You can use --version-name and --version-code arguments to aapt to supply these values at build time.
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Justin Anderson <[email protected]>wrote: > *> For Market, does the versionCode have to be a "literal" integer > directly inside the manifest* > > AFAIK this is the case... I remember trying to do something like this a > long time ago and ran into the same problem. Ever since then I have just > dealt with remembering to update the value every time. > > Thanks, > Justin Anderson > MagouyaWare Developer > http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware > > > > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:17 AM, andrew <[email protected]>wrote: > >> In my Android app I: >> >> - generate an incrementing build number (integer) using a script as >> part of my build (uses Integer from SVN revision) >> - I generate an Android resource file with it defined as an integer: >> <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><resources><integer >> name='version_code'>399</integer></resources> >> >> - I show that on the UI using the resource generated above >> >> - I reference the integer in the Manifest for the versionCode element >> <manifest ... stuff deleted.... >> android:versionCode="@integer/version_code"> >> >> All that works fine, but when I attempt to upload to Market I get this >> error: >> >> "The file is invalid: ERROR getting 'android:versionCode' attribute: >> attribute is not an integer value " >> >> Question: >> For Market, does the versionCode have to be a "literal" integer >> directly inside the manifest, or is there some way to reference an >> externally generated integer and not be touching my manifest all the >> time (manually or automatically). >> >> thanks >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
