Using single Info.plist to build separate iPhone and iPad apps

Question

I need to build a separate iPhone and iPad app with different identifiers and am curious to know if it's possible to have my info.plist contain both required entries in it so I don't have to remember to change things when executing a build.

I know you can do this for various resources and mappings on iOS such as:
<key>ApplicationName</key>
<string>My iPhone App</string>
<key>ApplicationName~ipad</key>
<string>My iPad App</string>

Would it be possible to have this work for different bundle names too, or will I need to have a separate plist file and build target entirely?

Answer 1

I recommend using different Info.plist files.
However, you should be able to accomplish your stated goal with info.plist preprocessing.

Answer 2

You can have multiple targets and a single info.plist. You can change the bundle name (and many other parameters) in the plist by setting their values via parameters set in each target's build settings.

Answer 3

If you want to have different bundle names then yes, you need two info.plist files and hence you will need two targets.

Why are you worried about changing the info.plist file so much? It should be relatively static once your project is under way.