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AppGameKit Classic Chat / Downloading images/text from a website? [T1]

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kordman916
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Posted: 12th May 2014 11:55
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I've finally thought of an idea that I would love to execute using AppGameKit and before I can begin I was curious if I could develop an app that would update a list of text/images with the latest ones that it pulls from a website or database? I'd love for the application to be able to be updated constantly with new content and I'm just not entirely sure if AppGameKit can do it.

If it can be done could someone help me out please?

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easter bunny
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Posted: 12th May 2014 12:27
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Yep, just use GetHTTPFile
The problem is replacing the old images, you can't delete the files that you package with the game, only downloaded/created ones. The way to fix it is to either download all your media the first time the player plays the game (not recommended though, users don't really like it). The other way is to simply have a file that tells you which files to replace with which other files and have all the files downloaded at the same time (if that makes sense )


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Posted: 12th May 2014 13:06
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if u use google store, means android os, it should use
seperate apk for content, but i never used it in this kind myself.

if means constantly = realtime, than the database solution is ok.

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BatVink
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Posted: 12th May 2014 15:26
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Quote: "The problem is replacing the old images, you can't delete the files that you package with the game, only downloaded/created ones."


It is possible. Use GetFileExists() and DeleteFile() before you overwrite it with your new version.

The original file will still exist, but it is superseded by your new one in the write directory. If you delete the new one, it reverts back to the original.

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Posted: 13th May 2014 01:25
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The AppGameKit Community Ad Network API works on this principle
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=209510&b=41

You could certainly use it for adding things to your game, but as others have mentioned it will always have the original APK content for anyone who downloads new. Google updates apps really fast though, so you could push out the replaced content to users within a few hours.

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