Hi,
I have been asked if it would be possible to do IOS development, debugging and testing with Corona SDK on a remote machine using VNC Desktop for Mac.
Is this possible? If so can anyone give me an idea what’s involved and what the tradeoffs are?
Thanks,
Scot
Yes, it’s possible. There are a couple of companies that provide this type of service.
When you have a Mac and an iOS device, you can connect the iOS device to the USB port on the Mac. Then you can use Xcode to install apps and view the console output. When using a remote Mac, you would need to figure out a different way to do these steps.
Is it possible to debug with an IOS device on the local machine without Xcode installed locally? Put another way. Can the remote desktop make use of the local USB port from the remote XCode?
I don’t think that is possible.
Is the local machine a Mac or a Windows PC?
It is a Macbook that is embroiled in another legacy project which prevents me from upgrading it at the moment. New project is for all new IOS devices.
I was told the same thing by another Mac developer. VNC works well for Mac development but not so well for IOS dev.
Thanks,
–Scot
You could install a new version of mac on a thunderbolt external harddrive and boot directly from it via your macbook.
See this blog for a method of viewing your apps output, without using Xcode.
http://spiralcodestudio.com/corona-sdk-pro-tip-of-the-day-22/
That looks promising. Thx. Looks like we will be using a local computer, but I’m glad to know there is a solution.
Workflow:
Code Remotely
Build remotely
Download IPA
Install through iTunes
Debug with the above script.
Am I missing something?
Yes, it’s possible. There are a couple of companies that provide this type of service.
When you have a Mac and an iOS device, you can connect the iOS device to the USB port on the Mac. Then you can use Xcode to install apps and view the console output. When using a remote Mac, you would need to figure out a different way to do these steps.
Is it possible to debug with an IOS device on the local machine without Xcode installed locally? Put another way. Can the remote desktop make use of the local USB port from the remote XCode?
I don’t think that is possible.
Is the local machine a Mac or a Windows PC?
It is a Macbook that is embroiled in another legacy project which prevents me from upgrading it at the moment. New project is for all new IOS devices.
I was told the same thing by another Mac developer. VNC works well for Mac development but not so well for IOS dev.
Thanks,
–Scot
You could install a new version of mac on a thunderbolt external harddrive and boot directly from it via your macbook.
See this blog for a method of viewing your apps output, without using Xcode.
http://spiralcodestudio.com/corona-sdk-pro-tip-of-the-day-22/
That looks promising. Thx. Looks like we will be using a local computer, but I’m glad to know there is a solution.
Workflow:
Code Remotely
Build remotely
Download IPA
Install through iTunes
Debug with the above script.
Am I missing something?