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iOS: Making a build and archive command line tool

I know this subject was many times debated on SO, but I didn't find all the informations.

I'm making an external script that build and archive my project.
I found some good documentation here and here but I can't figure out how to get the xcode variables, like ${PROJECT_NAME}, ${TARGET_SDK}, and so on.

I also saw this line which could be interesting for sourcing those vars: 

."$WORKSPACE/autobuild/build.config"

but i cannot find any "autobuild" folder nor "build.config" file on my mac.

I have the feeling i missed something straitforward, but i don't know what...

Any idea ?

Solution

  • Make sure you've installed The XCode command line tools (via XCode preferences).

    Then, what I use is a simple shell script:

    #!/bin/sh
source "build.cfg"

xcodebuild -target "${XCODE_BUILD_TARGET}" -sdk "${XCODE_BUILD_SDK}" -configuration Release CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="${XCODE_BUILD_CODE_SIGN_AUTHORITY}"
EXIT_CODE=$?
if [ ! $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ];then
  exit $EXIT_CODE
fi

xcrun -sdk "${XCODE_BUILD_SDK}" PackageApplication -v "${XCODE_ABS_BUILD_APP_PATH}" -o "${XCODE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_PATH}" --sign "${XCODE_BUILD_CODE_SIGN_AUTHORITY}" --embed "${XCODE_ABS_PROVISIONING_CERTIFICATE_PATH}"
EXIT_CODE=$?
if [ ! $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ];then
  exit $EXIT_CODE
fi

    There is a bunch else I have but that is the key part. Then build.cfg just has the vars above in them:

    #!/bin/sh
export XCODE_PROJECT_DIR="Builds/iOS"
export XCODE_BUILD_TARGET="Demo-iPhone"
export XCODE_BUILD_SDK="iphoneos"
export XCODE_BUILD_PLIST="Info.plist"
export XCODE_BUILD_APP_NAME="demo.app"
export XCODE_BUILD_APP_DIR="build"
export XCODE_BUILD_CODE_SIGN_AUTHORITY="iPhone Distribution: ABC"
export XCODE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_IPA_FILENAME="demo.ipa"
export XCODE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_IPA_DIR="build/release"
export XCODE_ARCHIVE_PROVISIONING_CERTIFICATE="demo_adhoc.mobileprovision"
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