Thanks Dianne...!! I will try this solution..!!
- mani On Dec 31, 3:32 pm, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote: > You can use this to transfer active objects across activity instances when a > configuration change is happening: > > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#onRe...() > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 2:24 AM, mani <smanikanda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am confused between screen rotation and activity sent back. > > > My requirement i am trying out in my application is > > > - when activity goes to idle( meant pressing back ) , i need to stop a > > timer. > > - When screen rotation happens i shouldnt stop a timer. > > > I also registered for action_configuration_changed to know when the > > screen rotation happens. > > > IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(); > > filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED); > > mContext.registerReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver, filter); > > > private BroadcastReceiver mBroadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() > > { > > public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { > > String action = intent.getAction(); > > if (Intent.ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED.equals(action)) { > > //updateBackground(); > > screeChanged = true; > > System.out.println("On screen changed"); > > } > > } > > }; > > > When i traced the flow, when back happens this is wat i observed. > > > Screen rotated from landscape to portrait > > > I/System.out( 1666): On stop > > I/System.out( 1666): On Destroy > > I/System.out( 1666): On create > > I/System.out( 1666): On resume > > I/System.out( 1666): On screen changed > > > Screen rotated from portrait to landscape > > > I/System.out( 1666): On pause > > I/System.out( 1666): On stop > > I/System.out( 1666): On Destroy > > I/System.out( 1666): On create > > I/System.out( 1666): On resume > > I/System.out( 1666): On screen changed > > > When back pressed: > > ---------------------------------- > > I/System.out( 1666): On pause > > I/System.out( 1666): On stop > > I/System.out( 1666): On Destroy > > > All these function calls are similar for both usecase... so any clue > > how do i differentiate my activity is went back or screen changed. > > > Could somebody throw lights on my problem. > > > Thanks, > > Mani > > > -- > > 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<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > cr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > hack...@android.com > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. 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 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