On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Neilz <neilhorn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Mark. Now that I know what to be searching for, I've found > several similar topics mostly on stackoverflow. > > Most topics have a response by Hackbod, stating not to do it that way, > but I'm struggling a little to understand what it is he's suggesting > instead.
FYI, hackbod is Dianne Hackborn. > I don't get this bit: > > "The best way to use this, if you want to ensure it launches only your > app, is with your own scoped action and using Intent.setPackage() to > say the Intent will only match your app package." "your own scoped action" would be, say, com.commonsware.android.MY_OWN_CUSTOM_ACTION, instead of ACTION_VIEW. > and also... > > "Finally, you may want to set the package of the intent to your app > with this: > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#setPackage(java.lang.String) Um, that seems straightforward enough. Call setPackage() with the package name of whatever app should contain the recipient of the Intent -- no other app's components will be considered. > Where exactly is he suggesting that I use this? My link is going to > come from an external browser over which I have little control. No, but you are in charge of the URL that you are redirecting to. Those passages pertain to the use of an intent: URL, generated via a call to toUri() on a properly-constructed Intent. You would redirect to that URL. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.6 Available! -- 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
