Simple title output in ios settings bundle

Question

I just want to output the version number of my ios application in a settings file.

I understand that I have to add the settings file to the application folder.

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Answer 1

Another solution, without writing swift code is :

1/ Create a Setting bundle

This will create a new section for your app in the Settings of your device

• Right click your project name -> New File -> Settings Bundle

2/ Modify the Root.plist

This will set what you want to display in your app settings - Inside your new Setting Bundle, right click on the Root.plist -> Open As -> Source Code

• Copy Paste the Following code in it :

  
   
   
   
       PreferenceSpecifiers
       
          
              Title
              About
              Type
              PSGroupSpecifier
          
          
              DefaultValue
              
              Key
              version_preference
              Title
              Version
              Type
              PSTitleValueSpecifier
          
      
      StringsTable
      Root
  
  
  

3/ Create a Run Script

This will always get the version of your app from the Info.plist and display it in your app Settings

• Navigate to your Project Target on the left panel and click on Build Phases
• Click the "+" button and hit "New Run Script Phase"

• In the Newest Run Script section , Copy/Paste the following :

  #Getting Current Version
  VERSIONNUM=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString"   "${PROJECT_DIR}/${INFOPLIST_FILE}")
  
  #Setting the version number in settings
  /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set PreferenceSpecifiers:1:DefaultValue $VERSIONNUM" /Settings.bundle/Root.plist
  

• Just replace YOUR-APP-NAME by your app name