I want to get list of files by network at runtime. I am planning to host a lot of files (spritekit atlas) on my server. I want users to be able to download this files into the app. Since I don’t know at the moment how many files I am going to have, can I still use ODR and let users download newly added files without having to compile a new build of the app.
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Welcome to SO! Please explain what you have tried so far and what your specific question is. You may find this handy: https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask – koen Sep 19 '18 at 13:55
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You could create a manifest / payload JSON file on your server which the app downloads first, then reads through to find all the files it needs to download. You can then also periodically check for a revised manifest file. – JonJ Sep 19 '18 at 13:57
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If your plan is to use Apple's ODR with Xcode, I am fairly certain you need to bundle those resources with the application and then tag them as ODR. At runtime, the application will download those files as necessary.
As far as I am aware, there is no other means by which you can modify the available ODR except by releasing a new version with the updated assets included in the bundle and tagged as downloadable. Apple is generally not a fan of resources being modified in an application after their approval process is complete so I would be surprised if you could upload whatever you like after the fact without modifying the bundle and resubmitting.
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