I started by using timer() but that done the same thing, basically when the times up it makes a noise then starts the next timer in a que (Intervals), but I would like this to happen when the screen goes blank.
On 20 November 2010 21:03, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Paul Townsend <[email protected]> wrote: > > I made a simple countdown timer and it works as expected when plugged > > in via usb for debugging but when I take it off debugging and the > > screen goes off either time out or power button the handler fails to > > fire at the end time. I have created a custom timer class that gets > > created from the main activity when needed, because its able to have > > multiple countdowns running at the same time. Am I right in thinking > > that the handler just gets paused when the screen goes off and if so > > what are my alternatives. The activity is still in the foreground and > > I assumed the handler would still fire if the screen goes off. > > Your problem is not that the screen is turning off. Your problem is > that the CPU is stopping as part of sleep mode. This is generally A > Really Good Thing from a power management standpoint. > > What are you trying to accomplish via postDelayed() that is supposed > to keep going after the device falls asleep? > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy > http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.2 Available! > > -- > 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 > -- 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
