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Use onActivityResult to call a function

I have an PopUpActivity which pops up a window and i'm very satisfied with that.
However, I want to be able to return information from the popup window back to the parent activity, but also be able to call a function on the parent activity once the popup window is closed. Could someone help me?
Here is my code in the PopUpActivity:
public void closePopUpAndSendResultBack(){ // and how can i pass data to the previous activity?
//https://developer.android.com/training/basics/intents/result
Intent data = new Intent();
data.putExtra("data", "yo");
//startActivityForResult(data, 1); // gives me the error : android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { (has extras) }
setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK, data);
finish();
}
and here is my parent(MainActivity) function that I want to get called once the popUpWindow is closed:
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == 1) {
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
nameTextField.setText(""); // how can i get Yo inside here?
showTheButton(); // and how can this function get called?
}
}
}}
Also, here is how I make that window Pop up from my Mainactivity:
theOkButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent pop_up_that_window = new Intent(MainActivity.this,PopActivity.class);
pop_up_that_window.putExtra("first", "Velkommen du der!");
startActivity(pop_up_that_window);
}
});
}
Could someone help me please?

In MainActivity use:
theOkButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent pop_up_that_window = new Intent(MainActivity.this,PopActivity.class);
pop_up_that_window.putExtra("first", "Velkommen du der!");
MainActivity.this.startActivityForResult(pop_up_that_window, 1);
}
});
And still in MainActivity in onActivityResult() use this code:
String yo = data.getStringExtra("data")
nameTextField.setText(yo);

Move data by intent without startActivity

I have 2 Activities. On 2nd activity i have data which i want to move by button "Back" to 1st Activity.
Usually i moving by something like this:
button12.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
pass=editText2.getText().toString();
Intent intent = new Intent(FirstActivity.this, MapsActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("pass_value", pass);
startActivity(intent);
}
});
But now i dont want to start Activity, instead of this i want close Activity, so i need to use finish()
Currently i created this, but no working:
b2.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, FirstActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("number", numberOfTrue);
finish();
}
});
I need something more in this code, but i dont know what.

Start a new activity with
Intent intent = new Intent(FirstActivity.this, MapsActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("pass_value", pass);
startActivityForResult(intent,1)
You can use setResult method to acheive your desired result
Intent output = new Intent();
output.putExtra("number", numberOfTrue);
setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK, output);
finish();
get Your result in FirstActivity
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == 1 && resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK && data != null) {
int num = data.getIntExtra("pass_value");
}
}

b2.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View view) {
finish();
Intent intent = new Intent(this, FirstActivity.class);
intent.putExtra("number", numberOfTrue); }});

You need to open by function startActivityForResult
startActivityForResult(Intent intent, int requestCode)
And get the data returned in the function
onActivityResult
As an example you can see a face to the camera for a picture

onActivityResult shows null for intent-data [duplicate]

I'm new to android . This might be the simplest question of all !! but I couldn't figure out whats gone wrong here,
I was trying to create a basic example for passing values through intent.So I need to pass data to Main Activity when I close my Second Activity here is the code
IntentTest1(MainActivity)
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
MyClass.myToast("Clicked",getApplicationContext());
Intent myIntent = newIntent(getApplicationContext(),SecondPage.class);
startActivityForResult(myIntent,0);
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if(requestCode == 0 && resultCode == RESULT_OK)
if(data.hasExtra("title"))
{
MyClass.myToast(""+resultCode+""+requestCode, getApplicationContext());
String str = data.getExtras().getString("title").toString();
titleText.setText(str);
}
super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
}
SeconPage
public void finish()
{
Intent returnIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),Intenttest1.class);
returnIntent.putExtra("Welcome Back!!","title");
setResult(RESULT_OK, returnIntent);
// below was for tosting and it works!!
MyClass.myToast("finally",getApplicationContext());
super.finish();
}
I think there is some mistake in receiving the intent ,I couldn't figure out.
Answers and Advises are needed
thanks in advance

The first problem is when you create your Intent to send back to the first Activity. Since you are using startActivityForResult() you want to use an empty constructor. So change
Intent returnIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),Intenttest1.class);
to
Intent returnIntent = new Intent();
The second problem is that you have your key/value pair backwards in your Extras. The key, which is what you look for with getStringExtra() etc... should be the first in the pair. So this
returnIntent.putExtra("Welcome Back!!","title");
should be
returnIntent.putExtra("title", "Welcome Back!!");
Off-topic
I would consider using relevant names as your params. For example, I would change your onClick() from
public void onClick(View arg0)
to
public void onClick(View view)
view, v, or something similar makes more sense since the argument actually is a view and it will be more readable
I would also recommend using the Activity Context for your Intent which you can get from the argument (the View) passed into onClick(). So change it to
public void onClick(View v)
{
MyClass.myToast("Clicked",getApplicationContext());
Intent myIntent = newIntent(v.getContext(),SecondPage.class);
startActivityForResult(myIntent,0);

You have to use
if(data.hasExtra("Welcome Back!!"))
instead of
if(data.hasExtra("title"))
in onActivityResult. Welcome Back!! is the key and title is the value for that key in your extras.

try this code:
Intent returnIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),Intenttest1.class);
returnIntent.putExtra("Key name here in ur case title","Value name");
setResult(RESULT_OK, returnIntent);
// below was for tosting and it works!!
MyClass.myToast("finally",getApplicationContext());
super.finish();
}

putExtra(), getStringExtra() - why it does not work?

I suspect there is only some stupid mistake, but I'm stuck. The problem is simple: my String path is not send to MainActivity.
Creating intent in FileListActivity.class
intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
intent.putExtra("path", fileName);
Toast.makeText(this, fileName + " set to play!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
startActivity(intent);
Receiving intent in MainActivity.class
protected void onResume(){
super.onResume();
Toast.makeText(this, "path set" + getIntent().getStringExtra("path"), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
if(getIntent().hasExtra("path")) try {
mediaPlayer.setDataSource(this, Uri.parse(getIntent().getStringExtra("path")));
mediaPlayer.prepare();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
Toast in FileListActivity shows right filename. In MainActivity it is null.

Try overriding protected void onNewIntent (Intent intent) in MainActivity as follows...
#Override
protected void onNewIntent (Intent intent) {
setIntent(intent);
}
Relaunching MainActivity using Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP and calling getIntent() in the MainActivity onResume() method won't get the new Intent and it simply gets the original Intent which won't have your path extra.
By overriding onNewIntent(...) and using it to call setIntent(...), the new Intent overwrites the original one and the call to getIntent() in onResume() should get the correct data.

getStringExtra() returns null if the value passed to putExtra() was not a String object.
Judging by the comments to the question, this is not the answer in this specific case. However, it is worth mentioning because this is a very common cause for the problem "putExtra(), getStringExtra() - why it does not work?"

You can try in this way in MainActivity:
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Bundle pathBundle=getIntent().getExtras();
if(pathBundle!=null)
{
String myPath=pathBundle.getString("path");
}
}
And In onResume method
protected void onResume()
{
super.onResume();
try
{
mediaPlayer.setDataSource(this, Uri.parse(myPath)); // Dont forget to declare myPath String globally.
mediaPlayer.prepare();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Hope this resolves your problem..

Android - New Intent starts particular method

I want to start one of my existing activities and force the activity to call a specific method after it starts. Is this possible?
Can I define a method that should be called after creating the activity inside my Intent?
For example, something like:
Intent intent = new Intent(this, com.app.max.Home.class.myMethod);

No, I don't think you can have something like this:
Intent intent = new Intent(this, com.app.max.Home.class.method);
but you can do this:
Intent intent = new Intent(this, com.app.max.Home.class);
intent.putExtra("methodName","myMethod");
startActivity(intent);
and then in the called activity (where you need to start the method), you can take the intent and decide which method to call like this:
#Override
protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
super.onNewIntent(intent);
if(intent.getStringExtra("methodName").equals("myMethod")){
mymethod();
}
}

Hello You can't call a particular method from intent but alternately you can use a service from intent and your requirement will be done.
Intent intent = new Intent(this, MyService.class);
and in MyService.class
public class MyService extends Service {
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
yourParticularMethod(); //do your task and stop the service when your task is done for battery saving purpose
context.stopService(new Intent(context, MyService.class));
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
}
and register this service in your manifest file like this
<application>
<service android:name=".MyService" />
.
.
</application>

I solve this issue by using onCreate instead of onNewIntent.
Activity A:
Intent intent = new Intent(this, com.app.max.Home.class);
intent.putExtra("methodName","myMethod");
startActivity(intent);
com.app.max.Home Activity:
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.home);
if(savedInstanceState == null)
{
Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
if (extras == null)
{
//Extra bundle is null
}else{
String method = extras.getString("methodName");
if (method.equals("myMethod"))
{
//Call method here!
}
}
}
Hope this solution solve your problem

You question seems interesting, but there is no way you can do it using Intent. You have to understand that when you start an activity, it goes through a life cycle which is : onCreate()->onStart()->OnResume(). So what you can do is start that method from onResume() like this:
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
myMethod();//start your method from here
}
I'm just trying to help,give me some more information about your problem if this approach does not solve your problem.