Android bar and advertising

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hello everyone.

In my game I do this:

if( platform == "Android" ) then local androidVersion = string.sub( system.getInfo( "platformVersion" ), 1, 3) if( androidVersion and tonumber(androidVersion) \>= 4.4 ) then native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "immersiveSticky" ) --native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile" ) elseif( androidVersion ) then native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile" ) end end

This works perfectly.

But there is a problem if a user sees an advertising video. In fact, when the video ends, the bar becomes visible again.

Do I have to invoke that code to remove the bar every time after a video or is there another way?

If the publicity creates a suspend event for the app I could also use a runtime listener. What do you recommend?

#2

You will need to run that code again after the ad closes.  Use the onResize() event

#3

In this way?

local function onResize( event ) if( platform == "Android" ) then local androidVersion = string.sub( system.getInfo( "platformVersion" ), 1, 3) if( androidVersion and tonumber(androidVersion) \>= 4.4 ) then native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "immersiveSticky" ) --native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile" ) elseif( androidVersion ) then native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile" ) end end end Runtime:addEventListener( "resize", onResize )
#4

Yes that is what I do

#5

Thanks so much! :slight_smile:

#6

Wait what do you use that for???

#7

Here is a safer way to hide the bar:

https://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/71593-got-message-from-android-developer-support-team-freeze-2-wont-run-on-upcoming-releases-of-android/?hl=androidsystemuivisibility#entry374709 

#8

Thank you @sirmania and sorry for the delay.

I’m just a little confused…

function myResizeViewport() if (system.getInfo("platformName") == "Android") then if (system.getInfo("androidApiLevel") \>= 19) then native.setProperty("androidSystemUiVisibility", "immersiveSticky") else native.setProperty("androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile") end end end

so the best method at the moment is this is not the previous one right?

#9

yes use API level to support Android 9 - not yet a thing but hey

#10

Thank you for the immediate clarifying!  @SGS

Yes we do not need it yet but better to stay in front if possible

#11

For those who had the same problem in the end this is the best thing at the moment:

local platform = system.getInfo('platformName') if( platform == "Android" ) then local function onResize( event ) if (system.getInfo("androidApiLevel") \>= 19) then native.setProperty("androidSystemUiVisibility", "immersiveSticky") else native.setProperty("androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile") end end Runtime:addEventListener( "resize", onResize ) end
#12

I guees it should be:

local platform = system.getInfo('platform') 

instead of platformName which is deprecated.

#13

You will need to run that code again after the ad closes.  Use the onResize() event

#14

In this way?

local function onResize( event ) if( platform == "Android" ) then local androidVersion = string.sub( system.getInfo( "platformVersion" ), 1, 3) if( androidVersion and tonumber(androidVersion) \>= 4.4 ) then native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "immersiveSticky" ) --native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile" ) elseif( androidVersion ) then native.setProperty( "androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile" ) end end end Runtime:addEventListener( "resize", onResize )
#15

Yes that is what I do

#16

Thanks so much! :slight_smile:

#17

Wait what do you use that for???

#18

Here is a safer way to hide the bar:

https://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/71593-got-message-from-android-developer-support-team-freeze-2-wont-run-on-upcoming-releases-of-android/?hl=androidsystemuivisibility#entry374709 

#19

Thank you @sirmania and sorry for the delay.

I’m just a little confused…

function myResizeViewport() if (system.getInfo("platformName") == "Android") then if (system.getInfo("androidApiLevel") \>= 19) then native.setProperty("androidSystemUiVisibility", "immersiveSticky") else native.setProperty("androidSystemUiVisibility", "lowProfile") end end end

so the best method at the moment is this is not the previous one right?

#20

yes use API level to support Android 9 - not yet a thing but hey