iOS Tutorials

I wanted to
If you are an existing B4i user only I would like to add B4i Bridge and have a new phone like I did, and you have already been using B4i , This was how I did this

NOTE - If you...

 

I've just wasted a bit more time than expected, installing B4i-Bridge on a new iPhone.

A few tips:
1. Enable developer mode: Settings - Privacy & Security - scroll down - Developer Mode
2. Don't...

 

I wanted my program to run in the background. (Ios requires an addition to the plist, android requires addition to the manifest) It includes both location and audio. You can find out how to do...

 

Also see: List of methods to access external resources or share to external apps

Many applications that deal with files show a standard file handling dialog. One of the options in this...

 

PageViewController is a pages controller (similar to NavigationController and TabBarController) that allows the user to switch pages with a swipe gesture. It is similar to B4A ViewPager.

Using...

 

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iUI8 v1.60 adds a new type named DocumentPickerViewController. This picker allows the user to choose an external...

 

Important: This project is deprecated and should no longer be used!


iWidget is a (experimental) tool which allows you to add a today widget to your B4i app.

Spoiler: iWidget

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Manage in-app purchases on your server - WWDC21 - Videos - Apple Developer

Discover the latest updates to managing in-app purchases on your server. Explore how you can use servers to track status changes, handle...

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Perhaps this is well known, if so sorry. My third party anti-virus software may have been interfering with B4i (worked fine on android!). I use AVAST and had to create an exception for B4i. After...

 

Starting from B4i v7.20 it is possible to install apps, when the iOS device is physically connected to a local Mac, using Apple Configurator 2.
It is supported by all iOS versions and is a must...

 

The iStore library allows you to use the store In-App Purchases features inside your app.
You can let the user purchase digital products from inside your app.

(Unsurprisingly) the configuration...

 

Don't panic!

While this process can be a bit annoying it is not too complicated and you can always delete the keys and start from scratch (which is not always the case in Android).

Note that you...

 

Two great tools for testing webapps and webhooks

Researching the internet I have found two great tools that can be used for testing webapps and webhooks. The first is called ngrok. What it does is that it creates a tunel to your web app and makes it accessible from the internet through https without port forwarding. It acts as a kind of...

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"The updates to App Store Review Guideline 5.1.1 last June provided users with greater control over their personal data, stating that all apps that allow for account creation must also allow users...

 

Original Tutorial by @narek adonts

Create a standard class module (Let assume the name of the class is UIRefreshControl),

Sub Class_Globals
    Private CSB As CSBuilder...

 

Hi,

In the past I used Application Loader to upload my .ipa file to Apple Connect. Looks like since Xcode 11, Apple decided to remove it.

Application Loader is no longer included with Xcode...

 

iPhone library v1.40 includes a new object type named DocumentInteraction.

With this controller you can allow the user to open a local file with an external app (this is the other side of...

 

iReleaseLogger was built to allow reading the logs in release mode: iReleaseLogger - Read the logs in release mode
It sends the logs to the PC, over the local network.

There are however...

 

When you connect an Apple device to a Windows PC with the USB port, Windows creates a Registry Key with the device's UDID and can then be retrieved.
But to avoid reading the entire log, I created...

 

This tutorial is relevant for B4i v4.40+.

App icons

iOS apps require a wide range of icon sizes. Starting from 20x20 and up to 1024x1024.

B4i will create all icons automatically based on...