Take a look at the SearchManager stuff: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/SearchManager.html
>From what I can see you only want one activity that responds to the search, the others need to be able to initiate (I think) what would be a 'local search' When you start a search the system it always going to create an instance of those classes which have the filter so they can process they search intent. On Dec 15, 2:38 pm, Stefan Klumpp <[email protected]> wrote: > Your assumption is partly right. > > I want all activities to accept search queries (via the search button > on the phone), although I want only one single activity to handle the > search (via a web server) and display the results. > > The problem is now, to make all activities accept search queries. > Therefor I have to add the <intent filter> to all activities, > otherwise pressing the search button will only show up the default > Google Search, but not my custom search. > > But having the <intent filter> in each activity causes to create a new > instance (at least onCreate() is called) of that activity, whenever I > enter a String and start the search. And that is what I'd like to > avoid. > > My goal is to have all activities accept search input (meaning > pressing the search button opens up the search box), but then as soon > as the search gets started it should be handled by the one single > search activity. > > I hope that helps to better understand my problem. > > On Dec 15, 1:50 pm, MrChaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > As I understand it you only want the intent-filter in the activity > > that does the searching. The intent filter says the to platform "hey > > I can do this" > > Then in the activities you want to use the search you can > > startActivityForResult() > > > On Dec 15, 12:11 pm, Stefan Klumpp <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > have an activity handling search (ACTIVITY_1), which works perfectly > > > when I use the search (via SEARCH button on the phone) within/from > > > this activity. > > > > However, when I use search from another activity (ACTIVITY_2..x) by > > > implementing onNewIntent and forward the query string to my > > > Search_Activity.class (ACTIVITY_1) it always pauses ACTIVITY_2 first > > > and then goes to onCreate() of ACTIVITY_2. > > > > @Override > > > protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) { > > > Log.i(TAG, "onNewIntent()"); > > > > if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction())) { > > > Log.i(TAG, "===== Intent: ACTION_SEARCH ====="); > > > Intent myIntent = new Intent(getBaseContext(), > > > Search_Activity.class); > > > myIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEARCH); > > > myIntent.putExtra(SearchManager.QUERY, intent.getStringExtra > > > (SearchManager.QUERY)); > > > startActivity(myIntent); > > > } > > > > } > > > > * Why does it recreate my ACTIVITY_2 when it is already there and > > > doesn't go to onNewIntent directly? > > > * Is there another way I can forward search queries directly to > > > ACTIVITY_1? For example via a setting in the Manifest.xml > > > * Is it possible to generally forward all search queries > > > automatically to ACTIVITY_1 without even implementing onNewIntent in > > > all the other activities? > > > > Currently I have to put an <intent-filter> in every single activity to > > > "activate" my custom search there and forward the query then to the > > > activity that handles search via the onNewIntent (as shown above). > > > > <activity android:name=".Another_Activity" > > > android:theme="@style/MyTheme"> > > > <intent-filter> > > > <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" /> > > > <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> > > > </intent-filter> > > > <meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable" > > > android:resource="@xml/searchable" /> > > > </activity> -- 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
