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CJB

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 13:30

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I'm using 108Beta15 with the latest Android player available on Google Play (screen says 10000008 build Jul 4 2013 - downloaded just ten minutes ago).

When I try to open a default browser with a URL on Android (using OpenBrowser("www.google.co.uk") for example) the app crashes with message: "Unfortunately, AppGameKit Player has stopped".

I have tried compiling this with the OneClick Deploy method and get the same result (except it says app xxxx has stopped instead of AppGameKit Player of course).

Can anyone get the example openbrowser program to work on Android with the latest build?

Thank you!

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 15:51

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A common problem, is that the command is run over several loops, and therefore tries to open hundreds of windows.

Make sure you only call the command once, by checking for a flag, and then set that flag, when you open the web page.

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CJB

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 16:23

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I'm only trying to get the example code to run at the moment. Definitely only attempting to open one window. here is the code:

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Test()
end

function Test()

    button=1

    AddVirtualButton(button,50,50,20)
    SetVirtualButtonText(button,"google")

    do

        if GetVirtualButtonPressed(button)=1
            OpenBrowser( "www.google.com" )
            exit
        endif

        sync()
    loop

    DeleteVirtualButton(button)

endfunction

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 17:38

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Well, you are exiting the loop and then the function and ending the app immediately after you call OpenBrowser.

That might cause a conflict.

Try adding a separate button to exit the one. Have one to open the browser and another to exit and see if it still crashes.

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CJB

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 17:56

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Thanks A.L. I'll write my app the way I would expect to see it, and see how things go. Although the code above is from the official AppGameKit documentation. I'm surprised there would be example code on there that causes conflicts. I hate conflicts. In fact, I don't like any kind of breakfast serial.

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2013 18:16 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2013 18:17

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The example posted for that command is one that is done by someone in the forum, not by an AppGameKit programmer/document writer.

EDIT: I suspect the moderators test posted examples in the IDE, but not necessarily on a Player.

I just tried my own suggestion. And it failed in both the v1076 and v10815 Players.

But it appears that the OpenBrowser causes a problem in a Player. I vaguely seem to remember that from before.

Maybe someone at TGC can weigh in on this?

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