Most people think that u DEFINITELY need a MAC to develop an iOS app (be it for the iPhone, iPad or itouch) but the truth is there are ways to get going with windows.
Though I'm totally against it, I was desperate to create an app for the idevice i had (itouch 4g) and at that time i did not own a MAC.
I googled around and found bits and pieces of how to do it on windows and here are the steps to successfully deploy an app on an idevice (obviously jailbroken idevice) using Flash CS5 on Windows.
Step I: Download Flash CS5 for Windows, get it installed.
Step II: Convert your apple developer certificate into a .p12 certificate so that it gets accepted by adobe CS5 (http://help.adobe.com/en_US/as3/iphone/WS144092a96ffef7cc-371badff126abc17b1f-7fff.html).
Step III: Use action script to do your coding for your app.
Note: Make sure to increase object code to move stuff around on a screen instead of moving them using frames because frames would make the app large in size.
Step IV: Use the .p12 certificate in the flash cs5's properties by browsing to it's location and generate the .ipa file once you'v designed your app. (it's easy following on screen instructions but if u need any help do ask)
Step IV: Getting the app into the idevice is a little tricky; you will need
(i) Cydia
(ii)ifile.
(i) If you have jailbroken your device, go to Cydia download app sync for your version of iOS (e.g.: AppSync 4.2.*) and transfer the app onto the device using ifile.
Once you have done the above two tasks, sync the app by browsing to it and by using app Sync.
The other way of doing it which is illegal is syncing it using iTunes (cause your app was not registered officially at the app store).
Either way the app gets deployed and you can test yo development apps.
Next Blog Deployment using MAC :)
I googled around and found bits and pieces of how to do it on windows and here are the steps to successfully deploy an app on an idevice (obviously jailbroken idevice) using Flash CS5 on Windows.
Step I: Download Flash CS5 for Windows, get it installed.
Step II: Convert your apple developer certificate into a .p12 certificate so that it gets accepted by adobe CS5 (http://help.adobe.com/en_US/as3/iphone/WS144092a96ffef7cc-371badff126abc17b1f-7fff.html).
Step III: Use action script to do your coding for your app.
Note: Make sure to increase object code to move stuff around on a screen instead of moving them using frames because frames would make the app large in size.
Step IV: Use the .p12 certificate in the flash cs5's properties by browsing to it's location and generate the .ipa file once you'v designed your app. (it's easy following on screen instructions but if u need any help do ask)
Step IV: Getting the app into the idevice is a little tricky; you will need
(i) Cydia
(ii)ifile.
(i) If you have jailbroken your device, go to Cydia download app sync for your version of iOS (e.g.: AppSync 4.2.*) and transfer the app onto the device using ifile.
Once you have done the above two tasks, sync the app by browsing to it and by using app Sync.
The other way of doing it which is illegal is syncing it using iTunes (cause your app was not registered officially at the app store).
Either way the app gets deployed and you can test yo development apps.
Next Blog Deployment using MAC :)
Good work Sam, keep it up.
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