im trying to ACTION_TIME_TICK but
when i register it to the reciver it is not being called any ideas ? here is the manifest : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; package="learn.Class_01" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0"> <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/ app_name"> <activity android:name="Chepter_01" android:label="@string/ app_name"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> <action android:name="android.intent.action.TIME_TICK"></action> </intent-filter> </activity> <receiver android:name=".MySMSMailBox" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" /> <action android:name="android.intent.action.TIME_TICK"></action> <action android:name="android.intent.action.TIME_SET"></action> <action android:name="android.intent.action.TIMEZONE_CHANGED"></ action> </intent-filter> </receiver> </application> <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"></uses- permission> On May 4, 1:02 pm, kaloer <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you very much! That's exactly what i was looking for. > > On 4 Maj, 16:32, MrSnowflake <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I believe you are updating you clock every minute. If that's true, you > > could(/should?) use the ACTION_TIME_TICK intent (http:// > > developer.android.com/reference/android/content/ > > Intent.html#ACTION_TIME_TICK). Register to it from you Activity and > > your BroadcastReceiver will be called every minute. > > > On 4 mei, 14:38, kaloer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I have a method in my application which updates a clock. But what is > > > the best way to run the method so that it automatically updates the > > > clock? > > > > Should i use a Timer (i have heard, that it does not work very well in > > > android) or what should i use? > > > I will be glad if you could please post a simple example :-) > > > > Currently the part of my code that contains the thread looks like > > > this, but it does not work (I don't get an exeption, but it simply > > > does not run the updateTime() method.) : > > > > public class NightClock extends Activity { > > > > private final ScheduledExecutorService scheduler = > > > Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1); > > > ScheduledFuture<?> updateHandle; > > > > /** Called when the activity is first created. */ > > > @Override > > > public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { > > > super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); > > > setContentView(R.layout.main); > > > Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(); > > > updateTime(); > > > long toTimerStart = ( 60 - cal.get(Calendar.SECOND) ) * 1000; > > > Runnable mUpdateTimeTask = new Runnable() { > > > public void run() { > > > updateTime(); > > > } > > > }; > > > > updateHandle = scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(mUpdateTimeTask, > > > toTimerStart, 1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS); > > > > } > > > > Thank you very much! > > > > //Kaloer- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
