[jira] [Commented] (RIPPLE-37) Ripple should check, if phonegap.js / cordova.js files really exists

["Brent Lintner (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Brent Lintner commented on RIPPLE-37:
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I am marking this as Minor, because, while it may throw off newbies, I understand the file is still expected to be created manually when using Cordova/PhoneGap's CLI (which Ripple is paired to work with). Also, because this is not a bug (but a feature), IMO.

Also, the Chrome store extension is deprecated (BlackBerry won't give us access).

The updated package is via NPM: https://www.npmjs.org/package/ripple-emulator

Also, your two points:

* After clicking "Enable" for the first time, there is no licensee agreement, Ripple moves directly toward selecting platform. 

* There is no sign of "Start Ripple Services" and since these services are not started, Ripple itself fails to work as desired. 

Are not really valid, as the license agreement and Ripple Services are BlackBerry only stuff (and not part of the open source ASF project).

Granted, having a way to help newer users remember to ensure the file is there is a valid request, still, IMO, so I am leaving this open (but please do edit description if possible).

> Ripple should check, if phonegap.js / cordova.js files really exists
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: RIPPLE-37
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RIPPLE-37
>             Project: Apache Ripple
>          Issue Type: New Feature
>         Environment: Windows 7 Home Edition, x86, Chrome browser (newest stable version), Ripple Emulator extension for Chrome (newest stable version taken from Chrome Store).
>            Reporter: Tomasz Trejderowski
>            Priority: Minor
>
> Provide any way of checking if phonegap.js / cordova.js files really exists.
> If this file is missing and is only referenced in the code (situation required by PhoneGap Build), tested mobile application doesn't work in Ripple (reporting missing PhoneGap-releated objects) and Ripple itself also fails to work properly.
> Most spotted things include (when phonegap.js / cordova.js file is missing):
> * After clicking "Enable" for the first time, there is no licensee agreement, Ripple moves directly toward selecting platform.
> * There is no sign of "Start Ripple Services" and since these services are not started, Ripple itself fails to work as desired.
> Therfore, I marked this feature request as critical -- if we don't include checking for phonegap.js / cordova.js (and warning, if it is missing) many users (newbies), especially those using PhoneGap Build (where these files should be missing), will report Ripple Emulator as not working at all.



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