Adroid 5.01

[Gregg_L_]

I created an App that has worked on all android devices for 1.5 years.

I just updated my Samsung S4 to OS version 5.01 and now all elements are much smaller. (those Div's which have a height property set in px, as well as all images and background images.

Do you have any suggestions how this can be easily corrected.

[Swati_S_Intel1]

Which UI framework did you use for your app? Can you send screenshots? 

Try building using Crosswalk build. That will help due to runtime consistency.

Swati

[Gregg_L_]

Can anyone explain why the layout should change so drastically when going from android OS 4.4.2 to 5.01

I was using the same samsung S4 phone and all elements seem to be 1/3 their normal size (I uploaded 2 screen shots)

The App was developed using the intel.xdk and no other framework. I tried using Crosswalk and it looks bad as well.

[John_H_Intel2]

How long ago was your original app built? 

Was it built with the Cordova build or the Legacy build?

[Gregg_L_]

The last build I did and submitted was in September of 2014. It was done with the Legacy build.

[John_H_Intel2]

I would recommend converting your app to Cordova and see how it fairs on 5.0.1. The legacy builds have been deprecated and no further work will be done on them.

[Gregg_L_]

John, can I still use the intel.xdk api, namely

intel.xdk.display.useViewport(760,1024);
intel.xdk.device.setRotateOrientation("portrait");
 
intel.xdk.device.setAutoRotate(false)

intel..xdk.device.hideSplashScreen();

intel.xdk.cache.getCookie
intel.xdk.cache.setCookie

intel.xdk.device.getRemoteDataWithID

intel.xdk.device.launchExternal

If not do all of these have an identical functioning equivalent in cordova.

[John_H_Intel2]

You can still use them, but you need select the corresponding plugin before you build. In the XDK, Project, Plugins section. Here you can use the Intel XDK plugins and Cordova plugins.

[Gregg_L_]

John, I don`t see where I add the plug ins. Do I have to upgrade the project first. 

[Gregg_L_]

I cannot get the intel.xdk.device.getRemoteDataWithID to work.

If I try it on the emulator it works, but when I down load it on the phone, it doesn't work. In the plugins, I have device selected.

[John_H_Intel2]

This code works on an iOS app I just built, but does not work in the XDK.

 function getRemoteDataExt()
    {
        //GET method example
       console.log("in here");
        var parameters = new intel.xdk.device.RemoteDataParameters();        
        parameters.url = "http://www.xxxx.net/ssss.xml";
        parameters.method = 'POST';
        parameters.id = '12345';
        parameters.body = "";
        parameters.addHeader('Content-type', 'application/json; charset=utf-8');

        intel.xdk.device.getRemoteDataExt(parameters);
        
        var getRemoteDataEvent=function(event)
        {
            if(event.success){  alert(event.response); console.log(event.response); } 
            else { alert('fail');   }
        }

        //Example Event Handlers
        document.addEventListener("intel.xdk.device.remote.data",getRemoteDataEvent,false);        
    }

[Gregg_L_]

Here is the format I am using. It was working until I updated to the cordova build.

intel.xdk.device.getRemoteDataWithID("http://www.xyz.com/mobile/xyz.asp?Country="+CountryCde,"POST","E-MAIL=ouremail@xyz.com&TEST=1&MAX=0","UMsuccess_handler","UMerror_handler",uniqueID3);
}

function UMsuccess_handler (uniqueID3, data) {
document.getElementById('UMrslts').innerHTML=unescape(data);
}

fnction UMerror_handler(uniqueID3, data) { 

document.getElementById('UMspnnr').style.visibility = "hidden";

alert("error: " + data);
}

[Gregg_L_]

Still no answer ???

Now when I try building it I get a build error :

I have had nothing but problems since I upgraded to the cordova build from the legacy build.

1) I cannot get the intel.xdk.device.getRemoteDataWithID.  function to work on an actual device.

2) The build function now fails (see below)

I am reaching the point where I can no longer justifying spending more time on this. Do you offer a pay for support program.

I am ready to forget about the intel.xdk and move on to something else.

BUILD FAILED
/Developer/android-sdk-linux/tools/ant/build.xml:653: The following error occurred while executing this line:
/Developer/android-sdk-linux/tools/ant/build.xml:698: null returned: 1

Total time: 4 seconds

.../carlogavazandroida41/platforms/android/cordova/node_modules/q/q.js:126
                    throw e;
                          ^
Error code 1 for command: ant with args: release,-f,.../carlogavazandroida41/platforms/android/build.xml,-Dout.dir=ant-build,-Dgen.absolute.dir=ant-gen
Command finished with error code 8: .../carlogavazandroida41/platforms/android/cordova/build --release
Error: .../carlogavazandroida41/platforms/android/cordova/build: Command failed with exit code 8
    at ChildProcess.whenDone (/Developer/cordova/4.1.2/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/cordova/superspawn.js:135:23)
    at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17)
    at maybeClose (child_process.js:743:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:810:5)

[Swati_S_Intel1]

Hello Greg, you have to check the device plugin under Featured & Custom Cordova Plugins (on the right side of plugins section).

Are there any other plugins that you are using? All Intel XDK APIs are treated as plugins for Cordova container, so make sure you check appropriate Intel XDK plugins before you build.

Swati

[Gregg_L_]

Yes, I had the plugins selected. Still nothing. Now I keep getting a build error.

I guess I have to go with another development system as the app I previously did with the intel xdk no longer works now that I had to upgrade to the cordvova framework.

[PaulF_IntelCorp]

Can you attach the entire build log (as an attachment) to this thread? There may be something else in the log that provides a clue as to why the build is failing.

[Gregg_L_]

I have copied the build log. If there is a more complete build log you are referring to, please advise where I can find it.

[PaulF_IntelCorp]

I believe the build is failing due to a change in Cordova for Android that now requires the package ID to contain at least three fields. Yours appears to only contain two. I'm having trouble finding the issue related to this, but I believe that is the source of the build failure.