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 <shaz...@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) > <panar...@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-seg...@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: agri...@google.com [mailto:agri...@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 <shaz...@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 (agri...@chromium.org) > wrote: > >> > > >> > +1 > >> > > >> > > >> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Sergey Grebnov (Akvelon) < > >> > v-seg...@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 > >> >> > >> > > >> >
