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
>
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