Android Question Http2tools download a .apk file

[Tom1s]

Hi

I don't want to put my program to google play just yet.

I have made a update check to program and if update is available it could be downloaded and installed.
Update check works nicely.
File is not big but how to implement it? Download and callsubdelayed to start install?

Link is api end point link so when calling or putting in chrome it would start the download.

like this http://site.net/...DnnApiEndpoint/Api.ashx?method=Application&APIKEY

Dim upgrade As HttpJob
    Dim upgradelink As String = "http://site.net/..DnnApiEndpoint/Api.ashx?method=VERSION&apikey=apikey"
    upgrade.Initialize("upgrade",Me)
    upgrade.Download(upgradelink)

Sub JobDone(Job As HttpJob)
If Job.Success = True Then

????

 

[DonManfred]

if the return is the binarydata of the apk then you should save this in Jobdone sub.
See httputils-samples in forum on how to save the result to a file (for ex see my signature)

 

[udg]

Hi Tom,

maybe my AppUpdating lib's code could be of some help.
I wrote it for your same reason, PlayStore independence, and made it available both in compiled and source-code form.
So, please, feel free to use it as is or to borrow from it any code or inspiration you may deserve.

udg

 

[Tom1s]

Hi udg,
Your code was very good and educational. I got a lot of ideas,thanks!
One problem. I think my code would work now if the link was direclty to the file,but now i call the api and then it sends the file. Somehow it is not working..any ideas?

 

[DonManfred]

Without seeing your code all we can do is GUESSING

 

[Tom1s]

I will guess that my apikey is wrong.

Correct. Now it is working. Thanks