Android Question widget problem with lollipop

[fotosettore]

hi all
i noted that widgets are not loaded after my phone (Honor7 - android 5.02) was upgraded to rom version b188
with previous rom, all worked fine.
now, if i load my app, this error appears:

** Service (widgetsched) Create **
Error occurred on line: 16 (WidgetSched)
java.io.FileNotFoundException: binuntius200_widget_sched.bal
at android.content.res.AssetManager.openAsset(Native Method)
at android.content.res.AssetManager.open(AssetManager.java:313)
at android.content.res.AssetManager.open(AssetManager.java:287)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.RemoteViewsWrapper.createRemoteViews(RemoteViewsWrapper.java:39)
at BiNuntius.II.widgetsched._service_create(widgetsched.java:167)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.runMethod(Shell.java:697)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEventImpl(Shell.java:336)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEvent(Shell.java:246)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.ShellBA.raiseEvent2(ShellBA.java:134)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:153)
at BiNuntius.II.widgetsched.onCreate(widgetsched.java:53)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2858)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2200(ActivityThread.java:152)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1434)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5539)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:960)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:755)
** Service (widgetsched) Start **

please note that "binuntius200_widget_sched.bal" exists : it is in "files" directory as it has always been and code was not changed.
same situation happens with another widget loaded later in app

it seems that is not possible to have access in desktop phone window
does this new scenario need to add some new permission ?

regards
peppe

 

[Erel]

Are you testing it in release mode?

 

[fotosettore]

hi erel
i tried in degub e release mode. there are two strange situations:
RELEASE : the app gives error i posted only if on desktop of smartphone is already present the widget. if i delete widget, the app is able to compile. after compilation i put again the widget and all works fine.
DEBUG : the app gives error i posted when i try to compile, with no way out. even if i delete widget, the compilation gives always error .
please note that before upgrade the code never gave error, both in debug and in release, with or without widget on desktop.

regards
peppe

 

[Erel]

You should test widgets in release mode.

Can you post the error message that is raised in release mode?

 

[fotosettore]

hi erel
this is the error log in RELEASE mode and widget on the desktop of smartphone

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service BiNuntius.II.widget4146: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2878)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2200(ActivityThread.java:152)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1434)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5539)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:960)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:755)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at BiNuntius.II.widget4146.onCreate(widget4146.java:37)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2858)
    ... 9 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
    at BiNuntius.II.widget4146.onCreate(widget4146.java:35)
    ... 10 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'BiNuntius.II.routines BiNuntius.II.starter._routines' on a null object reference
    at BiNuntius.II.main.initializeProcessGlobals(main.java:8112)
    ... 13 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'BiNuntius.II.routines BiNuntius.II.starter._routines' on a null object reference
    at BiNuntius.II.starter._process_globals(starter.java:186)
    at BiNuntius.II.main.initializeProcessGlobals(main.java:8108)
    ... 13 more
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service BiNuntius.II.widget4146: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2878)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2200(ActivityThread.java:152)
    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1434)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5539)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:960)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:755)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at BiNuntius.II.widget4146.onCreate(widget4146.java:37)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2858)
    ... 9 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
    at BiNuntius.II.widget4146.onCreate(widget4146.java:35)
    ... 10 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'BiNuntius.II.routines BiNuntius.II.starter._routines' on a null object reference
    at BiNuntius.II.main.initializeProcessGlobals(main.java:8112)
    ... 13 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'BiNuntius.II.routines BiNuntius.II.starter._routines' on a null object reference
    at BiNuntius.II.starter._process_globals(starter.java:186)
    at BiNuntius.II.main.initializeProcessGlobals(main.java:8108)
    ... 13 more

if i put widget in the trash can before compiling, no error appears and compiling ends without errors

regards
peppe

 

[Erel]

Can you post the code in Process_Globals of the Starter service?

 

[fotosettore]

hi erel
here is the code in Starter service

Sub Process_Globals
    Private logs As StringBuilder
    Private logcat As LogCat
    Private const emailAddress As String = "info@homoandroidus.com"
    Private const FileLogDaInviare As String = Routines.CartellaConf & "/" & Routines.FileLog
End Sub

and from "Sub Process_Globals" of Routines code module ....

Dim CartellaConf As String = File.DirRootExternal & "/Ringtones/bnii_conf"
Dim FileLog As String = "BiNuntius_Log.txt"

regards
peppe

 

[Erel]

It is a mistake to access other modules from Process_Globals. There should be a compiler warning about it.

You cannot know or control the order of Process_Globals calls (between the modules).

Move this code to Service_Create.

 

[fotosettore]

sorry erel
what code are you talking about?

if i put the above code of process_global sub of Starter service in Service_Create, b4a goes in error

and
rv = ConfigureHomeWidget("binuntius200_widget_sched", "rv", 60, "BN sched widget")

is already in Service_Create of WidgetSched service

please help me to understand

regards
peppe

 

[Erel]

This line is wrong:

Private const FileLogDaInviare As String = Routines.CartellaConf & "/" & Routines.FileLog

 

[fotosettore]

This line is wrong:

Private const FileLogDaInviare As String = Routines.CartellaConf & "/" & Routines.FileLog

i put this line in sub Application_Error of Starter service.
no more errors
thanks erel
regards
peppe