How to link to an app through another app

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi,

I have a lite version of a game, rather than use inapp purchase can I link to the paid app in the app store, when the user clicks a button?
is it simple as using

system.openURL( “http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crimson-kingdom-lite/id489135952?mt=8”)

or is there more to it? [import]uid: 67619 topic_id: 20294 reply_id: 320294[/import]

#2

Yes you can;

[lua]local function openIt()
system.openURL(“http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=489135952&mt=8”)
end[/lua]

That should work fine for opening your app. Change the ID as needed.

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 20294 reply_id: 79369[/import]

#3

Peach,

Thanks for that…

How do I find out the Android and Amazon equivalents?
Vik [import]uid: 67619 topic_id: 20294 reply_id: 79528[/import]

#4

I’m afraid I don’t work enough with Android to know the answer, however either a post in the Android sub forum would be the way to go.

Peach :slight_smile: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 20294 reply_id: 79655[/import]