Phonegap + Framework7 + backgroundGeolocation - geolocation

I'm trying to use https://github.com/mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation with Phonegap together with a Framework7 based UI.
That plugin has a very nice example for a React app. But I can't use it with just a basic Phonegap app (plus Framework7)
I looks like the whole plugin is not available at all.
For example in the code below console.log("222") is never shown.
$$(document).on('deviceready', function() {
console.log("111")
backgroundGeolocation.configure(callbackFn, failureFn, {
desiredAccuracy: 10,
stationaryRadius: 20,
distanceFilter: 30,
interval: 60000
});
console.log("222")
var callbackFn = function(location) {
console.log(location);
};
console.log("333")
var failureFn = function(error) {
console.log('BackgroundGeolocation error');
};
})
I have added the plugin with:
phonegap plugin add cordova-plugin-mauron85-background-geolocation
The config.xml has the line:
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-mauron85-background-geolocation" spec="~2.3.3"/>
And inside the plugins folder I can see the plugin installed.
But how can I start using it?

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ngCordova InAppBrowser plugin freeze app on iOS but no on Android

I am currently using, IONIC v1.0.0, AngularJs and ngCordova v0.1.23-alpha on IOS and Android.
I have come across an issue with my login view freezing up.
It happens after opening InAppBrowser and hitting "back to app" (close button caption used for IOS to get back) is freezes my login view disabling the ability to touch on the whole screen and making me unable to login. It only happens if I call InAppBrowser when starting the app, if I use it during the app life cycle (after login in), it doesn't do it.
Here are some of my code pieces
In app.js:
angular.module('MyApp', ['ionic', 'MyApp', 'ngCordova', 'mainController', 'loginController', 'pascalprecht.translate', 'ngStorage', 'ngSanitize', 'ngAnimate', 'ngTouch', 'ngCookies', 'ngLocale', 'testController'])
In mainController I have Factory:
.factory('customMainFunction', function ($rootScope, $ionicLoading, $ionicScrollDelegate, $ionicPopup,
$timeout, $localStorage, $location, $ionicHistory, $window, $cordovaInAppBrowser) {
var Token = "";
return {
openBrowser: function (link) {
var options = {
location: 'yes',
clearcache: 'yes',
toolbar: 'yes',
closebuttoncaption: 'Back to App'
};
document.addEventListener("deviceready", function () {
$cordovaInAppBrowser.open(link, '_blank', options)
.then(function (event) {
// success
})
.catch(function (event) {
// error
});
}, false);
$rootScope.$on('$cordovaInAppBrowser:loadstart', function (e, event) {
//console.log(event);
var url = "";
var positionNumber;
var res;
url = event.url;
positionNumber = url.search("ssoToken=");
res = url.substr(Number(positionNumber)+9);
/*positionNumber = url.search("module=");
res = url.substr(Number(positionNumber)+6);*/
if(url !== "" && positionNumber >= 0 && res.length > 0) {
$rootScope.$broadcast('ssoToken', { token: res });
$cordovaInAppBrowser.close();
}
});
$rootScope.$on('$cordovaInAppBrowser:loadstop', function (e, event) {
console.log("loadstop");
//console.log(event);
// insert CSS via code / file
//$cordovaInAppBrowser.insertCSS({
// code: ''
//});
// insert Javascript via code / file
//$cordovaInAppBrowser.executeScript({
// file: ''
//});
});
$rootScope.$on('$cordovaInAppBrowser:loaderror', function (e, event) {
});
$rootScope.$on('$cordovaInAppBrowser:exit', function (e, event) {
});
}
}
})
If anybody has encounter such issue please let me know what can be done to resolve it. Any question or clarifications let me know. Thanks in advance.
Found the issue of my own problem. Basically the problem is related to Threading. Look for Threading. How did I find out about it? On XCode I was able to see a message saying:
THREAD WARNING: ['InAppBrowser'] took '108.12' ms. Plugin should use a
background thread
There are two ways to solve this (I believe):
1- Using background threading (just like the message states). Please refer to:
How to run cordova plugins in the background?
2- Wrap the openBrowser function call (in my case) in a setTimeout. That will delay the call until the thread is done and UI won't be blocked. Once done (in my case) it opened the inAppBrowser and when I hit "Back to app" UI was not block at all.
Hope this helps someone out there.

Why is cordova-plugin-file giving me null for cordova.file.dataDirectory?

Running on an iPhone 6 through Xcode 7.3 and testing in Safari Web Inspector, I am using the Cordova File plugin. I am running example code copied right out of the cordova-plugin-camera docs for saving an image:
function createNewFileEntry(imgUri) {
console.log("saveImage->createNewFileEntry");
window.resolveLocalFileSystemURL(cordova.file.dataDirectory, function(dirEntry) {
console.log("createNewFileEntry dir: " + dirEntry);
// name the file
var d = getDateTime();
var fileName = "cc" + d + ".jpeg";
// JPEG file
dirEntry.getFile(fileName, { create: true, exclusive: false }, function (fileEntry) {
console.log("createNewFileEntry file: " + fileEntry.fullPath);
writeFile(dstFileEntry, imgUri);
}, function() { console.log("Error: createNewFileEntry->getFile"); });
}, function() { console.log("Error: createNewFileEntry->resolveLocalFileSystemURL"); });
}
What happens is that window.resolveLocalFileSystemURL()fails because directory spec cordova.file.dataDirectory is null. In fact ALL possible cordova.file.* directories are null. Why?
The following graphic should answer relevant questions- cordova 4.1.1 for iOS is running, cordova File is present, window.resolveLocalFileSystemURL() is valid.
Why are all the symbolic Directory names null?
This is the config.xml file that is at the root of the app, ./config.xml
This config.xml is in the ios platform, ./platforms/ios/PayLive/config.xml

Contact list not accessing all contacts phonegap

I created a project in phonegap in appery.io framework. It is not cordova based project but I installed cordova library manually. I am fetching contacts list using Jquery but it is fetching only device contacts list not the sim contacts list. If i want to install cordova contacts plugin using commands then it is showing current directory is not a cordova based project. if anyone could help me out it would be much appreciated.
Hi use this to save all contacts in sdcard and display. (default Cordova contacts and file plugin)
document.addEventListener("deviceReady", deviceReady, false);
function deviceReady() {
navigator.contacts.find(["*"], function(contacts) {
//alert("contacts.length = " + contacts.length);
window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0, function(fileSystem) {
fileSystem.root.getFile("contacts.json", {create: true, exclusive: false}, function(fileEntry) {
fileEntry.createWriter(function(writer) {
writer.onwriteend = function(){
// Success Contacts saved to sdcard as a contacts.json file
// Now get and read the json file
var path = fileSystem.root.getFile("contacts.json", {create:false},gotFileEntry, fail);
// jquery
$.getJSON(path, function (data) {
user = data;
$.each(user, function (index, user) {
var all_item = '<p id="'+user.id+'">'+user.displayName+'</p>';
$('#allcontacts').append(all_item);
});
});
};
writer.write(JSON.stringify(contacts));
}, onError);
}, onError);
}, onError);
}, onError,{"multiple": true});}
function onError(){
alert("Error");
}

Get working Ionic + ngCordova + background geolocation

Goal of the app: get geolocation on each move and log location either when app is in foreground and background.
I've tried so many code and combination but I can't manage to have it working (2 days from now...).
The classic geolocation (getCurrentPosition) is working fine but when we close the app the background geolocation is launched but nothing happen... Function "callbackFn" is never fired.
I'm testing on IOS with xcode > Capabilities Audio & location activated for background activity. I also made working the jQuery sample example given in plugin so I saw it working but never with ionic/angularjs.
Here is the current controller handling the background:
.controller('TestCtrl', function($scope, $timeout, $cordovaBackgroundGeolocation, $ionicPlatform, $window)
{
$scope.lat_geo = "loading lat...";
$scope.long_geo = "loading long...";
//-- Geolocal launch
var options = {
enableHighAccuracy : false,
desiredAccuracy: 0,
stationaryRadius: 1,
distanceFilter: 5,
notificationTitle: 'Background tracking', // <-- android only, customize the title of the notification
notificationText: 'ENABLED', // <-- android only, customize the text of the notification
activityType: 'AutomotiveNavigation',
debug: true, // <-- enable this hear sounds for background-geolocation life-cycle.
stopOnTerminate: false // <-- enable this to clear background location settings when the app terminates
};
$ionicPlatform.ready(function()
{
console.log("[IONIC PLATFORM IS NOW READY]");
//-- First launch a basic geolocalisation to get user acceptance of geosharing ;)
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(location) {
console.log('[GEOLOCAL JS1] Location from Phonegap');
},
function (error){
console.log('[GEOLOCAL JS1] error with GPS: error.code: ' + error.code + ' Message: ' + error.message);
},options);
//-- test adaptation depuis l'app jquery
var callbackFn = function(location) {
console.log('[BackgroundGeoLocation] Update callback: ' + location.latitude + ',' + location.longitude);
};
var failureFn = function(error) {
console.log('[BackgroundGeoLocation] Error: '+error);
};
$cordovaBackgroundGeolocation.configure(callbackFn, failureFn, options);
// Turn ON the background-geolocation system. The user will be tracked whenever they suspend the app.
$cordovaBackgroundGeolocation.start();
//-- Just a timeout to retreive long / lat
$timeout(function()
{
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(location)
{
console.log('[GEOLOCAL JS3] Location from Phonegap');
startPos = location;
$scope.$apply(function () {
$scope.lat_geo = startPos.coords.latitude;
$scope.long_geo = startPos.coords.longitude;
});
console.log("[GEOLOCAL BASIC] OK this time :)");
},
function (error){
console.log('[GEOLOCAL JS3] error with GPS: error.code: ' + error.code + ' Message: ' + error.message);
},options);
}, 3000);
});
//-- End Geolocal
})
I've put all my code (a complete ionic app starter) on github: https://github.com/Jeff86/ionic_ngcordova_backgroundgeo_test/tree/master
I read this article http://ngcordova.com/docs/plugins/backgroundGeolocation/
I see that you should put your code into
document.addEventListener("deviceready", function () { ... });
Do you find any solution?
You definitely don't want to use the std Cordova-geolocation plugin in the bg, it'll kill the battery in no time.
I'm the author of the underlying background-geolocation plugin for Ionic. I've created a New Ionic-based SampleApp.
https://github.com/transistorsoft/cordova-background-geolocation-SampleApp

Cordova iOS File API - Move Photo to a persistent storage

I've a problem with moving a camera photo to the persistent storage under iOS 7 (Cordova 3.4.0-0.1.3 - File API 1.0.1).
I can capture the photo and when I move the file to the persistent storage it seems that there is no error, I also receive a file path with new_entry.fullPath like /my_folder/12345678.jpg.
But when I append the new image to the body with that url it seems that there is no image (blank image will be added). I've tried it also with "file://" in the url, but this makes no difference.
I'm also a little bit confused, because the new_entry.toURL() method returned an url containing a folder named "temporary" (e.g. cdvfile://localhost/temporary/my_folder/12345678.jpg), but I use the persistent storage. Is that correct under iOS?
This is my relevant code for that function:
var app = {
capturePhoto: function () {
if (!navigator.camera) {
alert('Camera API not supported');
}
navigator.camera.getPicture( app.cameraSuccess, app.cameraError, {
quality: 50,
destinationType: Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI
});
},
cameraSuccess: function (imageData) {
console.log('cameraSuccess: '+imageData);
app.movePhoto( imageData );
},
movePhoto: function (file){
alert(file);
window.resolveLocalFileSystemURI( file , app.resolveOnSuccess, app.resOnError);
},
resolveOnSuccess: function (entry){
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getTime();
//new file name
var newFileName = n + ".jpg";
var myFolderApp = "my_folder";
window.requestFileSystem(LocalFileSystem.PERSISTENT, 0, function(fileSys) {
fileSys.root.getDirectory( myFolderApp,
{create:true},
function(directory) {
entry.moveTo(directory, newFileName, function(new_entry){
path = new_entry.fullPath;
url = new_entry.toURL();
console.log(path+"\n"+url);
alert( path+"\n"+url );
jQuery('body').append('<img src="'+path+'" />');
}, app.resOnError);
},
app.resOnError);
},
app.resOnError);
},
resOnError: function(error) {
alert('Error '+error.code+': '+error.message);
},
}
27/5/2014 UPDATE: Version 1.1.0 was released since than, therefore no need to use dev branch anymore.
It's a bug in cordova: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6148
It's already fixed in dev branch. You can update to dev branch with those steps:
remove the plugin:
cordova plugin rm org.apache.cordova.file
install the plugin (we have to use the git syntax in this case):
cordova plugin add https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file.git#dev
check the iOS build > Targets > Your app target > Build phases > Compile Sources
add (if not added)
CDVFile.m
CDVLocalFilesystem.m
CDVAssetLibraryFilesystem.m

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