using xib in iOS Ane?

We got storyboards to work in an ANE by putting them in a static .framework.  It should also work with xib files.  (dynamic frameworks don't work)

First, we compiled the .a in the ANE against the framework by putting it in the "link binary with libraries" build phase.

Then, in the platform-ios.xml file, we added the framework as a packaged depenency:

     <packagedDependencies>
        <packagedDependency>myframework.framework</packagedDependency>
    </packagedDependencies>

Then, in the build script for the ANE, we had to make sure to include all the framework assets, including storyboards, in the iPhone-ARM directory of the ANE:

cp -R ../ios/Build/Products/Release-iphoneos/myframework.framework/mystoryboard~ipad.storyboardc iPhone-ARM/
cp -R ../ios/Build/Products/Release-iphoneos/myframework.framework/mystoryboard~iphone.storyboardc iPhone-ARM/

Then, in the packaging command, we have to reference the platform-ios.xml file:

 adt -package -target ane mynativeextension.ane extension.xml -swc mynativeextension.swc \
  -platform iPhone-ARM -platformoptions platform-ios.xml myframework.framework -C iPhone-ARM/ . \
  -platform default -C default/ .

The following pages really helped:

Adobe Flash Platform * Including resources in your native extension package

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/air/extensions/WSf268776665d7970d-2482335412ffea65006-8000.html

Building a native extension for iOS and Android – Part 1: Getting started with volume control | Adobe Developer Connecti…

It's complicated, but in the end we were able to include PNGs, sound files, storyboards, and even custom fonts for the native views to use.

I wrote an article explaining how to do the custom fonts, sometime I need to do the same about including xibs/storyboards.......

ANE for iOS with Custom Framework – Using Custom Fonts | khef.co

Good luck, ask questions if you need to!