I added a button inside a notification
but I don't know how to have it call a function when it's clicked.
I tried an approach like this https://code.google.com/p/languagepickerwidget/source/browse/trunk/trunk/src/org/gnvo/langpicker/LangPicker.java since it's also using a RemoteViews object but nothing happens when I click the button.
This is what I currently have:
private void createNotification(){
String ns = Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE;
NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(ns);
Notification notification = new Notification(R.drawable.ic_launcher, null, System.currentTimeMillis());
RemoteViews notificationView = new RemoteViews(getPackageName(), R.layout.notification_switch);
//the intent that is started when the notification is clicked (works)
Intent notificationIntent = new Intent(this, SettingsActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingNotificationIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notificationIntent, 0);
notification.contentView = notificationView;
notification.contentIntent = pendingNotificationIntent;
notification.flags |= Notification.FLAG_NO_CLEAR;
//this is the intent that is supposed to be called when the button is clicked
Intent switchIntent = new Intent(this, switchButtonListener.class);
PendingIntent pendingSwitchIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, switchIntent, 0);
notificationView.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.buttonswitch, pendingSwitchIntent);
notificationManager.notify(1, notification);
}
public static class switchButtonListener extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d("TAG", "test");
}
}
I can start an activity with the button but I didn't succeed to have it call a simple function. What would be the best way to do this?
Edit: I found out that I had to register "switchButtonListener" in AndroidManifest.xml
<receiver android:name="SettingsActivity$switchButtonListener" />
Source: Android Activity with no GUI
It works now.
I found out that I had to register "switchButtonListener" in AndroidManifest.xml
<receiver android:name="SettingsActivity$switchButtonListener" />
Source: Android Activity with no GUI
Later I found out that I can also use code like this to achieve the same thing without modifying the manifest.
switchButtonListener = new SwitchButtonListener();
registerReceiver(switchButtonListener, new IntentFilter(SWITCH_EVENT));
.
public class switchButtonListener extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.d("TAG", "test");
}
}
.
Intent switchIntent = new Intent(LangService.SWITCH_EVENT);
PendingIntent pendingSwitchIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, switchIntent, 0);
notificationView.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.buttonswitch, pendingSwitchIntent);
Note that this way I can declare the switchButtonListener class without the static attribute (if not static, it would crash in the previous example) giving me much more flexibility.
Don't forget to call unregisterReceiver() later.