PI43177: WHEN PICKING A FILE ON WINDOWS 8, CORDOVA API RETURNS A BLOB INSTEAD OF THE FILE PATH.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to pick a file from the gallery on Windows 8 using
  Cordova API, navigator.camera.getPicture, it is always
  returning a blob instead of the file path as done on Android
  and iOS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Customers using the windows platform for a hybrid            *
  * application that utilizes the camera                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When getPicture API is called with destinationType as        *
  * Camera.DestinationType.NATIVE_URI , it returns a blob url    *
  * instead of the file URI.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem was fixed by backporting a fix from the Apache community
  that has a check to see if the destination type is NATIVE_URI.
  If it is, then it manually forms the URL instead of using
  URL.createObjectURL()
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WL/MFPF CONSUME

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP