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Dano007
Dano007

Reputation: 1932

Phonegap 3 and Eclipse - Why use together?

I understand that phonegap 3 no longer requires Eclipse to compile the code and that this is now done directly via just the command line.

Apart from using Eclipse to right code in, is there any other advantages to using it, instead of just using sublime 2 ?

Would an advantage be that Eclipse has a built in android emulator?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 296

Answers (2)

pppontusw
pppontusw

Reputation: 454

As long as you build the .apk with PhoneGap build or the CLI you only really need the Android SDK and specifically adb to debug effectively on a physical device or on the emulator.

I usually build and test most things in Chrome, then test specifics using an Android device running

adb logcat

There is no real use for Eclipse unless you actually want to use it (and for JavaScript, why would you?)

Upvotes: 0

Dom
Dom

Reputation: 2569

It is really going to come down to personal preference. My choice is to use Aptana Studio (built on Eclipse) for development.

Eclipse does not have a built in android emulator. You need to install the Android SDK, build an AVD and install the Eclipse plugin. This will allow you to run your code inside of the Android emulator but it is not built in to Eclipse. The same could be done with Aptana Studio.

Upvotes: 1

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