Don't get browser choice option in program OI Update

[taa1]

I posted this problem at the OI Update forum as I thought it was
specific to their app.

Short version: The OI Update developer thinks the problem is because
Steel doesn't know what to do with the VIEW action/intent (I don't
know if I'm using the right terminology) they are using.

Long version: http://www.openintents.org/en/node/201

Is there something I need to change in the Steel settings?

[Peli]

If you could post the apk file of Steel and copy and paste the section
containing the intent filter from your Manifest file with the VIEW
intent this would be great! Then we could further analyze what goes
wrong.

Peli
www.openintents.org

[kolbysoft]

Peli,

sorry, I was out all weekend, hence the late reply,
here is the intent list from the manifest:

<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
<data android:scheme="http" />
<data android:scheme="https" />
<data android:scheme="about" />
</intent-filter>
<!-- For these schemes where any of these particular MIME
types
have been supplied, we are a good candidate. -->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:scheme="http" />
<data android:scheme="https" />
<data android:mimeType="text/html"/>
<data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
<data android:mimeType="application/xhtml+xml"/>
<data android:mimeType="application/vnd.wap.xhtml+xml"/
>
</intent-filter>
<!-- We are also the main entry point of the browser. -->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action
android:name="android.intent.action.WEB_SEARCH" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
<data android:scheme="" />
<data android:scheme="http" />
<data android:scheme="https" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action
android:name="android.intent.action.WEB_SEARCH" />
<action
android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_SEARCH" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>

I also checked against the manifest form the default browser and don't
think i'm missing something. Not sure why it doesn't open the dialog.

Michael

[Peli]

Hm, this actually looks quite good. Next thing is to try with the
browser itself.

Since I currently only have the emulator, I have to wait until the apk
is available :-)

Peli

[kolbysoft]

Peli, how do you trigger the View intent from OIUpdate. I just
installed it, but it never tries to open a browser.

What am I missing?

Michael

[Peli]

You have to install an outdated version of some application that is
available in a newer version on AndAppStore. Then you are prompted to
update.

I send you an old version of something separately.

Peli

[Peli]

Thanks for sending me the browser.

I tried it and for me it worked perfectly:

I see
"Complete action using:
Browser
Steel
[ ] Use by default for this action."

So it works...

But your browser is really slick and fast :-) Incredible

Peli

[taa1]

Well shoot, that's unfortunate you're not able to duplicate the
problem. Any ideas at all on what I could do to force it to start
prompting which browser?

[J. Tholmer]

I won't pretend to know a whole lot of anything on these programs work on the backend, but have you tried clearing the defaults thru the app manager then try opening a link in an email? When u click the link it SHOULD ask which browser you want to use, just be sure to select the check box for always use this action and you should be good to go for your next try...

Sorry if I'm not saying anything new and you've already tried that...!

On Jan 22, 2009 7:48 PM, "taa1" <starm...@gmail.com> wrote:


Well shoot, that's unfortunate you're not able to duplicate the
problem. Any ideas at all on what I could do to force it to start
prompting which browser?

On Jan 19, 3:31 pm, Peli <peli0...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Thanks for sending me the browser. > > ...

[Peli]

Have you gone into both:
home screen > menu > settings > applications > manage applications >
Browser > Clear defaults

and the same for Steel?

Peli
www.openintents.org

On 23 Jan., 06:25, "J. Tholmer" <jthol...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I won't pretend to know a whole lot of anything on these programs work on
> the backend, but have you tried clearing the defaults thru the app manager
> then try opening a link in an email? When u click the link it SHOULD ask
> which browser you want to use, just be sure to select the check box for
> always use this action and you should be good to go for your next try...
>
> Sorry if I'm not saying anything new and you've already tried that...!
>

[taa1]

Steel and Browser both have "No defaults set" and the "Clear defaults"
button is disabled.

[taa1]

Just to follow up... I don't know what's changed but now OI Update
=does= give me the choice for browser when it wants to update an app
from AndAppStore.com.

Both Browser and Steel continue to have "No defaults set" and disabled
"Clear defaults" buttons.

Current version info: OI Update 1.0.2, Steel 0.0.12