Step 13.6: Implement takePicture

client/imports/pages/messages/messages-attachments.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { AlertController, Platform, ModalController, ViewController } from 'ionic-angular';
+import { Camera } from 'ionic-native';
 import { PictureService } from '../../services/picture';
 import { MessageType } from '../../../../imports/models';
 import { NewLocationMessageComponent } from './location-message';
@@ -26,6 +27,21 @@ export class MessagesAttachmentsComponent {
     });
   }
 
+  takePicture(): void {
+    if (!this.platform.is('cordova')) {
+      return console.warn('Device must run cordova in order to take pictures');
+    }
+
+    Camera.getPicture().then((dataURI) => {
+      const blob = this.pictureService.convertDataURIToBlob(dataURI);
+
+      this.viewCtrl.dismiss({
+        messageType: MessageType.PICTURE,
+        selectedPicture: blob
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
   sendLocation(): void {
     const locationModal = this.modelCtrl.create(NewLocationMessageComponent);
     locationModal.onDidDismiss((location) => {