No zipfile build created using daily build 2015.2721 with appstore distribution profile

Solar2D iOS
#1

When I build my app using 2015.2721, using a proper provisioning profile (for app store distribution), no zipfile is created. 

The build itself is successful:

Building: Signing application with “iPhone Distribution: R.D. Veldhuizen (EEP5D9AAAA)”

sep. 20 11:08:05.584: iOS build succeeded

but the required zipfile for Application Loader is not generated. I get it to work by using the payload folder method and use the resulting .ipa file, but that should not be necessary 

There are a lot of warnings (for each project file) during compressing/copying, but nothing alarming. For example:

Warning: project file ‘Default-Portrait@2x.png’ conflicts with a file in the template.  Please rename your file.

I had no problems using earlier builds, though all pre-iOS 9 release. 

Any thoughts?

#2

We’ve changed things. Just use the .ipa file that was created. It’s the same as a zip file.

Rob

#3

Hi Rob,

thanks for the clarification. 

However, there is no resulting .ipa file at first. I have to manually create it by putting the app file in folder (payload), zip it and then rename it. Whereas before I could use the generated file directly in application loader. Will this be changed in a future build? 

#4

What option did you use when you did the build?

Rob

#5

I selected a provisioning profile for app store distribution. For ‘after build’, I selected Do Nothing (when I use Send to App Store, it gives me a message ‘Cannot send to App Store - install standalone version of Application Loader… or you can open application loader to manage your app manually’. The latter is what I do/try after the build.

#6

Let me check with the engineers.

Rob

#7

me too. only .app file generated.

#8

I have just installed 2015.2721 after upgrading to Xcode 7 for iOS9 and now get a Build Error when I select the Send to App Store option (I have the latest version of Application Loader open and logged in) …

ERROR: validation failed: The archive is invalid. /Users/stefan/My Travel Friends/Treasure Hunt.ipa does not exist.

The build process is not creating the .ipa file, just the .app file. I expect I could package this myself but surely the build should be doing this?

#9

Right now we are only building a .ipa file if you pick the send to store option. This will be fixed in an upcoming daily build though probably not tomorrows. I would highly recommend following the link in that dialog to install the standalone version of Application Loader so that the tools needed to allow Corona to autoload  the file.

That will solve the problem.

Rob

#10

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the follow up. Installing the standalone version of Application Loader does indeed solve the issue.

thx!

#11

We’ve changed things. Just use the .ipa file that was created. It’s the same as a zip file.

Rob

#12

Hi Rob,

thanks for the clarification. 

However, there is no resulting .ipa file at first. I have to manually create it by putting the app file in folder (payload), zip it and then rename it. Whereas before I could use the generated file directly in application loader. Will this be changed in a future build? 

#13

What option did you use when you did the build?

Rob

#14

I selected a provisioning profile for app store distribution. For ‘after build’, I selected Do Nothing (when I use Send to App Store, it gives me a message ‘Cannot send to App Store - install standalone version of Application Loader… or you can open application loader to manage your app manually’. The latter is what I do/try after the build.

#15

Let me check with the engineers.

Rob

#16

me too. only .app file generated.

#17

I have just installed 2015.2721 after upgrading to Xcode 7 for iOS9 and now get a Build Error when I select the Send to App Store option (I have the latest version of Application Loader open and logged in) …

ERROR: validation failed: The archive is invalid. /Users/stefan/My Travel Friends/Treasure Hunt.ipa does not exist.

The build process is not creating the .ipa file, just the .app file. I expect I could package this myself but surely the build should be doing this?

#18

Right now we are only building a .ipa file if you pick the send to store option. This will be fixed in an upcoming daily build though probably not tomorrows. I would highly recommend following the link in that dialog to install the standalone version of Application Loader so that the tools needed to allow Corona to autoload  the file.

That will solve the problem.

Rob

#19

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the follow up. Installing the standalone version of Application Loader does indeed solve the issue.

thx!