Actually, I have realised that won't work, because it will also show the first time the app is installed. It should only show upon update.
So, the question still stands. How can I check whether a user has just installed an update, in order to show an update message? Any ideas anyone? Thanks, Anna On Jun 25, 5:17 pm, Anna PS <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to show anupdatemessagefor a new release - the first time > the user opens the updated version of my app, a pop-up dialog should > appear, saying what's new, with an OK button. After the user has read > it once, it shouldn't appear again. > > Is there any inbuilt Android variable I can check to see whether the > user has opened the app before? > > Of course, I can define my own boolean in the app settings > ("hasUserSeenUpdateMessage") to check each time the app runs - setting > it to false initially, and then true when the user clicks OK. > > Just wondered if there was a slightly more sophisticated way of doing > it, or if that's the way to go :) > > thanks! > Anna --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
