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wzieba
wzieba

Reputation: 414

Periodic actions in an Android application

I'm looking for some solution to my current problem. I want to execute periodic action like this: 1. Start on 8.00AM 2. Change at 8:45 AM 3. Change at 8:55 AM 4. Change at 9:35 AM etc.

Of course we have to remember, that user can start application at, e.g. 8:33AM. My code looks this:

timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {
            @Override
            public void run () {
                runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        //Log.v("Timer: ", String.valueOf(true));
                        actual.setText("Actual: " + mainScreenNotification.actualy());

                    }
                });

            }
        }, get8Morning());

private static Date get8Morning(){
        Date date = new Date();
        date.setHours(8);
        date.setMinutes(0);
        date.setSeconds(0);
        return date;
    }

Upvotes: 0

Views: 142

Answers (1)

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1006554

Use AlarmManager to set up event triggers like this. Your solution will only work while your application is in the foreground, and it is unlikely that the user will keep your application in the foreground permanently.

Upvotes: 3

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