Cordova: Correct way to add plugin configuration and resources?
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Cordova project. Firebase plugin (custom plugin). I am trying to figure out what the correct way to specify custom resource details that a plugin will use when the platform or plugin is added.
For instance, API_KEY, APP_ID and google-service.json for android, and GoogleServices-Info.plist for iOS
I have API_KEY and APP_ID nailed I think in plugin.xml
<platform name="android">
<preference name="API_KEY"/>
<preference name="APP_ID"/>
<config-file parent="/resources" target="res/values/strings.xml">
<string name="google_app_id">$APP_ID</string>
<string name="google_api_key">$API_KEY</string>
</config-file>
</platform>
So when the plugin is added I do cordova plugin add myfirebaseplugin --variable APP_ID=blah --variable API_KEY=blah
But what I have not worked out yet is the correct way to install google-service.json or Google-Service.Info.plist
I have tried having --variable IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG="<path>" and using <source-file src="$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" target-dir="$PACKAGE_NAME/Resources"/> in plugin.xml but it seems source-file wont expand $IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG.
".../plugins/firebase/$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" not found!
Can the plugin handle the setup the config based on variables I pass in? Or is this (copying the config files) something config.xml would handle during platform add?
I have looked at a few firebase plugins and how they deal with it and it seems they cop out and tell you to manually copy in the config files into the platform folders, which doesn't feel right.
As a last resort I can probably write a hook for platform add.
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asked Sep 27 '17 at 14:20
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Cordova project. Firebase plugin (custom plugin). I am trying to figure out what the correct way to specify custom resource details that a plugin will use when the platform or plugin is added.
For instance, API_KEY, APP_ID and google-service.json for android, and GoogleServices-Info.plist for iOS
I have API_KEY and APP_ID nailed I think in plugin.xml
<platform name="android">
<preference name="API_KEY"/>
<preference name="APP_ID"/>
<config-file parent="/resources" target="res/values/strings.xml">
<string name="google_app_id">$APP_ID</string>
<string name="google_api_key">$API_KEY</string>
</config-file>
</platform>
So when the plugin is added I do cordova plugin add myfirebaseplugin --variable APP_ID=blah --variable API_KEY=blah
But what I have not worked out yet is the correct way to install google-service.json or Google-Service.Info.plist
I have tried having --variable IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG="<path>" and using <source-file src="$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" target-dir="$PACKAGE_NAME/Resources"/> in plugin.xml but it seems source-file wont expand $IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG.
".../plugins/firebase/$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" not found!
Can the plugin handle the setup the config based on variables I pass in? Or is this (copying the config files) something config.xml would handle during platform add?
I have looked at a few firebase plugins and how they deal with it and it seems they cop out and tell you to manually copy in the config files into the platform folders, which doesn't feel right.
As a last resort I can probably write a hook for platform add.
cordova plugins
asked Sep 27 '17 at 14:20
Austin FranceAustin France
9121923
add a comment |
Cordova project. Firebase plugin (custom plugin). I am trying to figure out what the correct way to specify custom resource details that a plugin will use when the platform or plugin is added.
For instance, API_KEY, APP_ID and google-service.json for android, and GoogleServices-Info.plist for iOS
I have API_KEY and APP_ID nailed I think in plugin.xml
<platform name="android">
<preference name="API_KEY"/>
<preference name="APP_ID"/>
<config-file parent="/resources" target="res/values/strings.xml">
<string name="google_app_id">$APP_ID</string>
<string name="google_api_key">$API_KEY</string>
</config-file>
</platform>
So when the plugin is added I do cordova plugin add myfirebaseplugin --variable APP_ID=blah --variable API_KEY=blah
But what I have not worked out yet is the correct way to install google-service.json or Google-Service.Info.plist
I have tried having --variable IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG="<path>" and using <source-file src="$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" target-dir="$PACKAGE_NAME/Resources"/> in plugin.xml but it seems source-file wont expand $IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG.
".../plugins/firebase/$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" not found!
Can the plugin handle the setup the config based on variables I pass in? Or is this (copying the config files) something config.xml would handle during platform add?
I have looked at a few firebase plugins and how they deal with it and it seems they cop out and tell you to manually copy in the config files into the platform folders, which doesn't feel right.
As a last resort I can probably write a hook for platform add.
cordova plugins
asked Sep 27 '17 at 14:20
Austin FranceAustin France
9121923
Cordova project. Firebase plugin (custom plugin). I am trying to figure out what the correct way to specify custom resource details that a plugin will use when the platform or plugin is added.
For instance, API_KEY, APP_ID and google-service.json for android, and GoogleServices-Info.plist for iOS
I have API_KEY and APP_ID nailed I think in plugin.xml
<platform name="android">
<preference name="API_KEY"/>
<preference name="APP_ID"/>
<config-file parent="/resources" target="res/values/strings.xml">
<string name="google_app_id">$APP_ID</string>
<string name="google_api_key">$API_KEY</string>
</config-file>
</platform>
So when the plugin is added I do cordova plugin add myfirebaseplugin --variable APP_ID=blah --variable API_KEY=blah
But what I have not worked out yet is the correct way to install google-service.json or Google-Service.Info.plist
I have tried having --variable IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG="<path>" and using <source-file src="$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" target-dir="$PACKAGE_NAME/Resources"/> in plugin.xml but it seems source-file wont expand $IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG.
".../plugins/firebase/$IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG" not found!
Can the plugin handle the setup the config based on variables I pass in? Or is this (copying the config files) something config.xml would handle during platform add?
I have looked at a few firebase plugins and how they deal with it and it seems they cop out and tell you to manually copy in the config files into the platform folders, which doesn't feel right.
As a last resort I can probably write a hook for platform add.
cordova plugins
cordova plugins
asked Sep 27 '17 at 14:20
Austin FranceAustin France
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asked Sep 27 '17 at 14:20
Austin FranceAustin France
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edited Sep 27 '17 at 14:33
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If you are using Cordova CLI 7 you can use resource-file tag in the config.xml
you don't have to do anything, just document it so the user put the file on the root of the project and adds this in the config.xml
For cordova-android 6.x.x and older
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="google-services.json" />
</platform>
For cordova-android 7.x.x
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="app/google-services.json" />
</platform>
For iOS
<platform name="ios">
<resource-file src="GoogleService-Info.plist" />
</platform>
answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
jcesarmobilejcesarmobile
37.3k782126
This certainly works, thank you. I guess I was trying too hard getting the plugin.xml config to do it all (via a variable) instead of just going for the simpler option of doing it in config.xml
– Austin France
Sep 27 '17 at 16:41
why is it that iOS doesn't get a target? I don't see the file getting copied to the platform/ios folder like it does in android
– Kenny Hammerlund
Nov 15 '18 at 15:51
because iOS resources should go to Resources folder as that's where resources should be, but Android resources can go to different folders, so you need to tell which one with the target
– jcesarmobile
Nov 15 '18 at 16:00
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If you are using Cordova CLI 7 you can use resource-file tag in the config.xml
you don't have to do anything, just document it so the user put the file on the root of the project and adds this in the config.xml
For cordova-android 6.x.x and older
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="google-services.json" />
</platform>
For cordova-android 7.x.x
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="app/google-services.json" />
</platform>
For iOS
<platform name="ios">
<resource-file src="GoogleService-Info.plist" />
</platform>
answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
jcesarmobilejcesarmobile
37.3k782126
This certainly works, thank you. I guess I was trying too hard getting the plugin.xml config to do it all (via a variable) instead of just going for the simpler option of doing it in config.xml
– Austin France
Sep 27 '17 at 16:41
why is it that iOS doesn't get a target? I don't see the file getting copied to the platform/ios folder like it does in android
– Kenny Hammerlund
Nov 15 '18 at 15:51
because iOS resources should go to Resources folder as that's where resources should be, but Android resources can go to different folders, so you need to tell which one with the target
– jcesarmobile
Nov 15 '18 at 16:00
add a comment |
If you are using Cordova CLI 7 you can use resource-file tag in the config.xml
you don't have to do anything, just document it so the user put the file on the root of the project and adds this in the config.xml
For cordova-android 6.x.x and older
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="google-services.json" />
</platform>
For cordova-android 7.x.x
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="app/google-services.json" />
</platform>
For iOS
<platform name="ios">
<resource-file src="GoogleService-Info.plist" />
</platform>
answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
jcesarmobilejcesarmobile
37.3k782126
This certainly works, thank you. I guess I was trying too hard getting the plugin.xml config to do it all (via a variable) instead of just going for the simpler option of doing it in config.xml
– Austin France
Sep 27 '17 at 16:41
why is it that iOS doesn't get a target? I don't see the file getting copied to the platform/ios folder like it does in android
– Kenny Hammerlund
Nov 15 '18 at 15:51
because iOS resources should go to Resources folder as that's where resources should be, but Android resources can go to different folders, so you need to tell which one with the target
– jcesarmobile
Nov 15 '18 at 16:00
add a comment |
If you are using Cordova CLI 7 you can use resource-file tag in the config.xml
you don't have to do anything, just document it so the user put the file on the root of the project and adds this in the config.xml
For cordova-android 6.x.x and older
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="google-services.json" />
</platform>
For cordova-android 7.x.x
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="app/google-services.json" />
</platform>
For iOS
<platform name="ios">
<resource-file src="GoogleService-Info.plist" />
</platform>
answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
jcesarmobilejcesarmobile
37.3k782126
If you are using Cordova CLI 7 you can use resource-file tag in the config.xml
you don't have to do anything, just document it so the user put the file on the root of the project and adds this in the config.xml
For cordova-android 6.x.x and older
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="google-services.json" />
</platform>
For cordova-android 7.x.x
<platform name="android">
<resource-file src="google-services.json" target="app/google-services.json" />
</platform>
For iOS
<platform name="ios">
<resource-file src="GoogleService-Info.plist" />
</platform>
answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
jcesarmobilejcesarmobile
37.3k782126
edited Nov 15 '18 at 16:01
answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
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answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
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answered Sep 27 '17 at 14:58
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This certainly works, thank you. I guess I was trying too hard getting the plugin.xml config to do it all (via a variable) instead of just going for the simpler option of doing it in config.xml
– Austin France
Sep 27 '17 at 16:41
why is it that iOS doesn't get a target? I don't see the file getting copied to the platform/ios folder like it does in android
– Kenny Hammerlund
Nov 15 '18 at 15:51
because iOS resources should go to Resources folder as that's where resources should be, but Android resources can go to different folders, so you need to tell which one with the target
– jcesarmobile
Nov 15 '18 at 16:00
add a comment |
This certainly works, thank you. I guess I was trying too hard getting the plugin.xml config to do it all (via a variable) instead of just going for the simpler option of doing it in config.xml
– Austin France
Sep 27 '17 at 16:41
why is it that iOS doesn't get a target? I don't see the file getting copied to the platform/ios folder like it does in android
– Kenny Hammerlund
Nov 15 '18 at 15:51
because iOS resources should go to Resources folder as that's where resources should be, but Android resources can go to different folders, so you need to tell which one with the target
– jcesarmobile
Nov 15 '18 at 16:00
This certainly works, thank you. I guess I was trying too hard getting the plugin.xml config to do it all (via a variable) instead of just going for the simpler option of doing it in config.xml
– Austin France
Sep 27 '17 at 16:41
This certainly works, thank you. I guess I was trying too hard getting the plugin.xml config to do it all (via a variable) instead of just going for the simpler option of doing it in config.xml
– Austin France
Sep 27 '17 at 16:41
why is it that iOS doesn't get a target? I don't see the file getting copied to the platform/ios folder like it does in android
– Kenny Hammerlund
Nov 15 '18 at 15:51
why is it that iOS doesn't get a target? I don't see the file getting copied to the platform/ios folder like it does in android
– Kenny Hammerlund
Nov 15 '18 at 15:51
because iOS resources should go to Resources folder as that's where resources should be, but Android resources can go to different folders, so you need to tell which one with the target
– jcesarmobile
Nov 15 '18 at 16:00
because iOS resources should go to Resources folder as that's where resources should be, but Android resources can go to different folders, so you need to tell which one with the target
– jcesarmobile
Nov 15 '18 at 16:00
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