If WindowManagerService inherits from Service then you shouldn't need to use getContext(). You should be able to just use the this pointer (either implicitly or explicitly).
Unfortunately, I have no experience modifying the Android source and don't have access to that class via the SDK so I can't help out much. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There are only 10 types of people in the world... Those who know binary and those who don't. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Revathi K J Ramanan < revathiramana...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI Justin, > > I am modifying the android source code. > > The error i am encountering is > > cannot find symbol. > startActivity(Intent).. > > Should i use getContext().startActivity(Intent)??? > I am trying this in dispatchKey() function in windowManagerService . > > Thanks in advance > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Justin Anderson > <janderson....@gmail.com>wrote: > >> What error are you getting? What is the code you are using to launch the >> activity? Is this for an SDK app or are you modifying and building the >> Android source? >> >> On Feb 28, 2010 9:35 PM, "Gladys" <revathiramana...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Does the startActivity() works when used inside windowManagerService >> function? >> >> I am trying to identify a keyPress Event and if it haooens i want to >> start an activity before allowing the code to go to ViewRoot part and >> the application's onKeyDown function. >> >> I am trying to use startActivity() from dispatchKey() in >> WindowManagerService. >> But it is ahowing me an error. >> >> Can some one help me out >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Beginners" g... >> >> -- >> 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 >> android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-beginners%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en >> > > -- > 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 > android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-beginners%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en > -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
