Corona SDK (Android version) Call another app from existing app

Solar2D Android
#1

Hi friends,

In native Android we can call application from the existing application using code below

PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
Intent intent = pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage(“com.example.package”);
startActivity(intent);

How to implement the same method in Corona app?

I want to call Corona app from another Corona app (Android version)

Thanks in advance

#2

Did anyone find a solution to this?  I also want to know how to open / launch another app from an existing app (both for Android and iOS).  Is this even possible?

#3

Well, there’s a way to check if an app is installed and I assume there’s a way to open that up.

http://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/48505-anyway-to-check-if-a-particular-app-is-installed-on-device/#entry251132

#4

Thanks for that link!  That’s how I learned about URL Schemes, which is the way you can open up an app from another app.  

http://coronalabs.com/blog/2011/12/22/using-app-url-schemes-in-ios/

#5

Did anyone find a solution to this?  I also want to know how to open / launch another app from an existing app (both for Android and iOS).  Is this even possible?

#6

Well, there’s a way to check if an app is installed and I assume there’s a way to open that up.

http://forums.coronalabs.com/topic/48505-anyway-to-check-if-a-particular-app-is-installed-on-device/#entry251132

#7

Thanks for that link!  That’s how I learned about URL Schemes, which is the way you can open up an app from another app.  

http://coronalabs.com/blog/2011/12/22/using-app-url-schemes-in-ios/