a simple solution is to have a local sqlite db to access from both the apps... if u r using intents to start 1 app from another, then u can bundle the data via intents!
hope this helps. cheers! On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Aaron <arro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > anyone? > > On Jun 28, 6:05 pm, Aaron <arro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Is there a way to push anupdateto awidgetfrom another activity? > > It seems like in order to use the AppWidgetManager.updateAppWidget > > method, it has to be within thewidgetcode itself? Can i push anupdateto > thewidgetfrom the app personally? I tried this and it > > didn't do anything > > > > // Pushupdatefor thiswidgetto the home screen > > ComponentName thisWidget = new ComponentName(this, > > WordWidget.class); > > AppWidgetManager manager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance > > (this); > > manager.updateAppWidget(thisWidget, updateViews); > > > > For example, if I have a calendar app that has a calendarwidget..how > > do i push changes to thewidgetif Iupdatean event on the calendar? > > I have been looking at the calendar and calendarwidgetcode but I > > have yet to figure out how to do this. > > > > Thanks. > > > > On Jun 8, 12:14 am, Teo <teomina...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I've got a related question (or i'm not getting this right). The way i > > > see it, onReceive can be used to handle interface events, but what > > > pending intent do i need to attach to a button so that onReceive can > > > be triggered? > > > > > Thanks, > > > Teo > > > > > On Apr 23, 1:05 am, Al <alcapw...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > > > That worked, thanks. > > > > > > On Apr 22, 7:36 pm, Tom Gibara <m...@tomgibara.com> wrote: > > > > > > > That's true, but notice that his service has no dependency on the > class > > > > > implementing the onUpdatemethod, in principal anything in the > application > > > > > could invoke that service. You'll find the appwidgetids available > via the > > > > > getAppWidgetIds() on AppWidgetManager. > > > > > Tom. > > > > > > > 2009/4/22 Al <alcapw...@googlemail.com> > > > > > > > > In Jeff's example, the service is started from his > onUpdatemethod, > > > > > > which is called by AppWidgetProvider. This is different from what > I'd > > > > > > like to do, I'd like topushanupdateto thewidgetfrom inside my > > > > > > activity, but with the correct int[] values. > > > > > > > > On Apr 22, 7:16 pm, Tom Gibara <m...@tomgibara.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Yes, you canpushupdatesto your widgets any time by obtaining an > > > > > > > AppWidgetManager. > > > > > > > Jeff Sharkey posted an example that performs anupdatewithin a > Service. > > > > > > It > > > > > > > includes this code that might help. > > > > > > > > > //Pushupdate for thiswidgetto the home screen > > > > > > > ComponentName thisWidget = new ComponentName(this, > > > > > > > WordWidget.class); > > > > > > > AppWidgetManager manager = > > > > > > AppWidgetManager.getInstance(this); > > > > > > > manager.updateAppWidget(thisWidget, updateViews); > > > > > > > > > The relevant methods you are looking for are on the > AppWidgetManager > > > > > > class. > > > > > > > In this case everywidgetis being updated in the same way so > this code > > > > > > > takes advantage of the updateAppWidgetmethod(which doesn't take > an > > > > > > array > > > > > > > of ids, butupdatesallwidgetinstances identically). > > > > > > > > > Jeff's blog post is at: > > > > > > > > > > http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-home-scree... > > > > > > > > > Tom. > > > > > > > > > 2009/4/22 Al <alcapw...@googlemail.com> > > > > > > > > > > Depending on what I do in my application, I might want to > force an > > > > > > > >updateon mywidget. I've have had a poke around and can't seem > to > > > > > > > > find any API for doing a manualupdate. At the moment, I have > a > > > > > > > > function that sends a broadcast and my onReceive does this: > > > > > > > > > > @Override > > > > > > > > public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) > { > > > > > > > > > > String action = intent.getAction(); > > > > > > > > > > if (action != null && > action.equals(UPDATE_ACTION)) { > > > > > > > > //internal > > > > > > > > static string > > > > > > > > onUpdate(context, > > > > > > > > AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context), new int[] > > > > > > > > { 0 }); > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > else { > > > > > > > > super.onReceive(context, intent); > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > Is there a proper way to do this, which sents the int array > to the > > > > > > > > correct values? Or do I have to do it like this instead? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
