Carl wrote:
> I would like to update my AppWidget only, without interfering with the
> other widgets in the system.
> I created the following code, but I am not sure it other widgets will
> also update, since I am using Context.sendBroadcast().
>
> Intent myWidgetUpdate= new Intent
> ("android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE");
> myWidgetUpdate.setClassName("com.package.name",
> "com.package.name.mywidget");
> sendBroadcast(myWidgetUpdate);
>
> In the reference it is written:
>
> sendBroadcast(Intent intent, String receiverPermission)
> Broadcast the given intent to all interested BroadcastReceivers...
>
> Does this means that even if I specify the exact class to send the
> intent to, other unrelated widgets will also be udpated?
Why not just:
-- bind to the IntentService that is supporting your widget and call a
method on there to update to widget? Or
-- create your own Intent that your AppWidgetProvider listens to in
addition to the official one, and broadcast that custom Intent?
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