nativescript-upload-pic-to-php.js

var enumsModule = require("ui/enums");
var cameraModule = require("camera");
var fs = require('file-system');
var bghttp = require("nativescript-background-http");

exports.takephoto = function(args) {
    cameraModule.takePicture({width: 800, height: 800, keepAspectRatio: true}).then(function(picture) {
        var savepath = fs.knownFolders.currentApp().path + "/saved_images";
        var filename = 'img_' + new Date().getTime() + '.jpg';
        var filepath = fs.path.join(savepath, filename);
       
        var picsaved = picture.saveToFile(filepath, enumsModule.ImageFormat.jpeg);
        if(picsaved) {
            console.log("Saving");
            var session = bghttp.session("image-upload");
            var request = {
                url: config.apiUrl,
                method: "POST",
                headers: {
                    "Content-Type": "application/octet-stream",
                    "File-Name": filename
                },
                description: "{ 'uploading': '" + filename + "' }"
            };

            var task = session.uploadFile("file://" + filepath, request);

            task.on("progress", logEvent);
            task.on("error", logEvent);
            task.on("complete", logEvent);
            function logEvent(e) {
                console.log(e.eventName);
            }
        } else {
            console.log("Failed To Save");
        }
    });
}

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