testing IAPs

Hi,

Just curious if anyone can shed some light on successfully testing IAPs. Some people say you need to upload a new binary to test an IAP, so say you dont and I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work. I created the IAP yesterday evening, Created a test account for IAPs in itunes connect, and just can't seem to get anything to show up in my game. Any direction would be awesome!

Thanks,

Tony

i can at least help you with the info that you do *not* need to upload a binary to apple to test IAP

Am about to implement this IAP but a super cool click team manual for nabs would be cool!

So this is what I have going on so far so if anybody sees what i'm doing wrong please let me know :)

Itunes Connect side-

Created a "New Version" (no new binary uploaded)
http://www.cockyculture.com/misc/help1.jpg

Created an IAP with the Product ID - com.mycompany.mygame.2000coins
http://www.cockyculture.com/misc/help2.jpg

Details for the IAP
http://www.cockyculture.com/misc/help3.jpg

Added Test User for IAPs
Added/Approved the IAP in the new version of the game.


MMF side (once the IAP is purchased I want to add 2000 coins to a counter called "Coins Counter"

Main Menu
+ Can Payments be made?
- Make IAP Store Button reappear

User selects the store button and it takes you to the IAP menu

Once in the IAP store I have a menu on the right with buttons for each of the IAPs and a box on the left that shows the details and price (I have a counter named "Cost" to display this) of the selected IAP. I use a variable called "Choice" to keep track of which button is selected.
+ Choice = 1
[iOS Store]
- Request information for "com.mycompany.mygame.2000coins"

[iOS Store]
+ On request response for "com.mycompany.mygame.2000coins"
[Cost Counter]
- Set Counter to Product Price

If the person wants to purchase the item I have a button called "BUY" they can press.

+ User Clicks on "BUY"
[iOS Store]
- Request payment for "com.mycompany.mygame.2000coins" quantity=1

[iOS Store]
+ On payment processed for "com.mycompany.mygame.2000coins"
[Coins Counter]
- Add 2000 to counter

So far nothing happens. The IAP store appears but I can't seem to do anything else in regards to Purchasing or getting info for the IAP

Well, as is usually the case....I am an idiot lol I didn't realize that I had the purchase process inside of a Group that I had turned off. I feel dumb but am happy it seems to work now :)

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Originally Posted by DTownTony

Well, as is usually the case....I am an idiot lol I didn't realize that I had the purchase process inside of a Group that I had turned off. I feel dumb but am happy it seems to work now :)

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I do this all the time. It's amazing how playing around with stuff can produce a solution.

I have a working in-app purchase in a game that's been released, so it definitely works. Post again if you continue to run into issues!

Hey DTownTony. Are there more steps to the Iap purchase to work ? It works when i test it quickly on pc but on the iphone nothing happens. Is this supposed to be fully working like game center sandbox ?

right now to test the functionality all i did was add the following events :

event 1______________________________________

conditions:
Can payments be made ?
user clicks on image
only one action when event loops

action :
request payment for xxx.com.company.item1


event 2____________________________________________

On payment processed for xxx.com.company.item1
only one action when event loops

event :
set global value item1 to 1
destroy buy button

Make sure to have a new version of your app, or a new app, added in itunes connect(you don't need to upload a binary). Also, you have to add the IAPs to the app in itunes connect and create a test account under the account manager..

I added the app to my first version which hasn't been submitted yet. I didn't think I would need to add a new version even if my app hasn't been submitted. I saw yours showing as ready for sale while mine is prepare for sale. I will try adding a new version...

Also should I use the request product information ?

Also what is 'Can payments be made ?' what doe sit look for ? Internet connection only ?

Thanks for your help btw.

Shmuper,

You HAVE to use request product information. None of the other commands will work until you perform this command (and successful receive back that product information).

Can payments be made checks for a connection to the app store I think. So a negative return could be caused by no internet, but also if the app store is down for some reason I think.

My game has an in-app purchase and has been in the app-store for a week or two now, so I can confirm that everything is working.

Got it !!! Boy it's so easy in a way I can't believe i make mistake "_"
I had simply entered let`s say "2000coins" but because of your blurred out exemple i thought that somehow in mmf2 we had to put the whole product path and the ID at the end "com.mycompany.mygame.2000coins".

Fixed all that to be the exact same as my ID for each purchase. Thanks a lot for the tutorial up there. It's flawless (just not my eyes).

O - I just don´t get it. Please I need your help. I have created a new version of my app in itunes connect. I have created an in app purchase in itunes connect. When I want to test the IAP on my phone, nothing happens (button is clicked - request information,....). Nothing appers, nothing happens. I have created a "test user" account in itunes connect. Nothing to login. I have really no idea what i could do.

Do the iaps also need a review on their own? (i ask this because in my iap in itunes connect i can read "pending" in a little text bubble)
AND: i don´t see my iad anyhwere at my apps details. I once could eneble iads and select the iad which i want to use - now this is all gone! God! What the!?