Try adding <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
to the receiver intent-filter. I don't think this will work but I am interested to see what result you get :) -- RichardC On Oct 3, 12:38 pm, "jonathan.duty" <[email protected]> wrote: > I was wondering if its possible to have a broadcast receiver to listen > when the app its in launches. I tried doing by creating a > BroadcastReceiver to listen for the android.intent.action.MAIN action > but it never gets called? Is there something I need to do or a > different action I should be listening for? > > Here is my manifest xml: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" > package="com.jonandkerry.helloworld" > android:versionCode="1" > android:versionName="1.0"> > <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/ > app_name"> > > <activity android:name=".HelloAndroid" > android:label="@string/app_name"> > <intent-filter> > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> > <category > android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> > </intent-filter> > </activity> > > <receiver android:name=".ApplicationLaunchReceiver"> > <intent-filter> > <action > android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> > </intent-filter> > </receiver> > > </application> > > <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" /> > > <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> > > <uses-permission android:name="INTERNET"></uses-permission> > > </manifest> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

