Ionic-framework: Cannot build iOS with new ionic + cordova project: Info.plist not found

[ajcrites]

Bug Report

Ionic Info

Ionic:

   ionic (Ionic CLI)             : 4.2.1 (/Users/acrites/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/ionic)
   Ionic Framework               : @ionic/angular 4.0.0-beta.12
   @angular-devkit/build-angular : 0.7.5
   @angular-devkit/schematics    : 0.7.5
   @angular/cli                  : 6.1.5
   @ionic/angular-toolkit        : 1.0.0

Cordova:

   cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.1.2 ([email protected])
   Cordova Platforms     : ios 4.5.5
   Cordova Plugins       : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.1.3, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 2.2.0, (and 4 other plugins)

System:

   Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1 (/Users/acrites/Library/Android/sdk)
   ios-sim           : 7.0.0
   NodeJS            : v10.11.0 (/Users/acrites/.n/bin/node)
   npm               : 6.4.1
   OS                : macOS High Sierra
   Xcode             : Xcode 10.0 Build version 10A255

Describe the Bug
Following the instructions for the Ionic 4 beta in the wiki, you will get an error when attempting to run iOS via the CLI, ionic cordova run ios -l

[cordova]  project/platforms/ios/build/emulator/project.app/Info.plist file not found.
[ERROR] An error occurred while running subprocess cordova.

Steps to Reproduce

1. ionic start --type=angular --cordova project blank
2. cd project
3. ionic cordova prepare ios (choose Yes to install the ios project).
4. ionic cordova run ios -l

You will get this error about Info.plist not being found.

By the way, ionic cordova run android -l works.

Expected Behavior
The project should run in the iOS emulator.

[ajcrites]

If I open platform/ios/project.xcworkspace with Xcode and attempt to run, the build seems to succeed, but I get the splash screen + loading indicator forever.

[ghost]

If I'm not mistaken it's related Xcode 10 and Cordova.

Solution: Add "-- --buildFlag="-UseModernBuildSystem=0" to end of command. So,
ionic cordova run ios -l -- --buildFlag="-UseModernBuildSystem=0"

Alternatively, you can add a "build.json" file to root of project instead with following code below and cordova will pickup build flag from there:
{ "ios": { "debug": { "buildFlag": [ "-UseModernBuildSystem=0" ] }, "release": { "buildFlag": [ "-UseModernBuildSystem=0" ] } } }

[ajcrites]

Thank you! This does allow me to use ionic cordova run ios.

[mbabakusa]

Thank you very much. It worked successfully

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[selenearzola]

I'm not using ionic framework so I applied build.json file and works like a charm. Thanks!

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