Android Question Is there any way to control or influence the apk install?

[Mark Zraik]

Hello All,
I did many searches here on the forum using all terms I could think of and could not find an answer to this question.
Is there any way to control or influence the apk install?

I have read the post with respect to adding a shortcut to the desktop and discovered many things about the android handling shortcuts, but nothing that stuck out as to how or if we can influence the installation process.

My interest is that I would like to copy some files from the assets directory to the shared DirDefaultExternal.
I know how to do it in Activity_Create(FirstTime)..., However; it really only needs to be performed once.

I think I know the answer, a big fat NO!, which is OK, but if I am missing something, I would like to get a handle on it sooner rather than later.

Even, if the answer is: "Go and read the Android developer site", it's still an answer. Which is where I'm heading next.

Thanks for all the support from Erel, Klaus and all the others here on the forum!
Coroner

 

[sorex]

why don't you wrap your filedropper with an if fileexist check?

 

[Mark Zraik]

why don't you wrap your filedropper with an if fileexist check?

Hi sorex,
Thanks for the quick reply.

And Gee Wizz, only run the file copy stuff if it's missing!

Thank you, that will be modified post haste!

 

[sorex]

no problem, Mark.

sometime we just look out for a too complex solution while it can be as simple as this.

happy coding.

 

[Mark Zraik]

no kiddin!