Use native.showPopup("appStore") to show a list of apps by a developer?

Is it possible to show all Apps for a specified developer in a device specific store? It looks like there are not enough “options” for this to happen, so I’ve tried just pointing to a web address, but that hasn’t worked either.

ANDROID: 

Using the web pop up, if I use “market://search?q=pub:<publisher_name>”, I see a white flash, and nothing happens.

Using “http://play.google.com/store/search?q=pub:<publisher_name>” brings up a web view, which I don’t want. I’d like to have Google Store show up.

Using the normal appStore code for native.showPopUp, it looks like there is only an option for linking one specific app.

In Grooh, a Corona created app, I see a button that opens up the Google Store with a “pub:<publisher name>” search term.

APPLE:

On my iPad, I get a flash when trying to use showWebPopUp, then nothing. It may have worked on my iPad Mini, but for some reason my Mini doesn’t want to connect to the internet so I can’t be sure.

It works perfectly on “Grooh,” whatever they did, is what I’d like to do. :smiley:

Here’s the code that does not work:

[lua]

local model = system.getInfo(“model”)

local options =

{

   iOSAppId = “123456789”, --Placing Developer ID instead of App ID does not work.

   androidAppPackageName = “pub:PublisherName”, --“Publisher+Name” does not work either

   supportedAndroidStores = {“google”},

}

local function showAppWall(self, event)

    if ( string.sub( model, 1, 2 ) == “iP” ) then 

        – We are an iOS device of some sort

        native.showWebPopup(“https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/publisher-name/id123456789”)

        --native.showPopup(“appStore”, options)

    else

        --We must be on Android

        native.showWebPopup( “market://search?q=pub:Publisher+Name” )

        --native.showWebPopup( “http://play.google.com/store/search?q=pub:PublisherName” )

    end

end

[/lua]

Any ideas how I can launch the Apple/Google Store, showing a specific developer’s apps? It’s been done before so I know it’s possible! :frowning:

Okay, better question… can I show multiple apps in a native list with native.showPopUp?  :huh:

Try and replace native.showPopUp() with system.openURL() - That should do what you’re looking for. 

Ack it was so simple! :smiley: Thank you, that does the trick!

Okay, better question… can I show multiple apps in a native list with native.showPopUp?  :huh:

Try and replace native.showPopUp() with system.openURL() - That should do what you’re looking for. 

Ack it was so simple! :smiley: Thank you, that does the trick!