Monaca build requirements and posiblities

[kr]

Hi

I have some question regarding monaca.io cloud build environment using Visual Studio 2015:

• Which Android versions are supported?
• Which iOS versions are supported?
  – Specific: Do I need a local Apple PC to build or does the could build do all builds?
• Which Windows versions are supported?
  – Specific: Is it possible to build Windows 10 UWP apps?
  – Specific: Is it possible to build normal Windows 10 Desktop programs?
• Will tester also need a monaca.io account subscription to get access to iOS Ad Hoc Build or only an Apple account?
• Does Windows app build also support Ad Hoc Build deployment only accessible for testers and beta customers?
• Does Android app build also support Ad Hoc Build deployment only accessible for testers and beta customers?
• Does the could build support publishing to Windows App Store?
• If project include custom plugin code for Android, iOS and Windows - will the plugin code then also be compiled?
• Will LocalKit allow us to have code in local subversion repo and still build in the cloud?
• Which TCP port must be open?
• Will we be “charged” a support ticket if problem turns out to be a monaca problem?
• Are you ISO 9000 certified or similar? Or do you maintain build environment change list so we can track behaviour changes in the builds?

Regards
@kr

[Andi]

Hi @kr, if you want to use our Visual Studio extension:

• Android 4.0 or higher.
• OS 8 or higher, you can build and publish your app directly from Monaca.
• At the moment, just Windows 8.1 Universal Apps are supported. Windows 10 builds may work but are not guaranteed.
• In order to have access to a shared project, the project owner needs to have a Gold subscription, the testers(not allowed to modify the content) a Developer subscription and the Developers(allowed to modify the content) a Gold subscription.
• same as above
• You can build Windows Apps, but you cannot publish them directly from Monaca. You need to follow Microsoft’s guidelines.
• The plugins are already compiled, they will just be loaded and executed (if called).
• Localkit doesn’t support subversions, but you can still manage different subversions with other tools (like Git) and be able to build with Monaca cloud.
• You can set the TCP port, by default it’s 8001
• If a problem is related to Monaca’s platform, no ticket will be required.
• Our build behavior is regulated by Cordova’s version. The build changes we implement are the same you can find in the Cordova’s changelog.

Hope it helps.

[kr]

If project include custom plugin code for Android, iOS and Windows - will the plugin code then also be compiled?

The plugins are already compiled, they will just be loaded and executed (if called).
Does this mean I have to compile our own custom plugin source code on a local PC and local Mac (for iOS plugins)?

[Andi]

Do you need to create your own Cordova plugin? If yes, that has nothing to do with Monaca and you should check Cordova plugins implementation guideline.