Folks, Matthias' document on code-signing is very detailed. I should have used it from the start.
Please ignore my previous post. Bill William A. Prothero, PhD Prof Emeritus, Dept of Earth Science University of California, Santa Barbara > On Jun 16, 2023, at 8:01 AM, William Prothero > <proth...@earthlearningsolutions.org> wrote: > > Re testing, > I'm curious why it's necessary to code-sign an ios app that I am only testing > on my personal iphone. The probable answer, I suspect, is that testing on the > iphone is meant for the "preliminary to release" phase, not necessarily code > debugging? > > I also note, that on the iphone simulator in xcode, that my mysql databases, > hosted on a remote server, aren't accessed. Is there a permission or other > setting I need to configure? > > Hmm, a thought.. Do I have to actually create and save the app bundle before > trying to load it on the iphone? The indication from the test simulator, when > the iphone is selected as the destination, is that it is recompiling, then > loading, then checking security, and either gives an error message or loads > successfully. My procedure has been to just set only ios parameters in the > app settings (leaving the MacOS settings off), then clicking the testing > button that loads the app directly to my iphone. I get the failure message > about security problems at that point. I have been assuming that if I have > set up the provisioning profile and bundle id correctly, it will load. > > I also have seen, in the past, that cleaning old provisioning files from > various system files helps. I'm also not clear how xcode fits into the > process. > > I see that Matthias' app first requires that the "app bundle"(which I assume > is the compiled app, created and saved on my computer) be dragged into the > app at the start. I would then need to successfully notarize it there. I > would expect it would then successfully transfer to the iphone in testing > mode? I'm just checking that my assumptions about the process are correct, so > please let me know if I'm wrong. > > Sorry for the stupid questions, but my brain is fried after spending 2 days > trying to get this app on my iphone. I guess I'll have to do a better job of > reading the directions. > > In my fantasy world, there would be, built into livecode, (or xcode), some > feedback on the specific issue when code-signing fails. Like: security > certificate?, provisioning?, bundle?. That way I could focus on the specific > issue. Hopefully, Matthias' stack will help. > > Best, > Bill > > William A. Prothero, PhD > Prof Emeritus, Dept of Earth Science > University of California, Santa Barbara > >> On Jun 16, 2023, at 6:38 AM, panagiotis m via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Bill, >> >> I would recommend Matthias' excellent lesson and utility stack here: >> >> https://lessons.livecode.com/m/4071/l/1653720-code-signing-and-notarizing-your-lc-standalone-for-distribution-outside-the-mac-appstore-with-xcode-13-and-up >> >> This is not only for signing but also for notarizing the Mac app, but if >> you need to sign the app chances are you'll need to notarize it as well :) >> >> Cheers, >> Panos >> -- >> >>> On Fri, 16 Jun 2023 at 04:28, William Prothero via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Folks: >>> I’m having a hassle with code-signing. >>> I found Trevor’s code-signing app to be helpful in the past. >>> Is there a version that works with Livecode 9.6.9 with xCode 14.2? >>> >>> I really need it. >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Bill Prothero >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> William Prothero, Ph.D. >>> UCSB Professor Emeritus >>> waproth...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
