Creating a provisioning profile and * char

[AndyH]

Hi, the MMF documentation is saying this:

""com.yourcompany.*", notice the * at the end, so that the provisioning profile works for more than one application."

First time doing this bit myself, using the provisioning assistant, I'm on the first page asking for the App ID Description and I can't enter the * character. Following through the rest of the process I can't see where I'd do this.

I've created one and I'm now a bit stuck. What should I put in the bundle identifier, is this the App identifier? (if so I have got a randomly generated one like this 54er545635t5.*)

Help / advice appreciated

[JasonDarby]

The APP id is just a generic app, from this you will create your provisioning profile...

So type in your APP ID, so for example : BLAH

It will then generate a code of characters.BLAH... when you create your provision, you will associate it with your APP id i think... the item that goes in your MMF is the bundle identifier... so in this case it would be BLAH.

Its been a while, so i cannot remember precisely... hope that is a help...

Jason

[BHGames]

If you put "com.yourcompany.*" then you won't be able to use a couple of features like GameCenter (when it gets available for the exporter).

A better approach to get full support of those features is to name it "com.yourcompany.gamename".

Once you create your profile you have to download the respective certificate from the members page and install it on your MAC by clicking on it and that's it.

Each certificate last, if I remember correctly, like 3 months or so. When it ends, you can renew it -XCode editor will prompt you to do so.

Hope it helps.

[AndyH]

It's quite confusing going through it first time. I have got it working now, does the com.yourcompany.gamename contain any importance either now while testing or when submitting to the app store?

I mean, am I ok to use net.ovine.gamename or does apple expect a particular format?

Thanks Jason & BHGames for the help getting me started.

[JasonDarby]

Its the problem i had to start with to be honest... did i use uk.co.castlesoftware... etc etc.. did it make any difference...it didnt make much sense with reverse domain stuff, so i just found it easier to do it per project, though it can get alittle messy as you get more projects.

[BHGames]

Depends ... if you want two or more games to share info, then you should set the same profile for both, like "com.yourcompany.gameseries" or "ditto.*". Otherwise, set the name per game "com.yourcompany.yourgame" and only use it with that only game.

[JasonDarby]

You dont actually need to use the reverse domain name at all... mine are just the Game Name as the bundle/App Id and it works fine like that

[AndyH]

Thing is, in the assistant it would not let me enter the * character, it was on the banned list ... I'll have another go at creating one tonight, maybe I missed something.