TACO? I'm hungry now :-p - Carlos Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 1, 2015, at 6:18 PM, Jesse <purplecabb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well finding it in the docs is/was. > This functionality is depended on by Visual Studio TACO so I don't think it > is going anywhere soon. > > > > > My team is hiring! > @purplecabbage > risingj.com > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Raymond Camden <raymondcam...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Yeah I don't think documentation is a problem. :) >> >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Carlos Santana <csantan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> =========================================================================== >> 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
