PhoneGap how to make a release build from the command-line

Question

I make release builds by calling:

xcodebuild -project HelloWorld -sdk iphoneos5.1 -configuration Release install

But for PhoneGap apps I get this error:

** BUILD FAILED **

The following build commands failed: CompileC build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/AppDelegate.o Phonefinch/Classes/AppDelegate.m normal armv6 objective-c com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0.compiler (1 failure)

When I try:

xcodebuild -project HelloWorld -sdk iphoneos5.1 -configuration Release clean build

I get:

2012-10-04 22:51:52.776 xcodebuild[20016:4107] DVTAssertions: Warning in /SourceCache/IDEXcode3ProjectSupport/IDEXcode3ProjectSupport-1559/Xcode3Sources/XcodeIDE/Frameworks/DevToolsBase/pbxcore/SpecificationTypes/XCGccMakefileDependencies.m:87 Details: Failed to load dependencies output contents from ``/Users/camobap-mac/Projects/Phonefinch/build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/AppDelegate.d''. Error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260 "The file “AppDelegate.d” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file." UserInfo=0x400eabf40 {NSFilePath=/Users/camobap-mac/Projects/Phonefinch/build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/AppDelegate.d, NSUnderlyingError=0x40079c140 "The operation couldn’t be completed. No such file or directory"}. User info: { NSFilePath = "/Users/camobap-mac/Projects/Phonefinch/build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/AppDelegate.d"; NSUnderlyingError = "Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=2 \"The operation couldn\U2019t be completed. No such file or directory\""; }. Function: void XCGccMakefileDependenciesParsePathsFromRuleFile(NSString *, void (^)(NSString *)) Thread: {name = (null), num = 7} Please file a bug at http://bugreport.apple.com with this warning message and any useful information you can provide. ** BUILD FAILED **

The following build commands failed: CompileC build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv7/AppDelegate.o Phonefinch/Classes/AppDelegate.m normal armv7 objective-c com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0.compiler CompileC build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/AppDelegate.o Phonefinch/Classes/AppDelegate.m normal armv6 objective-c com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0.compiler (2 failures) 2012-10-04 22:52:04.887 xcodebuild[20016:4f0f] DVTAssertions: Warning in /SourceCache/IDEXcode3ProjectSupport/IDEXcode3ProjectSupport-1559/Xcode3Sources/XcodeIDE/Frameworks/DevToolsBase/pbxcore/SpecificationTypes/XCGccMakefileDependencies.m:87 Details: Failed to load dependencies output contents from ``/Users/camobap-mac/Projects/Phonefinch/build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/MainViewController.d''. Error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260 "The file “MainViewController.d” couldn’t be opened because there is no such file." UserInfo=0x400ef6e40 {NSFilePath=/Users/camobap-mac/Projects/Phonefinch/build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/MainViewController.d, NSUnderlyingError=0x400ef24a0 "The operation couldn’t be completed. No such file or directory"}. User info: { NSFilePath = "/Users/camobap-mac/Projects/Phonefinch/build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/MainViewController.d"; NSUnderlyingError = "Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=2 \"The operation couldn\U2019t be completed. No such file or directory\""; }. Function: void XCGccMakefileDependenciesParsePathsFromRuleFile(NSString *, void (^)(NSString *)) Thread: {name = (null), num = 10} Please file a bug at http://bugreport.apple.com with this warning message and any useful information you can provide. ** BUILD FAILED **

The following build commands failed: CompileC build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/AppDelegate.o Phonefinch/Classes/AppDelegate.m normal armv6 objective-c com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0.compiler CompileC build/Phonefinch.build/Release-iphoneos/Phonefinch.build/Objects-normal/armv6/MainViewController.o Phonefinch/Classes/MainViewController.m normal armv6 objective-c com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0.compiler (2 failures)

If I call cordova/debug -> ** BUILD SUCCESS **, but my .app is compiled in Debug mode. How can I make a release build on the command line?

Answer 1

I had the exact same issue. I dont know if my solution applies to your problem. However, here is how I solved it: I suppose you are using the cordova sub project from within your Xcode project. Check if you have the same configuration name for the cordova project.

For example: When your release configuration for your main project is called "ReleaseAdHoc", make sure your cordova subroject also has a configuration with this name. Furthermore, make sure that you select these configurations for the "Archive" process for both, your main project and the subproject.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I have found solution - cordova utility is a key. But we need to do some steps to prepare it:

1. add script to hooks/after_build/010_sign_ios.js

   #!/usr/bin/env node
   
   var app_name = "HelloWorld";
   var sign_crt_name = "iPhone Distribution: My company Group BV";
   var provision_path = "$PWD/Ad_Hock_Distribution_Helloworld.mobileprovision";
   
   var output_ipa_path = "$PWD/platforms/ios/build/device/" + app_name + ".ipa";
   var sys = require('sys');
   var exec = require('child_process').exec;
   
   var cliCommand = process.env.CORDOVA_CMDLINE;
   var isRelease = (cliCommand.indexOf('--release') > -1);
   var isDevice = (cliCommand.indexOf('--device') > -1);
   var platform = process.env.CORDOVA_PLATFORMS;
   
   if (platform === 'ios' && isDevice && isRelease) {
       function puts(error, stdout, stderr) {
           sys.puts(stdout)
       }
   
       exec("xcrun -sdk iphoneos PackageApplication " + 
            "-v \"$PWD/platforms/ios/build/device/" + app_name + ".app\" " +
            "-o \"" + output_ipa_path + "\" " + 
            "--sign \"" + sign_crt_name + "\" " + 
            "--embed \"" + provision_path + "\"", puts);
   }
   

   But fix app_name, sign_crt_name and provision_path variables according you needs

2. Run cordova build ios --release --device

3. Use $PWD/platforms/ios/build/device/HelloWorld.ipa to delivery or install via cmd by great ideviceinstaller tool