Adding a build configuration in Xcode
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I'd like to add a new build configuration in Xcode 5, "QA", to the other three we currently have (Debug, Distribution, Release). However, when I click "Editor > Add Configuration", everything is grayed out. I'm not very familiar with Xcode in the first place, so I'm not sure how to go about doing this.
Is there a reason it's grayed out? Is this this process to add a build configuration? Thanks.
Configuration Solutions
Solution 1 - Configuration
I ran into this same problem and figured it out. Here is a screenshot of the problem. I want to duplicate my "Release" configuration, but the option to do so is disabled. Why?
The answer is hiding behind this little button here (circled in red)...
This menu will open to reveal that you currently have a build target selected. Build targets don't have their own configurations.
Configurations are project-wide. If you select the project file, the menu will work, as shown here.
You also have to make sure that the 'Info' tab is selected, the options are still greyed out if you are on the 'Build Settings' page
Solution 2 - Configuration
For Xcode 11 + , you can add your custom configuration here:
Solution 3 - Configuration
Build Configuration and Build Configuration File(.xcconfig)
It allows you to manage Build Settings. It is actually what you see when reviewing Build Settings and it's mirrors(like Signing in Signing & Capabilities)
Build Configuration(e.g. Release/Debug) -> Build Configuration File(.xcconfig) or some default config file
Build Configuration
Actually Debug/Release Build Configurations are created by default
Create Build Configuration
You are able to create a new Build Configuration via duplicating an existing(Debug/Release) in Configurations
Editor -> Add Configuration -> Duplicate <configuration_name> Configuration -> Click plus button under configuration list
//Set a name - Experiments for example
Select Build Configuration
Scheme -> Info -> Build Configuration
Build Configuration File(.xcconfig)
Much more powerful feature is build configuration file which you can assign for your configuration
File -> New -> File... -> Configuration Settings File
//Do not include it to any target
Project -> Info -> Configurations -> Build Configuration -> Target -> Build Configuration File
Please note that you are able to set Build Configuration File for Project and for Target. Depends on it Resolved variable will be set, also $(inherited)[About] will be different
For example add name into Build Configuration File
PRODUCT_NAME = THE BEST NAME
The result you can find on Build Settings
CocoaPods and Build Configuration File
project '<project_name>', '<scheme_name_1>' => :<build_congiguration_file_name_1>
//For example
project 'MyProject', 'debug' => :conf1, 'release' => :conf2
Build Configuration File(.xcconfig). You can use next syntax to add or override the parent parameters
#include "<path_to_xcconfig>"