Image capture stopped working

[CampnJim]

All,

I can't seem to get my app to activate my camera any longer. It worked early last week but now it just goes to "Choose a file to upload". I assumed I did something to my control so I restored a copy from last week, two weeks ago, and then 3 weeks ago and none of them would work anymore.

Next I downloaded Selwin's example "FormView_imageCapture" but it does that same thing. I've also try reinstalling AlphaAnywhere in case something got screwed up with my install but still no luck.

I've been testing this on a Microsoft Surface, and on my Galaxy S7.

The attached control is just a quick basic test that does not work on my end.

I'm running
Version: 12.4.4.3, Build 4254
System Addins: Build 4863

TESTING.a5wcmp

Hopefully one of you Alpha Guru's can get me back in the image capturing business.

Jim

[Davidk]

Re: Image capture stopped working

PhoneGap Build? If so, what version? In the sample you attached, the Javascript to execute after capture isn't valid. Your setting the element id 'image' directly, but 'image' as an id doesn't exist.

It would have to be either...

var imgEle = {dialog.Object}.getPointer('image1');
imgEle.src = e.data;

or

$('{dialog.ComponentName}.V.R1.IMAGE1').src = e.data;

But... you're saying your camera doesn't activate? Any changes/updates to your Galaxy S7?

Running you test on my Nexus 7 (2013) with Android 6.01, the camera fires up.

[CampnJim]

Re: Image capture stopped working

After a little more testing it seems to only be a problem when run through phonegap. My PG settings are below. I feel like I've got it right but my results suggest otherwise.

phonegapsettings.jpg

[Davidk]

Re: Image capture stopped working

But is your problem still no camera access?

There are some required plugins when working with certain aspects of an app. Device and File should be included when working with Camera.

[CampnJim]

Re: Image capture stopped working

Yes, still no camera access when using PhoneGap. I modified my PG settings by adding Device and File but I'm getting the same results, no camera just direct to the gallery.

[Davidk]

Re: Image capture stopped working

I'd guess it's your S7... maybe a setting. Here's a QRCode... this works on my Nexus 7. The camera will work without the Device and File, but saving won't.

Android_Camera_App.PNG

[CampnJim]

Re: Image capture stopped working

Your app worked on my S7. Can you send me a snapshot of your PG settings?

[Davidk]

Re: Image capture stopped working

Here's my test config.xml file. The only other plugin I have set is whitelist... dialogs is automatically used.

config.zip

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Re: Image capture stopped working

Check the logs on your phone gap build look to see if the plugin is working. Android was having issues with the version of Cordova alpha is running if you download the most recent pre release it may fix your issue I ran in to this as well last week.

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Re: Image capture stopped working

Correction, there is an issue with plug ins not working in android, however I believe the case here is the method you are using. I originally had html5 as the method for capturing, when you switch it to phone gap you are supposed to use the e.filesystem method. This is still an issue for me, I do not want to use the e.filesytem method. The javascript and ajax callback I am using now was working up until I tried to implement phone gap. An annoyance is an understatement here. If anyone has an example of what to do in a unbound ux, using image capture with phone gap preferred settings please advise here thanks.

This is the JavaScript I have been using

function updateimagenow() {
//Get the data from the picture or selected image.
$('{dialog.ComponentName}.V.R1.RECEIPTIMAGE').src = e.data;
//{dialog.object}.setValue('RECEIPTIMAGE',e.fileSystemURL)
//since image control can't make UX dirty, it is updated immediately after the picture is taken.
//Update only if user is editing an existing record and the primary records.
//New records are updated from the Save button java script.
var nExpenseID = {dialog.object}.getValue('ExpenseID');
if(nExpenseID > 0)
{
var imageCtrl = {dialog.Object}.getPointer('RECEIPTIMAGE');
var photoData = imageCtrl.src;
var photoDataEnc = encodeURIComponent(imageCtrl.src);
{dialog.object}.ajaxCallback('','','xbUpdateImage','','__photoData=' + photoDataEnc);
}
}
updateimagenow();

Here is the Ajax call back
function xbUpdateImage as c (e as p)
on error goto error_handler3

Dim sqlInsert as c
Dim cn as sql::connection
dim args as sql::arguments
dim shared msg as c
dim ok as l
dim sqlCommand as c
dim args as sql::arguments
dim rs as sql::ResultSet
dim flag as l
dim js as c
js=""

'debug(1)
ok = cn.open("::Name::udb")
if ok then
dim photoData as c = e.__photoData
photoData = substr(photoData,24)
dim photoDataBin as b = base64decode(photoData)
sqlCommand = "Update Job.Expense Set ReceiptImage=:whatReceiptImage WHERE ExpenseID = :whatExpenseID"
args.add("whatReceiptImage",photoDataBin)
args.add("whatExpenseID",e.dataSubmitted.ExpenseID)
ok = cn.execute(sqlCommand,args )
'if ok then
' xbUpdateImage = js_escape("alert('ok');")
'else
' xbUpdateImage = js_escape("alert('no good');")
'end if
end if




return

error_handler3:

err = error_code_get()
errstr = ltrim(str(err))
msg = error_text_get(err)
xbUpdateImage = js_escape("alert('" + msg + "');")
end function

[Davidk]

Re: Image capture stopped working

You do NOT need an Alpha pre-release to fix the Cordova / PhoneGap / PhoneGap Build mess. You DO need to provide a version for each plugin and those versions are specified in at least one post in this forum...

https://www.alphasoftware.com/alphaf...ersion-Numbers

The general process is to save your settings under the Alpha PhoneGap Build builder.
Check your config.xml file to ensure the correct version numbers are used for each plugin.
Check to ensure duplicate plugins have not creeped into config.xml.
Submit to PhoneGap Build.

Colin... could you provide a sample UX? There are 100 settings that could affect what you want to do.

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Re: Image capture stopped working

David,

Thanks for the response here is a zip file with the component in it.

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Re: Image capture stopped working

Thanks for the help with the plugins that makes sense. I had updated my alpha and it changed my version they sent out a quick pre release to put the version back for android. Changing the config file would have done that to you are correct, that just happened to me over night and I did not even think to change those. So thanks again now I know.:)