Delphi Rio 10.3.2 : iOS Display Name

[gioma 19]

Hi.

I have a problem with the app name when I deploy it for iOS.
I changed the value of "CFBundleDisplayName" but when the app is installed it takes the "${modulename}" value as its name.

What else do I have to do?

[Rollo62 536]

http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Rio/en/Provisioning_an_iOS_Application

 

Not sure if I understnad you right, but this is the desired behavior.

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1. Go to Project > Options > Version Info
2. Update the CFBundleIdentifier field to include the Bundle ID such as for example:

com.mycompany.$(ModuleName)

The name of the Project (ModuleName) is taken usually as name, no need to make other changes
Or are you talking about the AppStore, where you can set a app-name freely (more or less).

 

[gioma 19]

 

No, I didn't explain myself well, I wanted to change the name that is displayed once the app is installed.
On Android it works by changing the "Label" key, while on iOS it should work by changing the "CFBundleDisplayName" key but it doesn't work!

 

https://community.embarcadero.com/article/technical-articles/145-ui/973-how-can-i-change-name-of-firemonkey-mobile-application-to-contain-spaces

[Rollo62 536]

Why not changing the project name, because of there are spaces in the name ?

I try to avoid spaces at all cost, this I learned from too many lessons.

You can use spaces in the AppStore title.

Never tried: What happens if you use the project name with spaces (is that even possible) ?

 

Maybe its a character issue in iOS:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46337691/bundle-display-name-missing-space-characters

 

How is this noted in the " "Info.Plist" file, maybe you can find some hints there ?

[gioma 19]

 I can't change the project name.

But anyway according to this delphi guide it is possible to do this: 

 

https://community.embarcadero.com/article/technical-articles/145-ui/973-how-can-i-change-name-of-firemonkey-mobile-application-to-contain-spaces

 

The problem is that on Android it works, while on iOS it doesn't.

Yet another Delphi bug?

Yet the "Info.Plist" file is created well, and the key "CFBundleDisplayName" has the correct value.

Except that when you install the app, the project name is displayed as the app name.

Other Apps show the name with spaces, I don't understand why I can't do it with my app ...

 

However it is not just the problem of inserting a space, I would like a different name for the app than the project one!

 

Edited October 17, 2019 by gioma

[Rollo62 536]

17 minutes ago, gioma said:

https://community.embarcadero.com/article/technical-articles/145-ui/973-how-can-i-change-name-of-firemonkey-mobile-application-to-contain-spaces

 

That is from 2014, so many iOS versions inbetween.
I think the link I provided shows some hints that this could be an iOS issue, especially if the info.plist is correct.
Maybe you need to add non-breakable-spaces or some other instead of a normal space.

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  works only when typed in *.plist. Can't be inserted in Display name in Xcode project settings;

 

[Dave Nottage 557]

4 hours ago, gioma said:

The problem is that on Android it works, while on iOS it doesn't.

Changing CFBundleDisplayName works OK for me. Here's my steps:

 

1. Create a blank FMX project

2. Save it as: Fred

3. Compile/Deploy to iOS device - it appears as "Fred"

4. Change CFBundleDisplayName from $(ModuleName) to: Bob

5. Compile/Deploy to iOS device - name changes to "Bob"

[Sherlock 663]

@Dave Nottage For the sake of the use case here, please try changing the name to "Bob the developer" (blanks in the name seem to be an issue).

[Dave Nottage 557]

30 minutes ago, Sherlock said:

changing the name to "Bob the developer" (blanks in the name seem to be an issue).

Changed to: Bob Is A Developer

 

Works OK. If it helps, my setup is:

 

Delphi 10.3.2
iOS 12.4 SDK
iPhone X running iOS 13.2
Xcode 11.1

 

[gioma 19]

I did the same thing, it doesn't work.
It always install the app named with the value of $ {modulename}. 

 

Delphi 10.3.2
iOS 13.1 SDK
Xcode 11.1

 

😭

[Sherlock 663]

Try the 12.4 SDK as David has.

[Dave Nottage 557]

11 minutes ago, gioma said:

I did the same thing, it doesn't work.

Following exactly the same steps, from scratch?

 

[gioma 19]

I created the project, compiled it and installed it on the phone and by default it took the name of $ {modulename}.I changed the value of CFBundleDisplayName to "Progect Options-> Version Info" with the name I would like it be displayed, but it remains the default one.
I checked the .plist file and in fact it is the correct one.
I don't know what else to do, I have to distribute but I'm stuck with this s@it.

[gioma 19]

It only worked once, with the Debug version, but then it returned to the initial situation!

In my opinion it is a bug ..

Edited October 18, 2019 by gioma

[gioma 19]

ok, I solved. I have created a new project and now it works!