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 previous 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:

var sApp = startApp.set({} params [, {} extras]);

Param	Description	Default	Values
noParse	Disable find action and category in Intent package	false	Boolean
matchDoubleInString	Match Double type in string extras (usefull for coordinates, prices etc.)	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:

{
    "key1": "value1", // String
    "key2": "value2", // String
    "key3": 100, // Integer,
    "key4": true // Boolean
}

Example

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:

sApp.start(function() { /* success */
	console.log("OK");
}, function(error) { /* fail */
	alert(error);
}, function() { // optional broadcast and forResult callback
	console.log(arguments);
});

or

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:

startApp.extraFields(function(fields) { /* success */
	console.log(fields);
}, function() { /* fail */

});

Variable fields contains object array, example:

{
	"extraKey1":"extraValue1",
	"extraKey2":"extraValue2"
}

To get one extra field use method getExtra:

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:

startApp.hasExtra(field, function() { /* success */
	console.log(fields);
}, function() { /* fail */

});

Variable field is a String.

Samples

Set application as only package name:

var sApp = startApp.set({
	"application":"com.application.name"
}).start();

Set application as intent value and flag (issue):

var sApp = startApp.set({
	"intent": "com.shazam.android.intent.actions.START_TAGGING",
	"flags": ["FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK"]
}).start();

Set application as package and activity:

var sApp = startApp.set({
	"component": ["com.app.name","com.app.name.Activity"]
}).start();

Set application as action, package, type and Uri:

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

var sApp = startApp.set({ /* params */
	"component": ["com.app.name","com.app.name.Activity"]
}, { /* extras */
	"extraKey1":"extraValue1",
	"extraKey2":"extraValue2"
}).start();

Start listening broadcast

var sApp = startApp.set(["RECEIVER_NAME"]);

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

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

var sApp = startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action":"RECEIVER_NAME",
	"intentstart":"sendBroadcast",
	"noParse": true // disable parse action value
}, {
	"extraKey1":"extraValue1",
	"extraKey2":"extraValue2"
});

sApp.start(function(compete) {
	console.log(compete);
}, function(error) {
	console.error(error);
});

Example, call skype:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
	"uri": "skype:+79109999999"
}).start();

Example, call phone:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_CALL",
	"uri": "tel:+79109999999"
}).start();

Example, call browser:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
	"uri": "https://github.com/lampaa"
}).start();

Example, call facebook:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
	"uri": "fb://facewebmodal/f?href=https://www.facebook.com/GitHub"
}).start();

Example, call whatsapp:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_SEND",
	"package": "com.whatsapp",
	"type": "text/plain"
}, {
	"android.intent.extra.TEXT":"Text..."
}).start();

Example, call whatsapp chat:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_SEND",
	"package": "com.whatsapp",
	"type": "text/plain",
	"uri": "+79123456789"
}, {
	"EXTRA_TEXT":"Text...",
	"chat": true
}).start();

Example, call sms:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_MAIN",
	"category": "CATEGORY_DEFAULT",
	"type": "vnd.android-dir/mms-sms"
}).start();

Example, play mp4 video:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_VIEW",
	"uri": "http://domain.com/videofile.mp4",
	"type": "video/mp4"
}).start();

Example, open contacts book:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_PICK",
	"uri": "ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI",
	"intentstart":"startActivityForResult"
}).start();

Example, open twitter:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"application": "com.twitter.android"
}).start();

Example, open twitter user:

startApp.set({ /* params */
	"action": "ACTION_VIEW", 
	"uri": "https://twitter.com/kremlinrussia"
}).start();

Example, add alarm to alarm manager:

var sApp = startApp.set({ /* params */
    "action":"android.intent.action.SET_ALARM",
    "noParse": 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(error);
});

Use iOS

Set iOS application

var sApp = startApp.set("twitter://");

return startApp object:

sApp.start(function() { /* success */
	console.log("OK");
}, function(error) { /* fail */
	alert(error);
});

or

sApp.check(function(values) { /* success */
	console.log(values);
}, function(error) { /* fail */
	alert(error);
});

=========================================== 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.