[TIMOB-7070] Tooling: Android builder.py - rename simulator argument to make more intuitive

GitHub Issue	n/a
Type	Bug
Priority	Low
Status	Closed
Resolution	Won't Fix
Resolution Date	2016-08-22T23:48:43.000+0000
Affected Version/s	Release 1.8.0.1
Fix Version/s	n/a
Components	Tooling
Labels	n/a
Reporter	Paul Dowsett
Assignee	Ingo Muschenetz
Created	2012-01-10T14:03:14.000+0000
Updated	2017-03-16T21:32:00.000+0000

Description

Problem

The simulator argument that the Android build.py script accepts may cause confusion for users who presume that it relates to the ios Simulator:

appcel@shatner-ubuntu:~/.titanium/mobilesdk/linux/1.8.0.1/android$ ./builder.py 
builder.py <command> <project_name> <sdk_dir> <project_dir> <app_id> [key] [password] [alias] [dir] [avdid] [avdsdk]

available commands: 

  emulator      build and run the emulator
  simulator     build and run the app on the simulator
  install       build and install the app on the device
  distribute    build final distribution package for upload to marketplace
  run           build and run the project using values from tiapp.xml
  run-emulator  run the emulator with a default AVD ID and skin

As agreed by Opie and Marshall, it would be good to rename this to something more intuitive.

Comments

Chris Barber 2016-08-22

The builder.py has been deprecated in favor of the Titanium CLI and Titanium SDK 3.0.0. Furthermore, Android build uses the terminology "emulator" and iOS uses "simulator".
Lee Morris 2017-03-16

Closing ticket as the issue won't fix.

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