Create ipa for testing on device using iPhone Packager

Question

Hi, i'm following Christian Cantrell guide for packaging AS3 application for iPhone, but i can't find a way to use the packager for creating an app for testing on device. I've tried with -target ipa-test and -target ipa-app-store but when i try to upload my app on the iPad, iTunes throws an error sayng that i'm not allowed. I've done a simple test using the Packager bundled width CS5 (with the same certificates) and everything gone right.

Is is possible to use CS5 Packager for Flex project ? (i know that flex isn't optimized for mobile)

Thanks

Answer 1

yeah, better way always to join to Apple Developers program.

Let me know your output of 4th step:

pfi -package -target ipa-app-store -provisioning-profile /Path/to/Your/Provisioning/Profile -storetype pkcs12 -keystore /Path/to/Your/Certificate.p12 -storepass your_password YourApplication.ipa /Path/to/YourApplication-app.xml -C /Path/to/Your/SWF/and/Assets/Directory YourApplication.swf Default.png Icon_57.png

Thanks.

Answer 2

Maybe i've found the answer myself, the problem was the file descriptor *-app.xml. I've opened the one generated from Flash and copied few parameters

1. First the section now reflect exactly the app id in the certificate obtained from Apple
2. Added some options about visualization (don't think that they really metter) fullscreen, aspectRatio, renderMode, autoOrients

3. Specify the device (iPad in this case) adding a new tag before /application

   <iPhone> <InfoAdditions><![CDATA[<key>UIDeviceFamily</key><array><string>2</string></array>]]></InfoAdditions> </iPhone>

Now the app is packaged correctly (even using Flex classes) and iTunes allow me to load the app on the device. Now the only problem is that my app looks completely white :-( Still need more investigation!

Hope this helps