Thanks for your answer. That's what i feared. I knew that you can start the Market to the apps/ packages you need to download when your code detects certain classes/ intents/services are missing. I was just hoping something more userfriendly was available (e.g. automatic download after app- permissions are confirmed by the user).
On Mar 28, 8:46 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > Streets Of Boston wrote: > > Bump :-) > > Has anyone dealt with a similar problem before? > > I will be dealing with a similar problem over the next month or so. Take > these thoughts with a decent-sized grain of salt. > > >> I'm writing a user-app that allows the user to upload pics using a > >> service. The service can be used by multiple user-apps, not just mine. > >> I'd like to have the service being installed in its own apk, instead > >> of bundling it with each user-app. > > >> Has anyone had experience with this scenario? > > Only theory, not practice as yet. > > >> What is the best scenario i should implement so that the user > >> downloads the service that the user-app needs? > > Ummmm...that depends a bit on how you define "best". > > >> Can be this be done > >> automatically (that would be best)? > > No. Android does not have a package management system that tracks > dependencies (a la apt or yum in Linux). > > >> If not, in your opinion, what > >> would be the most user-friendly way for doing so? > > Set up your UI to detect if the service is or is not installed. When the > user clicks the menu choice (or whatever) that leads down the path where > you need the service, display a "hey, you need to grab the such-and-so > add-on to enable this feature -- click here!" screen. The "click here" > would either open a Market Uri (if you're distributing the add-on via > the Market) or your Web site (if you're not). They'd download/install > the service and eventually wander their way back to your app, at which > point you can detect that the service is available. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, $35/Year --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
