Is it posible to Build & Run on TWO iPhones/iPods at once?

Question

When I connect two iPhones at the same time to my computer and Build and Run a project the app only installs and plays on one of the devices.

Now, with the iPhone 3.0, that supports bluetooth peer-to-peer connectivity, to test a multiplayer project you have to install and run it on two devices at the same time. It would be very helpful to be able to do that with one click instead of: install on one phone, disconnect, connect the other, wait a 10 seconds to recognize the phone and install again and run...

Is anyone aware of a method to do such a thing?

Thanks

Answer 1

Not tested but worth a try: Start another instance of Xcode (e.g. from the command line) and use the second device from there.

> /Developer/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode &

Answer 2

Funny you should ask. I posted step-by-step instructions on this very subject up on my blog this morning. I won't repeat it here. Here's the link: http://ramin.firoozye.com/2009/06/18/debugging-peer-to-peer-and-wifi-apps-on-the-iphone/

Answer 3

If you happen to have access to a Mac lab ( college / university lab) with the iPhone sdk installed, you can test p2p applications. The simulator does not support Bluetooth but they can still be tested this way. On one Mac goto the wifi icon and select create a network, call it something, on the second Mac goto the wifi icon and select the network you just named. Load your code into xCode on both machines and run the simulator. I've tested my bluetooth p2p app this way and it works fine.

If you don't have access to a lab, sorry.