Cordova (Multi-Device Hybrid Apps) + URI Activation - How to Get the URL

Question

I am using a cordova app, running in HTML5/Javascript and have followed the URI Activitation guide here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/Hh452686%28v=win.10%29.aspx

My App Launches from the URI that I've registered in the package.appxmanifest, but I cannot retrieve the URI.  The sample code indicates that I need to register for the "activated" event, ie:

WinJS.Application.addEventListener("activated", onActivateHandler, false);

And then the uri is in the event args.

Unfortunately, this event doesn't seem to get raised within the Cordova application.  Any suggestions on what else I can try, or does anyone have a solution?

Answer 1

Hi FBNitro,

You mean the URI cannot be found in event args?

I'm not sure if cordova will handle the onActivateHandler for you but if you test with a blank app, you should be able to get the URI from args.detail.arguments.

--James

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Answer 2

No, I mean the activated event isn't even thrown...

Answer 3

Figured it out myself, had to add a WinJS.Application.start() to the cordova app.  Thanks for the help Jamles.