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directly start Activity if user has already registered

I am new in android development. i want my application to directly launch MainActivity if the User has already registered. how can i do this.
this is my MainActivity
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private Toolbar toolbar;
Button btnTip, btnApp, btndos, btnAbout, btnServices;
ConnectionDetector cd;
AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> mRegisterTask;
public static String name;
public static String email;
public static String contact;
public static String imei;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.app_bar);
toolbar.setTitle("Dental Application");
setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
btnTip = (Button) findViewById(R.id.tips);
btndos = (Button) findViewById(R.id.dos);
btnApp = (Button) findViewById(R.id.appointments);
btnAbout = (Button) findViewById(R.id.about);
btnServices = (Button) findViewById(R.id.services);
// Alert dialog manager
AlertDialogManager alert = new AlertDialogManager();
cd = new ConnectionDetector(getApplicationContext());
// Check if Internet present
if (!cd.isConnectingToInternet()) {
// Internet Connection is not present
alert.showAlertDialog(MainActivity.this,
"Internet Connection Error",
"Please check your Internet connection", false);
// stop executing code by return
return;
}
Intent i = getIntent();
name = i.getStringExtra("name");
email = i.getStringExtra("email");
contact = i.getStringExtra("contact");
imei = i.getStringExtra("imei");
// Make sure the device has the proper dependencies.
GCMRegistrar.checkDevice(this);
// Make sure the manifest was properly set - comment out this line
// while developing the app, then uncomment it when it's ready.
GCMRegistrar.checkManifest(this);
//lblMessage = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lblMessage);
registerReceiver(mHandleMessageReceiver, new IntentFilter(
DISPLAY_MESSAGE_ACTION));
// Get GCM registration id
final String regId = GCMRegistrar.getRegistrationId(this);
// Check if regid already presents
if (regId.equals("")) {
// Registration is not present, register now with GCM
GCMRegistrar.register(this, SENDER_ID);
} else {
// Device is already registered on GCM
if (GCMRegistrar.isRegisteredOnServer(this)) {
// Skips registration.
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Already registered with GCM", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} else {
// Try to register again, but not in the UI thread.
// It's also necessary to cancel the thread onDestroy(),
// hence the use of AsyncTask instead of a raw thread.
final Context context = this;
mRegisterTask = new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
// Register on our server
// On server creates a new user
ServerUtilities.register(context, name, email, regId, contact, imei);
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
mRegisterTask = null;
}
};
mRegisterTask.execute(null, null, null);
}
}
btnTip.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, TipsActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
btndos.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, DosActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
btnApp.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, BookAppointmennts.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
btnAbout.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, AboutUsActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
btnServices.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, ServicesActivity.class);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
}
#Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
switch (item.getItemId()) {
case android.R.id.home:
finish();
return true;
default:
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
/**
* Receiving push messages
* */
private final BroadcastReceiver mHandleMessageReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String newMessage = intent.getExtras().getString(EXTRA_MESSAGE);
// Waking up mobile if it is sleeping
WakeLocker.acquire(getApplicationContext());
/**
* Take appropriate action on this message
* depending upon your app requirement
* For now i am just displaying it on the screen
* */
// Showing received message
//lblMessage.append(newMessage + "\n");
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "New Message: " + newMessage, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
// Releasing wake lock
WakeLocker.release();
}
};
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
if (mRegisterTask != null) {
mRegisterTask.cancel(true);
}
try {
unregisterReceiver(mHandleMessageReceiver);
GCMRegistrar.onDestroy(this);
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e("UnRegister Receiver", "> " + e.getMessage());
}
super.onDestroy();
}
}
and the RegisterActivity
public class RegisterActivity extends Activity {
// alert dialog manager
AlertDialogManager alert = new AlertDialogManager();
// Internet detector
ConnectionDetector cd;
// UI elements
EditText txtName;
EditText txtEmail;
EditText txtContact;
// Register button
Button btnRegister;
String imei;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_register);
cd = new ConnectionDetector(getApplicationContext());
// Check if Internet present
if (!cd.isConnectingToInternet()) {
// Internet Connection is not present
alert.showAlertDialog(RegisterActivity.this,
"Internet Connection Error",
"Please connect to working Internet connection", false);
// stop executing code by return
return;
}
// Check if GCM configuration is set
if (SERVER_URL == null || SENDER_ID == null || SERVER_URL.length() == 0
|| SENDER_ID.length() == 0) {
// GCM sernder id / server url is missing
alert.showAlertDialog(RegisterActivity.this, "Configuration Error!",
"Please set your Server URL and GCM Sender ID", false);
// stop executing code by return
return;
}
txtName = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.txtName);
txtEmail = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.txtEmail);
txtContact = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.contact);
btnRegister = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnRegister);
TelephonyManager mngr = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
imei = mngr.getDeviceId();
/*
* Click event on Register button
* */
btnRegister.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// Read EditText dat
String name = txtName.getText().toString();
String email = txtEmail.getText().toString();
String contact = txtContact.getText().toString();
// Check if user filled the form
if (name.trim().length() > 0 && email.trim().length() > 0 && contact.trim().length()>0) {
// Launch Main Activity
Intent i = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), MainActivity.class);
// Registering user on our server
// Sending registraiton details to MainActivity
i.putExtra("name", name);
i.putExtra("email", email);
i.putExtra("contact", contact);
i.putExtra("imei", imei);
startActivity(i);
finish();
} else {
// user doen't filled that data
// ask him to fill the form
alert.showAlertDialog(RegisterActivity.this, "Registration Error!", "Please enter your details", false);
}
}
});
}
}
i am using GCM. the user is first registered and MainActivity is Displayed. Next time when the user opens the application i want directly MainActivity to be displayed. how can i do this. Can anyone please help me.

You will have to make LauncherActivity like SplashScreen in which check from shared prefrences or sqlite data that user is already registered or not
then by checking this transfer to corresponding activity.
If the user is not registered then show Registration Screen and when user register then save info in Sqlite or sharedpreferences or any other way.
If the user is already registered the show HomeScreen

First of all just post only the code that needs modification, you've posted all of the code in that Java file of yours. We could be more helpful if your code isn't cluttered.

gcm register unsuccessfull in intentService?

I managed to register GCM to the server, I use the code below to do so ..
I put the code in activity ..
1. GcmMainActivity.java
public class GcmMainActivity extends Activity {
TextView lblMessage;
AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> mRegisterTask;
ConnectionDetector cd;
public static String name;
public static String email;
public static String noHP;
public static String pwd;
private Dialog busyDialog;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// Getting name, email from intent
Intent i = getIntent();
name = i.getStringExtra("name");
email = i.getStringExtra("email");
noHP = i.getStringExtra("noHP");
pwd = i.getStringExtra("pwd");
// Make sure the device has the proper dependencies.
GCMRegistrar.checkDevice(this);
// Make sure the manifest was properly set - comment out this line
// while developing the app, then uncomment it when it's ready.
GCMRegistrar.checkManifest(this);
lblMessage = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lblMessage);
registerReceiver(mHandleMessageReceiver, new IntentFilter(
DISPLAY_MESSAGE_ACTION));
// Get GCM registration id
final String regId = GCMRegistrar.getRegistrationId(this);
if (regId.equals("")) {
// Registration is not present, register now with GCM
GCMRegistrar.register(this, SENDER_ID);
} else {
// Device is already registered on GCM
if (GCMRegistrar.isRegisteredOnServer(this)) {
// Skips registration.
lblMessage.setText("account has registered"); //selanjutnya apa??
} else {
// Try to register again, but not in the UI thread.
// It's also necessary to cancel the thread onDestroy(),
// hence the use of AsyncTask instead of a raw thread.
final Context context = this;
mRegisterTask = new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
// Register on our server
// On server creates a new user
Log.i("GcmMainActivity", "On server creates a new user");
GcmServerUtilities.register(context, name, email,pwd, noHP, regId,getString(R.string.alamatGcm));
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
mRegisterTask = null;
}
};
mRegisterTask.execute(null, null, null);
}
}
}
/**
* Receiving push messages
* */
private final BroadcastReceiver mHandleMessageReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String newMessage = intent.getExtras().getString(EXTRA_MESSAGE);
// Waking up mobile if it is sleeping
WakeLocker.acquire(getApplicationContext());
/**
* Take appropriate action on this message
* depending upon your app requirement
* For now i am just displaying it on the screen
* */
// Showing received message
//registration success
// Releasing wake lock
WakeLocker.release();
}
};
}
with the above code I've tried to send a message and successfully
in docs I found
Note that Google may Periodically refresh the registration ID, so you should design your Android application with the understanding that the com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION intent may be called multiple times. Your Android application needs to be Able to respond accordingly.
The application that I created has been able to handle it, I use almost the same code in another class, this is the code
2. HbeatPullingService
public class HbeatPullingService extends IntentService {
public static final String ACTION_CONNECT = "com.ltvie.chatkrawala.ACTION_CONNECT";
public static final String ACTION_SHUT_DOWN = "com.ltvie.chatkrawala.ACTION_SHUT_DOWN";
public static int PULL_TIME = 150*1000; //2.5 minute
static int ulang=0;
String idanya;
private JSONObject jObject;
private final static int PLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST = 9000;
GoogleCloudMessaging gcm;
private String regId;
AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> mRegisterTask;
private static final String TAG = "GCMIntentService", PROPERTY_APP_VERSION = "appVersion",PROPERTY_REG_ID="registration_id";
public HbeatPullingService(){
this("HbeatPullingService");
}
public static Intent startIntent(Context context){
Intent i = new Intent(context, HbeatPullingService.class);
i.setAction(ACTION_CONNECT);
return i;
}
public HbeatPullingService(String name) {
super(name);
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
PowerManager pm = (PowerManager)getSystemService(POWER_SERVICE);
WakeLock wl = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "PullingService");
wl.acquire();
jObject = new JSONObject(ret);
final String regId = GCMRegistrar.getRegistrationId(this);
GCMRegistrar.checkDevice(this);
GCMRegistrar.checkManifest(this);
registerReceiver(mHandleMessageReceiver, new IntentFilter(
DISPLAY_MESSAGE_ACTION));
mRegisterTask = new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
// Register on our server
// On server creates a new user
Log.i("GcmMainActivity", "On server creates a new user");
GcmServerUtilities.register(getApplicationContext(), "email", "name", "xxx", "00000", regId,getString(R.string.gcmAddres));
return null;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
mRegisterTask = null;
}
};
mRegisterTask.execute(null, null, null);
}
unregisterReceiver(mHandleMessageReceiver);
}
}
there is no error in the code and in the logcat says that the registration is successful ..
3. logcat details.
10-24 13:43:22.239: V/GCMRegistrar(5035): Is registered on server: true
10-24 13:43:22.239: I/GcmMainActivity(5035): On server creates a new user
10-24 13:43:22.259: I/AndroidGCM(5035): registering device (regId = APA91bHOk1aT-dLhTl8qUxNmSNyDCu5rfCdlx2lbM_w0zn92yLNqrGsDSZrd9TVujrwyhNYP_lfTnysDOIeqqY1IPRrWUPaSAJ4P2eJLzbwFrBCJlywnh_3pdQ3V9KfF4g4IHtvNK5kCZX938Ba15v3zcLGKuES2FA)
10-24 13:43:22.259: D/AndroidGCM(5035): Attempt #1 to register
10-24 13:43:22.259: V/AndroidGCM(5035): Posting 'noHP=00000&pwd=xxx&email=ltv#ltv.com&regId=APA91bHOk1aT-dLhTl8qUxNmSNyDCu5rfCdlx2lbM_w0zn92yLNqrGsDSZrd9TVujrwyhNYP_lfTnysDOIeqqY1IPRrWUPaSAJ4P2eJLzbwFrBCJlywnh_3pdQ3V9KfF4g4IHtvNK5kCZX938Ba15v3zcLGKuES2FA&name=lutfi' to http://example.com/gcm/register.php
10-24 13:43:22.939: V/GCMRegistrar(5035): Setting registeredOnServer status as true until 2014-10-31 13:43:22.935
But when I try to send a message I get
{"multicast_id":4745764600551626820,"success":0,"failure":1,"canonical_ids":0,"results":[{"error":"NotRegistered"}]}
The registration means that I did not succeed, it had been 2 weeks I tried to find a solution but no solution, does affect the event? The first registration through the activity a success, but in HandleIntent unsuccessfull. please help..
thanks

Google Play Service Activity recognition start and stops itself constantly

I need to call the Google activity recognition service through a service (not activity) and run it in the background, of course when the user starts the app, which has an activity (But the service does not called directly from activity).
Therefore I have created a service class (ActivitySensor) and another class (ActivityRecognitionScan).
When I install the app on my Galaxy Nexus S device, the service starts calling onCreate and onDestroy automatically. Even without doing anything in the GUI
It is very strange behaviour. Does anybody has the same experience or solution for it?
I mean I get something as follows in the debug console:
Activity-Logging --- onCreate
Activity-Logging --- onDestroy
Activity-Logging --- onCreate
Activity-Logging --- onDestroy
Activity-Logging --- onCreate
Activity-Logging --- onDestroy
...
Here are my two classes:
public class ActivitySensor extends IntentService {
private ActivityRecognitionScan myascan;
private Intent inIntent;
private static long ACTIVITY_LOG_INTERVAL = 30000L;
private static JsonEncodeDecode jsonencoder = new JsonEncodeDecode();
public ActivitySensor() {
super("ActivitySensor");
}
#Override
public void onCreate(){
super.onCreate();
Log.d("Activity-Logging", "--- onCreate");
try {
myascan = new ActivityRecognitionScan(getApplicationContext());
myascan.startActivityRecognitionScan();
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e("[Activity-Logging]","----------Error:"+e.getLocalizedMessage());
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void readSensor() {
// Log.e("Activity-Logging", "ActivityRecognitionResult.hasResult: "+String.valueOf(ActivityRecognitionResult.hasResult(inIntent)));
if (ActivityRecognitionResult.hasResult(inIntent)) {
ActivityRecognitionResult result = ActivityRecognitionResult.extractResult(inIntent);
DetectedActivity activity = result.getMostProbableActivity();
final int type = activity.getType();
String strType = new String();
switch(type){
case DetectedActivity.IN_VEHICLE:
strType = "invehicle";
break;
case DetectedActivity.ON_BICYCLE:
strType ="onbicycle";
break;
case DetectedActivity.ON_FOOT:
strType = "onfoot";
break;
case DetectedActivity.STILL:
strType = "still";
break;
case DetectedActivity.TILTING:
strType ="tilting";
break;
case DetectedActivity.UNKNOWN:
strType ="unknown";
break;
}
SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
Editor edt = prefs.edit();
String previousActv = prefs.getString("PREVIOUS_ACTIVIY","");
long previousDate = prefs.getLong("PREVIOUS_DATE", 0);
if (previousActv.length()==0){ // nothing was in the string and it is the first time just initialize
previousActv = strType;
previousDate = new Date().getTime();
// Log.e("-----FIRST TIME: type:", previousActv+" date:"+String.valueOf(previousDate));
edt.putString("PREVIOUS_ACTIVIY", strType);
edt.putLong("PREVIOUS_DATE", previousDate);
edt.commit();
}else {
if (!strType.equalsIgnoreCase(previousActv)){
Date readablePrevDate = new Date(previousDate);
Date nowDate = new Date();
String jsonstr = jsonencoder.EncodeActivity("Activity", readablePrevDate, nowDate, strType, activity.getConfidence());
// Log.e("[Activity-Logging] ----->",jsonstr);
edt.putString("PREVIOUS_ACTIVIY", strType);
edt.putLong("PREVIOUS_DATE", nowDate.getTime());
edt.commit();
DataAcquisitor.dataBuff.add(jsonstr);
}
}
}
}
#Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
Log.d("Activity-Logging", "--- onHandleIntent"+ "---"+intent.getAction());
intent.putExtra("LOG_INTERVAL",ACTIVITY_LOG_INTERVAL );
intent.putExtra("STOP",false);
inIntent = intent;
readSensor();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy(){
Log.d("Activity-Logging", "--- onDestroy");
myascan.stopActivityRecognitionScan();
myascan=null;
//super.onDestroy();
}
}
This is the class that calls the Google Activity Recognition Service:
ActivityRecognitionScan implements GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GooglePlayServicesClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
private Context ctx;
private static final String TAG = "ActivityRecognition";
private static ActivityRecognitionClient actrecClient;
private static PendingIntent callbackIntent;
private long ACTIVITY_LOG_INTERVAL=30000;
public ActivityRecognitionScan(Context context) {
ctx=context;
}
public void startActivityRecognitionScan(){
int resp = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(ctx);
if(resp == ConnectionResult.SUCCESS){
actrecClient = new ActivityRecognitionClient(ctx, this, this);
if (!actrecClient.isConnected()){
actrecClient.connect();
} else{
Log.e("ActivityRecognitionScan"," ---Activity recognition client is already connected");
}
}else{
Log.e("[Activity-Logging]", "Google Play Service hasn't installed");
}
}
public void stopActivityRecognitionScan(){
try{
if (actrecClient.isConnected() || actrecClient.isConnecting() ){
actrecClient.removeActivityUpdates(callbackIntent);
actrecClient.disconnect();
}
} catch (Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
Log.e("[ActivityRecognitionScan]", "Connection Failed");
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
try{
Intent intent = new Intent(ctx, ActivitySensor.class);
Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
callbackIntent = PendingIntent.getService(ctx, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
long interval = 5000;
if ( null!= bundle && bundle.containsKey("LOG_INTERVAL") ){
interval = bundle.getLong("LOG_INTERVAL");
}
actrecClient.requestActivityUpdates(interval, callbackIntent);
actrecClient.disconnect();
}catch(Exception ex){
Log.e("[Activity-Logging]","Error in requesting Activity update "+ex.getMessage());
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
public void onDisconnected() {
callbackIntent.cancel();
actrecClient = null;
Log.e("[ActivityRecognitionScan]","---onDisconnected");
}
}

IntentService automatically stops itself on completion of onHandleIntent as per the source code (see ServiceHandler.handleMessage()) as per the description of an IntentService:
Clients send requests through startService(Intent) calls; the service is started as needed, handles each Intent in turn using a worker thread, and stops itself when it runs out of work.
Use a Service if you want it to run continuously in the background.

You have 2 issues with your code that is causing the problem you are experiencing.
When activity is detected, the pending intent that is called calls (and creates, since it is an IntentService) ActivitySensor. The onCreate will connect another ActivityRecognitionClient, which is unnecessary. This causes another activity to be detected which causes your logging loop.
You should separate the creation of the ActivityRecognitionClient from the handling of the detected activity. You don't need to keep recreating it as subsequent detections will use the same PendingIntent. This will prevent the logging loop.

AsyncTask.get() no progress bar

My app sends data to the server. It generally works fine until the user is in a bad signal area. If the user is in a good signal area the the following code works fine and the data is sent.
String[] params = new String[]{compID, tagId, tagClientId, carerID,
formattedTagScanTime, formattedNowTime, statusForWbService, getDeviceName(), tagLatitude, tagLongitude};
AsyncPostData apd = new AsyncPostData();
apd.execute(params);
.
private class AsyncPostData extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String> {
ProgressDialog progressDialog;
String dateTimeScanned;
#Override
protected void onPreExecute()
{
// progressDialog= ProgressDialog.show(NfcscannerActivity.this,
// "Connecting to Server"," Posting data...", true);
int buildVersionSdk = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;
int buildVersionCodes = Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD;
Log.e(TAG, "buildVersionSdk = " + buildVersionSdk
+ "buildVersionCodes = " + buildVersionCodes);
int themeVersion;
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD) {
themeVersion = 2;
}else{
themeVersion = 1;
}
progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(NfcscannerActivity.this, themeVersion);
progressDialog.setTitle("Connecting to Server");
progressDialog.setMessage(" Sending data to server...");
progressDialog.setIndeterminate(true);
try{
progressDialog.show();
}catch(Exception e){
//ignore
}
};
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
Log.e(TAG, "carerid in doinbackground = " + params[3] + " dateTimeScanned in AsyncPost for the duplecate TX = " + params[4]);
dateTimeScanned = params[4];
return nfcscannerapplication.loginWebservice.postData(params[0], params[1], params[2], params[3], params[4],
params[5], params[6], params[7] + getVersionName(), params[8], params[9]);
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result)
{
super.onPostExecute(result);
try{
progressDialog.dismiss();
}catch(Exception e){
//ignore
}
if( result != null && result.trim().equalsIgnoreCase("OK") ){
Log.e(TAG, "about to update DB with servertime");
DateTime sentToServerAt = new DateTime();
nfcscannerapplication.loginValidate.updateTransactionWithServerTime(sentToServerAt,null);
nfcscannerapplication.loginValidate.insertIntoDuplicateTransactions(dateTimeScanned);
tagId = null;
tagType = null;
tagClientId = null;
//called to refresh the unsent transactions textview
onResume();
}else if(result != null && result.trim().equalsIgnoreCase("Error: TX duplicated")){
Log.e(TAG, "response from server is Duplicate Transaction ");
//NB. the following time may not correspond exactly with the time on the server
//because this TX has already been processed but the 'OK' never reached the phone,
//so we are just going to update the phone's DB with the DupTX time so the phone doesn't keep
//sending it.
DateTime sentToServerTimeWhenDupTX = new DateTime();
nfcscannerapplication.loginValidate.updateTransactionWithServerTime(sentToServerTimeWhenDupTX,null);
tagId = null;
tagType = null;
tagClientId = null;
}else{
Toast.makeText(NfcscannerActivity.this,
"No phone signal or server problem",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}//end of AsyncPostData
.
The app in bad signal areas tends to show the progress bar for a few minutes before showing a black screen for a while rendering the app unusable.
I thought a way around this would be to do the following.
String[] params = new String[]{compID, tagId, tagClientId, carerID,
formattedTagScanTime, formattedNowTime, statusForWbService, getDeviceName(), tagLatitude, tagLongitude};
AsyncPostData apd = new AsyncPostData();
try {
apd.execute(params).get(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (ExecutionException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (TimeoutException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
This will cause the AsyncTask to cancel after 10 seconds, but as it is executing there is a black screen until the data is sent followed by the progressbar for a few millisecs.
Is there a way to show the progressbar whilst executing an AsyncTask.get()?
thanks in advance. matt.
Also are there any ideas why the black screen comes when the user is in bad signal area and therefor no response from the server. This senario seems to cause the app alot of problems where it's behavior is unusual afterwards like sending extra transactions at a later date.
[edit1]
public class SignalService extends Service{
NfcScannerApplication nfcScannerApplication;
TelephonyManager SignalManager;
PhoneStateListener signalListener;
private static final int LISTEN_NONE = 0;
private static final String TAG = SignalService.class.getSimpleName();
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Log.e(TAG, "SignalService created");
nfcScannerApplication = (NfcScannerApplication) getApplication();
signalListener = new PhoneStateListener() {
public void onSignalStrengthChanged(int asu) {
//Log.e("onSignalStrengthChanged: " , "Signal strength = "+ asu);
nfcScannerApplication.setSignalStrength(asu);
}
};
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Log.e(TAG, "SignalService destroyed");
SignalManager.listen(signalListener, LISTEN_NONE);
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
super.onStart(intent, startId);
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Log.e(TAG, "SignalService in onStart");
SignalManager = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
SignalManager.listen(signalListener, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_SIGNAL_STRENGTH);
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return null;
}
}

You do not need a timer at all to do what you're attempting (for some reason I thought you were trying to loop the AsyncTask based on your comments above which resulted in mine.). If I understand correctly you're issue is with the loss of service. You have an AsyncTask that you start which may or may not finish depending on certain conditions. Your approach was to use get and cancle the task after a fixed time in the event that it did not finish executing before then - the assumption being if the task didn't finish within the 10 second cut off, service was lost.
A better way to approach this problem is to use a boolean flag that indcates whether network connectivity is available and then stop the task from executing if service is lost. Here is an example I took from this post (I apologize for the formatting I'm on a crappy computer with - of all things - IE8 - so I can't see what the code looks like).
public class MyTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
private volatile boolean running = true;
private final ProgressDialog progressDialog;
public MyTask(Context ctx) {
progressDialog = gimmeOne(ctx);
progressDialog.setCancelable(true);
progressDialog.setOnCancelListener(new OnCancelListener() {
#Override
public void onCancel(DialogInterface dialog) {
// actually could set running = false; right here, but I'll
// stick to contract.
cancel(true);
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
progressDialog.show();
}
#Override
protected void onCancelled() {
running = false;
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
while (running) {
// does the hard work
}
return null;
}
// ...
}
This example uses a progress dialog that allows the user to cancle the task by pressing a button. You're not going to do that but rather you're going to check for network connectivty and set the running boolean based on whether your task is connected to the internet. If connection is lost - running will bet set to false which will trip the while loop and stop the task.
As for the work after the task complete. You should NEVER use get. Either (1) put everything that needs to be done after the doInBackgroundCompletes in onPostExecute (assuming its not too much) or (2) if you need to get the data back to the starting activity use an interface. You can add an interface by either adding as an argument to your tasks constructor or using a seperate method that sets the interface up. For example
public void setInterface(OnTaskComplete listener){
this.listener = listener;
}
Where OnTaskComplete listener is declared as an instance variable in your AsyncTask. Note the approach I am describing requires using a seperate AsyncTask class. Your's is private right now which means you need to change your project a little.
UPDATE
To check connectivity I would use something like this.
public boolean isNetworkOnline() {
boolean status=false;
try{
ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
NetworkInfo netInfo = cm.getNetworkInfo(0);
if (netInfo != null && netInfo.getState()==NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED) {
status= true;
}else {
netInfo = cm.getNetworkInfo(1);
if(netInfo!=null && netInfo.getState()==NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED)
status= true;
}
}catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
return false;
}
return status;
}
You can check to see if there is an actual network connection over which your app can connect to ther server. This method doesn't have to be public and can be part of you're AsyncTask class. Personally, I use something similar to this in a network manager class that I use to check various network statistics (one of which is can I connect to the internet).
You would check connectivity before you started executing the loop in your doInBackground method and then you could periodicly update throughout the course of that method. If netowkr is available the task will continue. If not it will stop.
Calling the AsyncTask built in cancle method is not sufficient becuase it only prevent onPostExecute from running. It does not actually stop the code from execting.

How to get progress dialog until get the response from service in android?

I am using service for running long background tasks in my application, in the service these functions are running login to XMPP and getting some data from XMPP server. i want to show the progress bar upto login completed. How to get response from service to activity to Update progress bar properly to avoid some exceptions in UI.
I am calling service like this
final Intent gtalk_intent = new Intent(AccountsActivity.this, GtalkService.class);
gtalk_intent.putExtra("user_name", acc.getAcc_Name());
gtalk_intent.putExtra("user_pass", acc.getAcc_Pass());
startService(gtalk_intent);
this is the code from service
public class PmService extends Service {
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
public class PmBinder extends Binder {
public PmService getService() {
return PmService.this;
}
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
context = this;
app_preferences = new AppPreferences(this);
chat_source = new ChatsDataSource(this);
chat_source.open();
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
if(extras == null) {
full_name = extras.getString("user_name");
if(full_name.contains("#")) {
String[] _na = full_name.split("#");
U_name = _na[0];
}
U_pass = extras.getString("user_pass");
}
new PmAsync().execute();
return START_STICKY;
}
private class PmAsync extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
super.onPreExecute();
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
super.onPostExecute(result);
}
#Override
protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
SASLAuthentication.supportSASLMechanism("PLAIN", 0);
ConnectionConfiguration config = new ConnectionConfiguration(server_host, SERVER_PORT, SERVICE_NAME);
configure(ProviderManager.getInstance());
m_connection = new XMPPConnection(config);
try {
m_connection.connect();
Roster.setDefaultSubscriptionMode(Roster.SubscriptionMode.manual);
} catch (XMPPException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
try {
m_connection.login(U_name, U_pass);
setPacketFilters();
} catch (XMPPException e) {
}
return null;
}
}
i want to show the progress bar upto login completed, how to response from service after login completed?

Via Binder you can send callbacks to your Activity, which means that you can update UI.
Add according method to your Binder (let's name it onProgress)
From your AsyncTask call method of this Binder
In order to know about progress updates consider using Observer pattern (in other words - your Activity should listen for updates of your Binder, or more specifically - of calling Binder.onProgress method)

You can update the progress bar via overriding the onProgress() method
here is a close to your case that you can refer to.link