Working on iOS GitHub CI

Author: matthew-carroll

.github/workflows/pr_validation.yaml

@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ./packages/flutter_test_runners/example_deep_links
+      env:
+        EXPORT_OPTS_PATH: $RUNNER_TEMP/ExportOptions.plist
 
     steps:
       - name: Install the Apple certificate and provisioning profile
@@ -110,7 +112,6 @@ jobs:
           cp $PP_PATH ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning\ Profiles
           
           # Save ExportOptions.plist from Base64 to file
-          EXPORT_OPTS_PATH=$RUNNER_TEMP/ExportOptions.plist
           echo -n "$EXPORT_OPTIONS_PLIST" | base64 --decode -o $EXPORT_OPTS_PATH
 
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -121,19 +122,6 @@ jobs:
           sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app
           xcodebuild -version
 
-      - name: Create and Boot iOS Simulator
-        run: |
-          # List available devices and runtimes
-          xcrun simctl list devices
-          xcrun simctl list runtimes
-          
-          # Create a new simulator (if needed)
-          SIMULATOR_ID=$(xcrun simctl create "GitHubActions-Simulator" "iPhone 14" "com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-17-0")
-          
-          # Boot the simulator
-          xcrun simctl boot "$SIMULATOR_ID"
-          xcrun simctl list devices booted
-
       - name: Set up Flutter
         uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
@@ -144,7 +132,21 @@ jobs:
         run: flutter pub get
 
       - name: Build iOS App
-        run: flutter build ios --debug --export-options-plist=$EXPORT_OPTS_PATH
+        run: flutter build ipa --debug --export-options-plist=$EXPORT_OPTS_PATH
 
       - name: Install iOS App
         run: flutter install ipa
+
+      - name: Create and Boot iOS Simulator
+        run: |
+          # List available devices and runtimes
+          xcrun simctl list devices
+          xcrun simctl list runtimes
+          
+          # Create a new simulator (if needed)
+          SIMULATOR_ID=$(xcrun simctl create "GitHubActions-Simulator" "iPhone 14" "com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-17-0")
+          
+          # Boot the simulator
+          xcrun simctl boot "$SIMULATOR_ID"
+          xcrun simctl list devices booted
+