Sorry, now see you've at least heard of the class :-), but you don't seem to be using it in the standard way.., usually you will set an alarm using the alarm manager.
kris On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:01 PM, Kristopher Micinski <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you heard of AlarmManager? > > http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/example/android/apis/app/AlarmService.html > > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/AlarmManager.html > > Kris > > On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Diego Tori > <[email protected]> wrote: >> After reading lots of sample code into this matter, I'm trying to >> figure out the simplest way to achieve the following: >> >> I want to be able to schedule an Intent that calls back to my Alarm >> BroadcastReceiver, which in turn fires off my Service. However, I want >> to set up so that it calls said Intent twice a day and to only >> schedule the alarms if they haven't already been set (likewise for >> canceling the alarms). >> >> However, I am unsure if the following code is the correct way to set >> and cancel alarms. >> >> //Static function for setting the alarm >> //My midday calendar object (cal1) >> >> ... >> >> //My evening calendar object (cal2) >> >> Intent myIntent = new Intent(context, MyAlarmReceiver.class); >> >> PendingIntent firstCallIntent = >> PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, FIRST_CALL_ID, myIntent, >> PendingIntent.FLAG_NO_CREATE); >> PendingIntent secondCallIntent= >> PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, SECOND_CALL_ID, myIntent, >> PendingIntent.FLAG_NO_CREATE); >> if(firstCallIntent != null){ >> if(DEBUG){ >> Log.d(TAG, "Setting Midday Alarm"); >> } >> firstCallIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, >> FIRST_CALL_ID, myIntent, 0); >> alarms.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, >> cal1.getTimeInMillis(), AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, firstCallIntent); >> } >> if(secondCallIntent != null){ >> if(DEBUG){ >> Log.d(TAG, "Setting Evening Alarm"); >> } >> secondCallIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, >> SECOND_CALL_ID, myIntent, 0); >> alarms.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, >> cal2.getTimeInMillis(), AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, secondCallIntent); >> } >> >> >> //Static call to cancel the alarm. >> >> Intent myIntent = new Intent(context, MyAlarmReceiver.class); >> PendingIntent firstCallIntent = >> PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, FIRST_CALL_ID, myIntent, 0); >> alarms.cancel(firstCallIntent); >> firstCallIntent.cancel(); >> PendingIntent secondCallIntent = >> PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, SECOND_CALL_ID, myIntent, 0); >> alarms.cancel(secondCallIntent); >> secondCallIntent.cancel(); >> >> -- >> 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
