No, I don't mean that launching from Eclipse, in itself, is the problem. Let me try to clarify:
A widget configuration activity is started by Android when the user begins creating a widget. It is passed the new widget id it's supposed to configure. I have code in one of my widgets that's just like yours, to get the widget id from the extras, it works without any issues. Don't see anything wrong with your XML code either. On the other hand, since your activity has the MAIN/LAUNCHER filter, it can be started from the app drawer (list of installed applications) or - and this is where Eclipse comes into play - when you click "Start debugging" for your project. In this case, since it's not being started as part of the widget creation sequence, it won't have the widget id in its extras. The configuration activity will only have the widget id extra if it's started as part of the widget creation sequence. So, once you get the application set up for debugging, switch to the home screen and create your widget. OTOH, I see this in your original email: "to configure an app when it is first installed." If you don't mean configuring a home screen widget, then I'm a bit lost. -- Kostya 2011/6/9 Chris Newton <ch...@darfieldearthship.com> > Kostya, > > Thanks for the reply. > > I only added the MAIN/LAUNCHER activity because the app was not receiving > the CONFIGURE action. I have only been working with the application using > the Eclipse environment, and from what you have just said perhaps this is my > problem? I will have to try making and installing the app without Eclipse > in the equation. > > For the time being I have rewritten the app as an activity, and will sort > out the issues I am experiencing with launching it later (hopefully when I > have learned more). > > Thanks again, > > Chris > > On 2011-06-06, at 3:00 AM, Kostya Vasilyev wrote: > > Chris, > > You have a MAIN/LAUNCHER intent filter for your widget configuration > activity. > > This marks it as the entry point into your application, and it will be > shown in the application drawer (Launcher). > > Is this what you really want? > > If it's launched like this (as opposed to when you go through creating your > widget on the home screen), it won't have any widget specific action or > extras. > > Launching for debugging from Eclipse will also start this activity using > MAIN/LAUNCHER, and it won't have any widget specific stuff either. > > -- Kostya > > 2011/6/5 chris <northriverlogho...@gmail.com> > >> Hello, >> >> I have been trying to implement an application that uses the >> ACTION_APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE action to configure an app when it is first >> installed. >> >> I have been using the discussion at >> >> http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/appwidgets/index.html#Configuring >> as a reference to accomplish this. >> >> The problem is that the onStart() process of the configuration >> activity does not ever receive an ACTION_APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE. In >> other words the code snippet below always executes finish () because >> it is not a CONFIGURE action being processed. >> >> Is there a very simple app that demonstrates receiving an ACTION >> event, or is there an obvious problem with what I am doing? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Chris Newton >> >> ---------------- CODE SNIPPET ----------------------------- >> >> public class TestConfigure extends Activity { >> >> int appWidgetId = AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID; >> >> @Override >> protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) >> { >> super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); >> >> // cause the widget host to cancel out of the widget >> placement if the back button is pressed. >> setResult(RESULT_CANCELED); >> >> >> Intent intent = getIntent(); >> Bundle extras = intent.getExtras(); >> >> if (extras != null) >> { >> appWidgetId = >> extras.getInt(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, >> AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID); >> } >> >> // If they gave us an intent without the widget id, just >> bail. >> if (appWidgetId == >> AppWidgetManager.INVALID_APPWIDGET_ID) >> { >> finish(); >> } >> >> } >> } >> >> ---------------- AndroidManifest.xml >> --------------------------------------- >> >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> >> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"; >> package="com.darfield.test" >> android:versionCode="1" >> android:versionName="1.0"> >> >> >> <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/ >> app_name"> >> >> <receiver android:name="TestWidget" > >> <intent-filter> >> <action >> android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" /> >> </intent-filter> >> <meta-data android:name="android.appwidget.provider" >> android:resource="@xml/test_info" /> >> </receiver> >> >> <activity android:name=".TestConfigure" >> android:label="@string/app_name"> >> <intent-filter> >> <action >> android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE"/> >> </intent-filter> >> <intent-filter> >> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> >> <category >> android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> >> </intent-filter> >> </activity> >> >> </application> >> </manifest> >> >> >> ---------------------- test_info.xml >> ------------------------------------------ >> >> >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> >> <appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/ >> android" >> android:minWidth="294dp" >> android:minHeight="72dp" >> android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000" >> android:initialLayout="@layout/main" >> android:configure="com.darfield.test.TestConfigure" > >> </appwidget-provider> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > 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. 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