This works! Very easy once you know the location of the alligators in the swamp. Best, Bill P
> On Aug 11, 2017, at 10:11 PM, Evergreen Info <rdimo...@evergreeninfo.net> > wrote: > > I kept getting all sorts of weird Xcode related problems in until I started > doing this. > > 1] Keep only one version of Xcode in the applications folder named Xcode.app. > 2] Create an OldXcodeVersions folder. > 3] When upgrading: > A] Move Xcode.app from applications folder to the OldXcodeVersions folder > and rename it to Xcode.x.y.app. > B] Download the new Xcode from the developer portal. > C] Open up downloads and install Xcode into the applications folder.. > D] Open up the new Xcode.app > E] In the LC prefs select...add a new Xcode. > F] Add the Xcode that you just moved and renamed in A and B. This give you > access to older SDKs and simulators. > 4] Never upgrade Xcode. > 5] Never install from App Store . > 6] Trash any versions of Xcode that were upgrades and redownload them fresh > from developers portal. > 7] Open the Xcode versions one at a time named Xcode.app in the applications > folder and then move to the OldXcodeVersions folder and rename. > > > 6 and 7 is pain but was worth it. > > The App store honks at you for a few days until it figures out you have the > most recent version of Xcode installed. > > Your mileage may vary. > > On Aug 12, 2017 12:20 AM, William Prothero via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Folks: > I’m trying to work on a new app that will send an sms message in iOS. But, as > it usually happens when I don’t use the simulator and XCode for a month or > so, new version come along and chaos seems to ensue. I had all of this > working in LC 8.1.4. > > I’ve been working with LC 8.2.6 and LC9.0.0 (dp8) I downloaded XCode 8.3.3, > but have XCode 8.3 and 8.2 installed. When I started, LC 8.2.6 would launch > the simulator ok. But 9.0.0 wouldn’t. After fiddling around a bit, LC 8.2.6 > would no longer launch the simulator. I get the following error message on > all versions, no matter what I put into the LiveCode preferences for XCode: > > “Unable to start simulator 634,0,0,notoolset 573,220,1,revPhoneSetSimulatorSDK > > I deleted the LC Preferences files and it didn’t fix anything. > > So…. I have 3 versions of XCode (8.2, 8.3, 8.3.3) in my application folder. > These have been downloaded from the developer portal. Is it ok to have all of > them in my applications folder, then enter them into the LC > Preferences->mobile Support pane? Or will it mix up software from different > versions of XCode in my app folder? > > Do I need to download additional tools for XCode? > > This is extremely frustrating. I did note that there was a red/green box in > the LC mobile support pane in preferences, which should indicate the all the > XCode support files are correct for the running version of LC. This doesn’t > seem to be the case, though. It does respond to the version loaded, though, > which is something. > > For me, this is the most frustrating part of livecode. Can’t more be done to > check configurations and provide clear and complete error messages when > things aren’t right? > > Best, > Bill P > > William A. Prothero > http://earthlearningsolution.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
