Thanks buddy i have got it done....
On Jan 7, 1:58 pm, Nymann <per.nymann.joergen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> final Context context = getApplicationContext();
> final Handler handler = new Handler(new Callback() {
>
> public boolean handleMessage(Message msg) {
> final Toast t = new Toast(context);
> Toast makeText = t.makeText(context, "Test Toast",
> Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
> makeText.show();
>
> return true;
> }
> });
> Timer timer = new Timer( true);
>
> timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
>
> @Override
> public void run() {
> Log.d("Timertask", "Tick");
> handler.sendMessage(new Message());
> }
> }, new Date(),2000);
>
> This works .. haven't tried it in a service though.. but work in an
> activity (so i think it works also)
>
> On Jan 7, 9:35 am, Manoj <linkex.ma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > ya you are right but in my code in doServiceWork() method its not
> > working
>
> > public class TestService extends Service
> > {
>
> > public static FileScanner MAIN_ACTIVITY;
>
> > private Timer timer=new Timer();
>
> > private static long UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1*60*10; //default
>
> > private static long DELAY_INTERVAL = 0;
>
> > // hooks main activity here
> > public static void setMainActivity(FileScanner activity)
> > {
> > MAIN_ACTIVITY = activity;
> > }
>
> > /*
> > * not using ipc...but if we use in future
> > */
> > public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
> > return null;
> > }
>
> > @Override
> > public void onCreate()
> > {
> > super.onCreate();
>
> > _startService();
>
> > if (MAIN_ACTIVITY != null) Log.d(getClass().getSimpleName(),
> > "FileScannerService started");
> > }
>
> > @Override
> > public void onDestroy()
> > {
> > super.onDestroy();
>
> > _shutdownService();
>
> > if (MAIN_ACTIVITY != null) Log.d(getClass().getSimpleName(),
> > "FileScannerService stopped");
> > }
>
> > /*
> > * starting the service
> > */
> > private void _startService()
> > {
> > timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(
>
> > new TimerTask() {
>
> > public void run() {
>
> > try{
>
> > doServiceWork();
>
> > Thread.sleep(UPDATE_INTERVAL);
>
> > }catch(InterruptedException ie){
>
> > Log.e(getClass().getSimpleName(),
> > "FileScannerService InterruptedException"+ie.toString());
> > }
>
> > }
> > },
> > DELAY_INTERVAL,
> > UPDATE_INTERVAL);
>
> > Log.i(getClass().getSimpleName(), "FileScannerService Timer
> > started....");
> > }
>
> > /*
> > * start the processing, the actual work, getting config params,
> > get data from network etc
> > */
> > private void doServiceWork()
> > {
>
> > ///code for work to be done
>
> > }
>
> > /*
> > * shutting down the service
> > */
> > private void _shutdownService()
> > {
> > if (timer != null) timer.cancel();
> > Log.i(getClass().getSimpleName(), "Timer stopped...");
> > }
>
> > }
>
> > On Jan 7, 1:15 pm, Nymann <per.nymann.joergen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi
>
> > > Maybe something like the following ... (i havent tried the code)
>
> > > Timer timer = new Timer( true);
>
> > > timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
>
> > > @Override
> > > public void run() {
> > > Toast t = new Toast(context);
> > > t.makeText(context, "Test Toast",
> > > Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
> > > t.show();
>
> > > }
> > > }, new Date(),3000);
>
> > > Kind regards Per
>
> > > On Jan 7, 7:28 am, Manoj <linkex.ma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi,
>
> > > > Please help me out on the issue as I want to make a Toast to promt
> > > > again and again on screen by a service running in background. Please
> > > > suggest me the way how to make this done.
>
> > > > manoj chauhan
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