Not in another thread, that won't work as your UI code must run in the main thread. But just set your main activity to a loader that loads your stuff and displays a splash screen, then when everything is loaded fire off an intent to start your "real" main activity. What are you loading?
Kris On Dec 7, 2011 8:54 PM, "John Goche" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Rich, > > What do you mean by do the loading in the background. Do I have to call > startActivity() in a separate thread? > When you say send a message back to the activity do you mean I should call > startActivityForResult()? > > Thanks, > > John Goche > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 9:45 PM, rich friedel <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Just make an activity that is your splash screen then do the loading in >> the background. When it's done send a message back to the activity and move >> on. >> >> You could also create a "loading"/"setting things up"/"building your data >> spinner" dialog. >> >> >> -- > 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 -- 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
