How to bring a program to forefront from a service.

[LittleBritaly]

I have one activity which starts a service which intercepts text messages.

I would like the activity screen bringing to the foreground to display some information, in other words if the "program" is in the background, I would like it bringing into view without user intervention.

I could use kiosk mode to override everything else, but would prefer it to sit in the background hidden and only if given the correct command by sms become visible.

 

[Erel]

Calling StartActivity(..) from your service will show the activity.

The more standard approach is to add a notification and let the user decide when to start your activity.

 

[tdocs2]

Calling StartActivity(..) from your service will show the activity.

The more standard approach is to add a notification and let the user decide when to start your activity.

Greetings, all.

Thank you in advance for answering my question.

I know and have tested that StartActivity(..) from a service module will bring the activity to the foreground.

What else could be done -how do I add a "notification" that requires a response from the user?

The more standard approach is to add a notification...

As usual, I am grateful for any and all help.

Best regards.

Sandy

 

[Erel]

You add a notification with the Notification object. The user can then click on the notification and the activity will be started.

 

[tdocs2]

Thank you, Erel.

I initially searched for Notification Object and found the desolatesoul and bar-x advanced Notification Libraries. I could not find how to issue a B4A "core" or basic Notification... And how do I add a "notification" that requires a response from the user?

Best regards.
Sandy

 

[Mahares]

I think you need something like this in the service module although my knowledge of services is shaky:

Notification.SetInfo("My App", "Hello Florida", Main)

 

[tdocs2]

Thank you, Mahares.

This is the first time I use a Service.

How do I declare Notification? Is it part of a library?

I initially searched for Notification Object and found the desolatesoul and bar-x advanced Notification Libraries. I could not find how to issue a B4A "core" or basic Notification

Best regards.

Sandy

 

[Mahares]

Notification is part of the core library. You do not need any additional libraries.

Dim Notification1 As Notification  'In process global of the service

Here is a link among many that has the tutorial:
http://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/service-modules.7542/#content

 

[tdocs2]

Thank you, Mahares.

I do not know how I could have missed it.

Best regards.

Sandy

 

[tdocs2]

Hello, Mahares.

It works from a Service Module:

Dim Notification1 As Notification
Notification1.Initialize
Notification1.Icon="icon"
Notification1.Insistent=True
Notification1.SetInfo("Look and Look Again", "How could I miss it?", Main)
Notification1.Notify(1)

The Notification1.Insistent=True keeps beeping until user acks notification.

Thanks again.

Sandy