Thanks for the input everyone. resource-file definitely makes better sense to copy files. I can work on getting the copy functionality back into resource-file some time next week.
Sidenote: The issue with the `framework` tag from the contributor to this change said, from CB-10326 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-10326> "When I'm using framework VS14 complains that my dll's don't have a manifest ". Which is why he opted to use resource-file tag instead of framework tag. I'm not sure if framework tag has since updated to handle this, otherwise like Cesar's suggestion we can add something to the framework tag to handle this use case of .dll files without a manifest. On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Shazron <shaz...@gmail.com> wrote: > I fully expect resource-file to copy things over, as advertised in the > docs. > > Somewhat related issue on iOS: > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12009 > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Kerri Shotts <kerrisho...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Interesting; if I were configuring a project, I’d be pretty surprised > that > > resource-file didn’t copy my file over. I prefer the path of least > surprise > > here, so I’d think that resource-file should copy files (if we have to > keep > > the existing method, maybe an attribute to switch?). BUT, I’d also prefer > > to keep things simpler, so I’d lean to using <framework> for things like > > linking to DLLs and <resource-file> for copying resources to the project > > (that don’t fit into other categories). > > > > So, +1 for @jcesar’s suggestion. > > > > > > > On Dec 2, 2016, at 02:26, julio cesar sanchez <jcesarmob...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > We have the framework tag for the .dll files, so I think the > > resource-file > > > should copy as the other platforms do. > > > If the framework tag is not working as expected, we can change the > > > behaviour on windows to work as needed. > > > > > > > > > 2016-12-02 6:56 GMT+01:00 Jesse <purplecabb...@gmail.com>: > > > > > >> Hi Karen, > > >> > > >> I am not sure which is the best approach, but I agree that this is an > > >> issue. We need to keep the copy functionality. > > >> I'll think more and come back. Hopefully more people weigh in to ... > > >> > > >> Cheers, > > >> Jesse > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> @purplecabbage > > >> risingj.com > > >> > > >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Karen Tran <ktop...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> > > >>> I want to get some discussion on what the plugin.xml <resource-file> > > tag > > >>> should be doing in Windows because I didn't know that it had been > > changed > > >>> for a while now. > > >>> > > >>> jira issue: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12163 > > >>> > > >>> Current behavior: Doesn't copy resource file from src to target. > > Instead, > > >>> it will use a reference to the src location. This is the snippet from > > >>> PluginHandler.js explaining this behavior, which was not added to the > > >> docs. > > >>> (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-10326) > > >>> > > >>> // do not copy, but reference the file in the plugin folder. This > > >>> allows to// have multiple source files map to the same target and > > >>> select the appropriate// one based on the current build settings, > e.g. > > >>> architecture.// also, we don't check for existence. This allows to > > >>> insert build variables// into the source file name, e.g.// > > >>> <resource-file src="$(Platform)/My.dll" target="My.dll" /> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> This is greatly different from the original intent of a the > > >> <resource-file> > > >>> tag since it doesn't do a copy. I don't think that this new behavior > > >> really > > >>> should have replaced the copy functionality. It's a little > unintuitive > > to > > >>> reference resources from outside the application. Not all resource > > files > > >>> are .dll, and there's no other reasonable tag to do a copy for files > > that > > >>> are not source files, lib files, or assets. (e.g, I'm using > > resource-file > > >>> tag with a .properties file, but because it does not get copied > over, I > > >>> can't reference my properties). > > >>> > > >>> These are the points I think we should come to a decision on > > >>> 1. What should be the default behavior of <resource-file> tag? Should > > it > > >>> simply be copy resources as it was originally intended to, or should > it > > >> be > > >>> doing what it is now, which is making a reference to the resource > > files. > > >>> 2. Should <resource-file> tag handle both functionalities, or should > > one > > >> be > > >>> separated out into another tag? > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org > > > > >
