gistfile1.js

            var camOpen = function(source) {
                var camoptions = {
                    limit: 1,
                    destinationType: Camera.DestinationType.FILE_URI,
                    targetWidth: 512,
                    targetHeight: 512,
                    sourceType: (source == 1) ? Camera.PictureSourceType.CAMERA : Camera.PictureSourceType.PHOTOLIBRARY
                };

                navigator.camera.getPicture(function onSuccess(file) {

                    api.upload_head_pic(file, function onSuccess(result) {
                        var data = JSON.parse(result.response);
                        if (!data.success) {
                            app.alertError('Could not upload your photo.');
                            return;
                        }

                        p.profile_view.imageholder.change(data.portrait_url);
                        sidemenu.updatePhoto(data.portrait_url);
                        app.data.user.portrait_url = data.portrait_url;
                        navigator.camera.cleanup();
                        },
                        function onError(error) {
                            app.alertError('Could not upload your photo.');
                            console.log(error);
                            navigator.camera.cleanup();
                        });
                    },
                    function onError(error) {
                        app.alertError('Could not access that file.');
                        console.error(error);
                    }, camoptions);
                };

            this.container.onTap('#edit-profile', function() {
                app.openChild(p.profile_edit);
            });
        },