NativeScript Toolbox

A NativeScript module that is a composition of useful classes, tools and helpers.

The module contains the following sub modules:

Name	Description
crypto-js	Library of crypto standards.
JS-YAML	YAML 1.2 parser / writer.
markdown	Markdown parser.
Moment	A lightweight JavaScript date library for parsing, validating, manipulating, and formatting dates.
nativescript-apiclient	Simply call HTTP based APIs.
nativescript-batch	Implement batch operations.
nativescript-bitmap-factory	Create and manipulate bitmap images.
nativescript-email	An Email plugin for use in your NativeScript app. You can use it to compose emails, edit the draft manually, and send it.
nativescript-enumerable	Provides LINQ style extensions for handling arrays and lists.
nativescript-lazy	Provides an OOP version of the build-in lazy function.
nativescript-routed-values	Implement routed value graphs.
nativescript-sqlite (free)	Provides sqlite actions.
nativescript-stringformat	Helpers for handling strings.
nativescript-xmlobjects	Handles XML data as objects similar to LINQ to XML.

License

MIT license

Platforms

• Android
• iOS

Installation

Run

tns plugin add nativescript-toolbox

inside your app project to install the module.

Usage

import Toolbox = require('nativescript-toolbox');

The module provides the following function that are short hands for the included sub modules:

Name	Description
allowToSleep	Allows the device to go to sleep mode (based on nativescript-insomnia).
asBitmap	Returns a value as bitmap object.
asEnumerable	Returns a value as sequence.
createBitmap	Creates a new bitmap.
decrypt	Decrypts a value / an object with AES.
encrypt	Encrypts a value / an object with AES.
format	Formats a string.
formatArray	Formats a string.
fromMarkdown	Converts Markdown code.
fromXml	Alias for 'parseXml'.
fromYaml	Alias for 'parseYaml'.
getApplicationContext	Returns the current application context.
getClipboard	Returns an object that handles the clipboard of the device.
getNativeView	Returns the native view of the app.
getOrientation	Gets the current orientation of the device (based on nativescript-orientation).
getPlatform	Returns information of the current platform.
getValue	Tries to return a value / object that is stored in the application settings.
guid	Alias for 'uuid'.
hash	Generic hash function.
hasValue	Checks if a value / object is stored in the application settings.
hideStatusBar	Short hand function for 'setStatusBarVisibility' for hiding the status bar.
invokeForConnectivity	Invokes logic for a specific connectivity type. Requires permissions on Android (android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE), e.g.
invokeForOrientation	Invokes a callback for specific orientation mode.
invokeForPlatform	Invokes an action for a specific platform.
isEnumerable	Checks if a value is a sequence.
keepAwake	Keeps the device awake (based on nativescript-insomnia).
markdownToHtml	Short hand for 'fromMarkdown()' with HTML as target format.
markdownToJson	Short hand for 'fromMarkdown()' with JSON as target format.
md5	Hashes a value with MD5.
newBatch	Creates a new batch.
newClient	Creates a new API client.
now	Gets the current time.
openDatabase	Opens a (SQLite) database (connection).
openUrl	Open an URL on the device.
openWifiSettings	Opens the WiFi settings on the device.
parseXml	Parses a XML string to an object.
parseYaml	Parses YAML data to an object.
removeValue	Removes a value / object that is stored in the application settings.
setStatusBarVisibility	Changes the visibility of the device's status bar (based on nativescript-status-bar).
setValue	Stores a value / object in the application settings.
sha1	Hashes a value with SHA-1.
sha256	Hashes a value with SHA-256.
sha3	Hashes a value with SHA-3.
sha384	Hashes a value with SHA-384.
sha512	Hashes a value with SHA-512.
showStatusBar	Short hand function for 'setStatusBarVisibility' for showing the status bar.
startMonitoringForConnectivity	Starts monitoring for connectivity (changes). Requires permissions on Android (android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE), e.g.
stopMonitoringForConnectivity	Stops monitoring for connectivity. Requires permissions on Android (android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE), e.g.
toYaml	Converts an object / a value to YAML.
uuid	Creates a new unique ID / GUID (s. Create GUID / UUID in JavaScript?).
vibrate	Vibrates the device. Requires permissions on Android (android.permission.VIBRATE), e.g. (based on nativescript-vibrate)

Sub modules

crypto-js

Here are some examples of common algorithms:

Encrypters

var AES = require("nativescript-toolbox/crypto-js/aes");

Hashes

var MD5 = require('nativescript-toolbox/crypto-js/md5');
var SHA1 = require('nativescript-toolbox/crypto-js/sha1');
var SHA256 = require('nativescript-toolbox/crypto-js/sha256');
var SHA3 = require('nativescript-toolbox/crypto-js/sha3');
var SHA384 = require('nativescript-toolbox/crypto-js/sha384');
var SHA512 = require('nativescript-toolbox/crypto-js/sha512');

JS-YAML

var YAML = require('nativescript-toolbox/js-yaml');

markdown

var Markdown = require('nativescript-toolbox/markdown').markdown;

var json = Markdown.parse('Vessel     | Captain\n-----------|-------------\nNCC-1701   | James T Kirk\nNCC-1701 A | James T Kirk\nNCC-1701 D | Picard',
                          'Maruku');
var html = Markdown.toHTML('Vessel     | Captain\n-----------|-------------\nNCC-1701   | James T Kirk\nNCC-1701 A | James T Kirk\nNCC-1701 D | Picard',
                           'Maruku');

Moment

import Moment = require('nativescript-toolbox/moment');

nativescript-apiclient

import ApiClient = require('nativescript-toolbox/apiclient');

nativescript-batch

import Batch = require('nativescript-toolbox/batch');

nativescript-bitmap-factory

import BitmapFactory = require('nativescript-toolbox/bitmap-factory');

nativescript-email

import Email = require('nativescript-toolbox/email');

nativescript-enumerable

import Enumerable = require('nativescript-toolbox/enumerable');

nativescript-lazy

import Lazy = require('nativescript-toolbox/lazy');

nativescript-routed-values

import RoutedValues = require('nativescript-toolbox/routed-values');

nativescript-sqlite

var SQLite = require('nativescript-toolbox/sqlite');

nativescript-stringformat

import StringFormat = require('nativescript-toolbox/stringformat');

nativescript-xmlobjects

import XmlObjects = require('nativescript-toolbox/xmlobjects');