Phonegap vs Sencha Cmd

[thang_ibrahim]

What is the difference between Phonegap and sencha native packaging? What is better?.

[gubarez]

As far as I know, Sencha Touch 2 uses Phonegap for its native packaging... Sencha Touch 2 has implemented an interface layer to server some native functionalities to comply with their MVC structure and event messaging interface, which is really cool! However, I didn't try Sencha native packaging yet and I don't know how updates on PhoneGap affect it.

[mitchellsimoens]

Sencha Touch 2 does not use Phonegap. We have our own native packager

[abcd_ca]

Mitchell, do you happen to know the differences between the sencha cmd and phonegap? One of the benefits of PhoneGap is if I need some native functionality and a 3rd party native library (say a QR code reader that uses the camera), I can install that library into my xcode project and use it with my webkit based app (i.e. Sencha Touch app). With the Sencha native packager tool is there a way to add 3rd party functionality like this or is it more walled in?

[anselmtmcclain]

This is a great question. I would love an overview from Sencha on their own packager and how it compares / contrasts with Phonegap. I think this is a question that many Sencha devs have, and it would be very useful to understand why Sencha went with their own solution and how we can expect that to evolve.

[mitchellsimoens]

I will admit that Phonegap is a more mature product. For instance with Sencha Cmd (not SDK Tools) the new Sencha Mobile Packager now supports plugins. Guides to come fro building them.

[abcd_ca]

I hadn't actually heard of Sencha Cmd. This helped me demystify the ecosystem of old and new. The new sencha mobile packager looks promising, thanks for the heads up about plugins

http://www.sencha.com/forum/showthre...ha-Cmd-V3-Beta

[thang_ibrahim]

Using Phonegap to native:
if we using phonegap-x.y.js in sencha touch it make white screen when initial app on ios.
If not, it don't have white screen any more but load time is same.
Using sencha native:
i can not create app using sencha cmd