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Posted to dev@cordova.apache.org by "Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon)" <v-...@microsoft.com> on 2014/07/07 14:39:35 UTC
iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could make this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
#1 target-device
For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset, tablet, or universal (default).
Example:
<preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
#2 deployment-target
This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which tranlsates to the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
Example:
<preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
[2]http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_ios_only
Thx!
Sergey
Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by Shazron <sh...@gmail.com>.
That's how I understood it - we'll have to document this properly for
the non-CLI folks.
On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org> wrote:
> In CLI projects, there are two files called config.xml that are not the
> same. The top-level one, and the one within the platforms/ directory. We
> already have build-time-only settings in the top-level config.xml with
> icons, so I think your proposal is fine.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure how PG Build does it, but I can find out and see if they
>> can contribute. Having this baked in to Cordova is definitely in their
>> interests.
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Parashuram Narasimhan (MS OPEN TECH)
>> <pa...@microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > Also, given that Phonegap build does this, should we keep this such that
>> it works for people using Phonegap build also ?
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) [mailto:v-segreb@microsoft.com]
>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 9:54 AM
>> > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
>> > Subject: RE: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to
>> config.xml
>> >
>> > I agree as well, but I still don't see any better way to specify those
>> things. Looks like we could change the role of config.xml extending it
>> beyond runtime preferences or we need another/better place. Another
>> potential drawback of using config.xml is security risks since this file
>> is distributed as-is along with the app binaries. But I also see how it is
>> easy to use and does not require new knowledge (no need for new settings
>> files). Thoughts? New thread to discuss this? - since I see there could be
>> many new similar settings in the future and we need a way to define them
>> >
>> > As an idea we can introduce new <build> settings in config.xml which
>> will be automatically removed during build so not available in runtime.
>> >
>> > Thx!
>> > Sergey
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: agrieve@google.com [mailto:agrieve@google.com] On Behalf Of
>> Andrew Grieve
>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:45 PM
>> > To: dev
>> > Subject: Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to
>> config.xml
>> >
>> > Agree with this. These are in the same vein as app icons, where they go
>> in the "CLI" config.xml, not the "runtime" config.xml.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Not sure how these prefs are going to work. Usually prefs are for
>> >> runtime preferences, while these are really build time preferences and
>> >> probably the domain of the CLI since they modify the Info.plist and
>> >> .pbxproj files.
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM, tommy-carlos williams
>> >> <to...@devgeeks.org> wrote:
>> >> > +1
>> >> >
>> >> > On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org)
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > +1
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
>> >> > v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could
>> >> >> make this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree.
>> Thoughts?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> #1 target-device
>> >> >> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset,
>> >> >> tablet, or universal (default).
>> >> >> Example:
>> >> >> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
>> >> >>
>> >> >> #2 deployment-target
>> >> >> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which
>> >> >> tranlsates
>> >> to
>> >> >> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
>> >> >> Example:
>> >> >> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
>> >> >>
>> >> >> [2]
>> >> >>
>> >> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_
>> >> ios_only
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thx!
>> >> >> Sergey
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>.
In CLI projects, there are two files called config.xml that are not the
same. The top-level one, and the one within the platforms/ directory. We
already have build-time-only settings in the top-level config.xml with
icons, so I think your proposal is fine.
On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure how PG Build does it, but I can find out and see if they
> can contribute. Having this baked in to Cordova is definitely in their
> interests.
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Parashuram Narasimhan (MS OPEN TECH)
> <pa...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Also, given that Phonegap build does this, should we keep this such that
> it works for people using Phonegap build also ?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) [mailto:v-segreb@microsoft.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 9:54 AM
> > To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> > Subject: RE: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to
> config.xml
> >
> > I agree as well, but I still don't see any better way to specify those
> things. Looks like we could change the role of config.xml extending it
> beyond runtime preferences or we need another/better place. Another
> potential drawback of using config.xml is security risks since this file
> is distributed as-is along with the app binaries. But I also see how it is
> easy to use and does not require new knowledge (no need for new settings
> files). Thoughts? New thread to discuss this? - since I see there could be
> many new similar settings in the future and we need a way to define them
> >
> > As an idea we can introduce new <build> settings in config.xml which
> will be automatically removed during build so not available in runtime.
> >
> > Thx!
> > Sergey
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: agrieve@google.com [mailto:agrieve@google.com] On Behalf Of
> Andrew Grieve
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:45 PM
> > To: dev
> > Subject: Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to
> config.xml
> >
> > Agree with this. These are in the same vein as app icons, where they go
> in the "CLI" config.xml, not the "runtime" config.xml.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Not sure how these prefs are going to work. Usually prefs are for
> >> runtime preferences, while these are really build time preferences and
> >> probably the domain of the CLI since they modify the Info.plist and
> >> .pbxproj files.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM, tommy-carlos williams
> >> <to...@devgeeks.org> wrote:
> >> > +1
> >> >
> >> > On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org)
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > +1
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
> >> > v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could
> >> >> make this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree.
> Thoughts?
> >> >>
> >> >> #1 target-device
> >> >> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset,
> >> >> tablet, or universal (default).
> >> >> Example:
> >> >> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
> >> >>
> >> >> #2 deployment-target
> >> >> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which
> >> >> tranlsates
> >> to
> >> >> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
> >> >> Example:
> >> >> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
> >> >>
> >> >> [2]
> >> >>
> >> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_
> >> ios_only
> >> >>
> >> >> Thx!
> >> >> Sergey
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
>
Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by Shazron <sh...@gmail.com>.
I'm not sure how PG Build does it, but I can find out and see if they
can contribute. Having this baked in to Cordova is definitely in their
interests.
On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Parashuram Narasimhan (MS OPEN TECH)
<pa...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> Also, given that Phonegap build does this, should we keep this such that it works for people using Phonegap build also ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) [mailto:v-segreb@microsoft.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 9:54 AM
> To: dev@cordova.apache.org
> Subject: RE: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
>
> I agree as well, but I still don't see any better way to specify those things. Looks like we could change the role of config.xml extending it beyond runtime preferences or we need another/better place. Another potential drawback of using config.xml is security risks since this file is distributed as-is along with the app binaries. But I also see how it is easy to use and does not require new knowledge (no need for new settings files). Thoughts? New thread to discuss this? - since I see there could be many new similar settings in the future and we need a way to define them
>
> As an idea we can introduce new <build> settings in config.xml which will be automatically removed during build so not available in runtime.
>
> Thx!
> Sergey
> -----Original Message-----
> From: agrieve@google.com [mailto:agrieve@google.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Grieve
> Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:45 PM
> To: dev
> Subject: Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
>
> Agree with this. These are in the same vein as app icons, where they go in the "CLI" config.xml, not the "runtime" config.xml.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Not sure how these prefs are going to work. Usually prefs are for
>> runtime preferences, while these are really build time preferences and
>> probably the domain of the CLI since they modify the Info.plist and
>> .pbxproj files.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM, tommy-carlos williams
>> <to...@devgeeks.org> wrote:
>> > +1
>> >
>> > On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org) wrote:
>> >
>> > +1
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
>> > v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could
>> >> make this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
>> >>
>> >> #1 target-device
>> >> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset,
>> >> tablet, or universal (default).
>> >> Example:
>> >> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
>> >>
>> >> #2 deployment-target
>> >> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which
>> >> tranlsates
>> to
>> >> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
>> >> Example:
>> >> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
>> >>
>> >> [2]
>> >>
>> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_
>> ios_only
>> >>
>> >> Thx!
>> >> Sergey
>> >>
>> >
>>
RE: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by "Parashuram Narasimhan (MS OPEN TECH)" <pa...@microsoft.com>.
Also, given that Phonegap build does this, should we keep this such that it works for people using Phonegap build also ?
-----Original Message-----
From: Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) [mailto:v-segreb@microsoft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 9:54 AM
To: dev@cordova.apache.org
Subject: RE: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
I agree as well, but I still don't see any better way to specify those things. Looks like we could change the role of config.xml extending it beyond runtime preferences or we need another/better place. Another potential drawback of using config.xml is security risks since this file is distributed as-is along with the app binaries. But I also see how it is easy to use and does not require new knowledge (no need for new settings files). Thoughts? New thread to discuss this? - since I see there could be many new similar settings in the future and we need a way to define them
As an idea we can introduce new <build> settings in config.xml which will be automatically removed during build so not available in runtime.
Thx!
Sergey
-----Original Message-----
From: agrieve@google.com [mailto:agrieve@google.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Grieve
Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:45 PM
To: dev
Subject: Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Agree with this. These are in the same vein as app icons, where they go in the "CLI" config.xml, not the "runtime" config.xml.
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure how these prefs are going to work. Usually prefs are for
> runtime preferences, while these are really build time preferences and
> probably the domain of the CLI since they modify the Info.plist and
> .pbxproj files.
>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM, tommy-carlos williams
> <to...@devgeeks.org> wrote:
> > +1
> >
> > On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org) wrote:
> >
> > +1
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
> > v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could
> >> make this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
> >>
> >> #1 target-device
> >> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset,
> >> tablet, or universal (default).
> >> Example:
> >> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
> >>
> >> #2 deployment-target
> >> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which
> >> tranlsates
> to
> >> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
> >> Example:
> >> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
> >>
> >> [2]
> >>
> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_
> ios_only
> >>
> >> Thx!
> >> Sergey
> >>
> >
>
RE: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by "Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon)" <v-...@microsoft.com>.
I agree as well, but I still don't see any better way to specify those things. Looks like we could change the role of config.xml extending it beyond runtime preferences or we need another/better place. Another potential drawback of using config.xml is security risks since this file is distributed as-is along with the app binaries. But I also see how it is easy to use and does not require new knowledge (no need for new settings files). Thoughts? New thread to discuss this? - since I see there could be many new similar settings in the future and we need a way to define them
As an idea we can introduce new <build> settings in config.xml which will be automatically removed during build so not available in runtime.
Thx!
Sergey
-----Original Message-----
From: agrieve@google.com [mailto:agrieve@google.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Grieve
Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:45 PM
To: dev
Subject: Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Agree with this. These are in the same vein as app icons, where they go in the "CLI" config.xml, not the "runtime" config.xml.
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure how these prefs are going to work. Usually prefs are for
> runtime preferences, while these are really build time preferences and
> probably the domain of the CLI since they modify the Info.plist and
> .pbxproj files.
>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM, tommy-carlos williams
> <to...@devgeeks.org> wrote:
> > +1
> >
> > On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org) wrote:
> >
> > +1
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
> > v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could
> >> make this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
> >>
> >> #1 target-device
> >> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset,
> >> tablet, or universal (default).
> >> Example:
> >> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
> >>
> >> #2 deployment-target
> >> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which
> >> tranlsates
> to
> >> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
> >> Example:
> >> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
> >>
> >> [2]
> >>
> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_
> ios_only
> >>
> >> Thx!
> >> Sergey
> >>
> >
>
Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>.
Agree with this. These are in the same vein as app icons, where they go in
the "CLI" config.xml, not the "runtime" config.xml.
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Shazron <sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not sure how these prefs are going to work. Usually prefs are for
> runtime preferences, while these are really build time preferences and
> probably the domain of the CLI since they modify the Info.plist and
> .pbxproj files.
>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM, tommy-carlos williams
> <to...@devgeeks.org> wrote:
> > +1
> >
> > On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org) wrote:
> >
> > +1
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
> > v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could make
> >> this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
> >>
> >> #1 target-device
> >> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset, tablet, or
> >> universal (default).
> >> Example:
> >> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
> >>
> >> #2 deployment-target
> >> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which tranlsates
> to
> >> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
> >> Example:
> >> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
> >>
> >> [2]
> >>
> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_ios_only
> >>
> >> Thx!
> >> Sergey
> >>
> >
>
Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by Shazron <sh...@gmail.com>.
Not sure how these prefs are going to work. Usually prefs are for
runtime preferences, while these are really build time preferences and
probably the domain of the CLI since they modify the Info.plist and
.pbxproj files.
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM, tommy-carlos williams
<to...@devgeeks.org> wrote:
> +1
>
> On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org) wrote:
>
> +1
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
> v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could make
>> this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
>>
>> #1 target-device
>> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset, tablet, or
>> universal (default).
>> Example:
>> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
>>
>> #2 deployment-target
>> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which tranlsates to
>> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
>> Example:
>> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
>>
>> [2]
>> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_ios_only
>>
>> Thx!
>> Sergey
>>
>
Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to
config.xml
Posted by tommy-carlos williams <to...@devgeeks.org>.
+1
On 7 July 2014 at 23:29:46, Andrew Grieve (agrieve@chromium.org) wrote:
+1
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could make
> this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
>
> #1 target-device
> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset, tablet, or
> universal (default).
> Example:
> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
>
> #2 deployment-target
> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which tranlsates to
> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
> Example:
> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
>
> [2]
> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_ios_only
>
> Thx!
> Sergey
>
Re: iOS: add target-device and MinimumOSVersion support to config.xml
Posted by Andrew Grieve <ag...@chromium.org>.
+1
On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) <
v-segreb@microsoft.com> wrote:
> Phonegap build already supports[2] preferences below and we could make
> this a part of Cordova. I can implement this if we agree. Thoughts?
>
> #1 target-device
> For targeting a specific device; possible values are handset, tablet, or
> universal (default).
> Example:
> <preference name="target-device" value="universal" />
>
> #2 deployment-target
> This sets the IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET in the build, which tranlsates to
> the MinimumOSVersion in the ipa Propertly List.
> Example:
> <preference name="deployment-target" value="7.0" />
>
> [2]
> http://docs.build.phonegap.com/en_US/configuring_preferences.md.html#_ios_only
>
> Thx!
> Sergey
>