Why wait until the person wants to leave? Submit the data and if there is a change, submit an update. That way when the user wants to leave, they just leave. Behind the scenes a service takes care of sending the information. You are blocking the user interface with code that should be in the service.
On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 3:13 PM, dillipk <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks TreKing for your replies.. > > Basically my requirement is, as soon as you try to leave out of the > screen(Whether by hitting BACK key), it makes a HTTP request (by > sending some data from the current screen) to get some data from the > server and once it receives the response from the server, it can leave > out. > > > > On May 13, 1:45 pm, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM, dillipk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Is there any api which would wait there on the activity/screen till > there > > > is a response from a server or the task is complete instead of > displaying > > > ProgressDialog etc,,? > > > > Your question doesn't really make sense. An API is not something that > "would > > wait". You should add a little more detail as to what you're really > trying > > to do here. > > > > Obviously you're not required to use a progress dialog - you could have a > > static message you show at first and update after the response, or > > something. But in this case the user can back out at any time (which is > > good), in which case you would want to cancel your ongoing task. > > > > I guess you COULD handle the back key press and prevent this, like the > > dialog scenario, but again, my previous comments apply. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered deviceshttp:// > sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking > > > > -- > > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > 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]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Robert Casto www.IWantFreeShipping.com Find Amazon Filler Items easily! -- 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
