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MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	confirm \| cancel 07/15/12 08:07 AM (13 years ago) Testing New Features with online app Hi, I've reading about the offline Vs Online apps. I have an online app thats live in the app store. I want to test some new stuff to implement. I understand I can redirect the app to a new place where I host the config file. to do this, I think I have to go to my CP and in app's core proprieties I change the Configuration data URL and the cloud URL, correct? Doing this will mean that when a users reopens the app, it will be updated to the new hosted config file. My question, If I do nothing else and try to test new features, when my simulator or device updates it also will be redirected to the new config file. If I then go back to my CP and re-change the core proprieties I will be able to do the testing, but, and here is my question, won't this mean that users who have not yet open the app, opening after I re-change the core proprieties, they will not be redirected to the new config file? So, how should this process work? Cheers. Title Comments Hi, I've reading about the offline Vs Online apps. I have an online app thats live in the app store. I want to test some new stuff to implement. I understand I can redirect the app to a new place where I host the config file. to do this, I think I have to go to my CP and in app's core proprieties I change the Configuration data URL and the cloud URL, correct? Doing this will mean that when a users reopens the app, it will be updated to the new hosted config file. My question, If I do nothing else and try to test new features, when my simulator or device updates it also will be redirected to the new config file. If I then go back to my CP and re-change the core proprieties I will be able to do the testing, but, and here is my question, won't this mean that users who have not yet open the app, opening after I re-change the core proprieties, they will not be redirected to the new config file? So, how should this process work? Cheers.

TraceCampbellBSNRN buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 233 Reg: Dec 16, 2011 Forney 3,680	07/15/12 11:38 AM (13 years ago) I didn't know you could do that either. from what I understood is when you have an app on the store already you can make minor changes to the app, but not major changes is that what you are trying to do madrod? Comments I didn't know you could do that either. from what I understood is when you have an app on the store already you can make minor changes to the app, but not major changes is that what you are trying to do madrod?

Stobe buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1528 Reg: Mar 04, 2011 Fredericksburg,... 24,680	07/15/12 01:21 PM (13 years ago) You must be reading my mind. This is actually one of the subjects for this week's BuzzCast. (hopefully available tomorrow). If you change the DataURL in your control panel to a different destination, any new downloader (that is downloading an app that is pointed to the control panel) should be forwarded to the new destination as well. In your simulator (or test device), you'll likely have to hard code the config via the BT_Config.txt file in xCode to make and test your changes. I plan to have a lot more info in the podcast. But let me know if you have any more questions. Comments You must be reading my mind. This is actually one of the subjects for this week's BuzzCast. (hopefully available tomorrow). If you change the DataURL in your control panel to a different destination, any new downloader (that is downloading an app that is pointed to the control panel) should be forwarded to the new destination as well. In your simulator (or test device), you'll likely have to hard code the config via the BT_Config.txt file in xCode to make and test your changes. I plan to have a lot more info in the podcast. But let me know if you have any more questions.

MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	07/15/12 02:14 PM (13 years ago) Thanks guys. It's not big changes but it does evolve playing with Colours and buttons sizes and stuff. Then I guess I shouldn't re-change the core proprities on CP until changes are final? Cheers Comments Thanks guys. It's not big changes but it does evolve playing with Colours and buttons sizes and stuff. Then I guess I shouldn't re-change the core proprities on CP until changes are final? Cheers

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	07/15/12 04:25 PM (13 years ago) My post below explains how to do so. http://www.buzztouch.com/forum/thread.php?tid=8C9947BD787B15FB24CDBF4 Fred Comments My post below explains how to do so. http://www.buzztouch.com/forum/thread.php?tid=8C9947BD787B15FB24CDBF4 Fred

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	07/15/12 04:29 PM (13 years ago) hink I have to go to my CP and in app's core proprieties I change the Configuration data URL and the cloud URL, correct? Wrong, leave the Report2CloudUrl alone. Fred Comments hink I have to go to my CP and in app's core proprieties I change the Configuration data URL and the cloud URL, correct? Wrong, leave the Report2CloudUrl alone. Fred

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