Still no broadcasting.Can anybody give me an example code on broadcasting an intent from an activity to call another application?
On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]>wrote: > > Sudeep Jha wrote: > > In an application main activity I have the following code: > > > > public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { > > > > super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); > > setContentView(R.layout.main); > > > > Button button=(Button)findViewById(R.id.Button); > > button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { > > public void onClick(View v) { > > * Intent intent = new Intent("com.example.broadcast"); > > Intent.putExtra("example","Broadcasting "); > > sendBroadcast(intent);* > > } > > }); > > > > Here is the broadcastreceiver code: > > public class CustomBroadCast extends BroadcastReceiver { > > /** > > * @see android.content.BroadcastReceiver#onReceive(Context,Intent) > > */ > > @Override * > > public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) { > > Log.i("INFORMATION","Broadcasting message"); > > String dummyText = intent.getStringExtra(**"example"); > > Toast.makeText(context, dummyText , Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();* > > } > > } > > > > In manifest file of CustomBroadCast class apllication: > > * <receiver android:name=".CustomBroadCast"> > > <intent-filter> > > <action android:name="com.example.broadcast" /> > > </intent-filter> > > </receiver>* > > > > This is not working.What I am missing here?please help. > > I don't see anything obviously wrong, so here are some things to look at: > > 1. Make sure you have your <receiver> in the proper place in the > manifest. It should be a child of <application> and a peer of any > <activity> or related component elements. > > 2. I am not certain if a Toast will work from a BroadcastReceiver. If > you are concerned that your Log statement might not be being logged, try > bumping it to warning (Log.w) or error (Log.e). > > 3. Check LogCat for warnings. For example, if Android cannot find your > BroadcastReceiver for some reason, you will get a warning in LogCat, not > an error. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > Android App Developer Training: http://commonsware.com/training.html > > > > -- Warm Regards, Sudeep --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
