In fact Handler only works in a single process. You can use Handler.getMessenger() for a Binder object that you can send to another process for it to deliver messages to that handler. You still need to use some other facility (such as a service) to connect those processes though.
See: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Service.html#RemoteMessengerServiceSample On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Indicator Veritatis <[email protected]>wrote: > But why are you so ure you must use Handler? The design of Android is > that you use Intents for interprocess communication. Nearly always, if > not always. > > Handler is meant for communication between threads of a single > process. > > On Aug 13, 5:15 am, "pnk.444" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have to post messages from one process to another process by using > > handler . > > > > I am using Handler.post/Handler.sendMessage but i am not getting > > those messages > > in another process. I am not getting any exceptions also. > > > > Is it possible to sent messages across processes using Handler? > > > > If it is the case how can i do it? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en
