Android Question background command

[jchal]

what is the comand to send an app in background?
for example if i press a button in the app it will be sened in background

 

[mangojack]

You can use Activity.Finish. If your app has a single Activity is is similar to the user pressing the back button.

see chapter 9.10 of the beginners guide. https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4a-beginners-guide.9578/

 

[jchal]

i wanted something like hide app

 

[mangojack]

i wanted something like hide app

Hang on .. I'll see if Erel can whip something up for you ...

Maybe supply some more info .. When you press the button , Why do you want to hide the app ? Do you want to just hide one activity to show another ..?

 

[Erel]

You can send an intent that will cause the home app to appear: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/progmatically-go-to-home-screen.10607/#post-59079

 

[jchal]

well it is not this the case.
what i wanted to do is to press a button and then to move the app in background, and the user will be able to see the rest of the app and run a new app if he wishes, the app will run and you are going to be able to see it in background.
i am doing this at the moment by pressing the midle button (home) of me mobile phone.
but i wanted to do it imediatly fro m the app.
sorry if i miss lead you

 

[DonManfred]

but i wanted to do it imediatly fro m the app.

That´s exactly the code Erel provided! Why you don´t take the suggestion?

 

[jchal]

yes this is it

Dim i AsIntent
i.Initialize(i.ACTION_MAIN, "")
i.AddCategory("android.intent.category.HOME")
i.Flags = 0x10000000StartActivity(i)

thanks a lot