Mobile App (iOS and Android) Tasks for VSTS
These tasks help automate bumping version numbers and changing package names at build time.
You will find each script is written as a bash script, powershell core script, and a typescript script for you to use in your own project. The typescript version is used in VSTS as it is supported cross-platform.
Android
Multiple tasks to update the AndroidManifest.xml file
Bump Version
Change app's version name and code at build time.
Inputs:
- sourcePath: Path to android manifest
- versionCode: code number that must be an integer
- versionCodeOffset: a specific number to increment the version code
- versionName: user visible name
- printFile: output the file before and after changing variables
Package Identifiers
Change app's package name.
Inputs:
- sourcePath: Path to android manifest
- packageName: name to replace (com.company.app)
- appLabel: application name to replace (App Name)
- printFile: output the file before and after changing variables
iOS
Multiple tasks to update the info.plist file, must be run on macOS
Bump Version
Change app's version name and code at build time.
Inputs:
- sourcePath: Path to info.plist
- versionCode: code number that must be an integer
- versionCodeOffset: a specific number to increment the version code
- versionName: user visible name (short code)
- printFile: output the file before and after changing variables
Bundle Identifiers
Change app's bundle name and identifier
Inputs:
- sourcePath: Path to info.plist
- bundleIdenifier: identiier to replace (com.company.app)
- bundleName: name to replace (App Name)
- printFile: output the file before and after changing variables