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Script Type Module not loading in IOS - Using BrowserStack to test

I am using web components to build a web application. Currently its not using any server side code. Trying to load in a script module.
<script type="module">
console.log("module");
</script>
This will load fine in a desktop browser. I get what I expect in the Console. For Mobile IOS this script is not outputting into the console
I am trying to import my custom elements using a script module import and this is working everywhere but the iphone.
EDIT: I know that web components don't have much to do with the supplied code. Just background on why I am doing. This is the most simple example that I can not get to work
EDIT2: Seems that it run type nomodule.
So question now becomes:Whats the best way to run a Module in these browsers?
Figured out that Safari doesnt like variable being declared in Classes.
class TestElement {
testVar = "test";
}
into this
class TestElement {
_constuctor() {
this.testVar = "test;
}
}

Cordova App launching Google App

After using the below code. App is launching the native android map showing the app with passed lat and long value.but my problem is after clicking on the nav option the 'from' is blank but 'to' should be coming as my passed value. But it is coming as blank value.
window.location = 'geo:40.765819,-73.975866'

If you are willing to use Cordova plugins, then I would suggest taking a look at the Launch Navigator plugin.
It allows you to do exactly what you want, but also allows you to launch other supported apps and even allows you to prompt the user with a list of applications to choose from.
There is an example in the documentation, showing how you can open a specific application, like Google Maps. For your convenience, I have also posted it below.
launchnavigator.isAppAvailable(launchnavigator.APP.GOOGLE_MAPS, function(isAvailable) {
var app;
if(isAvailable) {
app = launchnavigator.APP.GOOGLE_MAPS;
} else {
console.log("Google Maps not available - falling back to user selection");
app = launchnavigator.APP.USER_SELECT;
}
launchnavigator.navigate([40.765819, -73.975866], {
app: app
});
});
In this piece of code, the user will still be given a choice to pick another app, if Google Maps is not available.
There is also an AngularJS wrapper available for this called ngCordova, installation instructions are here and documentation about the wrapper for the Launch Navigator plugin can be found here.

Not able to launch a pdf file in inappbrowser in android

I have a requirement to show a pdf in inappbrowser when user clicks on a link. It is working fine in ios but not working on android. I am using IBM worklight for my project. Below is the code I have used:
window.open("pdfURL","_blank","location=yes");
In ios the inappbrowser launches and displays the pdf but in android the inappbrowser is launches but no content is displayed

Unlike iOS, which has a built-in PDF viewer - Android's webview does not have PDF viewer built-in.
This is why it is going to fail in Android.
You have 2 choices in Android:
View the file using Google Docs by storing the file at a remote server and redirecting the user like so: window.open(encodeURI('https://docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url=http://www.your-server.com/files/your_file.pdf'), '_blank', 'location=yes,EnableViewPortScale=yes');
Or use a Cordova plug-in. For example this one (you can search in Google for more). For this, you'll need to learn how to create Cordova plug-ins in Worklight.
You can read more options here: Phonegap InAppBrowser display pdf 2.7.0

Try using
window.open('pdfURL',"_system","location=yes,enableViewportScale=yes,hidden=no");
where using _system will download the file and open it in the system's application like Chrome or other PDF viewers.

Use uriEncodeComponent(link) and https://docs.google.com/viewer?url= link
Doc, Excel, Powerpoint and pdf all supported.
Use the cordova in app browser.
document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);
function onDeviceReady() {
window.open = cordova.InAppBrowser.open;
}
$("body").on("click",function(e){
var clicked = $(e.target);
if(clicked.is('a, a *'))
{
clicked = clicked.closest("a");
var link = clicked.attr("href");
if(link.indexOf("https://") !== -1)
{
if(true) //use to be able to determine browser from app
{
link = "http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=" + encodeURIComponent(link) + "&embedded=true";
}
window.open(link, "_blank", "location=no,toolbar=no,hardwareback=yes");
return false;
}
}
});

Using google drive viewer seems like a good quick option.
But moving forward they may change or depreciate their API and you will have to find a new way to support this.
Also security is another consideration here as your file is publicly available and downloadable.
I had a similar situation in a recent project and we solved it by using: pdf.js
This is a JS based PDF parser with a good set of reader functionalities.. its not as smooth as a native one but did the job for us.
It's main advantage is that we had the control over the codes and were able to open files from the device file system.
If you want to go for a more native like in-app route, then as #Idan Adar mentioned a native library + cordova plugin is the way to go.

Try this code it's working fine for me.
var inAppBrowserRef;
var target = "_system";
var options = "location=yes,hidden=no,enableViewportScale=yes,toolbar=no,hardwareback=yes";
inAppBrowserRef = cordova.InAppBrowser.open(url, target, options);

It's working for me
window.open(link, "_blank","location=yes");

On Windows Phone, how to launch another application

On Windows Phone, some applications can be launch via an URI like "fb:" or "public-transit:".
How to launch an application when we know only the App Id like cded826e-f57d-4356-933c-4e59c1988157 (and not an eventual protocol) ?
I've tried, with the launchUriAsync function, "cded826e-f57d-4356-933c-4e59c1988157", "cded826e-f57d-4356-933c-4e59c1988157:", "{cded826e-f57d-4356-933c-4e59c1988157}" etc...
Thanks

I could launch some apps via an URI.
List them as below.
Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("whatsapp:"));
Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("skype:"));
Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(new Uri("fbmessenger:"));
I just figured these out by try and error.
So maybe you could try to use app name to launch it.

I only found a way to launch the app page in the store: calling LaunchUriAsync with new Uri('zune:navigate?appid=0f4c8c7e-7114-4e1e-a84c-50664db13b17') from this site Windows Phone open another application

Loading Meteor .js in a local Html file in android

I am trying to work with Meteor. Now I have the entire setup running in my localmachine with apache2 and the meteor.js also works when browsing the same URL from Android Emulator's Browser . Now the main problem is that I need the functionality in my android app from a local URL and here the page is not able to load the remote js. I am loading the following html using WebViews loadURL method after setting the javascript as enabled .The js embedded in the html will be something like this
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://meteor.mywebserver.com/meteor.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.onload = function()
{
Meteor.host = "meteor.mywebserver.com";
alert(textStatus);
// Call the test() function when data arrives
Meteor.registerEventCallback("process", commentsUpdate);
// Join the demo channel and get last five events, then stream
Meteor.joinChannel("demo", 0);
Meteor.mode = 'longpoll';
// Start streaming!
Meteor.connect();
// Handle incoming events
function commentsUpdate(data)
{
alert(data);
};});
After searching around a lot I tried this stackoverflow answer
To no avail . Can anybody help me find a work around here , I cant use a local meteor.js as it wont work.
Thanks

This has since been addressed in Meteor by way of integrated Cordova, which you can read about here. Basically, you tell Meteor that you want to add the Android platform to your app, and it builds the Android project files for you. Your app will look as if it's running native, but it's really just running in a light app surrounding a "web view". In iOS this is done using WebKit, but I think in Android it depends on the version of the OS.
You will still need to deploy your app to the Play store, which requires signing the app and all.