The solution offered by Romain Guy in 2009 is the correct one. If you aren't getting it to work for you then perhaps you are not using it correctly. But onPostExecute() should be able to modify a view after the AsyncTask has completed.
On Jul 25, 5:33 am, mutkan <[email protected]> wrote: > So what is the other solution? I have same problem as you. > > > > On Monday, August 17, 2009 6:52:13 PM UTC+3, Tom wrote: > > > Ok I understand well that is a bad idea. > > Before that, I tried to change views in the onPostExecute() method. > > But unfortunately, I didn't manage to do what I wanted to do. > > The main errors were that I couldn't modify the view. > > So I decided to try an another way. > > > Thanks for the answers. > > > I'll keep going on your way. > > > On 17 août, 17:39, Romain Guy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > When the task finishes, onPostExecute() is invoked. You can use this > > > method to change views. Making the main thread wait for the AsyncTask > > > is a bad idea since it would just go against the entire purpose of > > > AsyncTask. > > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Tom<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > At first, my asyncTask show a progress dialog to prevent users. > > > > it's used to download some informations from a web server. > > > > > Then, I would like, in fact, wait for the end of the asyncTask in > > > > order to continue some stuff on the main thread. > > > > cause I can't modifiy the main view in the asyncTask. > > > > > Regards > > > > Tom > > > > > On 17 août, 16:52, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Tom wrote: > > > >> > I use a subclass of AsyncTask in the main Thread. > > > >> > I would like the main Thread wait for the end of the AsyncTask. > > > > >> Please please please please please do not do this. > > > > >> At best, your users will wonder why the application is frozen. > > > > >> At worst, Android will wonder why the application is frozen and will > > > >> kill off the flawed activity. > > > > >> -- > > > >> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com| > >http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > > >> Warescription: Three Android Books, Plus Updates, $35/Year > > > > -- > > > Romain Guy > > > Android framework engineer > > > [email protected] > > > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time > > > to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on > > > public forums, where I and others can see and answer them -- 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
