Building Adobe AIR Applications

BUILDING ADOBE AIR APPLICATIONS
AIR Developer Tool (ADT)
ADT appVersion command
The -appVersion command reports the installed version of an app on a device or emulator. The command uses the
following syntax:
adt -appVersion -platform platformName -platformsdk path_to_sdk -device deviceID -appid
applicationID
-platform The name of the platform of the device. Specify ios or android.
-platformsdk The path to the platform SDK for the target device:
Android - The AIR 2.6+ SDK includes the tools from the Android SDK needed to implement the relevant ADT
commands. Only set this value to use a different version of the Android SDK. Also, the platform SDK path does not
need to be supplied on the command line if the AIR_ANDROID_SDK_HOME environment variable is already set.
(If both are set, then the path provided on the command line is used.)
iOS - The AIR SDK ships with a captive iOS SDK. The -platformsdk option lets you package applications with an
external SDK so that you are not restricted to using the captive iOS SDK. For example, if you have built an extension
with the latest iOS SDK, you can specify that SDK when packaging your application. Additionally, when using ADT with
the iOS Simulator, you must always include the -platformsdk option, specifying the path to the iOS Simulator SDK.
-device Specify ios_simulator or the serial number of the device. The device only needs to be specified when more than
one Android device or emulator is attached to your computer and running. If the specified device is not connected,
ADT returns exit code 14: Device error. If more than one device or emulator is connected and a device is not specified,
ADT returns exit code 2: Usage error.
On Android, use the Android ADB tool to list the serial numbers of attached devices and running emulators:
adb devices
-appid The AIR application ID of the installed application. If no application with the specified ID is installed on the
device, then ADT returns exit code 14: Device error.
ADT launchApp command
The -launchApp command runs an installed app on a device or emulator. The command uses the following syntax:
adt -launchApp -platform platformName -platformsdk path_to_sdk -device deviceID -appid
applicationID
-platform The name of the platform of the device. Specify ios or android.
-platformsdk The path to the platform SDK for the target device:
Android - The AIR 2.6+ SDK includes the tools from the Android SDK needed to implement the relevant ADT
commands. Only set this value to use a different version of the Android SDK. Also, the platform SDK path does not
need to be supplied on the command line if the AIR_ANDROID_SDK_HOME environment variable is already set.
(If both are set, then the path provided on the command line is used.)
iOS - The AIR SDK ships with a captive iOS SDK. The -platformsdk option lets you package applications with an
external SDK so that you are not restricted to using the captive iOS SDK. For example, if you have built an extension
with the latest iOS SDK, you can specify that SDK when packaging your application. Additionally, when using ADT with
the iOS Simulator, you must always include the -platformsdk option, specifying the path to the iOS Simulator SDK.
-device Specify ios_simulator or the serial number of the device. The device only needs to be specified when more than
one Android device or emulator is attached to your computer and running. If the specified device is not connected,
ADT returns exit code 14: Device error. If more than one device or emulator is connected and a device is not specified,
ADT returns exit code 2: Usage error.
Last updated 7/8/2013
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