Where are ${EXECUTABLE_NAME} and ${PRODUCT_NAME} defined
Solution 1
The PRODUCT_NAME
is defined in the target's Build Settings
in the Packaging
section. It has the same name by default as your project.
Edit:
While PRODUCT_NAME
is by default the name of the Target (MyDemoApp
in this case). The EXECUTABLE_NAME
is a concatenation of:
$EXECUTABLE_PREFIX
, $PRODUCT_NAME
and $EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX
.
See the reference of EXECUTABLE_NAME for details.
Update
The new reference can be found here http://help.apple.com/xcode/mac/8.3/#/itcaec37c2a6
EXECUTABLE_NAME
Specifies the name of the binary the target produces.
Solution 2
I think the $ represents the variable productName & executableName as the $ is used in unix. The variables are set in the build setting of the application. So you should not change the product name directly in the plist file. Instead, go to build settings, search for product name and change it.
Solution 3
Xcode ${<variable_name>}
syntax
Xcode variable can be defined on different level and the Resolved
one is used. You can use Build Settings -> Levels
tab to manage it
All variables are listen in Build Settings
. Also every setting has it's own declaration
Product Name - PRODUCT_NAME
These setting are saved in buildSettings
block of
<project_name>.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
You can use Search view to find any variable and Help Inspector
to find declaration and other useful information
Some of settings are not exposed by Xcode
EXECUTABLE_NAME
But you are able to get or even to override the value using User-Defined Settings
reader_EXECUTABLE_NAME = $(EXECUTABLE_NAME)
EXECUTABLE_NAME = $EXECUTABLE_PREFIX$PRODUCT_NAME$EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX
[SWIFT_MODULE_NAME, PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME, PRODUCT_NAME, EXECUTABLE_NAME]
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Hazel Sophie
Updated on July 01, 2021Comments
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Hazel Sophie almost 3 years
Where can I find information on how to modify these
${EXECUTABLE_NAME}
${PRODUCT_NAME}
These are only displayed in .plist file but where are the actual values.
If we can directly modify what ever we want in .plist why we need these.
I am new that's why I'm having problem understanding these, I also looked into apple information Property list key reference but didn't find these ${} values.
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mfaani almost 4 yearsIt's worth noting that you can change these values through command line tools if you use an xcconfig. ie you set them to whatever you want and then archive and release a build
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Hazel Sophie over 12 yearsin build settings i am able to see only product name other executable variable is not there
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Kjuly almost 12 yearsOpps, my
Product Name
's default value is$(TARGET_NAME)
, though it is equal to my project name.. -
user4951 over 11 yearsSo where is the $(TARGET_NAME) stored?
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Besi over 11 years@Jim Thio: This is the name on your Target which you can change by clicking on the target in the view above. By default the target has the same name as the project so in my example the name of the target is "MyDemoApp" too.
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Prince Kumar Sharma almost 11 years@Besi can we access buildSettings file to make some changes manually when project is not opened in xcode like build.xml in android
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Besi almost 11 years@Hercules Have a look at your
-Info.plist
file, some of the values are defined in there and can therefore be changed without opening Xcode -
mfaani almost 4 yearsIt's worth noting that you can change these values through command line tools if you use an xcconfig. ie you set them to whatever you want and then archive and release a build
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CyberMew over 3 yearsWhere do you see that
EXECUTABLE_NAME
is a concatenation of:$EXECUTABLE_PREFIX
,$PRODUCT_NAME
and$EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX
?