PI52631: MIGRATE AN EXISTING CORDOVA APPLICATION TO THE NEW MFP 7.1 CORDOVA STRUCTURE WILL CAUSE ANDROID ERROR

IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Interim Fix README for 7.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The problem is that bootstrap.js attempts to look for the
  worklight directory at the same level as the main html page. If
  the main html page is within a subdirectory in www, then that
  will not be the correct path to the worklight directory. The
  problem is resolved by adding a function that finds where the
  cordova.js file is and using that as the path to the worklight
  directory in www.
  
  Version affected
  7.x
  
  Initial Impact:
  Medium
  

Local fix

• Ensure the worklight directory and main html page are at the
  same level in the directory structure.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users who have a pure cordova application (ios or android)   *
  * whose main html file is not in the top level of the www      *
  * directory                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If the app's main html file is not in the top level of the   *
  * www directory, then the bootstrap.js of the                  *
  * cordova-plugin-mfp fails with "mfp bootstrap failed to       *
  * inject script" and the app doesn't load                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem is that bootstrap.js attempts to look for the
  worklight directory at the same level as the main html page. If
  the main html page is within a subdirectory in www, then that
  will not be the correct path to the worklight directory. The
  problem is resolved by adding a function that finds where the
  cordova.js file is and using that as the path to the worklight
  directory in www.
  

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

  MFPF/WORKLIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY

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