Of course it would be best to obtain the current version number directly from the Market. Unfortunately, the Market does not reveal this information currently in a way that can be easily accessed by other applications.
Therefore we depend on the application's developer to provide a separate, up-to-date version file. The developer has the choice to use the version file created automatically at andappstore.com, or to provide their own version file on their own web-site, either as a three-line plain text file, or as an xml file in the VeeCheck format. If the version information is out-dated, it would be best to contact the respective application developer directly. Maintaining version files for all applications available on the Market is out of our limited scope. Also, OI Update does not require at all to download software from third party sites. The default download site is the Android Market. Only if no version file is available from the developer, but the application is hosted at an alternative place, the alternative place is suggested. There is no requirement to open your device to potentially dangerous software - just an additional warning is displayed. Peli www.openintents.org On Nov 17, 5:16 pm, "Dan B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I certainly hope the Market will support a way to query and prompt for > updates. OI Update is alright, but it checks a 3rd party site which > often doesn't match the Market version and requires you to open your > device up to potentially dangerous software (granted, it's not yet > been an issue, but it is something to consider) > > On Nov 17, 9:24 am, Max Binshtok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So I am wondering if the Market is going to support some autoupdate > > mechanism for the applications - we are required to version and sign > > our apps - so it seems like they can do it, but is it going to be > > done? > > If yes then : > > 1. When? > > 2. How the users will be notified? > > 3. How the reinstallation will occur? > > 4. Do we (the developers) have to do anything to support easier auto > > update? > > > Thanks, > > Max. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
