Leave date rescheduling request

**"Actually, I will be on leave on the 8th and 9th of May. Can it be scheduled for the 6th or 7th instead?"**

Would you like it to sound more formal or casual?

Circus Scanner

Thenet

we have above config.xml

### Key Observations and Recommendations:

1. **Style Warning Message**
> *"This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it."*
This message is **normal** when opening `config.xml` in a browser. It's just saying there's no XSL/CSS stylesheet applied. **It does not affect app functionality** and can be ignored.

2. **Important Suggestions:**

#### ✅ **Basic Validation**
– Your XML is well-formed and includes platform-specific assets for Android, iOS, Windows, and WP8.
– You’ve specified the proper PhoneGap CLI version (`cli-9.0.0`) and minimum Android SDK (`21`).

#### ✅ **Barcode Scanner Plugin**
You are using:

<plugin name="phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner"/>

This works, but it's better to pin a version:

<plugin name="phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner" spec="~8.1.0" />

#### ⚠️ **Duplicate “**
You have two “ tags. Combine them into one to avoid confusion or parsing issues during build:

<platform name="android">
     <!-- icons, splash, intents go here -->
   </platform>

#### ⚠️ **Deprecated PhoneGap CLI**
– `cli-9.0.0` is **outdated**.
– If you're still using PhoneGap Build, note that it was [**shut down in 2020**](https://blog.phonegap.com/phonegap-build-service-shutting-down-1f3f27cdcc66).
– Consider migrating to **Apache Cordova** or **Capacitor** for future compatibility.

#### 🔒 **Security Consideration**

<access origin="*" />

This is very permissive. For production apps, consider whitelisting only the domains you trust.

Would you like help converting this to a more modern Cordova/Capacitor setup?

—

### ✅ **Step-by-step: Use existing `www` in a new Cordova project**

#### 1. **Create a new Cordova project**

cordova create circus-scanner com.circusvegasonwheels.scanner "Circus Scanner"
cd circus-scanner

#### 2. **Replace the default `www` folder**
Delete the default `www` folder and copy your own:

rm -rf www
cp -r /path/to/your/existing/www .

> Replace `/path/to/your/existing/www` with your actual path.

#### 3. **Copy your `config.xml`**
Replace the generated `config.xml` with your existing one:

cp /path/to/your/config.xml ./config.xml

> Make sure you've resolved the duplicate “ issue in your `config.xml`.

#### 4. **Install platforms and plugins**
Based on your `config.xml`, install required platforms and plugins:

cordova platform add android
cordova platform add ios
cordova platform add windows
cordova platform add browser

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-battery-status
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-camera
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-media-capture
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-device
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-dialogs
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-geolocation
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-globalization
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-inappbrowser
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-network-information
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-vibration
cordova plugin add phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner

You may need to specify versions for some plugins depending on compatibility with CLI and platform.

#### 5. **Build your app**

cordova build android
cordova build ios

—

Would you like me to clean and update your `config.xml` file before using it in the new project?

Apache Cordova Team

Circus Scanner

Thenet

I think spec version not requried

However, here’s the breakdown:

—

### ✅ **When to omit `spec`**
– If you're using a stable Cordova CLI version and don't need a specific plugin version.
– Cordova will install the **latest version compatible with your platform/CLI**.
– This keeps your project lighter and always on the latest stable plugin versions (unless breaking changes appear).

### ⚠️ **When you *should* use `spec`**
– To **lock plugin versions** and avoid breaking changes when teammates or CI builds run `cordova prepare` or `cordova plugin add`.
– When using older platforms or plugins that have version constraints or bugs in newer versions.
– For long-term project stability or audits.

—

### ✅ Example: Without `spec`
You can simplify your plugin list like this:

<plugin name="cordova-plugin-battery-status" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-media-capture" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-dialogs" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-file" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-geolocation" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-globalization" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-inappbrowser" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-network-information" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-vibration" />
<plugin name="phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner" />

> ✅ It’s safe to remove all `spec="~x.x.x"` unless your build environment has strict version constraints.

—

Would you like me to provide a cleaned-up `config.xml` with best practices applied (e.g. merged platform blocks, removed duplicate declarations, cleaned plugin list)?

—

### ✅ Recommended Cordova Barcode Scanner Plugin

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-barcodescanner

### 🔄 Update in `config.xml`

Replace:

<plugin name="phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner" />

With:

<plugin name="cordova-plugin-barcodescanner" />

—

### ✅ Why use `cordova-plugin-barcodescanner`?
– It’s maintained under the Cordova ecosystem.
– Works well with Android and iOS.
– Actively used in production apps.

—

Would you like me to give you a final cleaned `config.xml` with this plugin and all other improvements applied?

—

### ❌ 1. **Incompatible Cordova Android version**

Plugin doesn't support this project's cordova-android version. cordova-android: 14.0.1, failed version requirement: <6.3.0

– The plugin is **very outdated** and only supports Cordova Android `

"/home/admin1/cordova/new/circusscanner/platforms/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml" already exists!

– This is a known conflict when plugins try to add resources that already exist from a previous plugin or build.

—

### ✅ Recommended Solution

#### Option A: Use [**cordova-plugin-qrscanner**](https://github.com/bitpay/cordova-plugin-qrscanner)
A modern maintained plugin for scanning QR codes (camera-based):

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-qrscanner

Then access it via JS like:

QRScanner.prepare(onDone);

function onDone(err, status){
  if (err) {
    // handle error
  }
  if (status.authorized) {
    QRScanner.show();
    QRScanner.scan((err, text) => {
      if (err) {
        // scanning error
      } else {
        alert('Scanned: ' + text);
      }
    });
  }
}

> ✅ Compatible with latest Cordova Android versions.

—

#### Option B: Downgrade Cordova Android (not recommended)
Only if you **must** use the old `cordova-plugin-barcodescanner`, downgrade your Cordova Android:

cordova platform rm android
cordova platform add android@6.3.0

⚠️ But this will cause other modern plugins/features to break — **not recommended unless legacy app**.

—

Would you like help switching your project to use `cordova-plugin-qrscanner` with a sample setup?

—

### ✅ Step-by-Step to Start Android Studio from `/opt`

Assuming it's installed at `/opt/android-studio`:

#### 1. **Run from Terminal**

/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh

This will launch Android Studio.

—

### ✅ Optional: Create a Desktop Shortcut

#### 2. **Create `.desktop` launcher**
Create this file:

nano ~/.local/share/applications/android-studio.desktop

Paste:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Android Studio
Exec=/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
Icon=/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.png
Terminal=false
Categories=Development;IDE;

Then run:

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/android-studio.desktop

> Now Android Studio will appear in your application menu!

—

Would you like me to generate a shell alias to launch it more quickly (e.g. `studio` command)?

FAILURE: Build completed with 2 failures.

1: Task failed with an exception.
———–
* Where:
Script '/home/admin1/cordova/new/circusscanner/platforms/android/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner/scanner-barcodescanner.gradle' line: 9

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating script.
> Could not find method compile() for arguments [{name=barcodescanner-release-2.1.5, ext=aar}] on object of type org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.dsl.dependencies.DefaultDependencyHandler.

* Try:
> Run with –stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with –info or –debug option to get more log output.
> Run with –scan to get full insights.
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.
==============================================================================

2: Task failed with an exception.
———–
* What went wrong:
A problem occurred configuring project ':app'.
> com.android.builder.errors.EvalIssueException: compileSdkVersion is not specified. Please add it to build.gradle

* Try:
> Run with –stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with –info or –debug option to get more log output.
> Run with –scan to get full insights.
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.
==============================================================================

BUILD FAILED in 31s

Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 9.0.

You can use '–warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings and determine if they come from your own scripts or plugins.

For more on this, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.10/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings in the Gradle documentation.

—

### 🔥 Summary of the Errors

#### ❌ Error 1:

Could not find method compile() for arguments [...]

– Gradle no longer supports `compile()` as of **Gradle 7+**.
– It was replaced with `implementation()`.

➡️ This shows the plugin is using **deprecated Gradle syntax**.

—

#### ❌ Error 2:

compileSdkVersion is not specified. Please add it to build.gradle

– The plugin or platform didn’t define `compileSdkVersion`, or it's missing from the project.
– It often happens when plugins use **custom `.gradle` files** that are not maintained.

—

### ✅ Fix Options

#### ✅ **Option 1: Switch to QR Scanner Plugin (Recommended)**

The `cordova-plugin-barcodescanner` and `phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner` are **abandoned**.

Use this modern, actively maintained alternative:

cordova plugin rm phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-qrscanner

Use like this in JS:

QRScanner.prepare(function (err, status) {
  if (status.authorized) {
    QRScanner.show();
    QRScanner.scan(function (err, text) {
      if (err) {
        alert("Scan canceled or error");
      } else {
        alert("Scanned: " + text);
      }
    });
  }
});

—

#### ⚠️ **Option 2: Downgrade Gradle and Cordova Android** (Not recommended)

To make the old plugin work:

cordova platform rm android
cordova platform add android@6.3.0

But this will break other plugins and compatibility with Android SDKs ≥ 30.

—

### ✅ Conclusion

The `phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner` is broken for modern builds.
➡️ **Switch to `cordova-plugin-qrscanner`** — it's compatible with recent Cordova versions and actively maintained.

Do you want help integrating `cordova-plugin-qrscanner` in your app fully (with permissions, camera overlay, etc.)?

$(document).ready(function()
{
var eventId = -1;
var eventDateId = -1;

var scanConfig = {
preferFrontCamera : false, // iOS and Android
showFlipCameraButton : true, // iOS and Android
showTorchButton : true, // iOS and Android
torchOn: false, // Android, launch with the torch switched on (if available)
saveHistory: false, // Android, save scan history (default false)
prompt : "Place a code inside the scan area", // Android
resultDisplayDuration: 500, // Android, display scanned text for X ms. 0 suppresses it entirely, default 1500
formats : "QR_CODE", // default: all but PDF_417 and RSS_EXPANDED
//orientation : "landscape", // Android only (portrait|landscape), default unset so it rotates with the device
disableAnimations : true, // iOS
disableSuccessBeep: false // iOS and Android
};

var sendCode = function(code)
{
$('.scan').prop('disabled', true);
$('.manually').prop('disabled', true);
$('#scan-result').removeClass('bg-success').addClass('bg-dark').html('Code '+ code +' sent to boxoffice, plase wait…');

$.ajax({
url: 'https://boxoffice.circusvegasonwheels.com/index.php/api/scan',
method: 'POST',
data: {
token: TOKEN,
event_date_id: eventDateId,
order_code: code
},
success: function(result,status,xhr)
{
var apiResult = JSON.parse(result);

if ( apiResult.result )
{
$('#scan-result').removeClass('bg-dark').addClass('bg-success').html(apiResult.message+''+apiResult.seating+''+apiResult.tickets);

// reset input to set next code
$('[name="code"]').val(eventId +'.'+ eventDateId +'.');
}
else
{
$('#scan-result').removeClass('bg-success').addClass('bg-dark').html(apiResult.message);
}
},
error: function(xhr,status,error)
{
$('#scan-result').removeClass('bg-success').addClass('bg-dark').html('Code '+ result.text +' could not be sent to boxoffice, please try again');
},
complete: function()
{
$('.scan').prop('disabled', false);
$('.manually').prop('disabled', false);
}
});
}

var scanError = function (error)
{
$('#scan-result').removeClass('bg-success').addClass('bg-dark').html("Scanning failed: " + error);

$('#modal-scan-result').modal('show');
};

var scanSuccess = function(result)
{
if (! result.cancelled )
{
if (eventDateId > -1)
{
sendCode(result.text);
}
else
{
$('#scan-result').removeClass('bg-success').addClass('bg-dark').html('You must select an event date to scan tickets');
}
}
else
{
$('#scan-result').removeClass('bg-success').addClass('bg-dark').html('Scan was cancelled');
}

$('#modal-scan-result').modal('show');
};

$(document).on('click', '.reload-events', function()
{
$('ul.events').html('');

$.ajax({
url: 'https://boxoffice.circusvegasonwheels.com/index.php/api/today',
method: 'POST',
data: {
token: TOKEN
},
success: function(result,status,xhr)
{
var events = JSON.parse(result);

$.each(events, function(i, val)
{
var eventDatetime = new Date(val.event_datetime);
var dateOptions = { year: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', day: '2-digit' };
var timeOptions = { hour12: true, hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' };

$('.events').append(''+eventDatetime.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', dateOptions)+' – '+ eventDatetime.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', timeOptions) +' Wednesday – '+ val.venue_full +'');
});
},
error: function(xhr,status,error)
{
console.log(error);
}
});
});

// load events click
$('.reload-events').trigger('click');

$(document).on('click', '.events .list-group-item', function()
{
$('.events .list-group-item').removeClass('active');
$(this).addClass('active');

$('#scan-info').html($(this).html());

eventId = $(this).attr('data-event-id');
eventDateId = $(this).attr('data-event-date-id');

$('[name="code"]').val(eventId +'.'+ eventDateId +'.');

// first scan on event date click
//cordova.plugins.barcodeScanner.scan(scanSuccess, scanError, scanConfig);
$('#modal-scan-result').modal('show');
});

$(document).on('click', '.scan', function()
{
cordova.plugins.barcodeScanner.scan(scanSuccess, scanError, scanConfig);
});

$(document).on('click', '.manually', function()
{
sendCode($('[name="code"]').val());
});
});
}, false);

cordova.plugins.barcodeScanner.scan(...)

This works only if you have the **`cordova-plugin-barcodescanner`** plugin successfully installed — but as you’ve seen, that plugin **fails on recent Cordova versions**.

—

### ✅ To fix this using a modern plugin:

You should **switch to [`cordova-plugin-qrscanner`](https://github.com/bitpay/cordova-plugin-qrscanner)**. It works with the latest Cordova + Android SDK versions.

—

### 🔄 Updated Code Example using `cordova-plugin-qrscanner`

Here’s how to replace the scanner-related parts:

#### 1. Replace plugin install:

cordova plugin rm phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-qrscanner

#### 2. Replace the `.scan` button handler in your JS:

Replace this block:

cordova.plugins.barcodeScanner.scan(scanSuccess, scanError, scanConfig);

With this:

QRScanner.prepare(function (err, status) {
    if (err) {
        scanError(err);
    } else if (status.authorized) {
        QRScanner.show(); // Show camera preview

        QRScanner.scan(function (err, text) {
            if (err) {
                scanError(err);
            } else {
                scanSuccess({ text: text, cancelled: false });
            }

            QRScanner.hide(); // Optional: hide after scan
        });
    } else {
        scanError("Camera permission denied");
    }
});

#### 3. Leave your `scanSuccess` and `scanError` functions unchanged
They will still work because you're passing a similar result object with `text` and `cancelled`.

—

### ✅ Additional Notes:
– `cordova-plugin-qrscanner` displays a live camera feed **behind the webview**, so make sure your “ and elements are **transparent** if needed.
– If you're using Bootstrap modals like `#modal-scan-result`, test visibility – QRScanner shows below everything by default.

—

Would you like me to give you a fully updated HTML+JS snippet using `cordova-plugin-qrscanner` cleanly?

With `cordova-plugin-qrscanner`, you **do not need `scanConfig`** like in `cordova-plugin-barcodescanner`. The configuration options are handled differently.

—

### ✅ Why there's no `scanConfig` in `cordova-plugin-qrscanner`

– `cordova-plugin-barcodescanner` uses a direct config object (`scanConfig`) passed to the `.scan()` method.
– `cordova-plugin-qrscanner` works differently — it's lower-level and more flexible but has **no built-in config object**.

—

### ✅ How to customize behavior in `cordova-plugin-qrscanner`

You control behavior by **separate method calls**. Examples:

| Option | Equivalent in QRScanner |
|——–|————————–|
| `torchOn` | `QRScanner.enableLight()` / `QRScanner.disableLight()` |
| `preferFrontCamera` | Not supported – only rear camera is used |
| `showFlipCameraButton` | Not built-in – you'd need custom UI + `QRScanner.useCamera(index)` |
| `prompt` | Not used – you show your own overlay HTML |
| `formats` | Only supports QR_CODE (for now) |

—

### ✅ Example: Simulate scanConfig behavior

To simulate some behavior from `scanConfig`:

QRScanner.prepare(function (err, status) {
    if (err) {
        console.error(err);
    } else if (status.authorized) {
        QRScanner.enableLight(); // simulates torchOn: true

        QRScanner.show(); // makes camera visible behind the app

        QRScanner.scan(function (err, text) {
            QRScanner.hide(); // hide camera preview
            QRScanner.disableLight(); // turn torch off

            if (err) {
                scanError(err);
            } else {
                scanSuccess({ text: text, cancelled: false });
            }
        });
    } else {
        alert('Camera permission denied.');
    }
});

—

### 🧠 Summary

– `scanConfig` is **not used** in `cordova-plugin-qrscanner`.
– You control flashlight, camera visibility, and scanning flow manually with method calls.
– You’ll need to handle **any overlays or prompts yourself** with HTML/CSS.

Would you like a ready-made HTML overlay to show while scanning?