Using Swift3 Package Manager with Xcode 8 with no luck

Question

I'm trying to integrate swift package manager in my project, but with no luck. The iOS simulator crashes at startup.

Here are the steps that I followed in order to integrate the package manager:

1. open xcode and create a new xcodeproject: testcpackage
2. from the terminal I've run the command:
   • swift package init to create the Package.swift file
   • swift package generate-xcodeproj
   • swift build
   • swift test - everything seems to be ok
3. open the new generated file testpackage.xcodeproj in xcode
4. run the application (cmd+R): build succeeded
   • first error given by the iOS simulator: Could not attach to pid : “9207”
   • I close the iOS simulator and I run the project again when I get the 2nd error:

No installable items found at /Users/xxxxxx/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/555xxx14-xxx-xx-8E6E-C13D5AB463A0/data/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.rA1vGO/extracted/Payload

Could you please help me to solve this issue?

Answer 1

I use the following method to get packages to work in iOS. That being said, I'm not sure if this is the "best" way to do this:

1. Make starting Package.swift file
2. swift package generate-xcodeproj
3. Open project in Xcode
4. Project : Build Settings : Base SDK ==> change to IOS
5. Editor : Add Target : (iOS ... Single View App)
6. Select your project, look at target list, find your newly added target : General : Deployment Info
7. On toolbar, change "active scheme" to the new target
8. Run

It has worked for me in the past. However, I have had to fix search paths. I'm currently suffering from that problem here: Xcode: missing required module error

Good luck