Thursday 2 May 2013

Datawind Education FAQ


1. Is downloading the books free?
Ans. Yes the books are downloaded from ncert.nic.in so the downloads are fully free.

2.How do I directly go to my class textbooks without choosing class every time
Ans.Click Menu
Click Default Cass
Pick your class from the list.

3.How do I delete the old books which I don't use now.
Touch the book you want to delete for 2 sec, and press Delete Book.

4.The chapter in a book is not being displayed.

Ans. Touch the book in the booklist for 2 sec, you will get a menu then press Redownload Book. If it doesn't work then mail the class name and book name to nashapp.mail@gmail.com



5. I am getting a message saying "NCERT server down or Internet not present.
Ans. Check if you have internet connection. If you do have it then it means that http://ncert.nic.in/NCERTS/textbook/textbook.htm from which the app download the book is not working. Please wait for about an hour or two and try again.

6.How do I request for more books.
Just mail nashapp.mail@gmail.com with the book name and class name. The app updates its database every 3 days. So If the book is available for free then it will be hosted in its respective class. You can also share the solution or notes that you have. with the mail. New content will be slowly added as soon as we can.

You can manually update database by pressing the menu key and clicking update.

7. I have a different problem.
Ans. Just mail the exact problem with description to nashapp.mail@gmail.com

Thursday 4 April 2013

Automatic android update checker(in App)


Check Android VersionName in market and then Android VersionName in your app, compares. Then pops up a message saying that  an update is available, do you want to download it. Then redirects to playstore.

Extremely easy to use it in your code.

Procedure:
 - Download the following file - CheckUpdate.java

Sorry for the code file removal. We will release a full API with multiple function for developers.
Please wait till the process is completed.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2EsfRb.......U25DTEFkMlU/edit?usp=sharing
 - Attach(Copy) it to your Project and add package name
 - Put the following code where you want to check for updates

new CheckUpdate().check("com.nashapp.NCERTBooks"(APPID),NCERTBooks.this(Context));

 - Simple pop up message comes and redirects it to your market link when clicked yes.

Mail me at nashapp.mail@gmail.com if you have any queries,