How to pass byte array to Zebra PrintConnect

[jh6000]

I am trying to use the plugin to send intents to Zebra PrintConnect as per the Zebra PrintConnect user guide. This is the Java code sample I am trying to implement using the plugin:

HashMap<String, String> variableData = new HashMap<>();

 variableData.put("%PRODUCT_NAME%", "Apples");

 Intent intent = new Intent();

 intent.setComponent(new ComponentName "com.zebra.printconnect", "com.zebra.printconnect.print.TemplatePrintWithContentService"));

 intent.putExtra("com.zebra.printconnect.PrintService.TEMPLATE_DATA", templateBytes); // Template ZPL as UTF-8 encoded byte array
 intent.putExtra("com.zebra.printconnect.PrintService.VARIABLE_DATA", variableData);
 intent.putExtra("com.zebra.printconnect.PrintService.RESULT_RECEIVER", buildIPCSafeRec

I pass the TEMPLATE_DATA extra like this:

window['plugins'].intentShim.startService(
      {
        component: {
          package: 'com.zebra.printconnect',
          class: 'com.zebra.printconnect.print.TemplatePrintWithContentService'
        },
        extras: {
          'com.zebra.printconnect.PrintService.TEMPLATE_DATA': zplBytes,
          'com.zebra.printconnect.PrintService.VARIABLE_DATA': variableData
        }
      },

I've tried a number of approaches (putting in bundle, stringyfying) but I always I receive an error in logcat that the Zebra service expected byte[] but value was a [java.lang.string or bundle].

Does the plugin handle the passing of byte arrays and if so how would you recommend doing this?

[darryncampbell]

Hi, no, it doesn't seem like byte[] is supported - you may need to fork the repo and add this type around here: https://github.com/darryncampbell/darryncampbell-cordova-plugin-intent/blob/master/src/android/IntentShim.java#L565