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ajitg_4557
Channel Surfer
‎07-30-2018 06:45 AM

how to launch one channel from another & comeback to previous channel on Back button

hi, guys
     I am launching a channel from another channel.it's work fine.
     but whenever press back button on the recently launched channel,(with expectation)it should go to the previous channel.

thanks in advance.
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joetesta
Roku Guru
‎07-30-2018 08:38 AM

Re: how to launch one channel from another & comeback to previous channel on Back button

yeah, you can't do that.
aspiring
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necrotek
Roku Guru
‎07-30-2018 05:20 PM

Re: how to launch one channel from another & comeback to previous channel on Back button

You might be able to use Deeplinking special field to set an argument in the launch url

https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/Deep+Linking

http://<IP of Roku>:8060/launch/?special=<channel to return to ID>

You could check if this is present  and then set conditional if present on back button launch previous channel.
function main(args={})

If back_button_pressed and args.special<>invalid  then launchChannel(args.special)
end function 

Though Certification asks you to return to "Roku Home menu" if back button is pressed on top level screen. Maybe a "Dialog box" asking if user wants to return home or to previous channel 
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joetesta
Roku Guru
‎07-30-2018 05:44 PM

Re: how to launch one channel from another & comeback to previous channel on Back button

that solution seems great though I'm nearly certain that certification doesn't allow launching a different channel. 
aspiring
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ajitg_4557
Channel Surfer
‎07-30-2018 09:59 PM

Re: how to launch one channel from another & comeback to previous channel on Back button

thanks to all for your quick response.

but I have seen this scenario in some Roku channel, like IFOOOD TV channel
this is the channel store link of ifood tv. you may see in this.
please, you guys look in it.

thanks again.
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MustangSally63
Newbie
‎09-24-2022 09:31 AM

Re: how to launch one channel from another & comeback to previous channel on Back button

This is so annoying; especially on game day!!!!!!!

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