iOS: How to upgrade my CFBundleVersion and my CFBundleShortVersionString automatically in Xcode 11? (My old script doesn't work anymore)

Question

I have a script that upgraded my version (0.01 by 0.01) and my build (1 by 1). It doesn't work anymore with the Xcode 11.

Here is my script:

    #!/bin/bash
    rm -rf build

    Version=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString" "$INFOPLIST_FILE")
    Version=$(echo "scale=2; $Version + 0.01" | bc)

    Build=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleVersion" "$INFOPLIST_FILE")
    Build=$($Build + 1)

    /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleVersion $Build" 

    "$INFOPLIST_FILE"
        if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" = "Release" ]; then
        /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleShortVersionString $Version" "$INFOPLIST_FILE"    
fi

Here is the Error message I have now when I want to build or archive in Xcode:

Details

Failed to install the requested application
Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code: 22
Failure Reason: The application's Info.plist does not contain CFBundleShortVersionString.
Recovery Suggestion: Ensure your bundle contains a CFBundleShortVersionString.
User Info: {
bundleURL = "file:///Users/olosta/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Formbox-cxaxehrhmxqaqabbijmxvasgmhwn/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/Formbox_Renault_BusinessDays.app/";
}

I checked that ticket, but it doesn't help me for the script

If I go in Xcode/General/Identity, I can see that the "Version" and the "Build" are filled in the Xcode, but if I check my info.plist by manually opening it, both values are empty

   <key>CFBundleVersion</key>               <string></string>    
   <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>    <string></string>

If I fill them manually directly in the plist, it works but it seems that the values from Xcode are not stored in that fields anymore? What do you think?

Why not set both `CFBundleVersion` and `CFBundleShortVersionString` regardless of `$CONFIGURATION`? — trojanfoe, Sep 27 '19 at 09:47
@trojanfoe because I just want the Version upgrading with the archiving, and the build each time I compile, or build or archive etc... That part works well, no problem. — ΩlostA, Sep 27 '19 at 09:49
Well it looks to me like you are generating an invalid `Info.plist`. Just *increase* `Version` when arciving but always set it. — trojanfoe, Sep 27 '19 at 09:50
I've just post this answer at [here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/58636744/7332815) hope it help! — andrew54068, Oct 31 '19 at 04:03

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 27 '19 at 12:55

5

You can try with:

versionNumber="$MARKETING_VERSION"
buildNumber="$CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION"

from this

answered Sep 27 '19 at 12:55

dt dino

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If you question is a dupe then why answer it? – trojanfoe Sep 27 '19 at 12:59
@dt dino Oh, it is interesting, that is why there is problems, they changed something in the info.plist. I try to get it in the script, but impossible to set the New CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION... – ΩlostA Sep 27 '19 at 14:28

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 07 '19 at 16:28

Here is the complete script. I tried it with old and new projects.

 #!/bin/bash
rm -rf build

Build=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleVersion" "$INFOPLIST_FILE")
Version=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString" "$INFOPLIST_FILE")

if [ "${Build}" = "" ]; then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleVersion 1" "$INFOPLIST_FILE"   
else
Build=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleVersion" "$INFOPLIST_FILE")
Build=$(echo "scale=0; $Build + 1" | bc)
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleVersion $Build" "$INFOPLIST_FILE"
fi
if [ "${Version}" = "" ]; then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleShortVersionString 1.00" "$INFOPLIST_FILE"
else
Version=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString" "$INFOPLIST_FILE")
Version=$(echo "scale=2; $Version + 0.01" | bc)
if [ "${CONFIGURATION}" = "Release" ]; then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :CFBundleShortVersionString $Version" "$INFOPLIST_FILE"
fi
fi

EDIT:
For completing the solution, I added that keys in the plist. I changed the existing values by:

<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
    <string>1.00</string>
    <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
    <string>1</string>

Thks it works. It is strange because the marketing version is not changing anymore, but it works. Very strange. I will see if it is a tolerance from Apple for now, may be they don't allow it later and I may find the way to upgrade the "marketing version"... — ΩlostA, Sep 30 '19 at 09:10
for me adding CFBundleShortVersionString to my plist was the solution, thanks for freeing me up on this one. — Eman, Jul 15 '22 at 21:46

iOS: How to upgrade my CFBundleVersion and my CFBundleShortVersionString automatically in Xcode 11? (My old script doesn't work anymore)

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