iOS Tutorial Local Mac Builder Installation

Erel · Nov 3, 2014

Edit: Apple Configurator 2 must be used when using a local Mac:

Installing apps with Apple Configurator 2

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 with iOS 14.5+ when using the local builder. Benefits: - No need to approve installation. - Simpler...

www.b4x.com

iOS compilation requires an Apple Mac computer. Developers have two options with B4i:
- Use a local Mac machine connected over the local network.
- Use our hosted builder rental service.

These instructions explain how to install the builder on a local Mac machine.

1. Install Java JDK 8: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
OpenJDK 11+ is also good (link is available here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...lest-way-to-distribute-ui-apps.99835/#content)

2. Install Xcode 14:

https://developer.apple.com/download/all/?q=xcode+14

2.5. You need to run Xcode at least once. Approve installation of additional components when asked.
3. Download and unzip the B4i-Builder.
4. Open a terminal and navigate to B4i-Builder folder.
5. Run it with: java -jar B4iBuildServer.jar
6. Set the builder IP address in the IDE under Tools - Build Server - Server Settings
7. Install Apple configurator 2: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/installing-apps-with-apple-configurator-2.128397/#content
It is not possible to make an over the air installation with the local builder.
8. You might be asked for a password during a build (codesign step). The password is 111111

Notes & Tips

- By default ports numbers 51041 (http) and 51042 (https) are used.
- The firewall should be either disabled or allow incoming connections on these two ports.
- You can test that the server is running by going to the following link: http://<server ip>:51041/test
- You can kill the server with: http://<server ip>:51041/kill
- It is recommended to set your Mac server ip address to a static address. This can be done in your router settings or in the Mac under Network settings.
- A single Mac builder can serve multiple developers as long as they are all connected to the same local network. Note that you are not allowed to host builders for developers outside of your organization.

Troubleshooting

BuildServer v1.02 includes a new test page which provides information about the server, including the SSL key ip address and the libraries versions.
You can access this page with: <Mac ip>:51041/test

Erel · Oct 6, 2015

I was wrong. It will not work as the ip address will not match the ssl key.

If Alberto likes I can upload the paid version (I can upload one version). Developers will not be able to use it without the XML file anyway.

Rattigan_Roger · Dec 10, 2015

I am obviously missing the obvious.

I often do and apologize in advance.

I cannot find the link to download MacBuilder
I have my certificates and java installed.
Kindly point me in the right direction.

Erel · Dec 10, 2015

The link is in the mail you received after purchase (contact support@basic4ppc.com if you need a new link).

moore_it · Dec 14, 2015

Hi all,

i have started a local mac server that work fine if i connect via browser ... but from my iphone it's not view why ????

Erel · Dec 14, 2015

Are you able to connect to the builder from the mobile browser?

moore_it · Dec 14, 2015

Boh!
Where i see this ?

moore_it · Dec 14, 2015

My problem is that, the iphone is not to be able to connnect to the local server on mac all the rest work perfectly ...
When i create a b4ibridge from my parallel 11 win10 emulation, the local server work perfectly and create a .ipa file but not be able to download from mobile browser (the ipa work and is possible to load on my iphone but the ip not 192.168.0.x but 10.19.18.190 .... ??????????)
The app created with b4i in final mode work perfectly on my iphone if i load in it with itunes ...

Mah !

Erel · Dec 14, 2015

Please do not post in duplicate threads...

moore_it · Dec 14, 2015

ok sorry !

MikeH · Jan 5, 2016

I recently bought a Mac Mini and transferred my whole system over to OSX and Win7 with Parallels.

So far, I am having great success compiling to the Xcode simulator. Everything works fine there.

My problem lies in compiling to my iPad and iPhone. I get error: "The network path was not found."

This seems strange because the layout designer works fine, I can surf to the test page and I can ping the correct url for my devices without any problem.

I have tried resetting and deleting the key file, sharing wifi from my Mac Mini, deleting and re-installing B4i-Bridge and restarting my iPad. None of these have helped. Of course, I wasnt able to install B4i-Bridge because B4i couldnt locate my iPad on the network.

Does anyone have a solution to this? Im sure it'll be something simple that I'm overlooking in the network.

Thanks in advance.

Erel · Jan 6, 2016

Where / when do you get this error?

MikeH · Jan 6, 2016

Erel said:
Where / when do you get this error?

In B4i IDE when I compile (f5):

The address is 192.168.0.5 which Im assuming is correct because the layout designer works and that is the address shown by B4i-Bridge on the device.

If I do the same thing with the simulator enabled instead of a device IP address, it works fine.

Further exploring, Im getting this when I run B4iServer:

B4X:

Last login: Wed Jan  6 09:25:10 on ttys000
Mikes-Mac-mini:~ mike$ cd /Applications/Utilities/macserver
Mikes-Mac-mini:macserver mike$ java -jar B4iBuildServer.jar
Build server version: 2.3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2016-01-06 09:27:17.081:INFO::main: Logging initialized @153ms
Loading default configuration file.
AppPath=/Applications/Utilities/macserver
Creating key for: 10.37.129.2
2016-01-06 09:27:19.058:INFO:oejs.Server:main: jetty-9.1.z-SNAPSHOT
2016-01-06 09:27:19.079:WARN:oejh.MimeTypes:main: java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name org/eclipse/jetty/http/encoding, locale en_US
2016-01-06 09:27:19.097:INFO:oejsh.ContextHandler:main: Started o.e.j.s.ServletContextHandler@6fb554cc{/,file:/Applications/Utilities/macserver/www,AVAILABLE}
2016-01-06 09:27:19.099:INFO:oejs.AbstractNCSARequestLog:main: Opened /Applications/Utilities/macserver/logs/b4j-2016_01_06.request.log
2016-01-06 09:27:19.114:WARN:oejuc.AbstractLifeCycle:main: FAILED ServerConnector@68837a77{HTTP/1.1}{0.0.0.0:51041}: java.net.BindException: Address already in use
java.net.BindException: Address already in use
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:433)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:425)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:223)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.open(ServerConnector.java:279)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.AbstractNetworkConnector.doStart(AbstractNetworkConnector.java:80)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.doStart(ServerConnector.java:218)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.doStart(Server.java:337)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.ServerWrapper.Start(ServerWrapper.java:151)
    at b4j.example.main._appstart(main.java:127)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:93)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:84)
    at b4j.example.main.main(main.java:29)
2016-01-06 09:27:19.115:WARN:oejuc.AbstractLifeCycle:main: FAILED ServerConnector@6be46e8f{SSL-http/1.1}{0.0.0.0:51042}: java.net.BindException: Address already in use
java.net.BindException: Address already in use
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:433)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:425)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:223)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.open(ServerConnector.java:279)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.AbstractNetworkConnector.doStart(AbstractNetworkConnector.java:80)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.doStart(ServerConnector.java:218)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.doStart(Server.java:337)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.ServerWrapper.Start(ServerWrapper.java:151)
    at b4j.example.main._appstart(main.java:127)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:93)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:84)
    at b4j.example.main.main(main.java:29)
2016-01-06 09:27:19.116:WARN:oejuc.AbstractLifeCycle:main: FAILED org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server@3567135c: MultiException[java.net.BindException: Address already in use, java.net.BindException: Address already in use]
MultiException[java.net.BindException: Address already in use, java.net.BindException: Address already in use]
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.doStart(Server.java:303)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.ServerWrapper.Start(ServerWrapper.java:151)
    at b4j.example.main._appstart(main.java:127)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:93)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:84)
    at b4j.example.main.main(main.java:29)
main._appstart (java line: 127)
MultiException[java.net.BindException: Address already in use, java.net.BindException: Address already in use]
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.doStart(Server.java:303)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.ServerWrapper.Start(ServerWrapper.java:151)
    at b4j.example.main._appstart(main.java:127)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:93)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:84)
    at b4j.example.main.main(main.java:29)
java.net.BindException: Address already in use
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:433)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:425)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:223)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.open(ServerConnector.java:279)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.AbstractNetworkConnector.doStart(AbstractNetworkConnector.java:80)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.doStart(ServerConnector.java:218)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.doStart(Server.java:337)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.ServerWrapper.Start(ServerWrapper.java:151)
    at b4j.example.main._appstart(main.java:127)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:93)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:84)
    at b4j.example.main.main(main.java:29)
java.net.BindException: Address already in use
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:433)
    at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:425)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:223)
    at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.open(ServerConnector.java:279)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.AbstractNetworkConnector.doStart(AbstractNetworkConnector.java:80)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector.doStart(ServerConnector.java:218)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.doStart(Server.java:337)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.ServerWrapper.Start(ServerWrapper.java:151)
    at b4j.example.main._appstart(main.java:127)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:93)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:84)
    at b4j.example.main.main(main.java:29)

main.main (java line: 29)
java.lang.RuntimeException: MultiException[java.net.BindException: Address already in use, java.net.BindException: Address already in use]
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:114)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:84)
    at b4j.example.main.main(main.java:29)
Caused by: MultiException[java.net.BindException: Address already in use, java.net.BindException: Address already in use]
    at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.doStart(Server.java:303)
    at org.eclipse.jetty.util.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:68)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.ServerWrapper.Start(ServerWrapper.java:151)
    at b4j.example.main._appstart(main.java:127)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:93)
    ... 2 more

More:
Ive reset my router, got new ip addresses and set up the build server settings but Im back to where I was before. Compile to simulator works, compile to device gives the error as shown in the image.

Erel · Jan 6, 2016

The address in use error means that there is already a server running. You can kill a server from the browser with <ip address>:51041/kill

MikeH said:
The address is 192.168.0.5 which Im assuming is correct because the layout designer works and that is the address shown by B4i-Bridge on the device.

I think that you are confusing the device ip address with the mac address.

MikeH · Jan 6, 2016

Erel said:
The address in use error means that there is already a server running. You can kill a server from the browser with <ip address>:51041/kill

I got past this by resetting things and got back to the original problem.

Erel said:
I think that you are confusing the device ip address with the mac address.

The compiler is working for the simulator, and as you can see, the server settings are correct:

The mac address is 192.168.0.10 and my device addresses are 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.7 but I cant compile to these.

Youre right about me being confused though!

Erel · Jan 6, 2016

Can you post the server logs when you try to compile?

MikeH · Jan 6, 2016

B4X:

B4i version: 2.31
Parsing code.    (0.02s)
Compiling code.    (0.84s)
Compiling layouts code.    (0.00s)
Compiling debugger engine code.    (2.37s)
Building Xcode project    (0.61s)
Sending data to remote compiler.    Error
The network path was not found.

The terminal shows this:

B4X:

Last login: Wed Jan  6 10:10:16 on ttys000
Mikes-Mac-mini:~ mike$ cd /Applications/Utilities/macserver
Mikes-Mac-mini:macserver mike$ java -jar B4iBuildServer.jar
Build server version: 2.3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2016-01-06 11:33:16.342:INFO::main: Logging initialized @158ms
Loading default configuration file.
AppPath=/Applications/Utilities/macserver
Creating key for: 192.168.0.10
2016-01-06 11:33:18.119:INFO:oejs.Server:main: jetty-9.1.z-SNAPSHOT
2016-01-06 11:33:18.137:WARN:oejh.MimeTypes:main: java.util.MissingResourceException: Can't find bundle for base name org/eclipse/jetty/http/encoding, locale en_US
2016-01-06 11:33:18.154:INFO:oejsh.ContextHandler:main: Started o.e.j.s.ServletContextHandler@6fb554cc{/,file:/Applications/Utilities/macserver/www,AVAILABLE}
2016-01-06 11:33:18.157:INFO:oejs.AbstractNCSARequestLog:main: Opened /Applications/Utilities/macserver/logs/b4j-2016_01_06.request.log
2016-01-06 11:33:18.181:INFO:oejs.ServerConnector:main: Started ServerConnector@52af6cff{HTTP/1.1}{0.0.0.0:51041}
2016-01-06 11:33:18.804:INFO:oejs.ServerConnector:main: Started ServerConnector@1fc2b765{SSL-http/1.1}{0.0.0.0:51042}
2016-01-06 11:33:18.805:INFO:oejs.Server:main: Started @2626ms
Build server is ready
https://192.168.0.10:51042
http://192.168.0.10:51041
Build server version: 2.3
11:40:46| Compilation time: 3169, b4i_default, queue: 0, success: true

This line followed a successful compilation to the simulator:

B4X:

11:40:46| Compilation time: 3169, b4i_default, queue: 0, success: true

If I compile to a device, there is no output.

Erel · Jan 6, 2016

I meant from the Mac logs.

MikeH · Jan 6, 2016

Erel said:
I meant from the Mac logs.

The mac terminal? As above, I added them after realising.

MikeH · Jan 6, 2016

Erel, Thank you for your help. I discovered my dev certificate expired yesterday. I'll renew them and hopefully all will be well.

Mashiane · Jul 14, 2016

Alberto Iglesias said:
You can get my script to start the MacBuilder, is usefully to me:

http://www.visualnet.inf.br/download/b4x/MacB4iServer.zip

Just change your MacBuilder path and start, just this!

This link is broken, can you update it please... This would be useful for windows pc users like me..

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