FILE_URI is cross device, NATIVE_URL is device specific, and intended to be used when you need to know the REAL file path for something.
@purplecabbage risingj.com On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 9:25 AM, Richard Knoll <rikn...@microsoft.com> wrote: > Oh, so does it refer to the location rather than the type of URI? That's > fine with me, but if that is the case than we should still probably be sure > that whatever is returned from the call is of a consistent type (i.e. > always using content or always using file). > > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shazron [mailto:shaz...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, November 6, 2015 5:52 PM > To: dev@cordova.apache.org > Subject: Re: Native vs. File URIs > > I always thought a native URI was if the image was retrieved from the > ALAssetsLibrary (Photos Album). > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2fdeveloper.apple.com%2flibrary%2fios%2fdocumentation%2fAssetsLibrary%2fReference%2fALAssetsLibrary_Class%2f&data=01%7c01%7cRIKNOLL%40exchange.microsoft.com%7c326ecc41750b4739501e08d2e7161af7%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata=k5JGWbePhlj4jmLCekW9tZiBlU11sE5cUv%2fr%2bqPMYkU%3d > and the file URI was the image we dumped into tmp. > > > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Richard Knoll <rikn...@microsoft.com> > wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > I was wondering if anybody could clarify for me what the difference > between FILE_URI and NATIVE_URI is in the camera plugin. Do we have a clear > definition of either? I assumed that FILE_URI would refer to an actual path > on the device (i.e. a URI using the "file" scheme) but the docs for the > camera plugin actually use a content URI as an example. This seems > counterintuitive, especially since the "content" scheme is specific to > Android. As it stands, FILE_URI and NATIVE_URI always return the same thing > in Android and can either give a content URI or a file URI depending on the > other camera options that are passed. I think we need to be clear when > returning URIs so that app developers can tell what they have to do with it > before they can use it in their app. Also, it's worth noting that the > FILE_URI and NATIVE_URI question is complicated by the fact that on Android > it is possible to pick photos using apps like Google Photos which can > choose files that have no local path. I also would love some clarification > as to where "cdvfile" fits into all of this and the type of support it has > across the plugins. This is in regards to CB-9548, for those interested. > > > > Thanks, > > Richard > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@cordova.apache.org > >
