http://code.google.com/p/android-market-api/
Putting a file with latest version number somewhere on your own server seems easier to me - at the cost of having to update the file after each new release. For a small number of applications it shouldn't really be a problem. -- Kostya 2011/6/16 Jake Colman <col...@ppllc.com> > > William, > > I'm sorry if I came across as an idiot. But what I meant was where do I > found documentation of the unofficial Market API? Do I have peruse > source code? Have you protected yourself somehow against the > possibility that the API will not be available if/when a user updates > his phone to a newer version of the OS? > > ...Jake > > > >>>>> "WF" == William Ferguson <william.ferguson...@gmail.com> writes: > > WF> Um, I'm not sure I can break it down any simpler. But I'll try. > > WF> 1) On start up of your app use the unofficial Market API to find out > WF> the latest version of your app that has been published in the > WF> Market. > > WF> 2) Compare that to the version that is running. > > WF> 3) If the Market version is newer present the user with a dialog > WF> asking if they want to update. > > WF> 4) If they don take them to your app in the Market. > > WF> On Jun 16, 12:53 am, Jake Colman <col...@ppllc.com> wrote: > >> >>>>> "WF" == William Ferguson <william.ferguson...@gmail.com> > writes: > >> > >> WF> Alternatively, on start up use the (unofficial) Market API to > >> WF> check if there is a newer version of your app available and if > >> WF> there is present the user with a dialog offering to take them > to > >> WF> the Market to update. > >> > >> Can you provide some more details on this suggestion? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> -- > >> Jake Colman -- Android Tinkerer > > WF> -- > WF> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > WF> Groups "Android Developers" group. > WF> To post to this group, send email to > android-developers@googlegroups.com > WF> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > WF> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > WF> For more options, visit this group at > WF> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Jake Colman -- Android Tinkerer > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
