Is possible is with Corona? A few questions for noob

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Hi,

Im new in Corona, I come from GameSalad and Im not satisfied with them services. I want I do this:

1-A game in that I can put a button that “share in Facebook” and when the user share in Facebook, make a post in the Facebook wall. Is possible? Any tutorial?

2-A link that go to a page that detect if the device is Android or iPhone and after go to app store of these device (if is android Play Store, if is iOS to App Store). With what language how I can do this? php? what function I would use for detect the device? Any tutorial?

3-Make a random code for all users and they give to friends for referrals and refferer insert the code in app and get additionals points. Any tutorial? 

4- Its true that app store is “dead” in get downloads? Actually I have about 2 games but only have 10-20 download to day (is free), any suggestions for increase the downloads? Is a good idea the point 3 and point 2 in this post? Please be honest :slight_smile:

Ok, this is all, thank you very much in advance!!!

PD: 2 years ago I learned to programming in corona but actually Im lost with new options of corona, any link for see news features?

#2

I forget 5- How include “Rating this app” for rate the app in app store of google or apple?

If you not know answer to a question/s don’t worry reply to questions you know, please, thank you

#3

I think the answer to all the questions is “Yes”, but I’ll leave it to others who may have already done it or have links to tutorials (though check out the Corona-supplied example code and you should find most of it there).

#2 – there are really two parts here: 

   2.1 Client side:  you need to get the app to open a web browser with the remote URL (can be done inside of Corona with webview, can also be done with Corona where you link to the default browser);

   2.2 Server side:  you need to get your server-side code to autodetect the client; yes, this can be done in PHP (look at the _REQUEST variable, maybe the “User-Agent” setting); almost any modern scripting language will be able to do this

#4 – the app stores aren’t really “dead”, they’re just gigantically huge!  With millions of apps to choose, it’s simply hard for people to find your app in particular.  You need to look at alternate ways of getting the word out – Facebook, game websites, reviews websites, etc.

#5 – I don’t get all the particulars, but Apple may have just said that you cannot have your app ask people to rate it.  I’m not 100% sure I have that right, but something you should look into more.

I like the idea of #3 in terms of giving your players a reason to reach out to their friends (not just posting something to FB, but telling their friends to use this particular referral code).  But as a recipient of that referral code, what does it get me?  i.e. if I don’t benefit by typing in the code (an extra step I otherwise don’t need to do), then why would I do it?

#4

I forget 5- How include “Rating this app” for rate the app in app store of google or apple?

If you not know answer to a question/s don’t worry reply to questions you know, please, thank you

#5

I think the answer to all the questions is “Yes”, but I’ll leave it to others who may have already done it or have links to tutorials (though check out the Corona-supplied example code and you should find most of it there).

#2 – there are really two parts here: 

   2.1 Client side:  you need to get the app to open a web browser with the remote URL (can be done inside of Corona with webview, can also be done with Corona where you link to the default browser);

   2.2 Server side:  you need to get your server-side code to autodetect the client; yes, this can be done in PHP (look at the _REQUEST variable, maybe the “User-Agent” setting); almost any modern scripting language will be able to do this

#4 – the app stores aren’t really “dead”, they’re just gigantically huge!  With millions of apps to choose, it’s simply hard for people to find your app in particular.  You need to look at alternate ways of getting the word out – Facebook, game websites, reviews websites, etc.

#5 – I don’t get all the particulars, but Apple may have just said that you cannot have your app ask people to rate it.  I’m not 100% sure I have that right, but something you should look into more.

I like the idea of #3 in terms of giving your players a reason to reach out to their friends (not just posting something to FB, but telling their friends to use this particular referral code).  But as a recipient of that referral code, what does it get me?  i.e. if I don’t benefit by typing in the code (an extra step I otherwise don’t need to do), then why would I do it?