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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:14:48 +0200
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Subject: Re: One platform development vs. Cordova CLI
From: julio cesar sanchez <jcesarmobile@gmail.com>
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I think I've read somewhere you can change some things in the info.plist on
phonegap build, why can't we?

El martes, 15 de julio de 2014, tommy-carlos williams <tommy@devgeeks.org>
escribi=C3=B3:

> Never said this stuff couldn=E2=80=99t be fixed.
>
> I have been actively advocating for it to be fixed.
>
> Only wanted to spread some light on this statement:
>
> If you're touching any non-www project files (that is *.xml,
> *.plist, *.m, *.java etc...) or are using an IDE you should not be using
> cordova-cli and switch to single platform development.
> - tommy
>
>
>
> On 15 July 2014 at 22:11:24, Axel Nennker (ignisvulpis@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>) wrote:
>
> From looking at the code it seems that versionCode is handled on Android:
>
> https://github.com/apache/cordova-lib/blob/master/cordova-lib/src/cordova=
/metadata/android_parser.js#L225
>
> There is a email thread about minSdkVersion and an quite recent issue:
>
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-7114?jql=3Dtext%20~%20%22minSdkV=
ersion%22
>
> So these could be fixed.
>
> Regarding signing info: I am using ant on top of cordova like: e.g.: crea=
te
> app from my template; install plugins, run
> Ant modifies ant.properties too. Currently not to include signing info bu=
t
> to modify the classpath because I need a lib at compile time that is not
> included into the apk (openmobileapi).
> Not sure wheter these two requirements (signing info, noexportlib) should
> be of config.xml...
> At least I am not doing this stuff manually.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 2014-07-15 12:11 GMT+02:00 tommy-carlos williams <tommy@devgeeks.org
> <javascript:;>>:
>
> > Assuming that splash screens and icons finally work in 3.5.x (so, only =
as
> > of a few weeks ago=E2=80=A6 not everyone=E2=80=99s projects are that ne=
w) =E2=80=93
> >
> >
> > Android:
> >
> > AndroidManifest.xml:
> > android:versionCode
> > (and possibly) android:minSdkVersion
> >
> > ant.properties
> > android signing info
> >
> >
> > This is just off the top of my head.
> >
> > There are more in iOS as well (mostly the same ones, but others dependi=
ng
> > on features=E2=80=A6 like provisioning profiles, etc)
> >
> > Then there are the platforms outside the =E2=80=9Cbig two=E2=80=9D=E2=
=80=A6 plenty there.
> >
> > - tommy
> >
> >
> > On 15 July 2014 at 14:44:05, Axel Nennker (ignisvulpis@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>) wrote:
> >
> > Could you please give an example which files you need to change and why=
?
> > (Preferably Android)
> >
> > Thanks
> > Axel
> > Am 15.07.2014 02:23 schrieb "tommy-carlos williams" <tommy@devgeeks.org
> <javascript:;>>:
> >
> > > Sooo.. translation:
> > >
> > > =E2=80=9CIf you aren=E2=80=99t just making a test / example app=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=9D
> > >
> > > ??
> > >
> > > Unless a lot has changed that I don=E2=80=99t know about, it is still
> impossible
> > > to make an app all the way to market without modifying those non-www
> > files
> > > using the CLI.
> > >
> > > There are fantastic workarounds available (mostly hooks, etc) for the
> CLI
> > > until we get it to the point where the platforms/* and plugins/*
> folders
> > > are build artefacts.
> > >
> > > - tommy
> > >
> > > On 15 July 2014 at 9:14:12, Anis KADRI (anis.kadri@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>) wrote:
> > >
> > > If you're touching any non-www project files (that is *.xml, *.plist,
> > *.m,
> > > *.java etc...) or are using an IDE you should not be using cordova-cl=
i
> > and
> > > switch to single platform development. Browse the documentation and
> there
> > > is always the equivalent platform command available to you. Example:
> > > cordova build becomes ./cordova/build etc...You can then modify all
> your
> > > files at will but will loose the benefit of a shared www/ across
> > platforms.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Frederico Galv=C3=A3o <
> > > frederico.galvao@pontoget.com.br <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I agree with the core message from Axel, but I'd refrase that last
> line
> > > as:
> > > >
> > > > "The bottom line is: either use Cordova CLI or not".
> > > >
> > > > Cordova can still be used without the CLI portion just as well, whi=
ch
> > > > should suffice Jan for his needs.
> > > >
> > > > However, I'll add that you can still use Cordova with the CLI (and
> thus
> > > > following the directory structure and rules the CLI gives you) and
> > still
> > > be
> > > > efficient even if it's only one target platform.
> > > > What made you think that it is "better to change platform project
> > > > config.xml instead of whole project config.xml" should be clarified
> > > better
> > > > if you can, so that the Cordova team can improve the tool.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2014-07-14 5:35 GMT-03:00 Axel Nennker <ignisvulpis@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>:
> > > >
> > > > > My experience with Cordova (and other tools for that matter) is
> that
> > it
> > > > > makes no sense to change tool generated files.
> > > > > If the tool is improved you do not benefit from this improvement
> > > because
> > > > > your modified files will be changed by the new version.
> > > > > If you change a tool generated file you are out.
> > > > > When we started using Cordova me and other colleagues thought tha=
t
> > our
> > > > > project "needs" to change Cordova generated files too.
> > > > > In each case this turned out to be wrong.
> > > > > Most of the times writing a Cordova plugin is the solution.
> > > > >
> > > > > The bottom line is: either use Cordova or not. (or send a pull
> > request
> > > to
> > > > > improve it)
> > > > >
> > > > > -Axel
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2014-07-13 22:18 GMT+02:00 Jan Veleck=C3=BD <VVelda@seznam.cz
> <javascript:;>>:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > there is serious backlog when using CLI in case one platform
> > > > development.
> > > > > > In
> > > > > > this case is better to change platform project config.xml inste=
ad
> > of
> > > > > whole
> > > > > > project config.xml. Problem is what prepare should do, and what
> > > prepare
> > > > > > actually do. (And prepare is also run if we do build.) At this
> > > moment,
> > > > > > prepare in CLI does clean & copy...
> > > > > > Also prepare does it in different way in Android, than in iOS.
> > > > > > On Android, config.xml and androidmanifest.xml is probably
> > recreated
> > > > > > (destroy previous formatting, what a feature...) and then
> probably
> > > add
> > > > > > differences, so changes and new options are preserved, however
> > nobody
> > > > > wanna
> > > > > > read it...
> > > > > > On iOS, config.xml is completely recreated, no any option is
> > > > preserved...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, there are 2 questions...
> > > > > > If is Android CLI too clever to do preserve changes created by
> > user,
> > > > why
> > > > > it
> > > > > > ruins my formatting (new lines, maybe also tabulators)?
> > > > > > Why is iOS CLI such a stupid? Why it is not able to do it like
> > > Android
> > > > > CLI
> > > > > > (at least)?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
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> > > >
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> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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