smoku | # 361 | 2014-08-07, 10:07 | Report

How does this link look like?

Custodian | # 362 | 2014-08-07, 10:21 | Report

Basically, like which is same as where the suffix(url query) is part of openrepos uri-scheme.

If you have warehouse installed, it will be opened and will process your request (instead of browser). If you dont have warehouse, brwoser will load page, and you will be redirected to warehouse installer/instructions.

This feature was used to show QR-codes for quick application installing, but is disabled now: QR codes are not shown, but the whole thing is working for harmattan.

HtheB | # 363 | 2014-08-07, 10:40 | Report

What about when visiting openrepos.net with the default browser, that it asks you to download and install the client on your phone?

Custodian | # 364 | 2014-08-07, 10:54 | Report

I dont think this is needed. Client is not needed until you want to install application. When you click on install link, suitable warehouse versions will be suggested.

But ofcourse, block with 'Install warehouse now!' could be added

smoku | # 365 | 2014-08-07, 11:01 | Report

I opened https://openrepos.net/client?app/pebble/view and got warehouse-installer_0.0.3_armel.deb download. Is it intended?

Well... Are you sure openrepos://app/XXXX/view URL would work if I do not have warehouse installed?
If not, what is the use-case for this URL?

HtheB | # 366 | 2014-08-07, 11:04 | Report

Well.. It was a pain in the *ss to find the client...
This must be much easier if you ask me...
A little message at the top of the browser (with a link to the latest rpm file) couldn't hurt if you ask me...

Custodian | # 367 | 2014-08-07, 11:17 | Report

Your link should be https://openrepos.net/client?app/8102/view

Only harmattan is supported atm. If you try that on N9, it will install warehouse for harmattan on your phone, and will show that application within warehouse.

When sailfishos will be supported, all functionality will be reenabled.

Ofcourse it will not work. Such links assume that user have warehouse installed.

That's why there is URL, when you intend user to use warehouse capabilities, and custom URI-scheme, which will work only if warehouse installed.

The purpose is to use inside apps/sites, qrcodes for cross-linking between applications from developers. Products linking.
I.e. use "openrepos://app/XXXX/rate" in your app with title 'Rate my Application' ,or ''openrepos://app/XXXX/install" with title "Install this companion application for Pebble, if you want to support 4sq checkins!"
Or issue ''openrepos://app/XXXX/update" for self update, if your application sure that update is available, and shows own update details.
Just another way of one-way communications prior to dbus

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smoku | # 368 | 2014-08-07, 11:33 | Report

Oh... Explains much.

My concern is, that in case of site/QR code, I cannot assume user has Warehouse installed, thus I need to use http:// form.


Are there more?
Is this documented anywhere?

Custodian | # 369 | 2014-08-07, 11:39 | Report

Yes, if you are not sure, use http form.

Details will be published as soon as sailfishos will be supported.
Two actions are supported atm: client/start, and apps/ID/view as described at head post.

akira.pwr | # 370 | 2014-08-16, 20:32 | Report

I'm a new N9 user, I've tried to enable repos in Warehouse, but it don't works, I get error: some parts of the cache could not be refreshed.
I get this error in any repo I've tried to enable, what have I do?