Chrome App Error: Uncaught history.length is not available in packaged apps.

[Nathan]

I have a Chrome App using Kendo UI Complete v2013.3.1324 and it works correctly.  I just downloaded Kendo UI Complete v2014.1.318 and it generates an error when instantiating a new mobile application.

Ex: var app = new kendo.mobile.Application(document.body); 

I will continue to use the previous version for now.  Any help upgrading is appreciated.  Thanks.

Uncaught history.length is not available in packaged apps. extensions::platformApp:14
(anonymous function) extensions::platformApp:14
o.Class.extend.length kendo.all.min.js:10
o.Observable.extend.start kendo.all.min.js:10
o.extend.start kendo.all.min.js:10
l.Observable.extend._startHistory kendo.all.min.js:21
(anonymous function) kendo.all.min.js:21
c jquery-1.9.1.js:7341
p.fireWith jquery-1.9.1.js:7403
b.extend.ready jquery-1.9.1.js:6875
H jquery-1.9.1.js:6601

[Petyo]

Hi Nathan,

Thank you very much for sharing this with us. This is quite an interesting decision from Google - we will need to investigate the limitations they have applied to their packaged app environment further. With Q1, Kendo UI Mobile relies on the browser history object for various operations, including detecting back<>forward navigation. Not having access to the history.length value makes this task quite complicated, to be honest.

Regards,
Petyo
Telerik

 

 

[Nathan]

Petyo,

http://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui/chrome-packaged-app

The 1, 2, 3 steps in this guide will no longer work.  Do you know where I can get the latest version of kendo is that is supported?

Thanks,

Nathan

[Kiril Nikolov]

Hi Nathan,

I am afraid that the problem that you are referring is still being worked upon, and currently there is not a viable workaround that we can offer.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Regards,
Kiril Nikolov
Telerik