In the series of learning Apache Cordova, This article will tell you about how to install and use Battery plugin in your app.
This Cordova plugin allows monitoring of battery status of the device. It will monitor and show each change that occurs when the battery is being used.
Step 1 - Battery Plugin Installation
To install the battery plugin, open command prompt window and execute the following code.
C:\Users\username\Desktop\CordovaProject>cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-battery-status Step 2 - Adding Event Listener
There is an onDeviceReady function inside the index.js file. This is where the event listener is to be added.
window.addEventListener("batterystatus", onBatteryStatus, false);Step 3 - Create Callback Function
Now, you have to create onBatteryStatus callback function at the bottom of index.js file.
function onBatteryStatus(info)
{
alert("BATTERY STATUS: Level: " + info.level + " isPlugged: " + info.isPlugged);
}
On running the app, alert will be triggered, when the battery is fully charged to 100%.
Then, when you plug in the charger to the device, the new alert will display isPlugged value is set to true.
Additional Events
This plugin also have additional two events besides batterystatus. These events can also be used in the same way as batterystatus event.
|
Event |
Details |
|
batterylow |
This event is launched when battery charge percentage reached to a lower value. This value varies on different devices. |
|
batterycritical |
This event is launched when battery charge percentage reached to a critical value. This value also varies on different devices. |
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