Unable To Add 3rd Party Plugin

[Robert_M_11]

The upgrade to 2496 broke my 3rd party plugin references and when I tried to update threw errors complaining about not being able to find the project's plugin file.

I recreated the project and have added core plugins without any problems.  But when I try to add Google's ZIP plugin I get an error that says "Unknown Error.  Unexpected call to process.exit()"

I am trying to add the plugin via Git repo with a Repo URL of https://github.com/MobileChromeApps/zip.git.  How can I reference this plugin?

Thanks

Rob

[Marek_Š_]

And the final update - I just downgraded to version 2366 - the compilation works there fine for both iOS and Android.

[PaulF_IntelCorp]

Marek -- two comments:

• uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 10 cannot be smaller than version 14 declared in library means: you need to change the "Minimum Android API" setting in the Android build settings to a 14 to insure your project will build with CLI 5.1.1, the XDK should be catching this in the build settings, but, unfortunately, it does not...
• Do you need all of those plugins? It looks to me like you've got every core Cordova plugin selected. You should only select those that are truly required by your project. Some of the older versions of the XDK would select all of the plugins, which was a bad choice. Make sure you're only using what you actually need.

Look for the orientation plugin in the featured list in the new XDK and see the XDK FAQs for instructions on how to install two versions of the XDK onto your system. I encourage you to move to 2496, it will improve the stability of your application sources, due to the improved plugin management scheme. Building a CLI 4.1.2 project with the new version should be equivalent to building with 2366, but moving to CLI 5.1.1 is the recommended goal, since CLI 4.1.2 will eventually be deprecated due to significant changes in the Cordova project that will render it obsolete.

[Marek_Š_]

Paul F. (Intel) wrote:

Marek -- two comments:

• uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 10 cannot be smaller than version 14 declared in library means: you need to change the "Minimum Android API" setting in the Android build settings to a 14 to insure your project will build with CLI 5.1.1, the XDK should be catching this in the build settings, but, unfortunately, it does not...
• Do you need all of those plugins? It looks to me like you've got every core Cordova plugin selected. You should only select those that are truly required by your project. Some of the older versions of the XDK would select all of the plugins, which was a bad choice. Make sure you're only using what you actually need.

Look for the orientation plugin in the featured list in the new XDK and see the XDK FAQs for instructions on how to install two versions of the XDK onto your system. I encourage you to move to 2496, it will improve the stability of your application sources, due to the improved plugin management scheme. Building a CLI 4.1.2 project with the new version should be equivalent to building with 2366, but moving to CLI 5.1.1 is the recommended goal, since CLI 4.1.2 will eventually be deprecated due to significant changes in the Cordova project that will render it obsolete.

Paul, thanks a lot for your response. Regarding to your comments:

1) No problem to change the Android setting and target CLI 5.1.1, but I have the issue with orientation, which I haven't solution for - just to repeat - orientation is set to Default, but it's locked to Portrait on my iPad. I'll the plugin you suggested.

2) I reviewed my plugins and exactly I need them all - it's quite huge application for aircrafts navigation.

Marek

[Marek_Š_]

Paul,

thanks again for your advices - I tried as you recommended and it works fine.

Marek