File write, create, readAsText broken

[pgg]

File writeFile, createFile replace as boolean value = true does not work. readAsText fails expecting a blob . . . I am trying to write a simple text file (that should be replaced every time) and read its contents back . . . ionic-native@1.3.16

This is the only way I could get it to work:

Write:

File.removeFile(window['cordova'].file.dataDirectory, 'file.json')
    .then(() => File.createFile(window['cordova'].file.dataDirectory, 'file.json', false)
        .then(fileEntry => File.writeExistingFile(window['cordova'].file.dataDirectory, 'file.json', JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' })));

Read:
this.http.get(window['cordova'].file.dataDirectory + 'security.json').map(res => res.json().key);

[rapropos]

Hopefully this PR will address writeFile, but createFile doesn't seem to have a similar problem, so I'm not sure what's going on there.

[ihadeed]

@pgg the PR was merged and is now released, please update to v1.3.17 and let us know if you still have any issues.

[pgg]

Now writeFile with boolean true only works if there is already a file. Also getting strange behaviour with other File operations all round, will test and log them asap, but I suggest an all round File operations sanity check/test . . .

[pgg]

@ihadeed What is the correct way to read a text file? File.readAsText does not work . . .

[ramonsan]

All readAsXXXX still having 'not Blob' error, i.e.:

TypeError: Failed to execute 'readAsDataURL' on 'FileReader': parameter 1 is not of type 'Blob'.

EDIT: #479 fixes this issue.

[mnasyrov]

Took a quick look in sources of File.writeFile() method under src/plugins/file.ts.

It seems like things are messed here:

• specified WriteOptions via replaceOrOptionsparameter is never used because internal opts object is constructed only for a case when replaceOrOptions is true.
• opts has WriteOptions type, but it is passed to File.getFile() which expects Flags type.

Hope it'll help to fix the issue.

[ihadeed]

@pgg Can you try with the latest version v2.2.2 and report back if you still have any issue? Thanks.

[iron9light]

File.readAsText still don't work. It seems the promise will not complete forever.
v2.9.0