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[cordova-plugin-camera] branch master updated: Remove deprecated
platforms from docs (#394)
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new 7ddb3df Remove deprecated platforms from docs (#394)
7ddb3df is described below
commit 7ddb3dfbbe42053f398f62687ba20de3a5040445
Author: jcesarmobile <jc...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Dec 10 00:52:39 2018 +0100
Remove deprecated platforms from docs (#394)
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README.md | 84 +--------------------------------------------------------------
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 83 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c55069..f3d04d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,14 +168,10 @@ than `DATA_URL`.
__Supported Platforms__
- Android
-- BlackBerry
- Browser
-- Firefox
-- FireOS
- iOS
- Windows
-- WP8
-- Ubuntu
+- OSX
More examples [here](#camera-getPicture-examples). Quirks [here](#camera-getPicture-quirks).
@@ -460,12 +456,6 @@ Take a photo and retrieve it as a Base64-encoded image:
<preference name="CameraUsesGeolocation" value="false" />
-#### Amazon Fire OS Quirks <a name="camera-getPicture-quirks"></a>
-
-Amazon Fire OS uses intents to launch the camera activity on the device to capture
-images, and on phones with low memory, the Cordova activity may be killed. In this
-scenario, the image may not appear when the Cordova activity is restored.
-
#### Android Quirks
Android uses intents to launch the camera activity on the device to capture
@@ -481,10 +471,6 @@ successful.
Can only return photos as Base64-encoded image.
-#### Firefox OS Quirks
-
-Camera plugin is currently implemented using [Web Activities][web_activities].
-
#### iOS Quirks
Including a JavaScript `alert()` in either of the callback functions
@@ -511,23 +497,8 @@ To avoid this we suggest using SPA pattern or call `camera.getPicture` only from
More information about Windows Phone 8.1 picker APIs is here: [How to continue your Windows Phone app after calling a file picker](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn720490.aspx)
-#### Tizen Quirks
-
-Tizen only supports a `destinationType` of
-`Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI` and a `sourceType` of
-`Camera.PictureSourceType.PHOTOLIBRARY`.
-
-
## `CameraOptions` Errata <a name="CameraOptions-quirks"></a>
-#### Amazon Fire OS Quirks
-
-- Any `cameraDirection` value results in a back-facing photo.
-
-- Ignores the `allowEdit` parameter.
-
-- `Camera.PictureSourceType.PHOTOLIBRARY` and `Camera.PictureSourceType.SAVEDPHOTOALBUM` both display the same photo album.
-
#### Android Quirks
- Any `cameraDirection` value results in a back-facing photo. (= You can only use the back camera)
@@ -538,38 +509,6 @@ Tizen only supports a `destinationType` of
- Ignores the `encodingType` parameter if the image is unedited (i.e. `quality` is 100, `correctOrientation` is false, and no `targetHeight` or `targetWidth` are specified). The `CAMERA` source will always return the JPEG file given by the native camera and the `PHOTOLIBRARY` and `SAVEDPHOTOALBUM` sources will return the selected file in its existing encoding.
-#### BlackBerry 10 Quirks
-
-- Ignores the `quality` parameter.
-
-- Ignores the `allowEdit` parameter.
-
-- `Camera.MediaType` is not supported.
-
-- Ignores the `correctOrientation` parameter.
-
-- Ignores the `cameraDirection` parameter.
-
-#### Firefox OS Quirks
-
-- Ignores the `quality` parameter.
-
-- `Camera.DestinationType` is ignored and equals `1` (image file URI)
-
-- Ignores the `allowEdit` parameter.
-
-- Ignores the `PictureSourceType` parameter (user chooses it in a dialog window)
-
-- Ignores the `encodingType`
-
-- Ignores the `targetWidth` and `targetHeight`
-
-- `Camera.MediaType` is not supported.
-
-- Ignores the `correctOrientation` parameter.
-
-- Ignores the `cameraDirection` parameter.
-
#### iOS Quirks
- When using `destinationType.FILE_URI`, photos are saved in the application's temporary directory. The contents of the application's temporary directory is deleted when the application ends.
@@ -578,28 +517,7 @@ Tizen only supports a `destinationType` of
- When using `destinationType.NATIVE_URI` and `sourceType.PHOTOLIBRARY` or `sourceType.SAVEDPHOTOALBUM`, all editing options are ignored and link is returned to original picture.
-#### Tizen Quirks
-
-- options not supported
-
-- always returns a FILE URI
-
-#### Windows Phone 7 and 8 Quirks
-
-- Ignores the `allowEdit` parameter.
-
-- Ignores the `correctOrientation` parameter.
-
-- Ignores the `cameraDirection` parameter.
-
-- Ignores the `saveToPhotoAlbum` parameter. IMPORTANT: All images taken with the WP8/8 Cordova camera API are always copied to the phone's camera roll. Depending on the user's settings, this could also mean the image is auto-uploaded to their OneDrive. This could potentially mean the image is available to a wider audience than your app intended. If this is a blocker for your application, you will need to implement the CameraCaptureTask as [documented on MSDN][msdn_wp8_docs]. You may a [...]
-
-- Ignores the `mediaType` property of `cameraOptions` as the Windows Phone SDK does not provide a way to choose videos from PHOTOLIBRARY.
-
[android_lifecycle]: http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/dev/guide/platforms/android/lifecycle.html
-[web_activities]: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/01/introducing-web-activities/
-[wp8_bug]: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-2083
-[msdn_wp8_docs]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/hh394006.aspx
## Sample: Take Pictures, Select Pictures from the Picture Library, and Get Thumbnails <a name="sample"></a>
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