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answered on 18 Mar 2014, 12:12 PM

Hello Idan,

We intend to introduce a Cordova update in one of our next releases. However, you can still use an updated version of the File transfer plugin without explicitly switching to Cordova 3.4.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Turn off the File Transfer plugin from Project Properties -> Plugins.
2. Get the File Transfer plugin version you need either from the Plugin Registry or from GitHub.
3. Add the plugin as a custom plugin.
4. (Optional) Edit the plugin.xml of the newly added plugin to exclude irrelevant platforms.
5. Call the plugin functionality from your code.

AppBuilder will resolve any dependencies automatically excluding dependencies that rely on a newer version of an integrated or core plugin. In that case, you would need to add that plugin to your project in the same manner.

Regards,
Iva Koevska
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answered on 18 Mar 2014, 01:26 PM

Hi,

I've downloaded the FileTransfer plugin from GitHub and imported the zip file to the project. I also disabled the default FileTransfer plugin.

The project Failed when I compile it and it give me the following error:

[javac] Compiling 55 source files to /tmp/15ae2780b6fe40e688b07310456c5fa5/bin/classes

[javac] /tmp/15ae2780b6fe40e688b07310456c5fa5/src/org/apache/cordova/filetransfer/FileTransfer.java:802: error: cannot find symbol

[javac] JSONObject fileEntry = filePlugin.getEntryForFile(file);

[javac]                                                          ^

[javac] symbol: method getEntryForFile(File)

[javac] location: variable filePlugin of type FileUtils

[javac] Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.

[javac] Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.

[javac] 1 error

and..

[2014-03-18 15:16:58.572] Log (Exception,High): System.Exception: Unable to build the application package.

Server stack trace:

at Telerik.BlackDragon.Common.Data.TargetResultDataExtensions.ThrowIfNotSuccessful(TargetResultData targetResultData)

at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.ProjectTypes.MobileCore.BuildManager.#u4d.#qb()

Exception rethrown at [0]:

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

at Telerik.BlackDragon.Client.ProjectTypes.MobileCore.BuildManager.#VAd.#qb()

Exception rethrown at [1]:

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

at #i4d.#bde.#GFe.MoveNext()

Exception rethrown at [2]:

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

at #i4d.#bde.#Bee.MoveNext()

Exception rethrown at [3]:

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccess(Task task)

at #i4d.#bde.#Aee.MoveNext()

What it the cause of this error and how can I fix it. I just imported the plugin as a custom plugin.

Thanks in advance.

answered on 18 Mar 2014, 01:35 PM

Hello Idan,

As mentioned below, you might need to replace one or more other core plugins if your plugin depends on an updated functionality. It seems that this is the case. Please, attempt to update your File core plugin as well using the procedure described in my previous reply.

The File plugin in the Plugin Registry. The File plugin in GitHub.

In addition, you might want to double-check if these files depend on other updated plugins and if yes, add those plugins as well. Thank you!

Regards,
Iva Koevska
Telerik

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answered on 18 Mar 2014, 01:48 PM

Hi Iva,

I imported the Cordova File plugin from GitHub, disabled the one in the propertied (the default File plugin). I still get the same exact error.

My plugins section in the config.xml for Android

<plugins>

<plugin name="App" value="org.apache.cordova.App"/>

<plugin name="Device" value="org.apache.cordova.Device"/>

<plugin name="Media" value="org.apache.cordova.AudioHandler"/>

<plugin name="Camera" value="org.apache.cordova.CameraLauncher"/>

<plugin name="File" value="org.apache.cordova.FileUtils"/>

<plugin name="NetworkStatus" value="org.apache.cordova.NetworkManager"/>

<plugin name="Storage" value="org.apache.cordova.Storage"/>

<plugin name="FileTransfer" value="org.apache.cordova.FileTransfer"/>

<plugin name="Capture" value="org.apache.cordova.Capture"/>

<plugin name="SplashScreen" value="org.apache.cordova.SplashScreen"/>

<plugin name="Globalization" value="org.apache.cordova.Globalization"/>

<plugin name="InAppBrowser" value="org.apache.cordova.InAppBrowser"/>

</plugins>

I assume that I am missing a reference, but can't figure it out.

Accepted

answered on 19 Mar 2014, 04:29 PM

Hi Idan,

Alternatively to the Import Plugin command, you can go two other ways about adding your custom plugin files.

If you are running the in-browser client or the Windows client, right-click the Plugins folder and select Add -> From archive. After you add the archive, make sure that the the plugin files (plugin.xml, src, and www) are nested within a folder in the Plugins folder. They shouldn't be directly placed in the Plugins root or nested more than one level below the root.
If you are using the Windows client, unpack the archive, making sure again that you have a folder which contains plugin.xml, src, and www in its root. Drag and drop the folder on the Plugins folder. Depending on your system settings, you can repeat the same approach in the VS extension.
If you are using the VS extension and drag and drop isn't working, copy the folder containing your plugin and paste it on the Plugins folder.

Regards,
Iva Koevska
Telerik

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answered on 17 Jun 2014, 07:03 PM

Stefan, thanks for the suggestion. I installed the plugin with the Cordova version xml change you mentioned but I get the following errors from the Visual Studio 2013 extension during Build and Deploy.

Build output:

C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0\Extensions\1hokv5fk.cuf\Targets\Build.targets(158,3): error : Server build failed. Server output: Project "ItsOnMe.Android.proj" (default targets):

Error: grafting xml at selector "/widget" from "/tmp/cbd271e51ae3449ba2abc2e229008b55/res/xml/config.xml" during config install went bad :(

Done building project "ItsOnMe.Android.proj" -- FAILED.

.

Done building project "ItsOnMe.Android.iceproj" -- FAILED.

Build FAILED

AppBuilder output:

[2014-06-17 11:48:09.140] Log (Exception,High): Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReaderException: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: <. Path '', line 5, position 1.

at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.ParseValue()

at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.ReadInternal()

at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.Read()

at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalReader.ReadForType(JsonReader reader, JsonContract contract, Boolean hasConverter)

at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalReader.Deserialize(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, Boolean checkAdditionalContent)

at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer.DeserializeInternal(JsonReader reader, Type objectType)

at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer.Deserialize(JsonReader reader, Type objectType)

at Stacky.SerializationHelper.DeserializeJson[T](String json)

at Stacky.JsonResponse`1.Parse[T](String json, JsonResponse`1 response)

at Stacky.JsonResponse`1..ctor(String json)

at Stacky.JsonProtocol.GetResponse[T](String message)

at Stacky.StackyClient.ParseResponse[T](HttpResponse httpResponse)

at Stacky.StackyClient.MakeRequest[T](String method, String[] urlArguments, Dictionary`2 queryStringArguments)

at Stacky.StackyClient.MakeRequest[T](String method, String[] urlArguments, Object queryStringArguments)

at Stacky.StackyClient.Search(String inTitle, IEnumerable`1 tagged, IEnumerable`1 notTagged, SearchSort sortBy, SortDirection sortDirection, Nullable`1 page, Nullable`1 pageSize)

at SquaredInfinity.VSCommands.Features.StackOverflow.Services.StackOverflowService.#w2b()

at SquaredInfinity.VSCommands.Features.StackOverflow.Services.StackOverflowService.#tfc()

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.InnerInvoke()

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()

After uninstalling the Urban Airship plugin it builds fine. I see that a Cordova 3.5 update is scheduled for AppBuilder later this month according to Kaloyan. I guess we will hold off on development of push notifications through my client's chosen provider until then.

answered on 20 Jun 2014, 01:26 PM

Hello Brandon ,

The upcoming release will include an update to Cordova 3.5 and if you can wait for it, it will be the easiest option.

However, if you'd like to workaround the error you received, you can edit the plugin.xml file and specifically the android platform configuration. I believe that the error comes from the fact that the configuration is looking for a parent ="/widget", which is incorrect. If you instead change that to "/*", the error should be resolved:

<config-file target="res/xml/config.xml" parent="/*">

<feature name="PushNotificationPlugin">

<param name="android-package" value="com.urbanairship.phonegap.PushNotificationPlugin"/>

<param name="onload" value="true" />

</feature>

</config-file>

If this doesn't help you can send us your app and we can try to setup the plugin to work with the current AppBuilder version.

Regards,
Tina Stancheva
Telerik

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answered on 09 Jul 2014, 07:42 AM

Thank you, Tina. After editing the phonegap-ua-push plugin.xml platform specific config.xml config-file parent as you suggested and configuring the config-file preferences I was able to get version 2.4.0 of the plugin to work in AppBuilder targeting Cordova 3.5. Here is an example of the the entire plugin xml for reference in case anyone is looking to implement Urban Airship (of course replace com.companyname.projectname with your fully qualified, reverse-domain Android package name and the Urban Airship app keys, app secrets, and Google Cloud Messaging id with your own and don't forget to set in_production based on your ad hoc or app store deployment.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<plugin xmlns="http://www.phonegap.com/ns/plugins/1.0"

xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

id="com.urbanairship.phonegap.PushNotification"

version="2.4.0">

<name>Urban Airship Push Notification Plugin</name>

<description>Urban Airship Push Notification Plugin for PhoneGap/Cordova</description>

<license>Apache 2.0</license>

<engines>

<engine name="cordova" version=">=3.4.0" />

</engines>

<dependency id="org.apache.cordova.device" url="https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cordova-plugin-device.git" commit="master" subdir="." />

<js-module src="www/PushNotification.js" name="PushNotification">

<clobbers target="PushNotification" />

</js-module>

<platform name="android">

<config-file target="res/xml/config.xml" parent="/*">

<feature name="PushNotificationPlugin">

<param name="android-package" value="com.urbanairship.phonegap.PushNotificationPlugin"/>

<param name="onload" value="true" />

</feature>

</config-file>

<config-file target="res/xml/config.xml" parent="/*">

<preference name="com.urbanairship.production_app_key" value="production_app_key" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.production_app_secret" value="production_app_secret" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.development_app_key" value="development_app_key" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.development_app_secret" value="development_app_secret-2zA" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.in_production" value="false" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.enable_push_onlaunch" value="true" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.gcm_sender" value="0000000000" />

</config-file>

<config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/manifest">

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />

<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />

<uses-permission android:name="com.companyname.projectname.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

<permission android:name="com.companyname.projectname.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" android:protectionLevel="signature" />

</config-file>

<config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/manifest/application">

<receiver android:name="com.urbanairship.phonegap.PushReceiver" />

<receiver android:name="com.urbanairship.CoreReceiver" />

<receiver android:name="com.urbanairship.push.GCMPushReceiver" android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">

<intent-filter>

<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />

<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />

<category android:name="com.companyname.projectname" />

</intent-filter>

</receiver>

<meta-data android:name="com.urbanairship.autopilot" android:value="com.urbanairship.phonegap.PushAutopilot" />

<activity android:name="com.urbanairship.actions.ActionActivity"/>

<activity

android:name="com.urbanairship.actions.LandingPageActivity"

android:exported="false">

<meta-data android:name="meta" android:value="what" />

<intent-filter>

<action android:name="com.urbanairship.actions.SHOW_LANDING_PAGE_INTENT_ACTION"/>

<data android:scheme="http" />

<data android:scheme="https" />

<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>

</intent-filter>

</activity>

<service android:name="com.urbanairship.push.PushService" android:label="Push Notification Service"/>

<service android:name="com.urbanairship.push.PushWorkerService" android:label="Push Notification Worker Service"/>

<service android:name="com.urbanairship.analytics.EventService" android:label="Event Service"/>

<service android:name="com.urbanairship.actions.ActionService" />

<provider android:name="com.urbanairship.UrbanAirshipProvider"

android:authorities="com.companyname.projectname.urbanairship.provider"

android:exported="false"

android:multiprocess="true" />

<service android:name="com.urbanairship.location.LocationService" android:label="Segments Service"/>

</config-file>

<source-file src="src/android/PushNotificationPlugin.java" target-dir="src/com/urbanairship/phonegap" />

<source-file src="src/android/PushReceiver.java" target-dir="src/com/urbanairship/phonegap" />

<source-file src="src/android/PushAutopilot.java" target-dir="src/com/urbanairship/phonegap" />

<source-file src="src/android/urbanairship-lib-4.0.2.jar" target-dir="libs/" />

</platform>

<platform name="ios">

<config-file target="config.xml" parent="/*">

<feature name="PushNotificationPlugin">

<param name="ios-package" value="PushNotificationPlugin" />

<param name="onload" value="true" />

</feature>

</config-file>

<config-file target="res/xml/config.xml" parent="/*">

<preference name="com.urbanairship.production_app_key" value="production_app_key" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.production_app_secret" value="production_app_secret" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.development_app_key" value="development_app_key" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.development_app_secret" value="development_app_secret-2zA" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.in_production" value="false" />

<preference name="com.urbanairship.enable_push_onlaunch" value="true" />

</config-file>

<header-file src="src/ios/PushNotificationPlugin.h" />

<source-file src="src/ios/PushNotificationPlugin.m" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAnalytics.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAnalyticsDBManager.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAppDelegate.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAppDelegateProxy.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UABaseLocationProvider.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAConfig.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UADelayOperation.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAEvent.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAGlobal.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAHTTPConnection.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAHTTPConnectionOperation.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAHTTPRequest.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAHTTPRequestEngine.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAKeychainUtils.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UALocationCommonValues.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UALocationEvent.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UALocationProviderDelegate.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UALocationProviderProtocol.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UALocationService.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UASQLite.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UASignificantChangeProvider.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAStandardLocationProvider.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UATagUtils.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAUser.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAUserAPIClient.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAUserData.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAUtils.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAirship.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAObservable.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/NSJSONSerialization+UAAdditions.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAURLProtocol.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/NSString+URLEncoding.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAction+Operators.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAActionArguments.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAActionJSDelegate.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAActionRegistry.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAActionRegistryEntry.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAActionResult.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAActionRunner.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAddTagsAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAAggregateActionResult.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAApplicationMetrics.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UABespokeCloseView.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UABeveledLoadingIndicator.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UACloseWindowAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAIncomingPushAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAIncomingRichPushAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAJavaScriptDelegate.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UALandingPageOverlayController.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAModifyTagsAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAOpenExternalURLAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAPushActionArguments.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UARemoveTagsAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UARichContentWindow.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UASyncAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAWebInvocationActionArguments.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAWebViewCallData.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UAWebViewTools.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/UIWebView+UAAdditions.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/JS/UANativeBridge.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Common/LandingPages/UALandingPageAction.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Push/UADeviceAPIClient.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Push/UADeviceRegistrationPayload.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Push/UAPush.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Push/UAChannelAPIClient.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Push/UAChannelRegistrationPayload.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/Push/UADeviceRegistrar.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/External/UA_Base64.h" />

<header-file src="src/ios/Airship/External/UA_Reachability.h" />

<source-file src="src/ios/Airship/libUAirship-4.0.0.a" framework="true"/>

<framework src="libsqlite3.dylib" />

<framework src="libz.dylib" />

<framework src="CFNetwork.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="CoreGraphics.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="Foundation.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="Security.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="MobileCoreServices.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="SystemConfiguration.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="UIKit.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="CoreTelephony.framework" weak="true" />

<framework src="MobileCoreServices.framework" weak="true" />

</platform>

</plugin>

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