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Loading until datas are available

I'm making an application, which only pick some datas on a website. But the problem is that the layout does not show up until the datas are available, the application seem to be blocked while it is looking for the datas. I tried to put the content view in the oncreate and then change the text in the onstart, when I have the datas, but the application still blocks.
Is this possible to print a default text, and then change it when the application have the datas?

Try this, it uses AsyncTask:
public class LoadData extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
ProgressDialog progressDialog;
//declare other objects as per your need
#Override
protected void onPreExecute()
{
//show loading dialog
progressDialog= ProgressDialog.show(YourActivity.this, "Progress Dialog Title Text","Process Description Text", true);
//do initialization of required objects objects here
};
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params)
{
//do loading operation here
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result)
{
super.onPostExecute(result);
progressDialog.dismiss();
};
}
You can call this using from your onCreate():
LoadData task = new LoadData();
task.execute();

Have you tried AsyncTask to download data from website (API)? It will show you progressdialog until data is not downloaded.

Progress bar dialog while method are not finished

I need to show simple progress bar dialog while some method not finish.
I Try to call it like
ProgressDialog progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(Activity.this, "", "Please wait");
SyncCity()
SyncStreet()
progressDialog.dismiss();
But than app is blocked while method not finish,after that i get progress dialog,and in next second dissapear, sometimes i not See it at all.
All calling is going on button click...
Where is catch?
Thank You.

That's because you're blocking the UI thread. Try using AsyncTask, like this:
ProgressDialog progressDialog;
new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(Activity.this, "", "Please wait");
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
SyncCity()
SyncStreet()
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void args) {
progressDialog.dismiss();
}
}.execute();

You should use an AsyncTask to do such processes. You shouldn't do any process in the UI thread.
Here is a good example on how to use AsyncTask:
http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/AndroidBackgroundProcessing/article.html

Android Progress Bar appear and hide

I have a progress bar and I do not want to incorporate a numerical value to show the loading of some content. I just want that the ProgressBar should appear, animate and then go away.
I used:
public void buttonClick(View v){
ProgressBar mProgress=(ProgressBar)findViewById(R.id.my_progress);
mProgress.setVisibility(VISIBLE); //line 1..
//loading data from web... takes time
mProgress.setVisibility(INVISIBLE); //line 2..
}
but when I run this code, both line 1 and line 2 executes, but the UI changes afterwards, which is not desired. I want that when the button is clicked, the progress bar should appear and when the data is downloaded from the web the progress bar should disappear.
I tried setting the visibility from another thread, but it didn't work as UI changes are not allowed in other threads.

You download your data in AsyncTask right? Put this code
private class DownloadData extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>{
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
super.onPreExecute();
mProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
// download your data here
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
super.onPostExecute(result);
mProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
}

The best way implement it by using an AsyncTask
MyTask.java
class MyTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
ProgressDialog dialog;
Context context;
MyTask(Context context){
this.context=context;
}
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
dialog=new ProgressDialog(context);
dialog.setMessage("Please wait...");
dialog.setIndeterminate(true);
dialog.setCancelable(false);
dialog.show();
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
//do your task here
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
if(dialog.isShowing()){
dialog.dismiss();
}
}
}
You can start the task like this:
public void buttonClick(View v){
new MyTask(YourActivity.this).execute();
}
You can modify the AsyncTask accordingly to retrieve the result.
Hope it helps. :)

ProgressDialog show too much late with Asynch task in Android

I am new in android. I am trying to display ProgressDialog when click on button .
This is my code:
// set listener
btn_Login.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
//progress.show();
MyAsynch asynch = new MyAsynch();
asynch.execute();
}
In this code progress dialog too much late appear when i am comment on Asynctask object then progress dialog appear normally.
I am puting my progress dialog in
AsynchTask method
onPreExecute() but same out put dialog display late .
How to solve my problem..??
I am also read stack answers following link but not solve my problem .
async task progress dialog show too late
ProgressDialog appears too late and dissapears too fast
here is my Asynctask code
private class MyAsynch extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
ProgressDialog progress;
String login_stat;
String stat;
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
progress = new ProgressDialog(this);
progress.setTitle(" User Login ");
progress.setMessage("Please Wait!!");
progress.setCancelable(false);
progress.setIndeterminate(true);
progress.setProgressStyle(ProgressDialog.STYLE_SPINNER);
progress.show();
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... urls) {
try {
login_stat = s_ApiHandling.doLogin(m_Et_Username.getText()
.toString().trim(), m_Et_Password.getText()
.toString().trim());
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("internet connection loss ");
stat = "ERORR";
e.printStackTrace();
}
return stat;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String status) {
progress.dismiss();
}
}

You are probably doing too much in onPreExecute

Remove progress.cancel() from your doInBackground method and put it in to a onPostExecute method in your AsyncTask (like the second link you posted)
You shouldn't have anything talking to the UI in a background thread - that should all be done in pre/post execution.

you code should look like this:
AsyncTask<String, Void, String>()
{
private ProgressDialog progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(this, "", "Loading...");
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result)
{
progressDialog.dismiss();
}
#Override
protected String[] doInBackground(String... params)
{
//ALL CODE GOES HERE.
}
}
When you call the asynctask you must not use the get() method or the progress dialog won't work correctly.

Display "Loading : Progress Bar " in Android Intent till Data Load

I am working on an android app, in that app i have intent2 which on click redirects to intent3 and takes some time then loads a table and displays server data into it.
Sometimes if there is a lot of data, it tales pretty much time to get the dataload and the time blank screen is displayed increases.
i wish to show a loading bar till the data loads.
how can i show the ProgrssBar till only when data is not displayed ?

Probably your best bet would be to use AsyncTask in your "intent3":
You could do it like this:
private class performBackgroundTask extends AsyncTask <Void, Void, Void>
{
private ProgressDialog Dialog = new ProgressDialog(ClassName.this);
protected void onPreExecute()
{
Dialog.setMessage("Please wait...");
Dialog.show();
}
protected void onPostExecute(Void unused)
{
try
{
if(Dialog.isShowing())
{
Dialog.dismiss();
}
// do your Display and data setting operation here
}
catch(Exception e)
{
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params)
{
// Do your background data fetching here
return null;
}
}

You probably need to run an AsyncTask on onCreate when you open the new activity, the structure of the asynctask would be like this (taken from the google doc), notice that if you want to increament a progress bar you have to implement onProgressUpdate and call publishProgress in the doInBackground method
private class DownloadFilesTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Integer, Void> {
protected void onPreExecute()
{
// show your progress bar
}
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
// do your work and publish the progress
publishProgress(progress);
}
protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer... progress) {
setProgressPercent(progress[0]);
}
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
//dismiss your progress bar
}
}
This code is just an example, of course you need to adapt it to your logic/code.
Check out this simple and complete example