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   liquidchaz
   Member

   Can I "save" an OpenFeint notification and then display it after a player finishes a level? I know I could use the OFNotificationData object to create a custom notification, but I'm quite content with the default notification design. I'd just like to tell it WHEN to display. Is there a function I can call on a OFNotificationData object that will display the notification on command?

   I'd like to do something like this:

   -(BOOL)isOpenFeintNotificationAllowed:(OFNotificationData*)notificationData { 
   
   	if(notificationData.notificationCategory == kNotificationCategoryHighScore)
   		return YES;
   	else
   		return NO;
   
   }
   
   - (void)handleDisallowedNotification:(OFNotificationData*)notificationData {
   
   	//add the notificationData to an NSMutableArray in a singleton class
   
   }

   And then when the level ends, I can loop through the array and display any notifications the user may have missed (usually it would only be 1... at most 2).

   Is this possible? The lack of OpenFeint documentation & sample code is beyond frustrating...

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   jd
   Member

   Are you talking about achievement notifications or random user notifications? I assume you mean user notifications because achievements only show up when you call them. I haven't dealt with OF code in 4 months, but I'm 99% sure you can disable the user notifications. Their support site and documentation aren't the greatest but I know the question has been asked there several times. I would check it out. If you can't find it, open a case. Sorry I can only give you a high level answer but at least you know it's possible and where to look.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   liquidchaz
   Member

   No, I'm actually talking about achievement notifications. They way I have it setup now, if a user wins an achievement the game submits that data at the end of the level. However, the actual response and display notification usually isn't instant (at least for me anyway... I'm in NYC where AT&T is notoriously terrible) so the notification actually ends up showing after the user has already continued on to the next level. What I want to do is make sure it doesn't show during the level, and have it display only in between levels... so if an achievement is earned during level 1 but - for whatever reason - the notification doesn't show immediately, the achievement notification will then be display at the end of level 2.

   Does that make sense?

   I'd like to keep the notifications in the game, but I can't have them show in the middle of the level.

   EDIT: Also JD, OpenFeint is in the middle of switching servers so most of the old support threads are not currently available. Do a quick search on google and see for yourself... I even had trouble finding the icon templates! sheesh... but thx for your help.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   jd
   Member

   I see what you are saying. It's strange it's taking that long. Maybe the never version is more bloated or maybe more games with OF are bogging down servers. Maybe you can check how many achievements and then add a relative delay before going to the next scene.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   liquidchaz
   Member

   "Bloated" would be an understatement. I've actually had to make additional optimizations just to reduce the drag caused by the integration ... But I can't help but think it's still a potentially valuable asset.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   jd
   Member

   You could use one of the older versions. I'm not sure the size differences. The newer features are nice and all but not necessary. I used 2.1 I think.

   The recent release of the OF app and the players web site will help with sales. I haven't touched or promoted DieMonsterDie for months. I was 0-2 downloads a day for most of december. After those releases in January, I've seen 2-4 downloads a day. I can't prove its from them, but it would be a strange coincidence. How else would people even find my crappy game.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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