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gindi_khangura's avatar
gindi_khangura
Occasional Contributor
11 years ago

Distribution-profiled app launch

Hi,



We are trying to launch an application that has been built using the distribution profile.

The help/contents state that:

"If you decide to use a profile of the distribution type, you will have to launch your application manually, or find a way to automate its start."



I was wondering if anyone has any solution to this.



Restrictions:

1) No code change

2) No Appium



All suggestions are welcomed.



Thanks!

  • nginoza's avatar
    nginoza
    Frequent Contributor
    11 years ago
    Hello,



    My understanding is you will not be able to launch your iPad app. with the distribution profile. Only with a development profile.



    We could never get the launching, install or uninstalled to work functionality to work because of difficulty in getting the development profile build.





  • gindi_khangura's avatar
    gindi_khangura
    Occasional Contributor
    11 years ago
    Thank you for replying.



    I understood that it wasn't immediately possible as it was documented, but I was looking for a work-around if anybody had found any as the documentation also states "If you decide to use a profile of the distribution type, you will have to launch your application manually, or find a way to automate its start.", which in my view hints that there might be ways, in theory, to do so.



    It's an open question that may or may not have an optimal solution.

  • nginoza's avatar
    nginoza
    Frequent Contributor
    11 years ago
    I did a test build of the iOS Orders sample and deployed that app directly from my imac machine to my device plugged in via usb.



    I then disconnected the device and connected to my windows machine and I could use test complete to launch the Order app via scripting.



    I could not build the order sample to an ipa file with a Developer signed distribution profile.



    If anyone knows how to do this please chime in.