray, Creating an ipa file is actually quite easy. It's just a zip archive (more or less) of your app bundle. There is a slight trick. Follow these steps: In the Finder, create a folder named Payload (the uppercase P is important). Copy your app bundle into that folder. Compress the Payload folde

Distributing an iOS App for Testing

2013-08-07 Thread Ray Horsley
Are there simple steps to do this anywhere? I believe I've added my tester's UDID. I just need to get him the app (standalone). TestFlight asks me to create an "IPA". I usually drink those :-) Not sure what that means in the world of software but I'm unable create one by "archiving" my app