I’m trying to use ngCordova’s $cordova.checkFile function to check if a file exists. I’m currently using the cordova.file.documentsDirectory which translates to a URL like file:///Users/Steve/.. however I keep getting a error code of 5. Error code 5 apparently means an ENCODING_ERR, so I’ve been e…

/Users/Steve… For me this is not a valid path to a device internal file. It seems to be a directory on your iMac. With cordovaFile you can check, create, write, read to device internal Filesystem. Also you you can up and download files from or into device FileSystem. What file or directory are you…

Yes it’s a path on my Mac, but that’s because I’m using the iOS Simulator. I don’t think that’s the issue though (or maybe it is). But I’ve successfully used the $cordova.download() function with the same path and there were no issues. So I ruled that possibility out, because I’m thinking ‘It can’t…

In download you can download from a valid URI (http://…) into the device internal FileSystem (cdv:///… or file:///…) checkfile or checkdir can only be pointed to a device Internal Filesystem. So its not strange that you can use download. I bet you download a fiel from your iMac ( path /Users/Stev…

Thanks PCR. Unfortunately, I’m quite new to Ionic/Angular/Cordova so my knowledge is quite limited. I’m struggling to understand what you mean, can you correct my code? $scope.checkFile = function() { $cordovaFile.checkDir(cordova.file.documentsDirectory).then(function(result) { /…

First look on your code says the checkfile is pointing to a directory (cordova.file.documents). If you try to check a file you use a path to a file. So maybe you have to concat a filename to the path. I had troubles with checkfile too. In my apps I use window.resolveLocalFileSystemURI(Url, resOnSuc…

Now I have problems with checkfile and readFile too. All File function return with error code 5. Did you allready solve the problem?

I never got to the bottom of it. I had other work to do, but I’ll be revisiting this project when I have some time. If it’s not working for you too, then maybe something has changed with Cordova or the plugins? If you find a solution before me, please post it here. I’m eager to know how to fix it. …

Before Imused a project found on Github. After your I discovered I have the same problem as you I tried that software. But, gess what? Error code 5 too. So I expect the problem is in the plugin. BTW I use ngCordova in my current project without problems. To check whether a file is not allready in …

Same here, code 5 on writeFile any news on this?

pcr5d I hope this will help you out: app.controller(‘TestCtrl’, [’$scope’, ‘$q’, ‘$cordovaFile’, function($scope, $q, $cordovaFile) { console.log(‘TestCtrl’); /* List dir test and remove all dirs and files in test to start over again the test */ function ClearDirectory() { console.log(‘Clea…

ngCordova checkFile/checkDir error code 5 - ENCODING_ERR

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matrix February 19, 2016, 7:10am 17

hey…i having some same kind of problem…!can u help…!
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ngCordova checkFile/checkDir error code 5 - ENCODING_ERR

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