Unable to load PlatformApi from platform. Error: Cannot find module about countly-sdk-cordova

[trinisofttechnologies]

Ok, I will try to emulate your steps and see from a fresh user.

Where things may be wrong.

Also yeah, will look into the naming convention as it's different.

Thanks for the issue.

[trinisofttechnologies]

Ok, changed 2 different naming convention into one.

Changes can be reviewed here.

Countly/countly-sdk-js@2fbe205

@Michenux

Thanks for your view point on the naming convention.

As we are using countly-sdk-js mostly all over the places,

I have replaced ly.count.cordova to countly-sdk-js

Let me know if there is any more trouble / changes you might need.

Please re-open this issue and comment, if you feel, your issue is handled properly.

[Michenux]

This is great for the naming convention but it did not resolve the error.

$ cordova create testcordova com.mycompany.testcordova testcordova
$ cd testcordova
$ cordova platform add ios
$ cordova plugin add https://github.com/Countly/countly-sdk-js.git

Everything is fine at the moment.
Now :

$ rm -rf node_modules platforms plugins
$ npm ci
$ cordova platform add ios
Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@^4.5.5
Adding countly-sdk-js project...
Unable to load PlatformApi from platform. Error: Cannot find module '/Users/lmichenaud/Desktop/testcordova/testcordova/node_modules/countly-sdk-js'
Unhandled "error" event. (The platform "countly-sdk-js" does not appear to be a valid cordova platform. It is missing API.js. countly-sdk-js not supported.)

Can u reproduce the same ?

[trinisofttechnologies]

ok, I couldn't reproduce the issue on the first try.

I will follow your steps, and confirm on the problem.

[trinisofttechnologies]

[take2]$ cordova create testcordova com.mycompany.testcordova testcordova
Creating a new cordova project.
[take2]$ cd testcordova
[testcordova]$ cordova platform add ios
Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@~4.5.4
Adding ios project...
Creating Cordova project for the iOS platform:
Path: platforms/ios
Package: com.mycompany.testcordova
Name: testcordova
iOS project created with [email protected]
Discovered plugin "cordova-plugin-whitelist" in config.xml. Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-whitelist" for ios
Adding cordova-plugin-whitelist to package.json
Saved plugin info for "cordova-plugin-whitelist" to config.xml
--save flag or autosave detected
Saving ios@~4.5.5 into config.xml file ...
[testcordova]$ cordova plugin add https://github.com/Countly/countly-sdk-js.git
Installing "countly-sdk-js" for ios
Adding countly-sdk-js to package.json
Saved plugin info for "countly-sdk-js" to config.xml
[testcordova]$ rm -rf node_modules platforms plugins
[testcordova]$ npm install
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.

added 45 packages in 18.164s
[testcordova]$ cordova platform add ios
Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@^4.5.5
Failed to fetch platform cordova-ios@^4.5.5
Probably this is either a connection problem, or platform spec is incorrect.
Check your connection and platform name/version/URL.
Failed to get absolute path to installed module
[testcordova]$ cordova platform add ios
Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@^4.5.5
Adding ios project...
Creating Cordova project for the iOS platform:
Path: platforms/ios
Package: com.mycompany.testcordova
Name: testcordova
iOS project created with [email protected]
Discovered plugin "cordova-plugin-whitelist" in config.xml. Adding it to the project
Installing "cordova-plugin-whitelist" for ios
Adding cordova-plugin-whitelist to package.json
Saved plugin info for "cordova-plugin-whitelist" to config.xml
Discovered plugin "countly-sdk-js" in config.xml. Adding it to the project
Installing "countly-sdk-js" for ios
Adding countly-sdk-js to package.json
Saved plugin info for "countly-sdk-js" to config.xml
--save flag or autosave detected
Saving ios@~4.5.5 into config.xml file ...
[testcordova]$ cordova run ios
Building for iPhone X Simulator
Building project: /Users/trinisoft/office/countly/app/take2/testcordova/platforms/ios/testcordova.xcworkspace
Configuration: Debug
Platform: emulator
Build settings from command line:
CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR = /Users/trinisoft/office/countly/app/take2/testcordova/platforms/ios/build/emulator
SDKROOT = iphonesimulator12.1
SHARED_PRECOMPS_DIR = /Users/trinisoft/office/countly/app/take2/testcordova/platforms/ios/build/sharedpch

Build settings from configuration file '/Users/trinisoft/office/countly/app/take2/testcordova/platforms/ios/cordova/build-debug.xcconfig':
CLANG_ALLOW_NON_MODULAR_INCLUDES_IN_FRAMEWORK_MODULES = YES
CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = $(PROJECT_DIR)/$(PROJECT_NAME)/Entitlements-$(CONFIGURATION).plist
CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = iPhone Developer
ENABLE_BITCODE = NO
GCC_PREPROCESSOR_DEFINITIONS = DEBUG=1
HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(TARGET_BUILD_DIR)/usr/local/lib/include" "$(OBJROOT)/UninstalledProducts/include" "$(OBJROOT)/UninstalledProducts/$(PLATFORM_NAME)/include" "$(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)"
OTHER_LDFLAGS = -ObjC
SWIFT_OBJC_BRIDGING_HEADER = $(PROJECT_DIR)/$(PROJECT_NAME)/Bridging-Header.h

No target specified for emulator. Deploying to iPhone-X, 12.1 simulator
/Users/trinisoft/office/countly/app/take2/testcordova/platforms/ios/build/emulator/testcordova.app/Info.plist file not found.

[trinisofttechnologies]

@Michenux

Please review the log above,

I am not getting the same error,

I am using mac, with cordova, and iOS version same as you.

[trinisofttechnologies]

BTW, you shouldn't remove the plugins folder.

But in my example, even if I did, there wasn't any problem with it.

So, something might be wrong in your platform.

Can you give me more precise details on your platform,

so that I can try on those specific variant.

OS: macOS
version: Mojave
cordova: I have it.
ios: I have it.

node -v
v9.5.0

npm -v
5.6.0

and anything that you can add.

Thanks

[Michenux]

OS: mac OS Mojave
cordova 8.1.2
node 10.13.0
npm 6.4.1

I have tried with node 8.9.4 and i reproduce the same error as you :

cordova platform add ios                                                                                                                                 [ruby-2.5.1]
Using cordova-fetch for cordova-ios@^4.5.5
Failed to fetch platform cordova-ios@^4.5.5
Probably this is either a connection problem, or platform spec is incorrect.
Check your connection and platform name/version/URL.

"Probably this is either a connection problem, or platform spec is incorrect." -> i think it is not a connection problem but a platform spec problem.
And i think the root cause is the same, it is just that the error message is not the same between node 8.9.5/npm-5.6.0 and node 10.13.10/npm-6.4.1

[trinisofttechnologies]

Yes, it is true.

It is related to npm / nodejs.

And for me it still works.

So hoping that is not a error from the plugin,

but something to do in the platform.

The official way to add cordova plugins is:

cordova plugin add this_plugin

npm install isn't the official way, but works!!

Let me know, if there requires my input / discussion.

I will be happy to help!

[Michenux]

The fact is that i have only the problem with this cordova plugin.

[trinisofttechnologies]

I see, I will review on this with latest npm version and try to emulate the problem.

Yeah, as we have to support the latest version.