Native Development

[taylor-tomt]

I have an app denied for OS10 because the reviewer says the display does not come up properly on a Dev Alpha device.

It runs fine on the simulator, and I don't have a Dev device to try it on.

If the simulator does not accurately reflect what an actual device does, what are we developers without Dev devices supposed to do?

[nikmaster]

First, make sure you install on the sim exactly that file, that you have submitted to the App World. Once I had problem in release build, but debug build worked fine.

And if it works, then ask reviewer to tell you more about that problem. Maybe provide screenshots. He will review it for a second time, and maybe there was a problem with his installation, or just bug on his side.

I had a case, when I was told by reviewer, that controlls in my app do not work. I asked him to go more detailed on that issue, and he approved my app, because problem was not in my app, but on his side. Maybe his device lagged or something.

[taylor-tomt]

How do I specify to load the release build onto the simulator?

I have 'build configuration' set to simulator debug, and I just select 'run as...' which builds and loads the file onto the simulator.

Now that I have the Device release bar file exported (the one I submitted to app world), what are the steps to load it on the simulator?

[nikmaster]

You can install .bar using command line or you can use BB Tablet Graphical Aid tool to make the process easier

[taylor-tomt]

I'll try this later today.

If the release bar file does run differently than the debug version, any suggestions on what to look for to resolve the problem?

Is it likely to be an actual coding problem, or is it a build problem (includes, compiler options, etc)?

[nikmaster]

I just forgot to include some of the files in the release build, that I had in debug

I was using Adobe Flash Builder and it had different files for different builds

[BGmot]

.bar file built for device will never work on simulator. ARM build vs X86.

[nikmaster]

Right. Sorry, I forgot that this is Native Development section. Air apps have same builds for both ARM and x86

[taylor-tomt]

Good point about the ARM vs x86 bar files.

So ,back to my original question:

If the simulator does not accurately represent the device, what are app developers supposed to do if they don't have a device?

[nikmaster]

Can you try to run it on Playbook?