cordova-plugin-fcm Error: Invalid data, chunk must be a string or buffer, not object #501

ARK-JANI · 2018-05-02T05:23:00Z

when i add this plugin cordova-plugin-fcm then arise this error in cordova

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-fcm
Installing "cordova-plugin-fcm" for android
Android Studio project detected
Subproject Path: CordovaLib
Subproject Path: app

            Cordova FCM plugin v2.1.2 installed
            For more details visit https://github.com/fechanique/cordova-plugin-fcm

Adding cordova-plugin-fcm to package.json
Saved plugin info for "cordova-plugin-fcm" to config.xml
Error: Invalid data, chunk must be a string or buffer, not object

plz help

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ragulra · 2018-05-02T06:42:25Z

plz remove the platform and add the platform ,
remove the fcm plugin and add the plugin ,

if it is not working kindly add the below code in your

plugins\cordova-plugin-fcm\scripts\fcm_config_files_process.js
#!/usr/bin/env node
'use strict';

var fs = require('fs');
var path = require('path');

fs.ensureDirSync = function (dir) {
if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
dir.split(path.sep).reduce(function (currentPath, folder) {
currentPath += folder + path.sep;
if (!fs.existsSync(currentPath)) {
fs.mkdirSync(currentPath);
}
return currentPath;
}, '');
}
};

var config = fs.readFileSync('config.xml').toString();
var name = getValue(config, 'name');

var IOS_DIR = 'platforms/ios';
var ANDROID_DIR = 'platforms/android';

var PLATFORM = {
IOS: {
dest: [
IOS_DIR + '/' + name + '/Resources/GoogleService-Info.plist',
IOS_DIR + '/' + name + '/Resources/Resources/GoogleService-Info.plist'
],
src: [
'GoogleService-Info.plist',
IOS_DIR + '/www/GoogleService-Info.plist',
'www/GoogleService-Info.plist'
]
},
ANDROID: {
dest: [
ANDROID_DIR + '/google-services.json',
ANDROID_DIR + '/app/google-services.json',
],
src: [
'google-services.json',
ANDROID_DIR + '/assets/www/google-services.json',
'www/google-services.json'
],
stringsXml: ANDROID_DIR + '/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml'
}
};

// Copy key files to their platform specific folders
if (directoryExists(IOS_DIR)) {
copyKey(PLATFORM.IOS);
}
if (directoryExists(ANDROID_DIR)) {
copyKey(PLATFORM.ANDROID, updateStringsXml)
}

function updateStringsXml(contents) {
var json = JSON.parse(contents);
var strings = fs.readFileSync(PLATFORM.ANDROID.stringsXml).toString();

// strip non-default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_app_id">([^\@<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '');

// strip non-default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_api_key">([^\@<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '');

// strip empty lines
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('(\r\n|\n|\r)[ \t]*(\r\n|\n|\r)', 'gm'), '$1');

// replace the default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_app_id">([^<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '<string name="google_app_id">' + json.client[0].client_info.mobilesdk_app_id + '</string>');

// replace the default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_api_key">([^<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '<string name="google_api_key">' + json.client[0].api_key[0].current_key + '</string>');

fs.writeFileSync(PLATFORM.ANDROID.stringsXml, strings);

}

function copyKey(platform, callback) {
for (var i = 0; i < platform.src.length; i++) {
var file = platform.src[i];
if (fileExists(file)) {
try {
var contents = fs.readFileSync(file).toString();

            try {
                platform.dest.forEach(function (destinationPath) {
                    var folder = destinationPath.substring(0, destinationPath.lastIndexOf('/'));
                    fs.ensureDirSync(folder);
                    fs.writeFileSync(destinationPath, contents);
                });
            } catch (e) {
                // skip
            }

            callback && callback(contents);
        } catch (err) {
            console.log(err)
        }

        break;
    }
}

}

function getValue(config, name) {
var value = config.match(new RegExp('<' + name + '>(.*?)</' + name + '>', 'i'));
if (value && value[1]) {
return value[1]
} else {
return null
}
}

function fileExists(path) {
try {
return fs.statSync(path).isFile();
} catch (e) {
return false;
}
}

function directoryExists(path) {
try {
return fs.statSync(path).isDirectory();
} catch (e) {
return false;
}
}

robyroad · 2018-05-02T16:31:38Z

@ragulra pasting the code it works! All the pathnames were wrong!

LordDraagonLive · 2018-05-06T18:43:01Z

@robyroad yah it worked for me as well. Thank you @ragulra. However, it's better if this problem got fixed ASAP. I'm not sure how does this error occurs, is it a bug ? Better mark this issue as a bug then.

marcbru92 · 2018-05-08T13:42:40Z

I also have this problem. cordova-plugin-fcm/scripts/fcm_config_files_process.js:80:24
I will try to use that fix.

yakitimor · 2018-05-08T19:15:20Z

Very helpful, it made it work, finally after spending few hours - thanks a lot!
This should be fixed...

mhbt · 2018-05-17T19:41:57Z

Not working for me still.

robyroad · 2018-05-17T19:54:41Z

By the way i suggest to use this plugin https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/firebase/. I've switched to firebase plugin instead of fcm and it works better!

mhbt · 2018-05-17T19:57:09Z

I am going to give it a try right now.

trinity31 · 2018-06-23T12:25:41Z

I have solved this issue by changing the code in line 80 of fcm_config_files_process.js
before:
process.stdout.write(err);
after:
process.stdout.write(err.toString());

langaro · 2018-09-26T01:47:00Z

I have solved this issue by changing the code in line 80 of fcm_config_files_process.js
before:
process.stdout.write(err);
after:
process.stdout.write(err.toString());

Thank you so much!

DerrickLePro · 2018-11-15T15:16:59Z

thanks @robyroad your solution my help to find a solution to a similar error

sureshthite · 2019-04-19T03:55:52Z

I have solved this issue by changing the code in line 80 of fcm_config_files_process.js
before:
process.stdout.write(err);
after:
process.stdout.write(err.toString());

Yes, It is absolutely working fine. But, when we are getting registered token using cordova-plugin-fcm then it fails. I am unable to get registered token for sending push notification. Any idea about this?

mydoal · 2019-08-04T15:44:25Z

For me it was an empty platform\ios folder that caused this error.
Use --verbose when running the command
e.g.

cordova build browser --verbose

to get a more detailed error message.

notalijaved · 2020-10-24T13:35:45Z

I have solved this issue by changing the code in line 80 of fcm_config_files_process.js
before:
process.stdout.write(err);
after:
process.stdout.write(err.toString());

Thank you so much

mike-nelson · 2020-12-07T05:09:53Z

Yeah, that code pasted in seems to fix this issue. Quite odd error message that you would not think would be fixed by changing the target paths.

I have forked and updated this file. Feel free to use this one:
https://github.com/mike-nelson/cordova-plugin-fcm.git

cordova plugin add https://github.com/mike-nelson/cordova-plugin-fcm.git

pierrot10 · 2021-03-14T20:36:01Z

plz remove the platform and add the platform ,
remove the fcm plugin and add the plugin ,

if it is not working kindly add the below code in your

plugins\cordova-plugin-fcm\scripts\fcm_config_files_process.js
#!/usr/bin/env node
'use strict';

var fs = require('fs');
var path = require('path');

fs.ensureDirSync = function (dir) {
if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
dir.split(path.sep).reduce(function (currentPath, folder) {
currentPath += folder + path.sep;
if (!fs.existsSync(currentPath)) {
fs.mkdirSync(currentPath);
}
return currentPath;
}, '');
}
};

var config = fs.readFileSync('config.xml').toString();
var name = getValue(config, 'name');

var IOS_DIR = 'platforms/ios';
var ANDROID_DIR = 'platforms/android';

var PLATFORM = {
IOS: {
dest: [
IOS_DIR + '/' + name + '/Resources/GoogleService-Info.plist',
IOS_DIR + '/' + name + '/Resources/Resources/GoogleService-Info.plist'
],
src: [
'GoogleService-Info.plist',
IOS_DIR + '/www/GoogleService-Info.plist',
'www/GoogleService-Info.plist'
]
},
ANDROID: {
dest: [
ANDROID_DIR + '/google-services.json',
ANDROID_DIR + '/app/google-services.json',
],
src: [
'google-services.json',
ANDROID_DIR + '/assets/www/google-services.json',
'www/google-services.json'
],
stringsXml: ANDROID_DIR + '/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml'
}
};

// Copy key files to their platform specific folders
if (directoryExists(IOS_DIR)) {
copyKey(PLATFORM.IOS);
}
if (directoryExists(ANDROID_DIR)) {
copyKey(PLATFORM.ANDROID, updateStringsXml)
}

function updateStringsXml(contents) {
var json = JSON.parse(contents);
var strings = fs.readFileSync(PLATFORM.ANDROID.stringsXml).toString();
// strip non-default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_app_id">([^\@<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '');

// strip non-default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_api_key">([^\@<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '');

// strip empty lines
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('(\r\n|\n|\r)[ \t]*(\r\n|\n|\r)', 'gm'), '$1');

// replace the default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_app_id">([^<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '<string name="google_app_id">' + json.client[0].client_info.mobilesdk_app_id + '</string>');

// replace the default value
strings = strings.replace(new RegExp('<string name="google_api_key">([^<]+?)</string>', 'i'), '<string name="google_api_key">' + json.client[0].api_key[0].current_key + '</string>');

fs.writeFileSync(PLATFORM.ANDROID.stringsXml, strings);
}

function copyKey(platform, callback) {
for (var i = 0; i < platform.src.length; i++) {
var file = platform.src[i];
if (fileExists(file)) {
try {
var contents = fs.readFileSync(file).toString();
            try {
                platform.dest.forEach(function (destinationPath) {
                    var folder = destinationPath.substring(0, destinationPath.lastIndexOf('/'));
                    fs.ensureDirSync(folder);
                    fs.writeFileSync(destinationPath, contents);
                });
            } catch (e) {
                // skip
            }

            callback && callback(contents);
        } catch (err) {
            console.log(err)
        }

        break;
    }
}
}

function getValue(config, name) {
var value = config.match(new RegExp('<' + name + '>(.*?)</' + name + '>', 'i'));
if (value && value[1]) {
return value[1]
} else {
return null
}
}

function fileExists(path) {
try {
return fs.statSync(path).isFile();
} catch (e) {
return false;
}
}

function directoryExists(path) {
try {
return fs.statSync(path).isDirectory();
} catch (e) {
return false;
}
}

Thanks regula, but I do not understand what I have to past. The are formated code and code as text. Or should I clear the content of fcm_config_files_process.js and copy your code from

#!/usr/bin/env node

to

function directoryExists(path) {
try {
return fs.statSync(path).isDirectory();
} catch (e) {
return false;
}
}

Why the plugin is not updated?
Thanks

pierrot10 · 2021-03-14T21:10:41Z

the cordova-plugin-fcm look to be very annoying. I added the plugin and I modfied the line

process.stdout.write(err.toString());

As @alijaved59 wrote.

However, now when I run android to my devise

cordova run android --devise

I have go so many errors:
I installed the last version of gradle 6.8.3

WARNING: Configuration 'compile' is obsolete and has been replaced with 'implementation' and 'api'.
It will be removed in version 5.0 of the Android [Gradle](https://gradle.org/install/)

and

> Task :app:processDebugGoogleServices FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

and

BUILD FAILED in 1s
4 actionable tasks: 1 executed, 3 up-to-date
Command failed with exit code 1: /Users/pamey/Documents/Cordova/smartbud/platforms/android/gradlew cdvBuildDebug -b /Users/pamey/Documents/Cordova/smartbud/platforms/android/build.gradle

Note:
In the build.gradle file, I have the classes:

buildscript {
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.2"
        classpath "com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.5"

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

If I remove cordova-plugin-fcm, I can run the command

cordova run android --devise

What hapen with gradle?
I hope some can help me
Thanks a lot

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cordova-plugin-fcm Error: Invalid data, chunk must be a string or buffer, not object #501

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trinity31 commented Jun 23, 2018

langaro commented Sep 26, 2018

DerrickLePro commented Nov 15, 2018

sureshthite commented Apr 19, 2019

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cordova-plugin-fcm Error: Invalid data, chunk must be a string or buffer, not object #501

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ARK-JANI commented May 2, 2018 • edited

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trinity31 commented Jun 23, 2018

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DerrickLePro commented Nov 15, 2018

sureshthite commented Apr 19, 2019

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