[CB-5495] Running `cordova build` a 2nd time regenerates config.xml with the installed plugins missing (ios only)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.2.0
• Fix Version/s: Master, 3.4.0
• Component/s: cordova-cli
• Assignee: David Kemp
• Reporter: Adam George
• Created: 27/Nov/13 03:19
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:27
• Resolved: 13/Dec/13 18:42

Description

When running `cordova build`, it incorrectly generates the config.xml, such that my plugins are not listed and therefor won't work.

(BTW, I'm talking about the config.xml in platforms/ios/myproject/config.xml - not platforms/ios/www/config.xml - NB - can't these have different names? It's too confusing).

It only does this in certain situations. Let me try an explain:

I have installed several cordova plugins into my CLI project. i.e.

→ cordova git:(master) × cordova plugin list
[ 'com.phonegap.plugins.barcodescanner',
'com.sagetechnology.plugins.idblue',
'org.apache.cordova.console',
'org.apache.cordova.device',
'org.apache.cordova.dialogs',
'org.apache.cordova.globalization',
'org.apache.cordova.network-information',
'org.apache.cordova.splashscreen' ]

If I then add the ios platform, it will correctly generate the iOS project with a correct config.xml.

If I then run `cordova build`, everything is still OK.

However, if I then immediately run `cordova build` a 2nd time, it stuffs up the config.xml file, and regenerates it with my installed plugins missing.

It only started doing this after I updated to Cordova 3.2.0.

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: CB-5568 missing plugin features at config.xml on iOS
• is duplicated by: CB-4971 Installation of plugins does not work for iOS - config.xml feature lines not added
• relates to: CB-5568 missing plugin features at config.xml on iOS