Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-24 Thread Shai Almog
You can delete individual files in storage one by one. Just avoid the preferences file name. On Monday, May 24, 2021 at 11:00:27 PM UTC+3 hana@gmail.com wrote: > I noticed that Android 7 device (API 24) doesn't erase some of the > preferences when the app is being reinstalled, unless I

Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-24 Thread Hannah R
I noticed that Android 7 device (API 24) doesn't erase some of the preferences when the app is being reinstalled, unless I call clearAll() or manually choose "Clear Data" in the App Storage settings. This caused some bugs. Adding android.allowBackup=false to the hints resolved this particular

Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-20 Thread Shai Almog
Preferences clearAll is pretty destructive. I would suggest using it only in extreme cases. On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 7:16:51 PM UTC+3 javier...@gmail.com wrote: > Oh yes, just use the Storage class to write its own file instead of > Preferences and then you won't have to worry about

Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-20 Thread Javier Anton
Oh yes, just use the Storage class to write its own file instead of Preferences and then you won't have to worry about Prefs.clearAll Preferences just uses a single file where it stores a dictionary, but you can write separate files and that will take care of it On Thu, 20 May 2021, 16:58 Hannah

Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-20 Thread Hannah R
Yes, that what I was thinking. On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:02:21 PM UTC-4 ben.t...@gmail.com wrote: > You could reset the flag immediately after the ClearAll. > > On Thu., May 20, 2021, 9:58 a.m. Hannah R, wrote: > >> Thank you, Javier. >> >> I wondered if there are any other options

Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-20 Thread Ben Thacker
You could reset the flag immediately after the ClearAll. On Thu., May 20, 2021, 9:58 a.m. Hannah R, wrote: > Thank you, Javier. > > I wondered if there are any other options because I use > Preferences.clearAll() in some cases, as well as I wasn't sure about app > updates etc. But I guess if

Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-20 Thread Hannah R
Thank you, Javier. I wondered if there are any other options because I use Preferences.clearAll() in some cases, as well as I wasn't sure about app updates etc. But I guess if there are no other ways or this is the best one, will do it. On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:55:26 AM UTC-4

Re: [codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-20 Thread Javier Anton
You can use Preferences to write a small boolean value that is set to true after the first time the app is used Updating an already installed app wont reset the flag as that re uses the app data folder On Thu, 20 May 2021, 16:52 Hannah R, wrote: > Hi, > > How can I find out when the app was

[codenameone-discussions] How to determine if the app is being used for the first time?

2021-05-20 Thread Hannah R
Hi, How can I find out when the app was launched the first time after installation? Thank you a lot. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CodenameOne Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email