Where To Go From Here?
This tutorial was pretty heavy in scripting, so if you got through it all, congrats!
You can get the version number of your project with /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString".
You might want to use that to provide the version number in addition to the build number on your icon.
There are numerous conveniences where Build Scripts can help you with all kinds of jobs. Here are some of my favorites:
- Bump the build number every time an archive is made.
- Automated git tagging
- Generating seed databases before an app launch
Thanks for working through this tutorial today! You covered quite a bit and now know how to keep your various builds organized and clearly labeled for yourself and any testers you’re working with. And you also learned how to use Build Scripts and ImageMagick to resize and mark up images based on your own parameters. Talk about power!
Please feel free to share your questions, key learnings and any other ideas you have for using Build Scripts in the forums below.
