cordova plugin startapp
Phonegap plugin for check or launch other application, get extras in phonegap app.
Last version 6.1.6
- Add support java 1.6
- Add support java 1.7
- Add full support activityForResult, sendBroadcast and RegisterReceiver.
- Add types of extras.
Install
Install: ``cordova plugin add com.lampa.startapp
``
Install: ``cordova plugin add https://github.com/lampaa/com.lampa.startapp.git
``
Delete: ``cordova plugin rm com.lampa.startapp
``
Delete previos version: ``cordova plugin rm org.apache.cordova.startapp
``
Manually installation for Android.
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ANDROID
To run other application, you need to build data:
```javascript
var sApp = startApp.set({} params , {} extras);
```
| Param | Description | Default | Values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| noParse | Disable find action and category in Intent package | false | Boolean |
| intent | Intent(String action) | null | String |
| application | Intent (Context packageContext) | null | String |
| action | Intent setAction) | null | String ||
| category | Intent addCategory) | null | String |
| type | Intent setType) | null | String |
| package | Intent setPackage) | null | String |
| uri | Intent Uri) | null | String |
| flags | Intent setFlags) | null | String |
| component | Intent setComponent) | null | String |
| intentstart | set type of start intent | startActivity | startActivity, startActivityForResult, sendBroadcast |
Extras as a set of key-value:
```js
{
"key1": "value1", // String
"key2": "value2", // String
"key3": 100, // Integer,
"key4": true // Boolean
}
```
Example
```javascript
var sApp = startApp.set({ / params /
"action":"ACTION_MAIN",
"category":"CATEGORY_DEFAULT",
"type":"text/css",
"package":"com.lampa.startapp",
"uri":"file://data/index.html",
"flags":["FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP","FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK"],
"component": ["com.app.name","com.app.name.Activity"],
"intentstart":"startActivity",
}, { / extras /
"EXTRA_STREAM":"extraValue1",
"extraKey2":100500
});
```
``startApp.set()
`` return object:
```javascript
sApp.start(function() { / success /
console.log("OK");
}, function(error) { / fail /
alert(error);
}, function() { // optional broadcast and forResult callback
console.log(arguments);
});
```
or
```javascript
sApp.check(function(values) { / success /
console.log(values);
}, function(error) { / fail /
alert(error);
});
```
If success, ``values
` contains data:
versionName,
packageName,
versionCode and
applicationInfo`.
To get all extra fields use method ``extraFiels
``:
```javascript
startApp.extraFields(function(fields) { / success /
console.log(fields);
}, function() { / fail /
});
```
Variable ``fields
`` contains object array, example:
```javascript
{
"extraKey1":"extraValue1",
"extraKey2":"extraValue2"
}
```
To get one extra field use method ``getExtra
``:
```javascript
startApp.getExtra(field, function(value) { / success /
console.log(fields);
}, function() { / fail /
});
```
Variable ``field
`` is a String.
Variable ``value
`` contains String value.
To has one extra field use method ``extraField
``:
```javascript
startApp.hasExtra(field, function() { / success /
console.log(fields);
}, function() { / fail /
});
```
Variable ``field
`` is a String.
Samples
Set application as only package name:
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({
"application":"com.application.name"
}).start();
```
Set application as intent value and flag (issue):
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({
"intent": "com.shazam.android.intent.actions.START_TAGGING",
"flags": ["FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK"]
}).start();
```
Set application as package and activity:
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({
"component": ["com.app.name","com.app.name.Activity"]
}).start();
```
Set application as action, package, type and Uri:
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({ / params /
"action":"ACTION_MAIN",
"type":"text/css",
"package":"com.lampa.startapp",
"uri":"file://data/index.html"
}).start();
```
Start application with extra fields
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({ / params /
"component": ["com.app.name","com.app.name.Activity"]
}, { / extras /
"extraKey1":"extraValue1",
"extraKey2":"extraValue2"
}).start();
```
Start listening broadcast
```js
var sApp = startApp.set("RECEIVERNAME");
sApp.receiver(function(compete) { // if receiver is registered
$messages.prepend("<div>id broadcast: " + compete + "</div>");
}, function(error) {
$messages.prepend("<div class='err'>" + error + "</div>");
}, function(action, extras) { // receiver message
$messages.prepend("<div>" + action + ", " + JSON.stringify(extras) + "</div>");
});
``````
Start application with result
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({
"action":"ACTION_MAIN",
"package":"com.lampa.startapp",
"intentstart":"startActivityForResult",
});
sApp.start(function(compete) { // if receiver is registered
console.log(compete);
}, function(error) {
console.error(error);
}, function(result, requestCode, resultCode) { // result message
$messages.prepend("<div>" + JSON.stringify(result) + ", " + requestCode + ", " + resultCode + "</div>");
});
```
Send broadcast
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({ / params /
"action":"RECEIVER_NAME",
"intentstart":"sendBroadcast",
"noParseAction": true // disable parse action value
}, {
"extraKey1":"extraValue1",
"extraKey2":"extraValue2"
});
sApp.start(function(compete) {
console.log(compete);
}, function(error) {
console.error(error);
});
```
Example, call skype:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
"uri": "skype:+79109999999"
}).start();
```
Example, call phone:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_CALL",
"uri": "tel:+79109999999"
}).start();
```
Example, call browser:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
"uri": "https://github.com/lampaa"
}).start();
```
Example, call facebook:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
"uri": "fb://facewebmodal/f?href=https://www.facebook.com/GitHub"
}).start();
```
Example, call whatsapp:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_SEND",
"package": "com.whatsapp",
"type": "text/plain"
}, {
"android.intent.extra.TEXT":"Text..."
}).start();
```
Example, call whatsapp chat:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_SEND",
"package": "com.whatsapp",
"type": "text/plain",
"uri": "+79123456789"
}, {
"EXTRA_TEXT":"Text...",
"chat": true
}).start();
```
Example, call sms:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_MAIN",
"category": "CATEGORY_DEFAULT",
"type": "vnd.android-dir/mms-sms"
}).start();
```
Example, play mp4 video:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
"uri": "http://domain.com/videofile.mp4",
"type": "video/mp4"
}).start();
```
Example, open contacts book:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_PICK",
"uri": "ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI",
"intentstart":"startActivityForResult"
}).start();
```
Example, open twitter:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"application": "com.twitter.android"
}).start();
```
Example, open twitter user:
```js
startApp.set({ / params /
"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
"uri": "https://twitter.com/kremlinrussia"
}).start();
```
Example, add alarm to alarm manager:
```js
var sApp = startApp.set({ / params /
"action":"android.intent.action.SET_ALARM",
"noParseAction": true
}, {
"android.intent.extra.alarm.MESSAGE":"New Alarm",
"android.intent.extra.alarm.HOUR":17,
"android.intent.extra.alarm.MINUTES": 30
});
sApp.start(function(success) {
console.log(success);
}, function(error) {
console.error(success);
});
```
Use iOS
Set iOS application
```js
var sApp = startApp.set("twitter://");
```
return ``startApp
`` object:
```javascript
sApp.start(function() { / success /
console.log("OK");
}, function(error) { / fail /
alert(error);
});
```
or
```javascript
sApp.check(function(values) { / success /
console.log(values);
}, function(error) { / fail /
alert(error);
});
```
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Tags:
Cordova start external application.
Android open an external application.
Phonegap start external application.
Launching External Intents Works on Cordova.
Android launch external activities.
Android check app availability.
Android launch application with parameters.