Question: Is this not the same with the web version?

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Rocket.Chat Cross-Platform Mobile Application via Cordova (DEPRECATED)

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Question: Is this not the same with the web version? #68

Closed alur222 closed 8 years ago

alur222 commented 8 years ago

Hello.

I am learning how to create mobile apps using meteor and cordova. I am confused because I was able to generate a cordova app using the webversion using meteor commands. Are the files here based from the web version (or copied from it) ?

Burstaholic commented 8 years ago

Yes, the Android app actually downloads the web app from the server URL you give it and runs it locally, so even if, for example, you switch between two servers running different versions of the web app, your local app will reflect any differences when you switch.

bkkilaru commented 8 years ago

@Burstaholic How does it load only 13 files though rather than the 86 during an update?

alur222 commented 8 years ago

It loads the Web App Version to a "webview". So basically this app is the mobile icon (the one you see in the mobile), the splash screen, the loading screen and the scripts for downloading the webversion. @bkkilaru

Sing-Li commented 8 years ago

Closing this since the question has been answered.