Cocos-js: is JavaScript supported on WP8/Windows platforms?

cocos2d-x JavaScript
#1

Hi,

Link: http://cocos2d-x.org/wiki/Cocos2d-js
says: “Cocos2d-JS is … and supports …Windows Phone 8, Windows, etc”

but link: http://cocos2d-x.org/wiki/Cocos2d-x
shows “Supported Programming Languages” table with “JavaScript” crossed out.
It also says: “Note that Javascript bindings can’t run on Windows Phone 8 as Mozilla has no announced plans to bring SpiderMonkey to the platform. C++ and Lua can run on all platforms above.”

Now, what am I missing? Will my JS app run on WP/win or not?

Thanks for your clarification!
–Josef

#2

I believe the difference is how you expect your app to run. If you are targeting a build for browsers (HTML & JavaScript) then it will not work.

If you are packaging it as a native windows store app then it will no longer be JavaScript but will be translated to native C++ code, then it will work.

#3

I think microsoft working on it. You can find cocos2d_jsb_samples.wp8.sln this. But i can’t compile this project.
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#4

I was wrong with this statement. The JSB needs spider monkey so even though if you create a native app it won’t work. Hopefully this will get addressed in some future version or spider monkey will get updated.

#5

@pepeek It looks like this in the works for a later version. You can read about it here: Chinese New Year's Wishes from Cocos2d-JS v3.3!

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#6

The windows phone 8 support will be merged in the next version.

We already have our js-tests running on windows phone 8, so a little more patience, it will be done.

Thank you for your support

#7

If it have support for wp8 in this version (v3.3), please show me how to build Cocos-JS for wp8
Thank so much!

#8

v3.3 haven’t supported it yet, sorry

#9

so sad, look forward to supporting soon.
Thank for your answer! i looking for a week.

#10

It won’t be too long, hopefully by the end of march

#11

@pandamicro that’s great news! I’m sure many people are excited to be able to support more platforms.

#12

Thanks pandamicro for the clarification. Looking forward for the next version with WP support :wink: