iOS Question Unable to create keystore.

[BanditMrP]

Hi All,

A new user of B4i, long-time user of B4A.

I'm trying to follow the installation guide that I've found, and having set my paths (in the same way as I did for B4A), I'm trying to create the Private Sign Key.

I'm getting this error in the log:

[IDE message - 11:09:24]
An error occurred.
Error creating keystore file.
Communication error: ConnectFailure

I get this error message:

And these files are created:

This is all as an administrator of the PC, using local folders on Drive C:.

I've tried folders with no spaces, just setting the password (leaving everything else as "Unknown" in the keystore settings), filling in all correct details, etc.

I always get this error.

I must admit I'm a little disappointed at this point. Having had such success with B4A, I can't even get started with B4i!

Thanks for any help you can give.

Ian

p.s. If someone could point me to a definitive up to date what you do/don't need to get to the ready to go stage I'd appreciate it. I've found "This is out of date now" posts, and "the Idiot's guide" which shows an old version of B4i not representing what I'm trying to install I would appreciate it I have a local Mac, so have not subscribed to the build server service (yet), but there's so much conflicting and incomplete information on how to set up a local mac successfully as well.

 

[Erel]

This error means that the IDE wasn't able to connect to the build server. I will send you a temporary if for the hosted builder. It is easier to start with it.

 

[AlfaizDev]

Hi All,

A new user of B4i, long-time user of B4A.

I'm trying to follow the installation guide that I've found, and having set my paths (in the same way as I did for B4A), I'm trying to create the Private Sign Key.

I'm getting this error in the log:

[IDE message - 11:09:24]
An error occurred.
Error creating keystore file.
Communication error: ConnectFailure

I get this error message:
View attachment 164581

And these files are created:
View attachment 164582

This is all as an administrator of the PC, using local folders on Drive C:.

I've tried folders with no spaces, just setting the password (leaving everything else as "Unknown" in the keystore settings), filling in all correct details, etc.

I always get this error.

I must admit I'm a little disappointed at this point. Having had such success with B4A, I can't even get started with B4i!

Thanks for any help you can give.

Ian

p.s. If someone could point me to a definitive up to date what you do/don't need to get to the ready to go stage I'd appreciate it. I've found "This is out of date now" posts, and "the Idiot's guide" which shows an old version of B4i not representing what I'm trying to install I would appreciate it I have a local Mac, so have not subscribed to the build server service (yet), but there's so much conflicting and incomplete information on how to set up a local mac successfully as well.

You need to have some patience. I was frustrated like you at first. Then I succeeded and took off.
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/dummies-guide-to-getting-started-with-b4i.124564/

 

[BanditMrP]

Hi All,

Just wanted to close this off rather than leave it dangling - Slight delay because of vacation.

I couldn't create the keystore as indicated by Erol as the instructions are (in my opinion) not clear enough that at this point the build server needs to be running. And the error message does not reflect this at all.

As soon as the build server on my local MacBook Air was running, the creation of the keystore worked perfectly.

There are also numerous posts I've seen which show that when setting up the local builder service, it may pick up the wrong IP Address, and to get round this you delete everything in the key folder, edit/create the key.txt file and add or amend the following line: manual:192.0.0.1.

Two issues:

• in one post, this is spelled incorrectly as "manuel" - that doesn't help but it probably autocorrect at its best
• the posts that say "delete the contents of the key folder" should read "And also the folder itself".

Anyway - without going anywhere near the hosted build server (as I have enough knowledge to use a local one), having followed the rest of the instructions, I'm pleased to say that I am up and running, and that both the Xcode simulator and my test iPhone are working very well, and I'm able to start the IOS development path to augment by Android development path.

Thank you for your help, and hopefully the clarifications above will help someone down the line.