To find what is currently installed have a read about PackageManager http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager.html
The market side will be a problem as it does not have a public interface (as far as I know). -- RichardC On Oct 11, 7:33 pm, Larry <[email protected]> wrote: > I want to make an application portal 'P' in which users can choose to > start one of the activities in {'A', 'B', 'C' ...}. The first time > users choose to start an activity 'P' will search locally for it. If > the activity is there, 'P' starts it. If not, 'P' goes to Market and > tells users to download it. > > Question: > > 1. How do I make 'P' to search locally for a certain activity? How to > identify the activity (by package name or?) and where to find it? > 2. How do I make 'P' open Market and navigate users to the correct > Activity to download? And how to make 'P' start the activity after > download? > > Thank you. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

