Iphone 3GS Updated OS4 (8A293) Problem with Game Alpha edition

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#1

Hello,

I have been trying to build the samples provided to test on the phone. However, when I drag the game alpha built app to organizer, it gives: can not install application, application is for ipad.

I am just wondering if this is a known limitation with my OS version.

However, when I build apps with Game Alpha BETA 5, the app drags successfully but does not launch. ( when I close it, the iphone says: your iphone has sent a SMS) I believe something crashed here?

The following is the console information in the corona debugger:

2010-07-04 19:27:36.542 Corona Simulator[19706:903] Could not connect the action setDeviceCompatibility: to target of class AppDelegate

Anyone has this problem?
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#2

What Game app are you trying to build? I know the Simple Pool app is for iPad, which requires IOS 3.2 to run.

In order to use (Xcode) Organizer to install iPad apps (IOS 3.2 or above) you must have IOS 3.2 (or higher) SDK installed on your machine.

If you are building the Game apps for iPhone make sure you have the Corona build OS version set to 3.0 unless your iPhone is running IOS 4.

Are you trying to build Game Alpha apps with the standard Corona Beta 5 Simulator?

-Tom [import]uid: 6119 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3654[/import]

#3

Hey,

My Xcode is the latest 3.2.3.
My Iphone has been upgraded to IOS 4.

I have tried to compile all of the Game Alpha Samples, including a simple sample I made to both 3.0 and 3.2. All of which, when I drag into my phone in Organiser, the “Can not install, app for IPAD message” pops up.

The strange thing is that occasionally, 1 out of 10 times after syncing and disconnecting, the install works. Except that, when I try to run it inside my phone, it gets stuck on a black screen with the IPhone Status Bar still on the top. After closing it down, the strange Iphone has sent an SMS message comes up.

I am going to try removing xcode and everything and reinstall it. [import]uid: 6066 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3657[/import]

#4

Very strange. I’m assuming that you have iPhone selected in the Corona build?

-Tom [import]uid: 6119 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3660[/import]

#5

It is very strange.
I have a feeling it is related to my xcode and the fact that i have upgraded to os4?

I also tried Corona Beta 5 to compile beta 5 sample codes and my own sample code. It can now be added into the system, however, when started, the application gets stuck on black screen.

Only original Beta 4 compiled applications can be added in and works at the same time. [import]uid: 6066 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3661[/import]

#6

Update

I have done more testing.

It seems that when I select 3.0 during corona publish, the app can be successfully added to organizer and the app runs on the device.
When I select 3.2, the ipad only message shows up even if I select iPhone.

This is the same for both Game Alpha 1 and Normal Beta 5

Bug? [import]uid: 6066 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3667[/import]

#7

I could be completely off-base here, but I believe that iOS 3.2 is for iPad only? I know for my iPod Touch I was never able to upgrade to 3.2 from 3.1, but it let me upgrade to 4. I’m pretty sure 3.2 can’t run on an iPhone or Touch. But I could be wrong. [import]uid: 6678 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3668[/import]

#8

Yeah… DFox is right… It was so obvious that I did not thought about it too: 3.2 is only iPad… Corona has no 4.0 support… So we need to compile for 3.0 … [import]uid: 6928 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3673[/import]

#9

I see, in that case I suppose it makes sense now. [import]uid: 6066 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3682[/import]

#10

To clarify what OderWat said. We haven’t released a 4.0 build target yet, but builds for 3.0 are compatible with 4.0. [import]uid: 3 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3763[/import]

#11

Sean,

It looks like there is a bug with Corona Build. It lets you create an iPhone app for OS 3.2 that doesn’t work on the device. I think it should force the build to 3.0 for an iPhone build.

-Tom [import]uid: 6119 topic_id: 1348 reply_id: 3771[/import]