Using native.showPopup("appStore") to link to a book in iBookstore?

Solar2D iOS
#1

I’d like to point the user towards a book listed in app store (iBookstore) from my app, but it’s not a book that I published directly, so I’m not sure how to get the appID (or if it even has one, since it’s a book).

Here’s a link to the page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/time-samplers-vol.-1-escape/id580572382?mt=11

I tried using the number from the url (580572382) since I didn’t have anything else to go on, and unsurprisingly, it didn’t work (when calling native.showpopup, the store can’t find that item).

Is there some other way to launch non-app items like books / albums / etc?  It seems like it should be pretty straightforward, and I’m just missing something.

#2

bumping this after a month without any replies.  I’ve tried countless workarounds/tricks to no avail. any ideas?

#3

Hi @producerism,

Just curious, did you try to redirect to the iBooks app using “system.openURL” and a URL launch scheme? I’m not 100% sure it will work, but it’s worth a try…

Regards,

Brent

#4

bumping this after a month without any replies.  I’ve tried countless workarounds/tricks to no avail. any ideas?

#5

Hi @producerism,

Just curious, did you try to redirect to the iBooks app using “system.openURL” and a URL launch scheme? I’m not 100% sure it will work, but it’s worth a try…

Regards,

Brent