Issue with task managers / killers

Nobody?

Can't you connect with B4A-Bridge? It will allow you to check the logs. The error should be listed in the logs.

Another option is to download a log viewer from the market and use it.

Ok, did not know there were apps for this. Tried one and it works very well, tnx for this tip.
Seem like there is a lot of logging going on, does this not slow down the android system and when are the logs cleared?
Tryed to export the log for my fault, got a text file that isn't very readable, but in the app I could read what has happend, so maybe I can explain it.

I get a:
"Fatal Exception: main" (main is my name for my activity thats been killed)
I get " unable to start service com."
I also get "FileNotFoundException"


In my service I'm going to play a mediaplayer, a mp3 sound. The thing is that I have the test if AppIsAlive before playing because I don't want to play it if my "main" is killed.

If main.AppIsAlive = False Then
CancelScheduledService("slumpljud")
StopService("slumpljud")
End If

I thougt maybe I put the AppIsAlive variable in the wrong module. If the main isn't alive, the service cannot get the value form the variable.
But this I tried to change having the variable in the service module, no change.
And " unable to start service com." indicates that my test is not even run???? wonder why?
Strange though that this works with the task killer I got from samsung.

Like I say I get a FileNotFound which I don't understand either. I use a variable declared in the service-module and & ".mp3" to put in the filename like this:
MediaPlayer2.Load(File.DirAssets,strSpin & ".mp3") (strSpin is the variable)

The thing is though, this works well in a normal situation, but not when my main has been killed. And I don't even want it to be played, therefore the test in the beginning.

Sorry that I cannot be more exact whit the logfiles and stuff. Will try to learn to handle this. Thankful though for any ideas.

regards

bergapappa

If you can copy the complete error stack trace. It will tell you the origin for this error.

Note that most of the log messages are from other applications. You do not need to clear the logs yourself.

The logs

The text file I got from the log viewer was not very readable, but maybe you can if you open it in another logviewer.
Worth a try anyway
I could not isolate any logs, I get all or nothing.
The txt file is 657 kB, and it is to large for the forum, I'll send it per mail to support@basic4ppc.com.

What is the best app for reading logs in your opinion?
Maybe with good functions to isolate and export logs.

Search for "Soundbug", that is the apps name.
"main" is the main activity and "Slumpljud" is my service.

regards

bergapappa

This is the relevant message:
You didn't post the code in Service_Start. The file name is empty for some reason.

In activity create i give the variable containing the "missing" part of the filename to the variable strSpin with: slumpljud.strSpin = "Alarm clock" (slumpljud is my service where the variable is declared)

Does not the service keep this value until ServiceStartAt next time?

And, why does it react on this when my initial IsAppAlive test should kill the service before going on with the mediaplayer and sounds?

Regards

bergapappa

StopService doesn't stop the executing code. You should change your code to:

Hi Erel

Seems like it did the trick, TNX a lot.
Would love anexplanation what this "Return" does, I dont really get it?

First I thought it did not work, but then I realized I had moved the variable AppIsAlive to the Service module in all my testing. But when I moved it back you stuff worked like a charm.

Regards and many thanks

Bergapappa

When you call StopService you are sending a message to the message loop that tells the process that you want to stop the service. This means that the code doesn't stop executing. It will continue and start the MediaPlayer.

Return makes it return from the current sub and avoid running the unwanted code.

Ok, what I did not understan was the fact that it continued to execute. Thought that stopping the service stopped the executing.

TnX a lot Erel