WebViewBrowser is sample application that demonstrates usage of
<WebView />
component in React Native application.
UIWebView
is DEPRECATED by Apple for a long time and removed from react-native-webview since version 7.0.1
Open the sample app directory in Terminal window:
$ cd <path>/SampleApplications/WebViewBrowser
Install dependencies:
$ yarn
NOTE: WebViewBrowser sample is based on
0.70.0
version of React Native. There is a possibility to upgrade to0.70.x
,0.71.x
,0.72.x
versions (0.70.1
-0.70.10
,0.71.0
-0.71.13
,0.72.0
-0.72.4
) by running one of following commands:$ npx react-native upgrade 0.70.x
for example:$ npx react-native upgrade 0.70.10
or$ npx react-native upgrade 0.71.13
or$ npx react-native upgrade 0.72.4
Generate ios and android directories:
$ npx react-native eject
There is a known issue with loading Metro server on
0.72.0
and0.72.1
versions when the error message is displayed during app load in Metro server: "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'addHelper')". The issue can be fixed by adding the following devDependency to the project:$ yarn add @babel/[email protected] --dev
There are some dependencies that need to be installed before using BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Base
module. More information can be found here.
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Base
Integrates Dynamics based on your current identifiers - iOS Bundle ID and Android Package Name.
$ yarn set-bundle-id (Optional step, but required for sample applications)
Allows to update an identifier (required) and name (optional) for your application. This identifier is your iOS Bundle ID or Android Package Name. It will also be used as the Entitlement ID for entitling and activating your application with the BlackBerry UEM management console.
$ yarn add <path>/ui-components/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-WebView
Different ruby
versions might be install on the machine. Especially it is related to React Native v0.70.x
projects.
Depending on your Mac configuration following error can occur when running pod install
command:
Traceback (most recent call last):
4: from /Users/vtaliar/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.5/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:22:in `<main>'
3: from /Users/vtaliar/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.5/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:22:in `eval'
2: from /Users/vtaliar/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.5/bin/pod:23:in `<main>'
1: from /Users/vtaliar/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.5/lib/ruby/2.7.0/rubygems.rb:296:in `activate_bin_path'
/Users/vtaliar/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.5/lib/ruby/2.7.0/rubygems.rb:277:in `find_spec_for_exe': can't find gem cocoapods (>= 0.a) with executable pod (Gem::GemNotFoundException)
More details can be found here.
$ bundle install
- needed on some 0.70.x
versions to fix the issue above
$ cd ios
$ pod install
$ cd ..
$ npx react-native run-ios
For Android:
$ cd <path>/SampleApplications/WebViewBrowser
$ yarn
$ git init
$ npx react-native eject
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Base
$ yarn set-bundle-id
$ yarn add <path>/ui-components/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-WebView
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-FileSystem
(Android only)
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Networking
(Android only)
$ npx react-native run-android
For iOS:
$ cd <path>/SampleApplications/WebViewBrowser
$ yarn
$ npx react-native eject
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Base
$ yarn set-bundle-id
$ yarn add <path>/ui-components/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-WebView
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-FileSystem
(Android only)
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Networking
(Android only)
$ bundle install
$ cd ios
$ pod install
$ cd ..
$ npx react-native run-ios
$ cd <path>/SampleApplications/WebViewBrowser
$ yarn
$ git init
$ npx react-native upgrade 0.70.10
$ npx react-native eject
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Base
$ yarn set-bundle-id
$ yarn add <path>/ui-components/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-WebView
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-FileSystem
(Android only)
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Networking
(Android only)
For iOS:
$ cd ios
$ pod install
$ cd ..
$ npx react-native run-ios
For Android:
$ npx react-native run-android
$ cd <path>/SampleApplications/WebViewBrowser
$ yarn
$ yarn add @babel/[email protected] --dev
- OPTIONAL: needed on 0.72.0
, 0.72.1
versions to fix the error mentioned above in Metro server
$ git init
$ npx react-native upgrade 0.72.0
$ npx react-native eject
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Base
$ yarn set-bundle-id
$ yarn add <path>/ui-components/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-WebView
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-FileSystem
(Android only)
$ yarn add <path>/modules/BlackBerry-Dynamics-for-React-Native-Networking
(Android only)
For iOS:
$ cd ios
$ pod install
$ cd ..
$ npx react-native run-ios
For Android:
$ npx react-native run-android