Merges doc is here: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/edge/guide_cli_index.md.html#The%20Command-Line%20Interface_using_merges_to_customize_each_platform
- Carlos Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 1, 2015, at 5:53 PM, Jesse <purplecabb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would like to get rid of merges, now that you bring it up. > We have far too many nuanced features that just sort of go undoc'd. > > I may change my mind if someone can point me at a page in the docs that > explains the full use and value of this feature because currently it just > sounds like technical debt. > > > My team is hiring! > @purplecabbage > risingj.com > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Raymond Camden <raymondcam...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Oh sorry - well - I brought it up in an issue report for Ionic. >> They've got a few different ways of handling this, and I thought it >> might make sense to mention the Cordova Merges feature too. I was >> asked if it was possibly going away, hence me asking the Powers that >> Be here. (Wait, I think I'm one of those Powers...) >> >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Carlos Santana <csantan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Ok I agree for simple use case is very simple to drop files in merges. >> Which is the use case for visual studio template. >>> >>> Just curious on why an open ended question? >>> >>> It will be the same as me asking "Is hooks as a Feature going away?" >> With not other context. >>> >>> What prompted you to ask a the random question? >>> >>> Did someone told you that merges is going away? >>> >>> - Carlos >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 5:18 PM, Raymond Camden <raymondcam...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ok, so now we're off my initial question and into a debate. :) >>>> >>>> I think you are absolutely right - there are more powerful solutions - >>>> but that doesn't negate the ease of use of merges. The simplicity of >>>> it may be just fine for many use cases. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Carlos Santana <csantan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> If people wants achieve to do what merges do, I recommend hooks or >> custom build process (i.e. npm scripts, gulp, grunt, ant, perl, ruby, etc) >> or running custom build from hooks. >>>>> >>>>> There is more flexibility and control thru hooks than merges. >>>>> >>>>> - Carlos >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 5:04 PM, Raymond Camden <raymondcam...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> K good enough for me. I don't agree with you. ;) >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Carlos Santana <csantan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>> In my personal opinion it's not a best practice anymore to use >> merges. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The feature works today if you create a folder "merges" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cordova create doesn't create it by default >>>>>>> It will not go away, visual studio leverages the "merges" folder in >> their cordova templates. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It will not be remove or deprecated, and at the same time will not >> be highlighted as a main Cordova "F"eature >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Carlos >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 3:34 PM, Raymond Camden <raymondcam...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That's not what I'm asking though. What I'm asking is - as a >> "Feature" >>>>>>>> (capital F ;) of Cordova, is it something that is going away? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Carlos Santana < >> csantan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> For mfp cordova it's not needed, there are modern ways of >> achieving this. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In cordova you can use hooks and merges >>>>>>>>> More advance users can use their build tooling like grunt, gulp, >> etc. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - Carlos >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Raymond Camden < >> raymondcam...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Just a quick question - is merges as a feature going away? I >> haven't >>>>>>>>>> seen anything about that here, but just checking. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >> =========================================================================== >>>>>>>>>> Raymond Camden, Developer Advocate for MobileFirst at IBM >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Email : raymondcam...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>> Blog : www.raymondcamden.com >>>>>>>>>> Twitter: raymondcamden >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >> =========================================================================== >>>>>>>> Raymond Camden, Developer Advocate for MobileFirst at IBM >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Email : raymondcam...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> Blog : www.raymondcamden.com >>>>>>>> Twitter: raymondcamden >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >> =========================================================================== >>>>>> Raymond Camden, Developer Advocate for MobileFirst at IBM >>>>>> >>>>>> Email : raymondcam...@gmail.com >>>>>> Blog : www.raymondcamden.com >>>>>> Twitter: raymondcamden >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> =========================================================================== >>>> Raymond Camden, Developer Advocate for MobileFirst at IBM >>>> >>>> Email : raymondcam...@gmail.com >>>> Blog : www.raymondcamden.com >>>> Twitter: raymondcamden >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >> >> >> >> -- >> =========================================================================== >> Raymond Camden, Developer Advocate for MobileFirst at IBM >> >> Email : raymondcam...@gmail.com >> Blog : www.raymondcamden.com >> Twitter: raymondcamden >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org >> >>
