Is there doc for the exact steps to publish to iOS?

Question

I am looking for the EXACT steps for publishing to iOS. the Xcode doc talks about "making an archive" but that doesn't seem to work because it is specific to apps made entirely in Xcode. I can get the IPA to an iPad or iPhone attached to the Mac but that's it. certainly I could FEDEX a device to somebody else for them to see it but no, that is not a solution.
this link (Publishing to iOS devices using Director 12) does NOT have enough information. there are steps missing. for example if you make a Provisioning file on developer.apple.com that version will fail showing a yellow icon when dragging it to the Organizer.
maybe there is a link that I am missing. please help.

Answer 1

Hello webdesignsf,
I’m in the same situation as you – I’m just about to finish my first iPad app, and will be submitting it to the Apple iStore very soon.
( Can someone please verify this procedure below )
As soon as I figure it all out, I’ll write down the steps.
regard Milky.
In the meantime, I’m guessing…..
Get a distribution certificate & make a distribution provisioning profile
Create icons and screen shots
(??? maybe  -   Setup for embedded icons – edit the info.plist to reference a unique icons - see the bottom of this message for more info ???)
Make your .ipa file with Director 12 (using the above distribution certificate – provisioning profile)
Change the extension of your .ipa file – from .ipa into a .zip   (you just rename the file!)
Unzip this .zip file –  (this will create a folder called ‘Payload’)
Find the ‘Payload’ folder – inside you’ll now see a .APP file!
Highlight this .APP file – and with the right mouse button - select ‘Compress’
(This will convert the .APP file into a .zip file – this is what Apple calls a binary file)
Navigate to the iTunes Connect area of the iOS Dev Centre
Download and install the ‘Application Loader’ utility from the iOS Dev Center  -  (I think is's now a part of xCode too!)
Go to the Manage Your Apps page and click 'Add New App'
Fill out the forms describing your company and application
When asked upload the icons and screenshots
Save the app description
Back on the Manage Your Apps page, select the app description you just created, and click the Ready to Upload Binary button
Fill out the Export compliance form
Your app should now be in a ‘Waiting for upload’ state in the manage your apps page
Now use the Application Loader utility to upload your binary file.
Other Notes:-
There is a whole list of recommendations for getting apps approved by Apple - I'll write these down one day.
make sure your app is as small as you can get it, and make sure it’s fast to load up the first screen (3 seconds or less)
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/app_store_guide.html
Guide for Apple App Store submissions | Adobe Developer Connection
There are loads of youTube videos that show submissions to the app store with other development systems,
but they are mostly the same, when it comes to setting up the distribution certificate etc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4iPyGyrhcM
Uploading your GameSalad game to Apple - YouTube
Setup for embedded icons:-
Submitting icons and screenshots is a part of the app submission process.
But you may need to create a Director made ‘ipa’ file, with unique icons already embedded first ???  I just don't know yet???
(pallottadesign) wrote some instructions regarding this way back in May 2013 – I don’t know if this step is needed anymore – but I added it here in case....
Re: director 12 IOS publishing icon plist
pallottadesign May 1, 2013 6:17 AM (in response to ralph2511)
Editing a separate info.plist to reference your app icons is actually a better approach than altering the defaults within Otto.app.
The procedure is simple:
Put your unique app icons in the same folder as your Director file. You can name these icons whatever you wish, or name them the same as the defaults in Otto.app, i.e. "projector_72x72.png" and "projector_57x57.png", or you can give them unique names.
Copy the info.plist file to the same folder as your Director file.
If you have given your icons unique names, open the info.plist file in Xcode and find the "Icon files" key. Edit "Item 0" and change the entry to the name of the 72x72 pixel png icon. Edit "Item 1" and change the entry to the name of the 57x57 pixel png icon.
Save the info.plist file.
Within Director, open Publish Settings and in the "Files" tab, enable "Copy linked and dependent files." Click on "Add Dependent Files" and navigate to the folder with your unique icons. Select each one and make sure that the radio button is checked for each one.
In the iOS tab, select the "Info Plist Path" option and navigate to the location of your edited info.plist. Select the info.plist file in the dialog box and click "Choose."
Publish your iOS app and test. The icons should now have been embedded within your iOS app bundle.
You may be able to put the icons in an "images" folder within your app folder structure, but you will still have to use the "Copy linked and dependent files" and "Add Dependent Files" options to have that folder and the icons bundled within your iOS app.
If you intend to develop apps for the app store, you may need additional icons at larger sizes.
For reference: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystem ProgrammingGUide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html
and for icons:
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/userexperience/conceptual/mobilehig/ IconsImages/IconsImages.html