Hi,
I temporary added the following into my preferences activity and
access it within my broadcast receiver:
public static final String PREFERENCES_PATH =
Preferences.class.getPackage().getName() + "preferences";
in Broadcast Receiver I wrote:
preferences =
context.getSharedPreferences(Preferences.PREFERENCES_PATH, 0);
This matches the default preferences file and so I am able to read all
pref values. But is this a "clean" way? Should I do better or create a
separat preferences file using edit() method of SharedPreferences? Do
you think my current procedure is bad and why?
Thanks!
-Danny S.
On Jan 31, 1:36 pm, "Danny S." <danny.schi...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I try to use my preferences within a broadcast receiver. I defined a
> preferences activity thats build of a defined UI (layout xml alias
> "prefrences.xml"). I am able to call the activity and edit the values.
> There is a preferences xml under my device at "/data/data/
> <MY_PACKAGE_NAME>/shared_prefs/<MY_PACKAGE_NAME>_preferences.xml" that
> contains all of my values I defined in my layout.
>
> In my broadcast receiver I tried to get a instance of my shared prefs.
> The only way is to use the intent of the onReceive method:
>
> ...
> public static final String PREFS_NAME = "preferences";
> private SharedPreferences preferences;
> ...
> public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent {
> ...
> preferences = getSharedPreferences(PREFS_NAME, 0);
> Log.d("prefs contain key",
> String.valueOf(preferences.contains("my_key")));
> Log.d("prefs my_key is: ",
> String.valueOf(preferences.getBoolean("my_key", false)));
> ...
> )
>
> I always got "false" for "my_key" and the contains key check is false
> too. I checked the path of my preferences in debug mode, its "/data/
> data/<MY_PACKAGE_NAME>/shared_prefs/<PREFS_NAME>" but this file does
> not exists. I think I have to edit() and commit() first before
> accessing this file.
>
> My Question: am I able to get the preferences without create the new
> file first and use the existing preferences file (/data/data/
> <MY_PACKAGE_NAME>/shared_prefs/<MY_PACKAGE_NAME>_preferences.xml)?
> There is no chance to obtain the preferences without the intent given
> through the onReceive method!(?). My aim is to create notifications
> based on preferences (vibration: on/off, sound: on/off, etc.) within
> the broadcast receiver.
>
> Hope someone can help me!
> Thanks!
> -Danny S.
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