What is the correct usage of cordova-plugin-app-version

2
votes

Trying this plugin from git hub here: cordova-plugin-app-version installed ok via Cordova Cli and used example usage as given by developr on his git hub page - since im not using a 'promise' based language then he suggests this syntax:

cordova.getAppVersion.getVersionNumber(function (version) {
alert(version);

});

Not getting anything, no errors or output. Has anyone else had any luck with this plugin??

I have: Cordova version: 6.1.1 - Using with phoneGap desktop but intstalled via the cordova cli to the plugins directory ok. Added the correct line in config.xml thus : <plugin name="cordova-plugin-app-version" version="0.1.8"/>

Thanks ...

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cordovaphonegap-plugins
correct usage are already mentioned on GitHub, and check whether above code is being called or not? – Nitishkumar Singh
Please put the given function in the 'onDeviceReady' event of the cordova, the above code in the question cordova.getAppVersion.getVersionNumber(function (version) { alert(version); }); is working proper for me when i put this code in 'onDeviceReady' – HardikDG

2 Answers

2
votes

Make sure you have the version number specified in your mobile project. In the config.xml. See examples here. Verify in your config.xml you have version, android-versionCode, or ios-CFBundleVersion attributes on the global widget node.

Also make sure you're making all your calls within onDeviceReady.

document.addEventListener('deviceready', onDeviceReady, false);

function onDeviceReady(){
    cordova.getAppVersion.getVersionNumber(function (version) {

    });
}
1
votes

Have tried out in device running on Android Marshamallow, Cordova 6.1.1, cordova android 5.1.1. The plugin works fine and i m able to get the app version using both jquery and non jquery based approach as mentioned in the plugin documentation. The code is as follows, .

index.html

<html>
    <head>
        <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no">
        <meta name="msapplication-tap-highlight" content="no">
        <meta name="viewport" content="user-scalable=no, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width">
        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/index.css">
        <title>Version Checker</title>
    </head>
    <body>              
        Get Version(jQuery based) <input type="button" value="Version" name="version" id="version"/><br>
        Get Version <input type="button" value="Version" name="version" id="version1"/><br>     
        <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.js"></script> 
        <script type="text/javascript" src="cordova.js"></script>
        <script type="text/javascript" src="js/app.js"></script>
    </body>
</html>


app.js

$(document).ready(function() {
    document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
});

function onDeviceReady() {  
    $('#version').click (function() {
        cordova.getAppVersion.getVersionNumber().then(function (version) {
            alert('verion(jQuery based)' + version);
        });
    });

    $('#version1').click (function() {
        cordova.getAppVersion.getVersionNumber(function (version) {
            alert("version - " + version);
        });
    });
}