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So, the idea of Ionic/Cordova is: You can release an app without writing native code. Your suggestions certainly work, but they bring up questions: - How do I
by WA 10y ago
So, the idea of Ionic/Cordova is: You can release an app without writing native code. Your suggestions certainly work, but they bring up questions:
- How do I write the native code you mentioned?
- How do I plugin the native datepicker in Ionic?
- How do I deal with different native plugins for iOS and Android?
I bet there are solutions for all of these problems, but then again, I might just want to consider React Native, because Ionic doesn't bring any more benefits over React Native.
With Hybrid, it's all a compromise, and it might be worth it. That's not my point. My point is: Don't use Ionic/web-based hybrid, if native input controls play an important part in your app. It might simply not be worth it, because there are better tools to achieve the same outcome.
- renesd 10y agoThe datepicker native input plugin exists, so it's just installing it. Then you get a JS api for it. If it doesn't exist somewhere in the thousands of plugins available, you'll have to make it yourself. The other thing that happens, is perhaps a plugin is only available for Android. Maybe there's another one with a slightly different JS api for iOS... or none. I've also done emscripten compiled C++ mixed in there. Which replaced various native apps. Since it was mostly OpenGL anyway... the few controls were easily implemented in JS/Html. Anyway... just trying to share some options. Lots of native cordova plugins available (which I guess is it's main point). I really don't care what other people do... and somehow got drawn in to this discussion again!
- WA 10y agoThanks for the suggestions. While trying Ionic, I didn't install Cordova plugins to fine-tune input control. I will give it another shot.