Thanks, RichardC, I actually *did* start there and read a bit about various methods regarding BACKGROUND tasks/services/etc but was looking for confirmation from any actual developer that might have used these features (to ensure they were not "futuristic.")
So now, I see a looming "curve of learning" ahead of me --- looks like fun! thanks again, tob On Oct 30, 4:33 am, RichardC <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, and here is one page to get you > started:http://developer.android.com/intl/fr/guide/topics/fundamentals.html > > -- > RichardC > > On Oct 29, 2:24 pm, tob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I started down the road towards an iPhone app but was dismayed by so > > many things (e.g. you do not have access to some very fundamental > > aspects of the device such as enabling/disabling Bluetooth, EDGE, WiFi > > subsystems; you cannot run your app 'in the background', and, finally, > > the arrogance of so many of the developers there.) > > > Because my knowledge of Android (and even Java) is currently minimal, > > I understand that I may be trashing and smashing terminology such as > > PROCESS, THREAD, APPLICATION, TASK, SERVICE, ACTIVITY, etc etc etc > > > I would (simply) like to understand if I may develop an Android > > "app" (see Trashing and Smashing note above ;<>) that can have > > aspects operating "in the background" while the device is being used > > in a completely different manner as demanded by the user --- here's > > one example --> > > > The USER runs my brandy new "App" which monitors the TIMER > > subsystem... but then (because staring at my App's GUI CLOCK is really > > boring) the user then decides to use the "phone" or play a game, > > etc ... > > > Can my App continue monitoring the TIMER subsystem while these other > > user-initiated activities take "control" ? > > > In this example, when the user 'returns' to my App, it could tell him > > elapsed time since he "originally started" my App. > > > I ask this question so bluntly because the iPhone Fan-Boy-turned- > > developers berated me for not having read all 12 gazzillion pages of > > documentation first. > > > Thanks for any info you can provide... > > > tob -- 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
