index.js

/*
 * Camera Android Fix
 * 
 * Shows a workaround for bug https://jira.appcelerator.org/browse/TIMOB-12848
 * Android: Using the camera on certain devices causes the app to crash
 * 
 *  
 */

// Function to manage the taken picture
function managePicture(imgfile) {
	Ti.API.info('COOL! I have my image!!!');
	$.mirrorimg.setImage(imgfile);
}


// function to start the capture
function takePicture(e) {
    if (Titanium.Platform.Android) {
	    var intent = Ti.Android.createIntent({
	        action: 'android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE',
	    });
	    // file to save to
	    var file = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(Ti.Filesystem.externalStorageDirectory, "tmpcam.jpg");
	    console.log('output-file: ' + file.resolve());
		intent.putExtraUri('output', file.resolve());
		Ti.API.info('file exist: ' + file.exists());
		if (!file.exists()) {
			file.write('');
		} else {
			Ti.API.info('file size: ' + file.getSize());
		}
		Ti.API.info('file exist: ' + file.exists());
		Ti.App.Properties.setBool('waiting_picture', true);
	    $.index.activity.startActivityForResult(intent, function (e) {
	    	console.log('called intent callback!!!! e.resultCode: ' + e.resultCode);
	    	if (e.resultCode == Titanium.Android.RESULT_OK) {
				managePicture(file);
	    	}
	    	Ti.App.Properties.setBool('waiting_picture', false);
	    });
	   	console.log('called startActivityForResult 1');
	} else {
		// legacy for IOS (not yet tested)
		Titanium.Media.showCamera({
			autoHide: true,
			success: function (cm) {
				if (cm.success) {
					console.log('Got img!');
					managePicture(cm.media);
				}
			},
			error: function (e) {
				
			}
		});
	}
}

$.index.open();

// when this bug is happening, Android activity goes through an onCreate -> onStart -> onResume cycle, after getting destroyed (without onDestroy event
// we use a persistent key to manage this, like the android native method of using saveState and restoreState.
$.index.activity.onCreate = function (e) {
	console.log('ACTLIFECYCLELOG act-onCreate');
	// check if died pending a picture intent
	if (Ti.App.Properties.getBool('waiting_picture', false)) {
		Ti.API.info('image capture pending!!!');
		var file = Ti.Filesystem.getFile(Ti.Filesystem.externalStorageDirectory, "tmpcam.jpg");
		if ( file.exists() && (file.getSize() > 10) ) {
			// seems a legit file
			managePicture(file);
	    	Ti.App.Properties.setBool('waiting_picture', false);
		}
	}
	
};

// other events for debug
$.index.activity.onStart = function (e) {
	console.log('ACTLIFECYCLELOG act-onStart');
};
$.index.activity.onResume = function (e) {
	console.log('ACTLIFECYCLELOG act-onResume');
};
$.index.activity.onPause = function (e) {
	console.log('ACTLIFECYCLELOG act-onPause');
};
$.index.activity.onStop = function (e) {
	console.log('ACTLIFECYCLELOG act-onStop');
};
$.index.activity.onDestroy = function (e) {
	console.log('ACTLIFECYCLELOG act-onDestroy');
};
$.index.activity.onRestart = function (e) {
	console.log('ACTLIFECYCLELOG act-onRestart');
};