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From: "Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon)" <v-segreb@microsoft.com>
To: "dev@cordova.apache.org" <dev@cordova.apache.org>
Subject: [For discussion] windows8 and run/emulate commands meaning
Thread-Topic: [For discussion] windows8 and run/emulate commands meaning
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Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 03:59:11 +0000
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Hi,

Cordova cli provides the following three options to execute your app from t=
he shell:

*         run --emulator (or emulate) - to run the app on emulator

*         run --device - app will be executed on the connected device

*         run --target - same as above, but you specify particular device

Right now the only known method to programmatically start Windows Store app=
 is to start it locally right on your system. Windows8 platform is special =
since you technically build your app right on the target platform/device. D=
ue to this I propose to treat both run/emulate commands for Windows8 platfo=
rm as running app locally.

Motivation:

1.       People actively use both run and emulate commands so it will be gr=
eat to somehow support them both.

2.       Right now we only know how to start app locally. Not sure we will =
be able to implement other options in the near future. If we find the way t=
o support additional options we will change run/emulate meaning later.

Thoughts?

Additional details
When you are working with Windows Store app in Visual Studio there are the =
following three options to test your app

*         Local Machine - app will be run right on your local system

o   easy to automate from command prompt

o   https://github.com/sgrebnov/cordova-windows/commit/7577a589766e14c2e267=
4ffb5a8081a308a743be

*         Emulator - starts Windows RT emulator

o   at present time I don't have solution to do the same from command line,=
 continue research..

*         Remote Machine - app will be run on remote machine (you should sp=
ecify target machine ip address + install special software on remote machin=
e - VS Remote Debugging Tools)

o   looks like we won't be able to support this option in the near future s=
ince it is very complex

Thx!
Sergey

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