Hey guys, been reading about some apps being rejected. Would you recommend an app allow caching or force a refresh? I assume allowing cache will allow the content to be available withiut internet, right? Cheers

Hey MadRod, Yeah, allowing caching is a good thing, and I believe it happens by default. For sure the BT_Config.txt file gets cached each time you request an update from buzztouch (or your BT Server). And, each time a resource get downloaded by the user, it gets cached as well. I use Force Refresh on a few screens in my app that I want to make sure the user has the most recent information for. Other than that, I use the default features for everything, and it works out great. What rejection reasons in particular are you concerned about? Mark

Thanks for The reply. I'm concerned about too much online content. I've been noticing that if I have te app installed in my device. I then update the app, like add a new button to a menu, and even if I uninstall the app the new button does not appear. I usually have to go to my control panel and update something, like save a custom HTML to have the app refresh and include te new button on my device. So I thought that if I had the force refresh on the pages, it would help. But it didin't. Cheers

Cache is merely a tool (an excellent tool, but a tool). If is useful or not depending what you're trying to accomplish. Cache allows two things: Use of app without a data connection. Lower use of bandwidth. savings user data (OK, that three) As all tools going to use them and use them effectively. Fred ''

Hey MadRod, The issue you are describing is not the way it's supposed to work. If you have an online, published app, and you add a menu button, and the link to the icon is a URL, the button should show up when the user refreshes the app. Simple as that. If it's not, something is amiss, and debug info would be handy to help figure out what. Caching is extremely valuable if you have lots of info that is online. I would encourage you to review that info and decide what really needs to be online, and what would be included with the app. If there are screens that are fairly static, those are great candidates to move local with the app. I agree that there is such a thing as too much online content, but it may be appropriate if the content changes frequently or regularly (like news or something). Just something to think about. Mark

I got a little bit more info. It seems that if I only add a button to a menu, it will refresh and show up in my menu. When is does not show up is if I create a button and add an image to it. Make sense? I mean its not just the image that does not show up, its the button itself.