You can use the AIR ADT command-line tool to package an
AIR for TV application. Starting with the AIR SDK version 2.5, ADT
supports packaging for TV devices. Before packaging, compile all
your ActionScript and MXML code. You must also have a code signing
certificate. You can create a certificate using the ADT -certificate
command.
For a detailed reference on ADT commands and options, see AIR Developer Tool (ADT).
Creating an AIR package
To create an AIR
package, use the ADT package command:
adt -package -storetype pkcs12 -keystore ../codesign.p12 myApp.air myApp-app.xml myApp.swf icons
The
example assumes that:
The path to the ADT tool
is on your command-line shell’s path definition. (See Path environment variables.)
The certificate codesign.p12 is in the parent directory from
where you are running the ADT command.
Run the
command from the directory containing the application files. The
application files in the example are myApp-app.xml (the application
descriptor file), myApp.swf, and an icons directory.
When
you run the command as shown, ADT prompts you for the keystore password.
Not all shell programs display the password characters you type;
just press Enter when you are done typing. Alternatively, you can
use the storepass parameter to include the password
in the ADT command.
Creating an AIRN package
If your AIR for
TV application uses a native extension, create an AIRN package instead
of an AIR package. To create an AIRN package, use the ADT package command,
setting the target type to airn.
adt -package -storetype pkcs12 -keystore ../codesign.p12 -target airn myApp.airn myApp-app.xml myApp.swf icons -extdir C:\extensions
The
example assumes that:
The path to the ADT tool
is on your command-line shell’s path definition. (See Path environment variables.)
The certificate codesign.p12 is in the parent directory from
where you are running the ADT command.
The parameter -extdir names a directory
that contains the ANE files that the application uses.
These
ANE files contain an ActionScript-only stub or simulator version
of the extension. The version of the extension that contains the
native code is installed on the AIR for TV device.
Run
the command from the directory containing the application files.
The application files in the example are myApp-app.xml (the application
descriptor file), myApp.swf, and an icons directory.
When
you run the command as shown, ADT prompts you for the keystore password.
Not all shell programs display the password characters you type;
just press Enter when you are done typing. Alternatively, you can
use the storepass parameter to include the password
in the command.
You can also create an AIRI file for an AIR
for TV application that uses native extensions. The AIRI file is
just like the AIRN file, except it is not signed. For example:
adt -prepare myApp.airi myApp.xml myApp.swf icons -extdir C:\extensions
You
can then create an AIRN file from the AIRI file when you are ready
to sign the application:
adt -package -storetype pkcs12 -keystore ../codesign.p12 -target airn myApp.airn myApp.airi
For
more information, see Developing Native Extensions for Adobe AIR.
