Core plugins not working

[Leonardo]

Hey,

I am having some troubles trying to use a couple of core plugins. I have read the documentation in which I learnt that I only have to tick which plugin I need in the properties file. I don't have to add anything to the xml files... But, it still doesn't work.

I would like to get the battery level using the Battery status callback and to make the phone vibrate.

I have tick that and added these lines to my index.html file but it is not working;


<script type="text/javascript">
        navigator.notification.vibrate(2500);
    window.addEventListener("batterystatus", batteryStatusCallback, false);
        
    function batteryStatusCallback(info)
{
        alert("Level: " + info.level + " isPlugged: " + info.isPlugged);
}
</script> 


Do you have any idea what I am missing? 

[Leonardo]

It is working now. I had to add the event in another part of my code. I would like to delete this post if it were possible.

[Isaac]

I'm having that same problem.

How did you make it work? Where did you add the batterystatus event listener? 

Thanks

[Leonardo]

Hey Isaac,

I added this line after the deviceready event is called:

window.addEventListener("batterystatus", function (info) {alert("Level: " + info.level + " isPlugged: " + info.isPlugged);
}, false);

This actually works and the alert is shown.

My error was that I didn't wait for the device to be ready to add PhoneGap plugins. That's why deviceready event exists, I guess.

Hope that helps you.

[Isaac]

Thanks Leonardo for the quick response.

I'm doing that, but still, no batterystatus events fire. What version of Android are you using?

ps: are you brazilian?

[Leonardo]

I am running on Android 4.1.2. I had to add this line to the Android Manifest file: <uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="14"
    android:targetSdkVersion="16" />

Do you know how to access to it? What version of Android are you using?

PS: I am Uruguayan and we are going to win the World Cup... : ) haha

[Isaac]

Mine was set to: 
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

Even though it probably wouldn't help, I've set mine to 14 and 16 like just to make sure. Still doesn't work :/

I'll start a blank Cordova project and then try just that, don't know what else to do.

PS: I would actually like to see Uruguay win the World Cup over Brazil :)

  

[Leonardo]

Maybe that's too old to work with this plugin. I don't know. I would recommend you to use Genymotion (http://www.genymotion.com/). You can test your app in a 4.4.2 device for free. Never trust in the Telerik emulator (I hope not to get kicked out due to this)

I guess the Android version can be the reason... You have to match your real device API level to the one that you set in Manifest file (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history)

PS: Why is that? 

[Isaac]

Hey, I created a blank Cordova project, and it's working! There's something in my app that's conflicting with the battery-status functionality. When I find out I'll post here.

I've been using Jsconsole. It has some weird issues (see my post here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23785888/jsconsole-showing-console-messages-in-weird-order-when-debugging-cordova-app-in), but it's good to be able to test the thing on a real device. But I'll try Genymotion, it looks good - thanks for the tip.

PS: well I'm not the "typical nationalist" and I don't care much about soccer - i like to play eventually, that's all. in the end, the whole soccer industry is rather harmful for the brazilian people for various reasons. Plus , I sympathize a lot with Mujica, and also the recent  marijuana legalization.
 

[Leonardo]

Great. You are welcome.

PS: hahaha