Can I add a new plugin to a released app?

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richardemery839 Aspiring developer Posts: 258 Reg: May 15, 2013 Bangkok 9,480	confirm \| cancel 08/30/14 09:30 PM (9 years ago) Can I add a new plugin to a released app? Whilst creating my mag. app I didn't add a location map plugin mainly because I didn't know what kind of map I was going to use. The app was released a month ago and now I want to add a location map plugin. How do I (or can I) go about this? Title Comments Whilst creating my mag. app I didn't add a location map plugin mainly because I didn't know what kind of map I was going to use. The app was released a month ago and now I want to add a location map plugin. How do I (or can I) go about this?

Stobe buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1528 Reg: Mar 04, 2011 Fredericksburg,... 24,680	08/30/14 09:41 PM (9 years ago) You would have to recompile the app with the new plugin, the re-submit the app to the app store as an update. Once the new plugin is compiled in the app, then you can make changes to the app from the control panel as normal without the need to re-compile. Comments You would have to recompile the app with the new plugin, the re-submit the app to the app store as an update. Once the new plugin is compiled in the app, then you can make changes to the app from the control panel as normal without the need to re-compile.

richardemery839 Aspiring developer Posts: 258 Reg: May 15, 2013 Bangkok 9,480	08/30/14 09:59 PM (9 years ago) Hi Stobe Thanks. I was kind of hoping not to have to do that but hey, if it needs to be done. Comments Hi Stobe Thanks. I was kind of hoping not to have to do that but hey, if it needs to be done.

Dusko Veteran developer Posts: 998 Reg: Oct 13, 2012 Beograd 22,680	08/31/14 01:46 AM (9 years ago) That is why I like to compile with ALL the plugins that can be compiled; that way, you avoid the need to re-submit the app. Comments That is why I like to compile with ALL the plugins that can be compiled; that way, you avoid the need to re-submit the app.

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	08/31/14 01:54 PM (9 years ago) Yeah, the other gotcha to worry about is updating the JSON with the new plugin before people have had a chance to update their apps. This is less of a problem now that apps usually get their updates automatically, but that's not foolproof. Some people have automatic updates turned off. Some have them on but they aren't consistent (at least in my experience). I've taken to adding in some extra code to look at the "version" tag in my BT_config.txt file in the bundle to see if it's higher than the version in the cached file. If so, then the app automatically downloads a fresh copy of the BT_config. That way, I can store separate BT_config files on my server for the different versions of my app and make sure that people only get the one that matches the version their app is on. Comments Yeah, the other gotcha to worry about is updating the JSON with the new plugin before people have had a chance to update their apps. This is less of a problem now that apps usually get their updates automatically, but that's not foolproof. Some people have automatic updates turned off. Some have them on but they aren't consistent (at least in my experience). I've taken to adding in some extra code to look at the "version" tag in my BT_config.txt file in the bundle to see if it's higher than the version in the cached file. If so, then the app automatically downloads a fresh copy of the BT_config. That way, I can store separate BT_config files on my server for the different versions of my app and make sure that people only get the one that matches the version their app is on.

Dusko Veteran developer Posts: 998 Reg: Oct 13, 2012 Beograd 22,680	08/31/14 11:47 PM (9 years ago) >extra code to look at the "version" tag in my BT_config.txt Excellent. Comments >extra code to look at the "version" tag in my BT_config.txt Excellent.

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	09/01/14 04:19 PM (9 years ago) Good tip, Chris! Could you post the details when there is a lull? Thanks, -- Niraj Comments Good tip, Chris! Could you post the details when there is a lull? Thanks, -- Niraj

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