Specifying modules issue

[becvert]

Hello,
What should be the expected behavior when specifying modules in config.xml like that <preference name="cordova.plugins.diagnostic.modules" value="CAMERA MICROPHONE" /> ?
Because from what I can see, source files are still included for other modules, and initialize is called on all of them on iOS at least.
I would expect only the core module and specified modules should be present and initialized.
Thank you.

[becvert]

I read this note

It's vital that the preference be added to your config.xml before you install the plugin, otherwise the preference will not be applied and all modules will be added

I always rebuild my app from scratch:
1- platforms & plugins folders are removed from my cordova project directory
2- npm i --package-lock-only
3- cordova platform add
4- cordova prepare

[becvert]

It looks like the postinstall script is not called

[becvert]

Could it be because I use a local copy of this plugin. In my package.json:

"dependencies": {
        "cordova.plugins.diagnostic": "../cordova/cordova.plugins.diagnostic"
}

[dpa99c]

Could it be because I use a local copy of this plugin. In my package.json:

"dependencies": {
        "cordova.plugins.diagnostic": "../cordova/cordova.plugins.diagnostic"
}

npm might not be running the post_install script if the dependency target is local.

If the local version is a fork, presumably you have it backed up remotely such as in a github/bitbucket repo, in which case you should update the target to the remote repo URL:

"dependencies": {
        "cordova.plugins.diagnostic": "github:username/cordova.plugins.diagnostic"
}

if the local version is not forked, just change it the npm release version:

"dependencies": {
        "cordova.plugins.diagnostic": "cordova.plugins.diagnostic^x.y.z"
}

after this running, npm install should run the post_install script and apply the module selection mechanism

[becvert]

npm might not be running the post_install script if the dependency target is local.

OK that was it.
I use a cordova base project just to fetch plugins I need. I then copy those to another destination. What I need to do is to add the modules preference in this base project too
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thank you very much