The ServiceStartArguments API demo is one example of associating a thread with a service:
http://code.google.com/android/samples/ApiDemos/src/com/google/android/samples/app/ServiceStartArguments.html On Apr 26, 9:46 pm, "Dan U." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think what Hielko said still applies. Try experimenting a bit with > it. If you get stuck, just post another message. > > On Apr 26, 2:35 pm, WildLuka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > follow the thread link at the beginning of my first post ... it's all > > there > > > On Apr 26, 11:14 pm, Hielko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm not sure what problem you exactly want to solve. If you want a > > > service that is running in it's own thread you can simple create a > > > class that extends Service and implements runnable (and in the > > > onCreate of the service you create the thread): so what's the problem? > > > > On 26 apr, 22:49, WildLuka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > supposing you have a service with an certain number of methods and the > > > > service is to run in its own thread ... how would you do it ? > > > > > On Apr 26, 10:41 pm, "Dan U." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > If you notice the api docs say that creating a Handler associates it > > > > > with the current thread. Probably you create your Handler instance > > > > > while setting up the UI? That should mean the UI thread is what it > > > > > uses when you use your Handler. That would explain why you have a > > > > > frozen UI. Quite often a Handler is used for making changes to the UI, > > > > > so having it run on the UI thread is the most common use case in my > > > > > opinion. I think for your example, you don't even need to use a > > > > > Handler. I'd just utilize a Thread directly. > > > > > > On Apr 26, 1:24 pm, WildLuka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > hello there, > > > > > > > I have been trying to provide an answer to one of my own questions, > > > > > > you can see it > > > > > > here:http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa... > > > > > > > so I have created a service an inner class that extends Handler. > > > > > > here is the class: > > > > > > > private class ServiceHandler extends Handler { > > > > > > > Session login(final String username, final String > > > > > > password, final > > > > > > ActivityPendingResult result) { > > > > > > post(new Runnable() { > > > > > > public void run() { > > > > > > long id = > > > > > > Thread.currentThread().getId(); > > > > > > // login code here. > > > > > > // creation of Session > > > > > > object > > > > > > } > > > > > > }); > > > > > > return mSession; > > > > > > } > > > > > > > public void handleMessage(Message msg) { > > > > > > int what = msg.what; > > > > > > switch(msg.what) { > > > > > > case 0: > > > > > > ActivityPendingResult result = > > > > > > (ActivityPendingResult) msg.obj; > > > > > > result.sendResult(0, null, null); > > > > > > break; > > > > > > default: break; > > > > > > } > > > > > > } > > > > > > } > > > > > > > the hadler.login() method gets called by the login method declared > > > > > > in > > > > > > the Service class. > > > > > > The Service.login method is called by an Activity method. What > > > > > > puzzles > > > > > > me is that i was expecting handler.post() to spawn a new thread, and > > > > > > turn the whole login process into an asynchronous one, instead the > > > > > > thread id is 1 and as a result the interface on the Activity is > > > > > > frozen. > > > > > > what's going on here ? > > > > > > > take care > > > > > > luka- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven - > > > > > - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
