NATIVE_ERR: Unable to add alarm

[jeremiahseun]

Alarm plugin version ^3.1.4

Describe the bug I have been unable to add alarm because of this error. I have tried audio files from assets folder, and also downloaded asset. It didn't work. Here is the error message I am getting.

• Using the phone asset: Unable to add alarm: PlatformException(NATIVE_ERR, [SwiftAlarmPlugin] Failed to load audio for asset: /Users/mac/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/D0360210-87B3-4A0A-93FB-AC4D72065BB0/data/Containers/Data/Application/8774F5C9-A903-431D-B063-FB3B63780EF5/Documents/Great God.m4a, null, null)
• Using the project asset Unable to add alarm: PlatformException(NATIVE_ERR, [SwiftAlarmPlugin] Failed to load audio for asset: asset/audio/meni-tone.mp3, null, null)

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Download an audio file (from the app) or prepare an audio file in the asset folder.
2. Schedule an alarm with an iOS simulator.

Expected behavior I ought to get a success message that it has been scheduled successfully.

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Device info Ex: iPhone SE (2nd generation) iOS Simulator

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[gdelataillade]

Hi @jeremiahseun

Be careful when you use path like /Users/mac/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/D0360210-87B3-4A0A-93FB-AC4D72065BB0/data/Containers/Data/Application/8774F5C9-A903-431D-B063-FB3B63780EF5/Documents/Great God.m4a because the part "8774F5C9-A903-431D-B063-FB3B63780EF5" is an id that will change every time you update your app. I recommend to use the relative file path instead, which should be just: Great God.m4a.

About using project assets, you must rename your asset folder to assets. Otherwise your audios won't be imported.

Let me know if it helps.

[jeremiahseun]

@gdelataillade I realized that it works fine on Android. The assets part is working now on iOS, thanks.

I'm using path_provider's getApplicationDocumentsDirectory() for both platforms.

I used this because this is one of the most consistent ones that works for both platforms. I also don't want it deleted by the user.

What do you think I can do?

[gdelataillade]

Hi @jeremiahseun

You can save your audios like this:

import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
import 'dart:io';

Future<void> saveFile(String fileName, List<int> bytes) async {
  final directory = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
  final path = '${directory.path}/$fileName';
  final file = File(path);
  await file.writeAsBytes(bytes);
}

In your case, you could do:

await saveFile('Great God.m4a', fileBytes);

Then, you can pass it like this: assetAudioPath: 'Great God.m4a'.

This way, the audio file will be correctly located in the app’s Documents directory on both iOS and Android.

Let me know how it goes!

[jeremiahseun]

It worked! Thanks.

I was thinking using the filePath is the solution.