Deploying Xamarin apps with different end points.

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Deploying Xamarin apps with different end points.

David 356

Hi

Can someone guide me on this?

I have got a Xamarin form with iOS and Android and I would like to know what is the best way for me to set it up so I can set up different endpoints for use with API calls depending on if it is release or debug when archiving for publishing.

I have got the code in Azure. For instance, I can use environment variables on app settings on Azure and get it pointing to any endpoint. What is the best approach for a xamarin app?

Thanks

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JarvanZhang 23,971

Hello,

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so I can set up different endpoints for use with API calls depending on if it is release or debug when archiving for publishing.

Do you mean execute different code in debug and release mode? If so, try using the conditional compilation of C# preprocessor directives.

   private void Button_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)  
   {  
       #if DEBUG  
               //perform the work  
       #else  
               //perform the work  
       #endif  
   }

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Jarvan Zhang

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David 356 Reputation points

2021-06-07T08:42:06.383+00:00

Hi @JarvanZhang
Thanks for this.
What I meant is I have got a DEV/TESTING environment with one endpoint to a API server for developing and testing and another one for RELEASE with another endpoint to a different API server that gets published to the stores, and I wonder if there is a way to use the relevant endpoint when archiving for publishing the Xamarin app.
JarvanZhang 23,971 Reputation points

2021-06-07T09:51:14.673+00:00

What I meant is I have got a DEV/TESTING environment with one endpoint to a API server for developing and ...

Do you want to add breakpoints to debug the project in release mode? It's not possible. In release mode, the project has been generate an apk and VS cannot respond to the code any more.

I wonder if there is a way to use the relevant endpoint when archiving for publishing the Xamarin app

We cannot execute some code when archiving the app.
David 356 Reputation points

2021-06-07T09:58:35.873+00:00

I host the Xamarin project in Azure and I wanted to use pipelines to build the release. There will be one pipeline that will build the project for "testing" and one pipeline for "release" and both have different urls. It may not be possible.
Thanks
David 356 Reputation points

2021-06-07T10:00:16.927+00:00

and I was trying to avoid having to change the source code manually for each build.
JarvanZhang 23,971 Reputation points

2021-06-08T08:05:53.093+00:00

Sorry, we're not experts in Azure. It is recommended that you seek Azure support in its portal to check if there is a solution for this using Azure.
David 356 Reputation points

2021-06-08T08:28:01.21+00:00

Thank you. I understand.

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