InAppBrowser Events Not Firing

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Tom asked on 30 May 2013, 02:42 AM

Hey,

Would you have any idea why the InAppBrowser events are not firing. I tried the sample app (https://github.com/Icenium/sample-in-app-browser.git) and in my own. I get the browser to pop up but events don't seem to fire. Note I'm working in the Graphite Simulator.

From the InAppBrowser documentation at http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/2.4.0/cordova_inappbrowser_inappbrowser.md.html

var ref = window.open('http://apache.org', '_blank', 'location=yes');
ref.addEventListener('loadstart', function() { alert('start: ' + event.url); });
ref.addEventListener('loadstop', function() { alert('stop: ' + event.url); });
ref.addEventListener('exit', function() { alert(event.type); });

Are you able to see the alerts?  I may be a block head but I don't see how the loadstart would ever fire since it could have already fired before it is hooked up.  I assume I'm missing something as this is straight from the docs.

Thanks for the help,
Tom

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answered on 30 May 2013, 07:28 PM

Thanks for the update Steve. Couple Things:

1) I may be doing something wrong, but the events don't fire in Ion either as far as I can tell. I don't see the alert.
2) I discovered InAppBrowser from a post that said it did work including a video http://www.icenium.com/resources/forums/icenium-general-discussion/childbrowser-plug-in-how-to-use-it-#sJO-mpnKoEyZRuFE8B1kwQ (In fairness the video did not show the events though)
3) If it is not supported in the Simulator, it would be really really appreciated if the demo apps could say that it is not supported in the simulator. I'm wasting time trying to figure out if it is my issue, Iceniums, or the plugin itself. I hope you understand.

Any ETA on when the next release with InAppBrowser will be available and working?

Thanks again, you guys are great!
Tom

answered on 31 May 2013, 03:33 PM

Hi Tom,

The problem is that the javacript from the Cordova documentation for v.2.4 is wrong, you can see the correct javascript should you open the documentation for Cordova v.2.6 (use the dropdownlist from the top right corner). The problem is that the function is missing the argument that is used in the alert and obviously iOS decided not to execute this broken js. Should you add the event argument, it would fire as expected.

Cordova plug-ins are not supported in the simulator and they would never be. We would add a warning to the simulator whenever an user is trying to utilize a plug-in, to avoid confusion and of course not to waste anyone's time.

We appreciate your feedback, do let us know if you notice something else!

Regards,
Steve
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