Problem with AJAX type button on a PHP page and making it work in the Webviewer

[Jamie Cropley]

Hi,

So first off some details:

- The site can be switched to english via a small link at the bottom

- I am using a WebViewer component in AI2 to load in the site as default: http://elimi.es

- The specific page I am having trouble with is located at: http://elimi.es/index.php?page=item&action=item_add     (You will need to use my test account: b169...@trbvn.com for the email and 123456 is the password.)

- When I click in the built version of the app the button titled: 'click or drop for upload images' it does not work, but when I view in chrome on android the button works perfect. Here is the code for the button:

                        <?php if( osc_images_enabled_at_items() ) {

                        echo '<br />';

                        echo '<br />';

                        echo '<br />';

                            ItemForm::ajax_photos();

                            echo '<br />';

                            echo '<br />';

                            echo '<br />';

                         } ?>

- As you can see I added <br> element as I thought it was a style overlap issue.

- Now I have ruled out any problems with the site itself, I am trying to figure out why the android app I have created does not bring up camera or photo selection menu on android when I click the button as mentioned above on my page.

- Also I am using php script called OSclass, my original post although probably not relevant was here: http://forums.osclass.org/general-help/click-or-drop-for-upload-images-change-php-elements-in-the-file-for-this-button/new/?topicseen#new

- Overall my question is, is it anything I am doing wrong in the setup of my app, literally all I have is the webviewer component pointing to my site so in my opinion surely it should work like chrome? Would I have to set certain settings for the web viewer component in AI2 to make it work better?

Many thanks.

[Taifun]

the webviewer is no full browser, to upload images, you have to use the web component

Taifun

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[Jamie Cropley]

But why is it not working in this component? Something must be blocking the open image part of the android OS? In which case is there a way around this?

[Taifun]

I don't know why...

you might want to experiment and try a few things

for example to adjust the target sdk version?

see how Boban managed to play youtube videos in the webviewer:

To be able to play Youtube videos in the webviewer, you have to edit the manifest and add android:targetSdkVersion="14" or higher. Thank you Boban!

let us know, what you find out...

Taifun