Hi Steve.. I m a android beginner and started with the same book suggested here...i.e. Android Essentials. R u still continuing with same book or got a better one??
-- On Nov 24 2008, 6:25 pm, steve_macleod <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > First post here, so hello everyone! > I am working through the Android Essentials splash screen example > application, and wondering if anyone can assist in identifying the > type of notation that is used to create the new Thread below. > Particularly code block after the new Thread() line. Is this an inner > class or a inline method definition? I have never seen a Thread > defined in this way before... > > Incidentally, I have been noticing that many of the examples in the > Android Essentials book are outdated with the release of the SDK 1.0. > Is it worth persevering with this book? > > public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) > { > super.onCreate(icicle); > > m_bPaused = false; > m_bSplashActive = true; > > //Very simple timer thread > Thread splashTimer = new Thread() > { > public void run() > { > try > { > //Wait loop > long ms = 0; > while(m_bSplashActive && ms < m_dwSplashTime) > { > sleep(100); > //Only advance the timer if we're > running. > if(!m_bPaused) > ms += 100; > } > //Advance to the next screen. > startActivity(new Intent > ("com.google.app.splashy.CLEARSPLASH")); > finish(); > } > catch(Exception e) > { > //Thread exception > System.out.println(e.toString()); > } > } > }; > splashTimer.start(); > > setContentView(R.layout.splash); > > return; > } --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
