You cannot call startAnimation() from a non-UI thread (which is what would happen with a Timer.)
On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Jeff Meyerhoff <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem persists. By having the startAnimation in the view's > onClick, it fires just fine. The problem starts as soon as I move it > into a Runnable or TimerTask called by either a Handler or Timer > respectively. > > Basically what I'm doing is this: > > private Runnable fadeInInfo = new Runnable() { > public void run() { > > findViewById(R.id.TextViewInformation).startAnimation(animationFadeIn); > } > }; > > View.OnClickListener clickListener = new View.OnClickListener() { > public void onClick(View v) { > handle.postDelayed(fadeInInfo, 2000); > } > }; > > On Mar 9, 5:55 pm, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh definitely just don't use Timer. It is only trouble when interacting > > with the Android frameworks. :} > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Also, instead of a Timer, try using postDelayed() on the Handler (or > > > any View) for your delay, and see if that helps. > > > > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > A working API demo is here: > > > > >http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/examp. > .. > > > > That seems to be what you are describing that you do, but there must > be > > > > something different. Try reducing your code to that and seeing where > it > > > > starts working. > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Jeff Meyerhoff <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > >> I am trying to start an animation after a delay from a Timer. > > > >> However, calling startAnimation() does not, well, start the > > > >> animation. The animation that I set up with View.startAnimation() > > > >> only happens once I either touch the screen or scroll the scroll > ball. > > > > > >> I have tried using a Handler, using runOnUiThread(), and neither to > > > >> see if it was an issue with not being on the UI thread. Any help > you > > > >> can give would be greatly appreciated. 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