Use simctl (Xcode 6)

[shazron]

$ xcrun simctl
WARNING: The simctl interface is not stable and is likely to change prior to release.
Usage: simctl [--noxpc] [--set ] ... | help [subcommand]
Command line utility to control the iOS Simulator

Subcommands:
create Create a new device.
delete Delete a device.
erase Erase a device's contents and settings.
boot Boot a device.
shutdown Shutdown a device.
rename Rename a device.
getenv Print an environment variable from a running device.
openurl Open a URL in a given SimDevice
addphoto Add photo to the photo library of a given SimDevice
launch Launch an application by identifier
spawn Spawn a process in the simulator
list List available sessions, devices, or runtimes.
help Prints the usage for a given subcommand.

[shazron]

I haven't investigated this fully, but it may not replace all ios-sim features.

[shazron]

simctl does not actually launch the simulator with a certain device. For that you need to use "instruments"

this will list available devices

$ xcrun instruments -s devices

this will launch the simulator with the appropriate device

$ xcrun instruments -w "iPhone 6 Plus"

Plan:

1. use instruments to launch the Simulator with the specific device
2. use simctl to install the app
3. use simctl to launch the app
   Create a convenience script that wraps this all up.

[shazron]

This feature should be in a 4.x branch since it completely overhauls the existing code.

[shazron]

This should just be a node.js script

[shazron]

4.x branch created.

[gurubarancse]

I tried to write script but unfortunately could not get the stdout or stderr to work. Any ideas?

[shazron]

I've started on the 4.x branch: https://github.com/phonegap/ios-sim/tree/4.x
The commands are stubbed out for now. It uses the simctl npm package that I wrote.

@gurubarancse I haven't gotten to that part yet, not sure.

[shazron]

We might have to watch the log: http://stackoverflow.com/a/25822966/219684

[shazron]

tail package could be used in combination with the log path: https://www.npmjs.org/package/tail

[shazron]

Changes are logged in the "Usage" in the README as development progresses: https://github.com/phonegap/ios-sim/tree/4.x#usage

[taren7]

I am trying to use simctl to erase content and settings. It gives me an error saying
"An error was encountered processing the command (code=146):
Unable to erase contents and settings in current state: Booted"

Any idea how to fix this?

[shazron]

Are you using the simctl node module or using simctl directly? If it's an issue for the node module, file an issue here instead: https://github.com/phonegap/simctl/issues

[taren7]

I am using simctl directly
On May 28, 2015 11:51 PM, "Shazron Abdullah" notifications@github.com
wrote:

Are you using the simctl node module or using simctl directly? If it's an
issue for the node module, file an issue here instead:
https://github.com/phonegap/simctl/issues

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[shazron]

Then your issue is off-topic for this thread or phonegap/simctl. If I knew the answer I would reply but I don't unfortunately.