Icon sizes blues

[jessamy99]

Hi all,

I have just uploaded an app (for iPhone and iPad running 5.1 or later) to iTunes Connect and have had no end of trouble with the app icon sizes.
Apple now want different sizes and my LiveCode 5.5.5 doesn't have enough slots!!

I have managed to upload the app by putting the following sizes in the Application Settings...
57x57, 120x120, 72x72, 152x152

This combination only produced one error for a missing icon 76x76.

I have copied in all the icon sizes in the Application Settings copy files place.

Should I make a specially named folder to put these icons in?

Any help or advice would be gratefully received.

Thanking you all in advance,
Jessamy.

Using Mac with Mountain Lion. 10.8.4
LiveCode 5.5.5
XCode 4.6.3

[DRJ-UK]

Jessamy

Since the launch of iOS 7 there are new additional Icon sizes required for App submitted to iTunes Connect:

• iPhone Retina is 120x120
• iPad is 76x76
• iPad Retina is 152x152

LC 6.1.2 (rc-1) now includes the extra slots needed for iOS 7 but you will still get errors reported because the Info.plist compiled at build time and automatically included in the App package does not include all the new icon data. This has been reported as a bug.

You will need to upgrade to at least LC 6.1.2 to get these features.

Dave

[jessamy99]

Dear Dave,

As I bought LiveCode before it went open source, will I have to buy it again if I upgrade to 6.1.2?

Do you know how much it would cost?
Is there a link?

Thankyou so much for replying so quickly.
Everyone on this forum is so helpful to us beginners!!

Very best wishes,
Jessamy.

[DRJ-UK]

As I bought LiveCode before it went open source, will I have to buy it again if I upgrade to 6.1.2?

Do you know how much it would cost?
Is there a link?

Jessamy

If you can put up with the iTC feedback on missing icons for now then you should be OK with submission review using your current setup (post outcome here assuming the App is approved). At present the new iOS 7 icons are not mandatory but this will change after Apple think there has been sufficient time for folk to get fully up to speed.

LC 6.1.2 (rc-1) is not a stable release, the last one was 6.6.1 but this does not include the new icon sizes. You may also need to think about upgrading your computer OS too. To upgrade LiveCode will cost you as they switched to annual licence fees - details on their website: http://livecode.com/download/

Hope this is helpful

Dave

[jessamy99]

Dear Dave,

Thankyou so much for your help.
My app has gone through with a note that a recommended app size is missing, so, as you say, not necessary yet!!

I have another question.
If I edit the info.plist after building, how can I resign my app?

I would appreciate any ideas.

Very best wishes, and thanks again,
Jessamy.

[DRJ-UK]

Colleagues

An update: The icon issues with iPhone and iPad builds are now fixed in LC 6.1.2 (rc-3).

The Info.plist file now contains the required list of icon files and quick fix by the LC team.

Dave

[DRJ-UK]

If I edit the info.plist after building, how can I resign my app?.

Jessamy

There is a utility called AppResigner that you could use. I have never used it but I am aware other colleagues have.

You can see more details and download the the App from this URL: http://www.gorbster.net/blog/archives/273

Of course you should only use this on your own App products.

Regards

Dave

[jessamy99]

Dear Dave,

Thankyou so much for the help!
I really appreciate it.

Very best wishes,
Jessamy.

[cenley]

Hello
I wonder if anyone can help. I am a beginner to all this so please be gentle !
I have successfully uploaded my app on android environment but really struggling with Apple.
I am getting an error message at the "verifying assets" stage of the upload saying that "missing required icon file. Does not contain app icon for iPad of 72x72 pixels". I also get warning about 120x120,76x76,152x1523 but realise these are just warnings and related to ios 7.

I have definitely linked to a 72x72 png in application settings and I have checked it's size is correct. I am struggling with what to do next. I don't know xcode and have heard that I may need to edit the info.plist but the very idea fills me with dread !

[jessamy99]

Dear cenley,

I did once have a problem with an icon file similar to the error wording you have had.
I was tearing my hair out, but in the end I deleted the icon I had made and made another.
That worked once.
Another time, more recently, I put an icon measuring 76 x 76 in the slot for the 72 x 72.
That worked.
Try replacing the icon.
Although the Application settings will tell you it is the wrong size, it will let you go ahead.
There is a combination that worked, unfortunately I can't remember what it is.

If you need to edit the plist file, just view the content of your built file.
Find the plist and click on it to open it in xcode.
Then go down until you find the icons.
Click on the arrows to open the lines.
Click on the plus sign to add in a line.
Fill in the other sizes in the same format as the ones already there.
Make sure your icons are named the same.

Then you can use a program called App resigner, mentioned above.
Pull your built file into it.
Fill in the gap ... iOS Distribution: your name

Hope it works!!

Let me know how you get on.
The good thing about Apple is that you can upload a test program and then delete it before it goes for review!


Best of luck,
Jessamy.