Hi Tom, Thanks for the info. Basically what I'm looking at is dynamically generating a file from a url such as /version/[app_id]!veecheck which would generate the first XML snippet you have in your sample versions documents section;
<versions xmlns="http://www.tomgibara.com/android/veecheck/SCHEMA.1";> <version versionName="1.0.0" > <intent action="com.example.app.ACTION_UPGRADE" /> </version> </versions> As I understand it I would only need to populate the versionName attribute of the version tag and replace the com.example.app with the relevant package/app name (any pointers on what to call this would be good). Have I understood things correctly? Al. tomgibara wrote: > Hi Al, > > At present the library draws the current version info from the current > context (ie. the application running) - presumably this would need > to be variable for an app-store application; the library was > consciously designed in a solo-application-centric way, not with an > app-store in mind. Having said that, the library does have untested > (and thus undocumented) features that allow the http URL from which > the versions document is retrieved to be varied according to the > application being checked. > > In short, it's probably not a million miles from something that could > be useful for an app-store app. > > Tom. > > > > On Oct 3, 8:05 am, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Tom, >> >> I've just put together an app store webapp and I'd like to talk to you >> about generating update information from the app store which your >> library could use. >> >> Is that something you'd be interested in? >> >> Al. >> >> >> >> tomgibara wrote: >> >>> In preparation for releasing apps when Android powered handsets become >>> publicly available later this month, and since no-one can be sure what >>> provisions will be in place now, or in the future, for updating apps >>> via the Google Android Application Market, I've (somewhat hastily) >>> produced a small Java library that can be used in Android apps to >>> perform the task of periodically polling for the availability of >>> application updates. >>> >>> http://www.tomgibara.com/android/veecheck/ >>> >>> Veecheck provides base classes that can be used for periodically >>> retrieving a "versions" document over HTTP, and based on that, >>> generating a notification to the user that a new version of the >>> application is available. >>> >>> It's broadly configurable and may well be useful to other application >>> developers so I have released it under GPL-v2.0 licence. >>> >>> If you have any question, reply here or feel free to email me >>> directly. >>> >>> Tom Gibara. >>> >> -- >> Al Sutton >> >> W:www.alsutton.com >> B: alsutton.wordpress.com >> T: twitter.com/alsutton >> > > > -- Al Sutton W: www.alsutton.com B: alsutton.wordpress.com T: twitter.com/alsutton --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
