it goes before you call the extras first.... i would say onCreate.
On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:23 PM, franw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> where does this go?
> in onStart, in run ?? onCreate of the service?
>
> On Apr 16, 12:56 pm, "Michael Novak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > you should call...... for example
> >
> > Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
> >
> > then
> >
> > extras.getString(KEY, VALUE);
> >
> > -mike
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:51 PM, franw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > hi, can anybody help - ive got an intent receiver that starts a
> > > service, and i want to send data via the intent for the service OR a
> > > bundle - neither seem to work. my data is always empty strings, as
> > > initialized in the service .
> > > i thought onStart of the service was the place to pick up the data -
> > > even when i hard code my userid, password, and email in the onStart of
> > > my service, i still get empty strings.????? arggh!
> >
> > > intent receiver and service follow.
> > > tyia,
> > > fran w
> >
> > > import org.apache.android.mailContactsOften.GetContacts;
> > > import android.app.Service;
> > > import android.database.Cursor;
> > > import android.os.Binder;
> > > import android.os.IBinder;
> > > import android.os.Parcel;
> > > import android.content.Intent;
> > > import android.os.Bundle;
> >
> > > public class GetContacts extends Service
> > > {
> > > String pList = "";
> > > String st = "";
> > > String userid = "";
> > > String password="";
> > > String email="";
> >
> > > public void onStart(Intent in, Bundle b)
> > > {
> > > //userid = b.getString("userid");
> > > //password = b.getString("password");
> > > //email = b.getString("email");
> >
> > > userid = in.getStringExtra("userid");
> > > password = in.getStringExtra("password");
> > > email = in.getStringExtra("email");
> >
> > > //NOTE: hard coding of userid, password and email here STILL
> > > results
> > > // empty strings being passed to run()
> >
> > > }
> >
> > > @Override
> > > protected void onCreate()
> > > {
> > > Thread thr = new Thread(null, mTask, "GetContacts");
> > > thr.start();
> > > }
> >
> > > /**
> > > * The function that runs in our worker thread
> > > */
> > > Runnable mTask = new Runnable() {
> > > public void run()
> > > {
> > > // Normally we would do some work here...
> > > // get the contact string and call send to send the
> info
> > > String body = getContactStr();
> >
> > > // send the data
> > > SendContacts s = new SendContacts (body,userid,
> password,
> > > email);
> >
> > > // Done with our work... stop the service!
> > > GetContacts.this.stopSelf();
> > > }
> > > };
> >
> > > .... rest of service routines, etc.
> > > here is the intent receiver
> >
> > > import android.content.Context;
> > > import android.content.Intent;
> > > import android.content.IntentReceiver;
> > > import android.os.Bundle;
> >
> > > public class EmailContactsRepeat extends IntentReceiver
> > > {
> > > String userid ;
> > > String password ;
> > > String email ;
> > > @Override
> > > public void onReceiveIntent(Context context, Intent intent)
> > > {
> > > //get bundle of extras (userid, passwork, email) from intent
> > > userid = intent.getStringExtra("userid");
> > > password = intent.getStringExtra("password");
> > > email = intent.getStringExtra("email");
> > > //context.startService(new Intent(context, GetContacts.class),
> > > // null);
> >
> > > Intent conintent = new Intent(context, GetContacts.class);
> > > //bundle data for conintent
> >
> > > // bundle extras (data) with the intent.
> > > conintent.putExtra("userid", userid);
> > > conintent.putExtra("password", password);
> > > conintent.putExtra("email", email);
> >
> > > Bundle b= new Bundle();
> > > b.putString("userid", userid);
> > > b.putString("password", password);
> > > b.putString("email", email);
> >
> > > context.startService(conintent,b);
> >
> > > }
> > > }- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
> >
>
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