using state or session object in phone gap app using alpha anywhere

[amitloh]

below works in browser but in phonegap android app with persistent login shows as undefined and session variable also works in browser but pg app shows blank screen
if(typeof {dialog.object} != 'undefined') {
//your code here
var stateData = {dialog.object}.getStateInfo();

//Read the 'myvar1' property from the state info object
var x = {dialog.object}.stateInfo['myvar2'];
alert(x);
}

I want to set additional variables after login/persistent login(user group and other info and use it to activate/deactivate panelcards) but its only working in browser but not on mobile pg app.
How do I immediately get user group after persistent login and store it in session or state variable and use it for further needs in js/server side?

[amitloh]

Re: using state or session object in phone gap app using alpha anywhere

persistent login is not working for us because of following scenario
I just do not want to set one panel but rather based on current user group I want to activate player panel or coach panel and in persistant login client side script I am not able to get current user group. (try using persistent login mobile sample provide by ALPHA and try to redirect to panel after second peristant login based on token but by adding additional check of user group and activate panel based on token and usergroup.

{dialog.object}.panelSetActive('PANEL_APPLICATION',false);

if(token != '' ) {
//token is present and not blank
//(we don't know if the token is valid or has not expired as the token cannot be decoded on the client-side)
//(we will only find out if the token is valid when an ajax callback is made to the server)

//since token was present you can take the user directly to the application panel [PANEL_APPLICATION].
//must also add the token to the UX state object so that it gets sent back on all Ajax callbacks

{dialog.object}.stateInfo['token'] = token;

{dialog.object}.panelSetActive('PANEL_APPLICATION',false);

//TIP: If you want to implement a client-side login, you could take the user to the client-side login panel
//rather than to the [PANEL_APPLICATION] panel. If the user then successfully authenticates at the client-side login panel
//you would then set focus to the [PANEL_APPLICATION] Panel.
} else {
//token not found or is blank - user must log in
{dialog.object}.panelSetActive('PANEL_LOGIN');

}

[amitloh]

Re: using state or session object in phone gap app using alpha anywhere

I finally figured out after spending good amount of time....
This is in xbasic of persistent login plus this function does not get called after subsequent requests so I added another workaround for that on text change(filled text with user group)

usergroup=Context.Security.GetUserRoles()
if (usergroup = "Players") then
jsOut= logMessages + "{dialog.object}.panelSetActive('PANELCARD_3');"
else
jsOut= logMessages + "{dialog.object}.panelSetActive('PANELCARD_4');"
end if

[amitloh]

Re: using state or session object in phone gap app using alpha anywhere

I am still looking for some video or document that explains how to use session and state variables globally in phonegap alpha app.(no time to R&D)

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Re: using state or session object in phone gap app using alpha anywhere

Did you ever find a solution to this I am running in to a similar issue and need to decide what variables to use throughout the app. I can use a cookie to hold most of the information I need and security seems to be working on client side for persistent login. My main need is to filter lists based off an employee number tied to the user that is logged in. I can achieve this with a hybrid web app where i still have access to the cookie however cookies are not the most secure way to do this and not our end goal. As soon as I deploy it to phonegap I lose the cookie and the app can no longer filter on the employee id. We do not use session variables anywhere in the app and do not plan on it. Has anyone tried and succeeded in adding variables to the JWT and accessing them when needed. Willing to try any work around or solution.