"In App Purchasing" still wont work after trying all these steps

Question

i have carried out these several steps for five non consumable in app purchases to be available within my app but still nothing is showing up when i go to the TableViewController that i linked the IAP code to... (i would also like to give a big thanks to the tutorial i followed which has got me this far by raywenderlich)

• -Made a new app ID
• -Successfully followed all the steps for linking and downloading certificates
• Changed the bundle ID on xcode for my project to the one i made for my app on IOS developer portal
• -Linked all the devices and made a test user account
• -Made the non consumable IAP on itunes connect and used the Identifiers within the IAP coding
• -Signed my phone out of my itunes account so tht its ready to be used with a test account
• -Coding for the IAP looks to be correct with store kit imported and product identifiers implemented within the .m file
• -Waited 24 hours for the newly created IAP to sync with itunes connect
• -I DIDNT upload the binaries!
• i have hosting with apple turned on but didnt upload anything - could this be the issue?
• i deleted the app on my phone and reinstalled for testing but still nothing

All i get when i successfull run the build is a page that looks like its loading something but then nothing a blank page that i can pull down to refresh on but still nothing no IAP that i created.

Any suggestions of what else i can do or add and if you need me to upload all the codes for all the files i can do...

coding for IAP within the ViewController.h file

#import "Accounts/Accounts.h"
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <StoreKit/StoreKit.h>

@interface ViewController19 : UITableViewController

@end

Coding for IAP within the ViewController.m file

#import "DetailViewController.h"
#import "SecretsIAPHelper.h"
#import <StoreKit/StoreKit.h>

@interface ViewController19 () {
    NSArray *_products;
    NSNumberFormatter * _priceFormatter;
}
@end

@implementation ViewController19

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    self.title = @"XXXXXXXXXXXXX";

    self.refreshControl = [[UIRefreshControl alloc] init];
    [self.refreshControl addTarget:self action:@selector(reload) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
    [self reload];
    [self.refreshControl beginRefreshing];

    _priceFormatter = [[NSNumberFormatter alloc] init];
    [_priceFormatter setFormatterBehavior:NSNumberFormatterBehavior10_4];
    [_priceFormatter setNumberStyle:NSNumberFormatterCurrencyStyle];

    self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Restore" style:UIBarButtonItemStyleBordered target:self action:@selector(restoreTapped:)];

}

- (void)restoreTapped:(id)sender {
    [[SecretsIAPHelper sharedInstance] restoreCompletedTransactions];
}

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(productPurchased:) name:IAPHelperProductPurchasedNotification object:nil];
}

- (void)viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
}

- (void)productPurchased:(NSNotification *)notification {

    NSString * productIdentifier = notification.object;
    [_products enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:^(SKProduct * product, NSUInteger idx, BOOL *stop) {
        if ([product.productIdentifier isEqualToString:productIdentifier]) {
            [self.tableView reloadRowsAtIndexPaths:@[[NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:idx inSection:0]] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
            *stop = YES;
        }
    }];

}

- (void)reload {
    _products = nil;
    [self.tableView reloadData];
    [[SecretsIAPHelper sharedInstance] requestProductsWithCompletionHandler:^(BOOL success, NSArray *products) {
        if (success) {
            _products = products;
            [self.tableView reloadData];
        }
        [self.refreshControl endRefreshing];
    }];
}

#pragma mark - Table View

- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
    return 1;
}

- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
    return _products.count;
}

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"Cell" forIndexPath:indexPath];

    SKProduct * product = (SKProduct *) _products[indexPath.row];
    cell.textLabel.text = product.localizedTitle;
    [_priceFormatter setLocale:product.priceLocale];
    cell.detailTextLabel.text = [_priceFormatter stringFromNumber:product.price];

    if ([[SecretsIAPHelper sharedInstance] productPurchased:product.productIdentifier]) {
        cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
        cell.accessoryView = nil;
    } else {
        UIButton *buyButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeRoundedRect];
        buyButton.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 72, 37);
        [buyButton setTitle:@"Buy" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
        buyButton.tag = indexPath.row;
        [buyButton addTarget:self action:@selector(buyButtonTapped:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
        cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
        cell.accessoryView = buyButton;
    }

    return cell;
}

- (void)buyButtonTapped:(id)sender {

    UIButton *buyButton = (UIButton *)sender;
    SKProduct *product = _products[buyButton.tag];

    NSLog(@"Buying %@...", product.productIdentifier);
    [[SecretsIAPHelper sharedInstance] buyProduct:product];

}

@end

Coding for IAP within the IAPHelper.h file

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <StoreKit/StoreKit.h>

UIKIT_EXTERN NSString *const IAPHelperProductPurchasedNotification;

typedef void (^RequestProductsCompletionHandler)(BOOL success, NSArray * products);

@interface IAPHelper : NSObject

- (id)initWithProductIdentifiers:(NSSet *)productIdentifiers;
- (void)requestProductsWithCompletionHandler:(RequestProductsCompletionHandler)completionHandler;
- (void)buyProduct:(SKProduct *)product;
- (BOOL)productPurchased:(NSString *)productIdentifier;
- (void)restoreCompletedTransactions;


@end

Coding for IAP within the IAPHelper.m file

#import "IAPHelper.h"
#import <StoreKit/StoreKit.h>

NSString *const IAPHelperProductPurchasedNotification = @"IAPHelperProductPurchasedNotification";

// 2
@interface IAPHelper () <SKProductsRequestDelegate, SKPaymentTransactionObserver>
@end

// 3
@implementation IAPHelper {
    SKProductsRequest * _productsRequest;
    RequestProductsCompletionHandler _completionHandler;

    NSSet * _productIdentifiers;
    NSMutableSet * _purchasedProductIdentifiers;
}

- (id)initWithProductIdentifiers:(NSSet *)productIdentifiers {

    if ((self = [super init])) {

        // Store product identifiers
        _productIdentifiers = productIdentifiers;

        // Check for previously purchased products
        _purchasedProductIdentifiers = [NSMutableSet set];
        for (NSString * productIdentifier in _productIdentifiers) {
            BOOL productPurchased = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] boolForKey:productIdentifier];
            if (productPurchased) {
                [_purchasedProductIdentifiers addObject:productIdentifier];
                NSLog(@"Previously purchased: %@", productIdentifier);
            } else {
                NSLog(@"Not purchased: %@", productIdentifier);
            }
        }

        // Add self as transaction observer
        [[SKPaymentQueue defaultQueue] addTransactionObserver:self];

    }
    return self;

}

- (void)requestProductsWithCompletionHandler:(RequestProductsCompletionHandler)completionHandler {


    // 1
    _completionHandler = [completionHandler copy];

    // 2
    _productsRequest = [[SKProductsRequest alloc] initWithProductIdentifiers:_productIdentifiers];
    _productsRequest.delegate = self;
    [_productsRequest start];

}

- (BOOL)productPurchased:(NSString *)productIdentifier {
    return [_purchasedProductIdentifiers containsObject:productIdentifier];
}

- (void)buyProduct:(SKProduct *)product {

    NSLog(@"Buying %@...", product.productIdentifier);

    SKPayment * payment = [SKPayment paymentWithProduct:product];
    [[SKPaymentQueue defaultQueue] addPayment:payment];

}

#pragma mark - SKProductsRequestDelegate

- (void)productsRequest:(SKProductsRequest *)request didReceiveResponse:(SKProductsResponse *)response {

    NSLog(@"Loaded list of products...");
    _productsRequest = nil;

    NSArray * skProducts = response.products;
    for (SKProduct * skProduct in skProducts) {
        NSLog(@"Found product: %@ %@ %0.2f",
              skProduct.productIdentifier,
              skProduct.localizedTitle,
              skProduct.price.floatValue);
    }

    _completionHandler(YES, skProducts);
    _completionHandler = nil;

}

- (void)request:(SKRequest *)request didFailWithError:(NSError *)error {

    NSLog(@"Failed to load list of products.");
    _productsRequest = nil;

    _completionHandler(NO, nil);
    _completionHandler = nil;

}

#pragma mark SKPaymentTransactionOBserver

- (void)paymentQueue:(SKPaymentQueue *)queue updatedTransactions:(NSArray *)transactions
{
    for (SKPaymentTransaction * transaction in transactions) {
        switch (transaction.transactionState)
        {
            case SKPaymentTransactionStatePurchased:
                [self completeTransaction:transaction];
                break;
            case SKPaymentTransactionStateFailed:
                [self failedTransaction:transaction];
                break;
            case SKPaymentTransactionStateRestored:
                [self restoreTransaction:transaction];
            default:
                break;
        }
    };
}

- (void)completeTransaction:(SKPaymentTransaction *)transaction {
    NSLog(@"completeTransaction...");

    [self provideContentForProductIdentifier:transaction.payment.productIdentifier];
    [[SKPaymentQueue defaultQueue] finishTransaction:transaction];
}

- (void)restoreTransaction:(SKPaymentTransaction *)transaction {
    NSLog(@"restoreTransaction...");

    [self provideContentForProductIdentifier:transaction.originalTransaction.payment.productIdentifier];
    [[SKPaymentQueue defaultQueue] finishTransaction:transaction];
}

- (void)failedTransaction:(SKPaymentTransaction *)transaction {

    NSLog(@"failedTransaction...");
    if (transaction.error.code != SKErrorPaymentCancelled)
    {
        NSLog(@"Transaction error: %@", transaction.error.localizedDescription);
    }

    [[SKPaymentQueue defaultQueue] finishTransaction: transaction];
}

- (void)provideContentForProductIdentifier:(NSString *)productIdentifier {

    [_purchasedProductIdentifiers addObject:productIdentifier];
    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setBool:YES forKey:productIdentifier];
    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] synchronize];
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:IAPHelperProductPurchasedNotification object:productIdentifier userInfo:nil];

}

- (void)restoreCompletedTransactions {
    [[SKPaymentQueue defaultQueue] restoreCompletedTransactions];
}
@end

Coding for IAP within the SecretsIAPHelper.h file

#import "IAPHelper.h"

@interface SecretsIAPHelper : IAPHelper

+ (SecretsIAPHelper *)sharedInstance;

@end

Coding for IAP within the SecretsIAPHelper.m file

#import "SecretsIAPHelper.h"

@implementation SecretsIAPHelper

+ (SecretsIAPHelper *)sharedInstance {
    static dispatch_once_t once;
    static SecretsIAPHelper * sharedInstance;
    dispatch_once(&once, ^{
        NSSet * productIdentifiers = [NSSet setWithObjects:
                                      @"com.designsbydeondrae.XXXXXXX.remove_ads",
                                      @"com.designsbydeondrae.XXXXXXX.FoundationSkills",
                                      @"com.designsbydeondrae.XXXXXXX.IntermediateSkills",
                                      @"com.designsbydeondrae.XXXXXXX.AllSkills",
                                      @"com.designsbydeondrae.XXXXXXX.AdvancedSkills",
                                      nil];
        sharedInstance = [[self alloc] initWithProductIdentifiers:productIdentifiers];
    });
    return sharedInstance;
}


@end

Coding for IAP within the DetailViewController.h file

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface DetailViewController : UIViewController

@property (strong, nonatomic) id detailItem;

@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *detailDescriptionLabel;

@end

Coding for IAP within the DetailViewController.h file

#import "DetailViewController.h"

@interface DetailViewController ()
- (void)configureView;
@end

@implementation DetailViewController

#pragma mark - Managing the detail item

- (void)setDetailItem:(id)newDetailItem
{
    if (_detailItem != newDetailItem) {
        _detailItem = newDetailItem;

        // Update the view.
        [self configureView];
    }
}

- (void)configureView
{
    // Update the user interface for the detail item.

    if (self.detailItem) {
        self.detailDescriptionLabel.text = [self.detailItem description];
    }
}

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
    [self configureView];
}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
    // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}

@end

So just to summarise...

• Used StoreKit to access the In-App Purchase APIs and retrieve the list which brings up nothing when i run the build
• Specified the product identifiers for my app
• Displaying the products which seems to be an issue though it does show a screen like its about to load something then nothing just a page with a pull to refresh on it

Answer 1

For any one that finds this post in the future, the reason no items where showing up when requesting IAP was due to content not being uploaded for hosted content.