Try to implement the following + use the NetworkInfo on your connection to find out about your current connection (whether it's Wifi or Mobile) + implement a broadcast receiver and listen to NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION events
When you receive the network state change event and you have a valid IP address, send an intent to your application. The function above should be implemented as a service. -- Roman Baumgaertner Sr. SW Engineer-OSDC ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Oct 8, 12:13 am, Ryan Berti <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm very new to the boards, and I have a question about the > connectivity manager but didn't see it discussed in my searches. I am > doing research on the possibility of producing a background > application that is woken up when an ad-hoc wifi network is in range. > I understand how to create a network of this type, but my problem lies > in the acknowledgment of a network of this type without busy waiting. > > I have recently discovered that applications have to ability to be > woken up by "broadcast intents," where the app is declared as a > received in the manifest file. The one that interests me is the > ConnectiviyManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION. From what I understand, this > event is broadcasts when the device switches networks. I am wondering > if this functionality can be modified so that the event is sent out > when new wireless (preferably ad-hoc) networks are in range. > > It seems like I could accomplish this by having my phone connect to > these type of networks automatically, but I'm not sure how to go about > this either. I am very interested in what everyone has to say. Thanks! > > -Ryan Berti --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
