previewPath function doesn't seem to be compatible with Cordova

[christian-kolb]

For some reason only preview works but previewPath does not. When I use previewPath I get the following error:

Unhandled Promise Rejection: Error: The old format of this exec call has been removed (deprecated since 2.1). Change to: cordova.exec(null, null, 'Service', 'action', [ arg1, arg2 ]);

I'm using the latest version (0.2.9) with Capacitor 3 and Ionic @ionic-native/core 5.36.0 (I don't know if that's relevant).

Let me know if you need any more information for reproduction or when I can test something for you 🙂

[sharkdong]

the same error , I don't know how to sollution this question

[mostafa-mansour1]

don't use ionic wrapper, use it directly like

  window.PreviewAnyFile.previewPath(
        win =>
            {
                if (win == "SUCCESS") {
                    console.log('success')
                } else if (win == "CLOSING") {
                    console.log('closing')
                } else if (win == "NO_APP") {
                    console.log('no suitable app to open the file (mainly will appear on android')
                } else {
                    console.log('error')
                }
            },
        error => console.error("open failed", error),
        "file://filepath/filename.ext"
    );

[vochitan90]

Hi @mostafa-mansour1

Today I try to use previewPath in ionic capacitor to open an external pdf file via a link - the message return success but it can not preview the file :(

My code look like this:

public async previewFile(): Promise<void> {
        await this.loadingService.presentLoader('Loading...');

        this.documentService
            .previewPath('https://file-examples.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/file-sample_150kB.pdf', {
                name: 'tan_vo.pdf',
                mimeType: 'application/pdf'
            })
            .subscribe((res) => {
                console.log(res);
                this.loadingService.dismissLoader();
            });
    }

and the result:

[mostafa-mansour1]

I see the link is not a direct link to the file It redirects you to <https://file-examples.com/storage/febd341d226359c2099c083/2017/10/file-sample_150kB.pdf> [X] file-sample_150kB<https://file-examples.com/storage/febd341d226359c2099c083/2017/10/file-sample_150kB.pdf> PDF Document · 143 KB<https://file-examples.com/storage/febd341d226359c2099c083/2017/10/file-sample_150kB.pdf> The plugin cannot do a redirect Regards,

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[vochitan90]

Hi @mostafa-mansour1

Thank you for your answer.

I manage to preview the pdf file via a new link https://www.africau.edu/images/default/sample.pdf

When I read the document, you mentioned about your pull request didn't merge yet and need to copy after install the link since 02.02 -> So did you merge it?

Also please update the link (How to use in ionic project) -> PAGE NOT FOUND

[mostafa-mansour1]

I didn’t merge it Will do soon Regards,

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___________________________ Mostafa Mansour Software Engineer 00971 524988466 On 27 Oct 2022, at 5:22 PM, Tan Vo ***@***.***> wrote:  Hi @mostafa-mansour1<https://github.com/mostafa-mansour1> Thank you for your answer. I manage to preview the file pdf file via a new link https://www.africau.edu/images/default/sample.pdf When I read the document, you mentioned about your pull request didn't merge yet and need to copy after install the link since 02.02 -> So did you merge it? [image]<https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8901498/198295592-8a8056da-da67-4f37-80a6-948ea2efb1e2.png> Also please update the link (How to use in ionic project) -> PAGE NOT FOUND — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#41 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABSFOB2ZXRITK7YTLFS4VEDWFJ6Y5ANCNFSM5H2A2XQQ>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>