getIntent() always returns the original intent used to start an activity. When it is brought to the foreground with a new intent (and is singleTop), you will receive that new intent in onNewIntent().
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Jason Proctor <ja...@particularplace.com>wrote: > > a while back i posted an issue i was having when my BroadcastListener > was listening for phone state and sending the info over to an > Activity which would present UI. but getIntent() in the receiving > Activity always brought back the initial one. should i be using > something off PendingIntent in that case too? > > thanks > > > > > >You should be using PendingIntent.getBroadcast() instead of getActivity(). > :) > > > >j > > > >On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 3:23 AM, Alan Jones <skyp...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi All, > >> > >> I've had an issue where no matter how I've tried to set it up I'm > >> finding the BroadcastReceivers aren't receiving any PendingIntents. A > >> look through LogCat confirms that the intents are launched, but > >> they're not being executed. > >> > >> I managed to make a simple(ish) repro case. If you take the > >> SimpleWiktionary widget by Jeff Sharkey > >>http://code.google.com/p/wiktionary-android/ > >> and make the following changes plus any required imports. > >> > >> Replace the Service's onStart with this > >> <code> > >> public static class UpdateService extends Service { > >> @Override > >> public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) { > >> // Build the widget update for today > >> RemoteViews updateViews = buildUpdate(this); > >> > >> // Push update for this widget to the home screen > >> ComponentName thisWidget = new ComponentName(this, > >> WordWidget.class); > >> AppWidgetManager manager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance > >> (this); > >> manager.updateAppWidget(thisWidget, updateViews); > >> > >> Context context = getBaseContext(); > >> long nextAlarm = System.currentTimeMillis() + 15000; > >> Intent alarmIntent = new Intent(context, > WordWidget.class); > >> PendingIntent pendingIntent = > >>PendingIntent.getActivity(context, > >> 0 /* no requestCode */, > >>alarmIntent, 0 /* no flags */); > >> > >> AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) > >> context.getSystemService(android.app.Activity.ALARM_SERVICE); > >> alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, nextAlarm, > >> pendingIntent); > >> > >> } > >> </code> > >> > >> and add an override to onReceive like this > >> <code> > >> @Override > >> public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { > >> final String action = intent.getAction(); > >> Log.d("WordWidget", "Action: " + action); > >> > >> super.onReceive(context, intent); > >> } > >> </code> > >> > >> Then add the widget to your desktop and watch LogCat. After 15 seconds > >> you'll see the intent getting launched, but nothing logged with the > >> tag WordWidget. > >> > >> I've got no idea what I've done wrong, anybody having a "well, there's > >> your problem." moment? > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Alan. > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >-- > >Jeff Sharkey > >jshar...@android.com > > > > > > -- > jason.software.particle > > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
