ACTION_VIEW, IIRC. Just specify a path to the downloaded file for the Uri to setDataAndType().
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 4:11 PM, dashman <[email protected]> wrote: > ok - i see what marcin was suggesting. > > i download the .apk to the sd card. > > now - what intent do i start to install the .apk file. > > > > On Feb 10, 12:36 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM, dashman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > i set the mime-type like this >> >> > i.setType("application/vnd.android.package-archive"); >> >> > and the app crashes. >> >> Use setDataAndType(). setType() nulls out your Uri. And, again, this >> is only needed if you follow Marcin's recommendation and download the >> APK yourself, then use an Intent to kick off installation. >> >> -- >> Mark Murphy (a Commons >> Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy >> >> _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.4 Available! > > -- > 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 > -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books -- 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
