Thanks a lot, this is exactly what I was looking for. I try this right now !
Kevin On 8 nov, 14:26, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > Nivek wrote: > > I am wondering if we have to explicitely code the remote querries in a > > separate thread, or even do it in a separate service, to avoid freezes > > of the home screen (this happens a lot on my htc magic). > > http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/04/introducing-home-scree... > > The above blog post shows using app widgets where the real work is being > done by a separate service. > > To have the work be done on a background thread in that separate > service, have your service extend IntentService and override > onHandleIntent() rather than onStart(). > > You can see an example of this technique here: > > http://github.com/commonsguy/cw-advandroid/tree/master/AppWidget/Twit... > > 99% of the time, you want to do any sort of "remote queries" on a > background thread. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > Android App Developer Books:http://commonsware.com/books -- 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
