[CB-5262] Adding config entries in plugin.xml for modifying .plist file results in whitespace entries for NSMainNibFile keys leading to App crashing

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 3.2.0
• Component/s: cordova-ios, cordova-plugman

Environment

MacOSX

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: tex
• Created: 04/Nov/13 09:46
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:29
• Resolved: 27/Nov/13 00:39

Description

with the following in plugin.xml :

<platform name="ios">
    <config-file target="*-Info.plist" parent="UIBackgroundModes">
        <array>
           <string>location</string>
         </array>
    </config-file>        
</platform>

we get whitespaces in the generated info.plist :

<key>NSMainNibFile</key>
<string>

</string>

the app compile but crash at runtime as it looking at a non existing .nib file.

the .plist can be modified manualy, allowing correct building, but this is a real major issue for automated compiling (eg: phonegap build)

this issue seems to be related to https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4731 but is more important as it lead to app crashing

Issue Links

• is related to: CB-5012 Crash occurs because plugman adds extra information in iOS Info.plist when installing a plugin