Saving login and password with WebView on Android

[CharlieG]

Re: Saving login and password with WebView on Android

@p3c0
You can test with minibrowser example. In my case, if use the example on my PC, login and password are saved. But not in my Android Device. Here, a simple code for example :

//main.cpp
#include <QtCore/QUrl>
#include <QGuiApplication>
#include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
#include <QtWebView/QtWebView>


int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{

    QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
    QtWebView::initialize();


    QQmlApplicationEngine engine;

    engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
    if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty())
        return -1;

    return app.exec();
}

//main.qml
import QtQuick 2.2
import QtQuick.Controls 1.1
import QtWebView 1.0
import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.2


ApplicationWindow {
    property bool showProgress: webView.loading
                                && Qt.platform.os !== "ios"
                                && Qt.platform.os !== "winphone"
                                && Qt.platform.os !== "winrt"
    visible: true
    width: 800
    height: 600
    title: webView.title

    Component.onCompleted: console.log(initialUrl)



    statusBar: StatusBar {
        id: statusBar
        visible: showProgress
        RowLayout {
            anchors.fill: parent
            Label { text: webView.loadProgress == 100 ? qsTr("Done") : qsTr("Loading: ") + webView.loadProgress + "%" }
        }
    }

    WebView {
        id: webView
        anchors.fill: parent
        url: Qt.resolvedUrl("http://www.google.fr")
    }
}

//.*pro file
#TEMPLATE = app
#TARGET = minibrowser

QT += qml quick webview

SOURCES += main.cpp

RESOURCES += qml.qrc

#INSTALLS += target

Thank you for your help

[p3c0]

@CharlieG Sorry but I dont understand what do you mean by "save" here ?

[CharlieG]

If you compile this code on PC and use the program, your login and password (google account for example) are saved ==> if you close the application and if you return, you are logged automaticly.

This features doesn't work on Android device.

[p3c0]

@CharlieG The QML WebView actually loads the native web component where it is available as said here.
In case of android it is available as WebView.
I think the problem is because android WebView itself doesnot allow it. As per its docs here:

getSavePassword()
This method was deprecated in API level 18.
Saving passwords in WebView will not be supported in future versions.

I'm not sure if this is the exact problem.

[CharlieG]

@p3c0
Thank you for your help.

It's a pity ... I do not see how to get out of me once?
Could there be a way to force the storage in a personal file?
Fill out the form automatically? I tried this track but I have not managed to get a decent result ...

[p3c0]

@CharlieG Sorry I too dont know. You can try asking it on Qt Interest Mailing List.

[CharlieG]

@p3c0

I finally opted for the use of Setting (Qt.labs.settings) for storing identifiers. I then use the method void runJavaScript (string script, ranging callback) WebView and so a bit of JavaScript (document.getElementById ...) to inject what is right where it should, which can be quite painful when target lack some "standard" items (id, name, ...).

Thank you for you help.

Bye Bye

Charlie

[p3c0]

@CharlieG Ok. Lets hope they wont change the id in future :)

[CharlieG]

@p3c0 Oh yes .... I hope ;)