How to include version string in the filename when building Android apk with ant?

Question

Normally we build android package in debug mode with the command

ant debug

and got the apk filename AppName-debug.apk.

Answer 1

Solution described in the following post has custom_rules.xml file that can be just copied to achieve the desired result. http://jeffreysambells.com/2013/02/14/build-your-android-apk-with-the-manifest-version-number