Seems that this would work, but I am trying to get around the phone waking up every time it receives a state changed event. Can this be done, ie create a user defined event that I can listen for? Thanks for the response.
-Ryan On Oct 8, 9:39 pm, "Roman ( T-Mobile USA)" <roman.baumgaert...@t- mobile.com> wrote: > Try to implement the following > > + use the NetworkInfo on your connection to find out about your > current connection (whether it's Wifi or Mobile) > + implement a broadcast receiver and listen to > NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION events > > When you receive the network state change event and you have a valid > IP address, send an intent to your application. > > The function above should be implemented as a service. > > -- > Roman Baumgaertner > Sr. SW Engineer-OSDC > ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together > The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the > author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily > represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. > > On Oct 8, 12:13 am,RyanBerti<ryanbertiw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I'm very new to the boards, and I have a question about the > > connectivity manager but didn't see it discussed in my searches. I am > > doing research on the possibility of producing a background > > application that is woken up when an ad-hoc wifi network is in range. > > I understand how to create a network of this type, but my problem lies > > in the acknowledgment of a network of this type without busy waiting. > > > I have recently discovered that applications have to ability to be > > woken up by "broadcast intents," where the app is declared as a > > received in the manifest file. The one that interests me is the > > ConnectiviyManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION. From what I understand, this > > event is broadcasts when the device switches networks. I am wondering > > if this functionality can be modified so that the event is sent out > > when new wireless (preferably ad-hoc) networks are in range. > > > It seems like I could accomplish this by having my phone connect to > > these type of networks automatically, but I'm not sure how to go about > > this either. I am very interested in what everyone has to say. Thanks! > > > -RyanBerti --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
