thanks, worked like a charm...
On Feb 18, 3:01 pm, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 2:27 PM, cellurl <[email protected]> wrote: > > This works: > > > public class Translate extends Activity implements OnClickListener { > > LocationManager lm = > > (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); > > } > > Because your class derives from Activity, which derives from Context, where > the getSystemService is define, so it's inherited. > > > This doesn't: (ERR sez: the method getSystemService(String) is > > undefined for the type LunarView.LunarThread) > > > public class LunarView extends SurfaceView implements > > SurfaceHolder.Callback { > > class LunarThread extends Thread { > > > LocationManager lm = > > (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE); > > > } > > } > > Because you're trying to use the function from within a thread which does > not define the function, nor does it's outer class (SurfaceView). So why > exactly would you expect this to work? > > Try getContext().getSystemService(). > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered > deviceshttp://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android 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
