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animated splash screen doesn't appear

In this project I tried to make an animated splash screen which will appear before going to the main activity, but after I execute, the splash screen does not appear but instead goes directly to the main activity.
how to fix this?
this is my splash activity class
private ImageView container;
private AnimationDrawable animationDrawable;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_splash)
container = findViewById(R.id.iv_icons);
container.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.mysplash_animation);
animationDrawable = (AnimationDrawable) container.getBackground();
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
animationDrawable.start();
checkAnimationStatus(50, animationDrawable);
}
private void checkAnimationStatus(final int time, final AnimationDrawable animationDrawable) {
Handler handler = new Handler();
handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
if (animationDrawable.getCurrent() != animationDrawable.getFrame(animationDrawable.getNumberOfFrames() - 1))
checkAnimationStatus(time, animationDrawable);
else finish();
}
}, time);
}
}
and this is my manifest.xml
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:exported="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
<activity android:name=".SplashActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>

You have to change this in your manifest(you have to give launcher activity to splashActivity)
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:exported="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
<activity android:name=".SplashActivity">
// below code you have to add //
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
//Remove from here//
</activity>
</application>

Set your Splash Activity as the Launcher activity:
<activity android:name=".MainActivity"></activity>
<activity android:name=".SplashActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

Please provide intentfilter to SplashActivity
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:exported="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
<activity android:name=".SplashActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
</activity>
</application>

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So when this code runs I get no errors. It displays the buttons correctly and everything, but when I click on the button nothing happens (it just clicks and clicks and clicks nothing happens).
Below I will post the xml manifest so you can see that I have done everything perfectly, but somehow it it is not doing what I am asking it to do.
package com.Tripp.thebasics;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
public class Menu extends Activity{
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.jokecatagories);
//setting up the button references
Button jokeD = (Button) findViewById(R.id.jokeoftheday);
Button jokeC = (Button) findViewById(R.id.jokecatagories);
jokeD.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent i = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),JokeOfTheDay.class);
startActivity(i);
}
});
jokeC.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Intent s = new Intent(".JokeCatagories");
startActivity(s);
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onPause();
}
}
The manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.Tripp.thebasics"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="15"
android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
>
<activity
android:name=".Main"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Menu"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MENU" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".com.Tripp.thebasics.JokeCatagories"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.JOKECATAGORIES" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Sweet"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SWEET" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".com.Tripp.thebasics.JokeOfTheDay"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.JOKEOFTHEDAY" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>

Change your OnClickListeners as follows...
jokeD.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent i = new Intent(Menu.this, JokeOfTheDay.class);
startActivity(i);
}
});
jokeC.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent s = new Intent(Menu.this, JokeCatagories.class);
startActivity(s);
}
});
Then get rid of this <intent-filter> from the JokeCategories <activity> section in the manifest...
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.JOKECATAGORIES" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
...and get rid of this one from the JokeOfTheDay <activity> section...
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.JOKEOFTHEDAY" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
Basically, don't use the application Context to start an Activity (it's not necessary from an Activity as it has its own Context) and, on the whole, use explicit Intents to start Activities rather than defining <intent-filter> section in the manifest.

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public class Intro4 extends ListActivity{
String classes[] = {"Entertainment","TextPlay","Current-Affairs"};
public static int correct,wrong,marks;
protected void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onListItemClick(l, v, position, id);
String cheese= classes[position];
try {
Class ourClass = Class.forName("com.SVS."+cheese);
Intent ini= new Intent(Intro4.this,ourClass);
startActivity(ini);
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(Intro4.this,android.R.layout.select_dialog_item,classes));
}}
Manifest is:
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".Intro1"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Intro2"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.SVS.INTRO2" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Intro3"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.SVS.INTRO3" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Intro4"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.SVS.INTRO4" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Entertainment"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.SVS.ENTERTAINMENT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".TextPlay"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.SVS.TEXTPLAY" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.SVS.MAINACTIVITY" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>

Here:
String classes[] = {"Entertainment","TextPlay","Current-Affairs"};
Current-Affairs is not a valid java identifier. see Using Java Naming Conventions for more details.
And make sure all activities Entertainment,TextPlay,... is declared in AndroidManifest.xml

i got the answer.. in java clas..
Class.forname("com.svs.blabla")
not
("com.SVS.blabla")
i.e., package name should be in lower case.

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I have created a splash activity for my app. I am trying to redirect from my Splash activity to the Starting Point activity using AndroidManifest.xml but its not working. The Splash class loads up, and then it doesn't redirect to the Starting Point. And it doesn't give any errors either.
So can you please help me figure it out.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.myapp"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.myapp.Splash"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.example.myapp.StartingPoint"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.example.myapp.STARTINGPOINT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Now I have also tried
<activity
android:name=".Splash"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".StartingPoint"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.example.myapp.STARTINGPOINT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
So what can I do here. I am not getting redirected from Splash to my Starting Point.
Splash Code
package com.example.myapp;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class Splash extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.splash);
}
}

Add this code to your Splash.java
Thread timer = new Thread(){
public void run(){
try {
sleep(2000);
} catch (Exception e) {
// TODO: handle exception
} finally{
Intent i = new Intent(Flash_Activity.this, StartingPoint.class);
startActivity(i);
}
}
};
timer.start();
}
You are never calling anything to change the activity from your splash to the starting point. This thread will do that.

Use this easy way to redirect to acitvity
new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
Intent intent = new Intent(this,MainActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
finish();
}
},2500);

SearchView in my application doesn't seem to be working

I have implemented the following code but my SearchActivity::OnCreate is not getting called. Can someone please tell me what I'm missing?
AndroidManifest.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.kace.SearchTest"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable" android:value=".SearchActivity"/>
<activity
android:name=".Search_testActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".SearchActivity" android:launchMode="singleTop">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.SAMPLE_CODE" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH"/>
</intent-filter>
<meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable" android:resource="#xml/searchable"/>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
/res/xml/searchable.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:hint="#string/description" >
</searchable>
SearchActivity.java:
public class SearchActivity extends Activity
{
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Intent intent = getIntent();
if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(intent.getAction()))
{
String query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
int q;
q = 10;
}
}
#Override
protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent)
{
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onNewIntent(intent);
}
}

Android guides explicitly says:
// Assumes current activity is the searchable activity
searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
Which is in your case NOT TRUE. Because you don't want to search in MainActivity but in SearchableActivity. That means you should use this ComponentName instead of getComponentName() method:
ComponentName cn = new ComponentName(this, SearchableActivity.class);
searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(cn));

try this :
Update your AndroidManifest.xml as:
<activity
android:name=".Search_testActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
<meta-data android:name="android.app.default_searchable" android:value=".SearchActivity"/>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".SearchActivity" android:launchMode="singleTop">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.SAMPLE_CODE" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEARCH" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
<meta-data android:name="android.app.searchable"
android:resource="#layout/searchable" />
</activity>
</application>
put searchable layout in layout/ instead of /res/xml/:
layout/searchable.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<searchable xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:hint="#string/description"
android:searchMode="showSearchLabelAsBadge"
android:voiceSearchMode="showVoiceSearchButton|launchRecognizer"
android:voiceLanguageModel="free_form"
android:voicePromptText="#string/search_invoke"
android:searchSuggestSelection=" ? "
/>
For more working example see my answer in this post
And
You can download working example from SearchWidgetExample

Found the answer! In the onCreate method of my main activity (Not the search activity), I added the following lines:
SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager)getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
SearchableInfo searchableInfo = searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName());
SearchView sv = (SearchView)findViewById(R.id.searchView1);
sv.setSearchableInfo(searchableInfo);

Try adding default_searchable setting under your "source" activity:
<meta-data
android:name="android.app.default_searchable"
android:value=".SearchActivity" />
In short, you need default_searchable setting for the "source" activity and searchable setting for the "search result" activity (your SearchActivity class).