Is there any way to change the parameter value of config.xml inSamsung smart TV app development file at run time
for example
on start of app
<ticker itemtype='boolean'>y</ticker>
and once i navigate to another page i want this value to be
<ticker itemtype='boolean'>n</ticker>
Is this possible and if yes then how can this be achieved, any help in right direction will be appreciated
No, it is not possible to do so because it reads the information before entering the application.
No matter for the old samsung and tizen, the environment is not possible to change in run time.
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I have followed the steps given in http://developer.samsung.com/tv/develop/legacy-platform-library/art00121/index, and the application appears on the Smart Hub on the TV. However, when I make some changes in the application, and package it again selecting "Update the packaged files on the server", do a "Apps Sync" and run the application, the updates are not reflected.
I have tried changing the application name and version in config.xml. Only the application name changes in smart hub, but the application when opened is what was installed the first time on the TV.
If a new project is made and the same steps are followed, the new application appears on the smart hub, but an update to it has the same problem.
Am I missing something while packaging the same application for a second time?
Not sure if this is useful but I believe the device seems to cache the files. I had the same issue today and was quite frustrating.
I managed to find two solutions:
1) shut down the device and re-launch again (connect to server and the Apps Sync)
2) when you export the app in the IDE, make sure you name the package name differently + title & description need to be different too.
By doing this, Apps Sync will add another app (so you'll have two of the same app, but just click on the last one that appears in the apps list - hope that makes sense). If you want to remove the apps, simply access the widgetlist.xml which will be in the root of your server and then remove the apps references from there.
I hope that helps.
Probably wrong place to ask, but ill give it a try.
As the title describes.
I see that the number of custom SmartTV apps are getting larger. I know how to sync a custom\unofficial app to my tv by using a developer account. But the problem is, when i want to add a second custom app, the old app would remove it self. It's as if the IP sync of app only works for a single custom app.
Is there a way to have more than 1 custom app on my smartTV ?
my tv model name: UE55F8005STXXE
it seems that you use Samsung TV 2014 and older, right? Then you have to add all your app into widgetlist.xml file or store all apps into USB stick.
Is there any provision in iOS wherein the referral parameters used to start the iTunes application are passed on to the application on its first run?
For example in Android, if I use a link such as http://market.an......com.company.pany&referrer=heythere to download an app on Android and actually install the app, the Market app passes the "referrer" parameter and its value to the app on its first run, which the app can use to any extent.
Is there a similar provision in iOS?
We also struggled with this when we built our last mobile app, Kindred Photobooks. The best way we found is to basically bundle that information in the link and use fingerprinting to make that data available after install, which is working really well.
You can try to build fingerprinting in in house. Basically the steps would be the following:
1. When a link gets created, appending parameters to the link, or create a link reference in some backend database if you want shortened links
2. When a user clicks on that link, collect a fingerprint of their device from everything you can read in the browser (for example: IP, OS, screen size, etc) and redirect that user to the app store.
3. When the app opens, create a similar fingerprint from the same parameters collected in app, and match it up in your database to the outstanding fingerprint.
4. If there is a match, you can return those link parameters to the app through install.
Alternatively, if you don't want to build all that infrastructure and handle the many edge cases, we bundled it up into a free service called Branch. Check it out at http://branch.io
No, there is no such thing on iOS. But you can and should file a feature request at bugreport.apple.com, if you really need this feature.
As of iOS6, if someone installs your applications via a smart banner, you can pass a url to your app on startup. You do this by using the app-argument parameter:
A URL that provides context to your native app. If you include this, and the user has your app installed, she can jump from your website to the corresponding position in your iOS app. Typically, it is beneficial to retain navigational context because:
It should work on install:
When the app finishes downloading [after clicking install on an app banner], the View button changes to an Open button, and tapping the banner will open the app while preserving the user’s context from your website.
More here: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/PromotingAppswithAppBanners/PromotingAppswithAppBanners.html
I think this will work (but the jury is still out: Does app-argument on Apple Smart Banner get passed to app on install? ), but testing this is tough: How to test Smart App Banner Urls on in Dev environment
No, AppStore doesn't pass any parameters to application - it just unzips ipa to application folder (container).
We need to be able to easily install our in-house apps on our devices and quickly update them no matter where they are.
I'm looking into different ways of distributing our in-house app to our staff. So far I've found iTunes, iPhone Configuration Utility, install via a web link, etc...
Our devices will more than likely not be in proximity to our office and mostly rely on 3G, so it seems that the web link is my best free option.
I made a web-app that I can add to the home screen to install / update the application. What I want to do is make the web-app more intelligent: Display an "Install" button or an "Update" button. Ideally I want the web-app to know what version of the app is already installed.
The only way I can think of doing this: When the user clicks the install link store the version number in localStorage. When they return later compare that to what's available and display the right button.
The biggest issue with this "solution" is, what if the user clears Safari's cache? Do home screen apps have their own protected cache?
Another option is have the app itself relay its version number to the server and store that in a database. But this is more complicated, so I would like to avoid that. If I could use a url scheme to get the version number without launching the app, that would be acceptable. But I don't think it's possible.
So given that we need to readily update the app quickly on the device no matter where our staff travel, what is the easiest, best, and preferably free solution?
It's really simple... the app can update itself by opening a weblink... you don't have to open it in safari. So on app start just check the version from the web server and when it's not up to date it can update itself.
You could also send a remote notification if it's urgent.
I've written an app that requires a camera to work (there's not really any point in the app without a camera being present).
I'm currently doing all the last little bits required for submission to the app store. Should there be an option anywhere or a .plist property I can set so that non-camera devices won't be able to download my app? Or, should I just make it clear in the description?
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!
Look at the info.plist 'Required device capabilities' setting.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/iPhone/Conceptual/iPhoneOSProgrammingGuide/BuildTimeConfiguration/BuildTimeConfiguration.html
(Search that URL for 'required device capabilities').
You should also make it clear in your description, as well as the plist. People with multiple previous devices might be able to download your app using iTunes on their Mac or PC, even if they do not currently have a device with a camera.