Cordova error in Xcode - No such file or directory

Question

I've been trying to create a Cordova / Phonegap application in Xcode on a new computer. But it doesn't seem to work. When I run the application on either a simulator or my iPhone I get an error message saying that 'libCordova.a' is not found.

1 error message and 5 issues:

/Users/Tim/Documents/Dropbox/Applicaties/Business/FirstProject/Xcode/FirstProject.xcodeproj
/Users/Tim/Documents/Dropbox/Applicaties/Business/FirstProject/Xcode/FirstProject.xcodeproj Missing "[email protected]" launch image
/Users/Tim/Documents/Dropbox/Applicaties/Business/FirstProject/Xcode/FirstProject/Classes/AppDelegate.m
/Users/Tim/Documents/Dropbox/Applicaties/Business/FirstProject/Xcode/FirstProject/Classes/AppDelegate.m:73:25: 'invokeString' is deprecated
/Users/Tim/Documents/Dropbox/Applicaties/Business/FirstProject/Xcode/FirstProject/Classes/MainViewController.m
/Users/Tim/Documents/Dropbox/Applicaties/Business/FirstProject/Xcode/FirstProject/Classes/MainViewController.m:117:15: 'invokeString' is deprecated
/Users/Tim/Documents/Dropbox/Applicaties/Business/FirstProject/Xcode/FirstProject/Classes/MainViewController.m:121:93: 'invokeString' is deprecated
clang: error: no such file or directory: '/Users/Tim/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/FirstProject-ctanrqwggcfoubbeqbjrfvcqozpg/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/libCordova.a'

• Cordova version 2.1.0
• Xcode version 4.5.1

I have not been able to install the latest cordova on my computer, on version 2.0.0 there was an installation program but in the latest version this is gone? And I already set the 'Build Active Architecture Only' to Yes and the 'Build Location' to Unique.

Thank you very much in advance.

Answer 1

I've had exactly the same error. The problem was that I hadn't set the 'Build Active Architecture Only' for both projects. Your main project & the CordovaLib.xcodeproj.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

This solved my problem:

• Open your project in Xcode.
• Click on your project.
• Click on your project under Targets.
• Hit the build phases tab.
• Open “Copy Bundle Resources” near the bottom.
• Look for any resources listed in red, and drag/drop them manually there.

Problem solved!

Answer 3

in the CordovaLib Build Settings. Under Architectures -> Valid Architectures, I removed armv6. this worked for me! (iphone 4s phonegap 2.2)