Converting the scripts to node is exactly what we'd need to do to have them work on Win, I think. We can just remove the call to check_reqs made from create().
A use-case I can see for this is PhoneGap Build / AppHarness development. If you'd like to work on this issue, then I think that's great! On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Bas Bosman <m...@nazgul.nu> wrote: > I do think it's beneficial to have that option available on Windows. > > As far as i know Cordova strives for feature parity across all deployment > platforms (where possible) and I don't think it's strange to extend that > feature parity to the development platform (where possible). I agree that > you need XCode to build, test and deploy an iOS app, but you don't need it > for large parts of developing the app. For that same reason I think that > the ability to do a cordova add wp8 (not build) on a Mac for example would > be a good thing to have as well. > > The 'platform add' code currently doesn't actually use any of the things > checked for in check_req as far as I can tell, so there is no technical > reason not to do it. And we do allow a 'plugin add' to add iOS specific > stuff on a Windows machine. > > If a group of people start developing a multi platform app using Cordova a > valid use case in my opinion would be that there is one developer who does > the initial setup. So adding the base platforms and plugins for the team > to use. Currently he has to use multiple development platforms, which he > may not have, to do so while there is a good chance he'll only be working > on the on Mac or Windows only development parts of the app after that > initial setup. Giving him the opportunity to do that all from the > environment he's familiar with seems like a nice thing to have. > > Another reason I started looking into this is mobile-spec. There is a JIRA > issue (CB-5963, submitted by a core contributor) about createmobilespec.sh > only working on a Mac. That script wouldn't be to hard to port over to > JavaScript to have it run on other platforms as well, but it also has a > dependency on the platform add ios stuff. I think that having something > there that works on all platforms and produces the same end result would > be a good thing as well. > > And I agree with Axel, although I hadn't thought of it before, that having > similar create scripts across the platforms would be easier to maintain > and extend Cordova wide in the future. > > But those are just my opinions. I didn't assign the JIRA issue to myself > yet because I wanted to have your input first. And thank you for the input > so far. > > I see a lot of benefit for myself (and others) in this, but I won't start > the coding and testing effort if it isn't something that's wanted by a > majority of the group. :) > > Bas > > > Without wanting to say that it makes _much_ sense or is worth the effort > I > > tried this two weeks ago because I needed the iOS app on a manager's > > iPhone > > but the project's iOS devs were not available. I wanted to add the iOS > > platform, zip the platforms/ios folder and send it to another iOS > > developer > > (no Cordova there) to build it there. > > > > Maybe a deeper - low priority - goal here would be to have the same node > > scripts on most platforms. > > Am 02.02.2014 00:06 schrieb "Jesse" <purplecabb...@gmail.com>: > > > >> Bas, keep in mind that anyone can enter an issue in JIRA, it doesn't > >> necessarily mean that it is valid, or thought through, it is just a > >> request. > >> Andrew's comment on the issue itself points some of this out. > >> It may make more sense to start with issues that have be created by a > >> core > >> contributor. > >> You probably chose this issue because it was unassigned, choosing an > >> assigned bug ( but not in-progress ) may be better as well, just be sure > >> to > >> reassign it to yourself, and mark it in-progress. > >> > >> @purplecabbage > >> risingj.com > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 2:46 PM, Steven Gill <stevengil...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Why do we want to allow IOS create on windows? Xcode(a mac) is a > >> > requirement for development for iOS. I don't understand why this > >> > functionality is needed. WP stuff needs a windows machine to > >> > run/build/emulate. Hence why those commands are only available on a > >> windows > >> > machine. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Bas Bosman <cord...@nazgul.nu> wrote: > >> > > >> > > I've been looking into this. (JIRA CB-5706) > >> > > > >> > > The current create and update scripts for iOS are shell and Python > >> > script. > >> > > Both of which aren't available on Windows without jumping through a > >> lot > >> > of > >> > > hoops. > >> > > > >> > > Converting the scripts to JavaScript, modeled after the Android > >> scripts, > >> > > will fix the issues of not being able to run them on Windows as we > >> > already > >> > > have a Node dependency. > >> > > > >> > > But the bigger problem is check_reqs. That will never succeed on > >> Windows > >> > > as there's no XCode there. > >> > > > >> > > Maybe add an optional --force parameter that will allow people to > >> ignore > >> > > the check_reqs result? > >> > > > >> > > Before creating a JIRA issue for that I wanted to solicit some > >> opinions > >> > > here. Is this a valid course of action? Are there better > >> alternatives? > >> > > > >> > > Bas > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > >
