I have developed a BlackBerry project and now I want to send the compiled output, such as .cod, .alx or .jad, to a client so that he can check it. This is similar to the ipa file for iPhone. How can I do this?
The document from RIM How to Deploy and Distribute Applications tells all.
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I developed an mobile app using JQuery Mobile Framework, in HTML5, CSS3 and JQuery/JavaScript. The files all have the extension .html or .css or .js...
Using the PhoneGap, I was able to convert the zipped folder to Android App (.apk), Windows Phone App, BlackBerry App and others, but I couldn't convert to iOS App (.ipa)...
It's a really simple app, so I just don't want to spend money on that. I don't have an Apple Developer License, I wanted to know if there is a way to try my app on my iPhone without paying, if is possible to create an Apple Developer License for free, or if there is a converter .apk to .ipa, or .zip to .ipa or ANYTHING like that.
You could use the iPhone/iPad Simulator. To do so, you need a Mac computer, and you can download Xcode from the Mac AppStore for free. You can use Xcode to test your app on the simulator without having an Apple Developer Account. You just won't be able to build it on a real device.
But the thing is, if you want to publish your app on the AppStore, you will need to have an Apple Developper Account sooner or later. I strongly advise you to test on real devices before publishing anything. The simulator is great, but it's not like a real device. A lot of problem can come up on devices (mainly, memory and performances issues) and won't append in the simulator.
i am building a small application using html5 and jquery mobile.
i need to run this on multiple platforms including android, iOS and blackberry.
i used phonegap to build my application successfully.
the apk for android is successfully installed in android device.
but i am not able to install application for black berry and iOS.
blackberry OTA downloads a jad file which is not working with my blackberry device.
i know there are COD files references in jad file that needs to download OTA.
but i am not able to run that.
how to install blackberry OTA?
similarly i need help for iOS?
and what are the licensing schemes for blackberry and iOS?
can i run the phonegap build for blackberry without license, if yes then how, if not then what should i do?
any guidance will be appreciated.
Thanks
I'm making web based applications for BlackBerry using the PhoneGap Framework. I got 3 .CSI key files from the BlackBerry Dev-Center and signed my applications, but when I try to install an application in BlackBerry I get an error with information about signing.
Maybe I am having a problem with signing?
What is the best way to sign applications for Blackberry? Note that I'm not using Eclipse because it has some errors on my computer.
Thanks.
The instructions you were provided would've been the best way to do code signing. If you've lost them, they're on page 8 in How and when to sign.
You do not have to put your apps in App World to share them; however, you would lose the marketing and ease-of-access benefits that BB App world provides.
I tried Adobe flash professional CS5 based to develop an iPhone application in windowsOS but when I publish it's out will be .ipa format. Will this work properly for an iPhone?
Can anyone explain .ipa and .app?
And also is it possible to develop an iPhone application in Adobe flash professional CS5 and how can we get .app format ?
Disclaimer: my answer comes completely from digging around the files themselves.
.apps are application bundles. They contain the executable file, an Info.plist file, an icon, a launch image, and some other application resources. Application bundles are the only ones that actually get installed onto your device.
.ipas are archives that contain .app bundles as well as some other files meant only for iTunes to use, for instance iTunesArtwork. They are how iTunes manages applications, and as far as I can tell have little to do with the applications themselves other than App Store information.
I haven't worked with Flash CS5's export to iPhone feature, but you should be able to just drag your .ipa file to iTunes and it'll appear in the Apps list.
And also is it possible to develop iphone application in Adobe flash professional cs5?
It is possible in the sense that your iPhone software won't crash permanently or something, but as phwd and David have said, your app will not make it to the App Store.
iOS app formats
iOS supports next app formats:
.deb - Debian package. Since iOS is based on Darwin (BSD) Unix family it is *possible to run such Linux format. For example Cydia package manager uses .deb for sharing applications on jailbroked devices.
.app - during development when you build your application for simulator or real device the .app is generated. You can find it in Products group. Sometimes .app is used to share application thought iOS simulators[About]
.ipa - iOS App Store Package for iOS devices. When you publish/distribute or download an app using App Store your operates .ipa files. This container includes .app and other metadata. Actially it is an archive with .app. And to create it you should Product -> Archive -> ...
I am writing a regular application for Blackberry. I want to know, is there anything similiar to JAD for pure native blackberry application (no j2me) ? If JAD is applicable to regular BB app then please guide me to use JAD for it.
The ALX file is probably the closest equivalent to a JAD. ALX files define the elements of a BlackBerry application. They are required for installing apps using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. You can generate one using the BlackBerry JDE (Project -> Generate ALX).
Also, here's a link that defines the elements of an ALX file: ALX Elements.
Here's a link to the BlackBerry Development Guide, which has a section on packing and distributing BB apps.
Finally, here's a link to a forum post about setting up a server for hosting BlackBerry apps for OTA download/install: OTA Server