You can also use a build script that calls PlistBuddy to alter the contents of a plist called using a Run Script in Build Phases just before Compile Sources. I used to use one to apply the subversion revision number to the build version, but then I switched to git.
-Owen > On Aug 19, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Glenn L. Austin via Cocoa-dev > <cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com> wrote: > > No, you can't use an "earlier" key to create a "later" value - but you can > use code to do basically the same thing. > > Or, you can use the same variable that sets your CFBuildNumber to set your > CFBundleVersion. > > -- > Glenn L. Austin, Computer Wizard and Race Car Driver <>< > <http://www.austinsoft.com> > >> On Aug 19, 2020, at 9:07 AM, Gabriel Zachmann via Cocoa-dev >> <cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com> wrote: >> >> Question: >> >> Is there a way to use a key/value that was defined earlier in the plist file >> to define a value for a later key? >> >> Explanation: >> I have a macOS project with an automatically created "About" window. >> The plist file has, additionally to all the default stuff, the key >> CFBuildNumber (with a value that I increment automatically). >> >> In Xcode, I tried to change "Bundle version" to a value like >> >> $(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION)_$(CFBuildNumber) >> >> However, in the final Info.plist in the app's bundle, this then looks like >> >> <key>CFBundleVersion</key> >> <string>3.1_</string> >> >> Notice the underscore, but the value of CFBuildNumber is gone. >> "3.1", BTW, is the value I have set under >> >> Project / Targets / General / Identity / Build >> >> I have tried to change parentheses into curly braces, to no avail. >> >> So, question again: is there a way to use a key/value that was defined >> earlier in the plist file >> to define a value for a later key? >> I'd like to do that so that the "About" window contains the build number, >> too. >> >> Thanks a lot in advance. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) >> >> Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. >> Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com >> >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/glenn%40austinsoft.com >> >> This email sent to gl...@austinsoft.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/owen%40clipboardinc.com > > This email sent to o...@clipboardinc.com _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
