iOS Is it possible to change the name of the App once you have started?

[Pyro2b]

I basically have one app finished. I would like to use the project for a starting point of a second. Can I change the name of the App? For example, in the Products folder, can I change "test.app" to "newname.app". What about the Targets? Would I be better off just starting a new project, and copying all the code from my first app to my second with the new app name? Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[firewood]

You can change the file name of the resulting .app bundle and executable on the Build Product Name line in the project target Info dialog, and the name displayed on the iPhone under its icon in the Info.plist file. Both of these can be different from each other and from the .proj file directory's name. You can even have different names on the debug, release test, and distribution apps, if you wish.

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[Pyro2b]

Thanks!

I appreciate your assistance. That worked great.

 

[beachdog]

I also need to change the name of my app, but I am having trouble following the instructions above. In regards this:

You can change the file name of the resulting .app bundle and executable on the Build Product Name line in the project target Info dialog

Which specific dialog are you referring to? I tried looking into the "Project/Edit Project Settings.." dialog but I don't see anything called 'Build Product Name'.

In regards to this:

..and the name displayed on the iPhone under its icon in the Info.plist file

My info.plist setting for bundle display name is set to the default '${PRODUCT_NAME}' and if I change that to a specific name (the new name I want) I get a build error due to a code signing problem.

Help??

 

[dekelver]

You can change the name of the targets by going to the following:

1. Go to the Project menu.
2. Select the "Edit Active Project"
3. Go to the Build tab on the top of the window that just came up
4. Find the Packaging section of settings
5. Find the "Product Name" setting
6. Change it to what you want.

Close that window, and rebuild.

Hope that helps.

Jeff

 

[beachdog]

Yes, that helped. Thanks!