Open Source • Background Tasks: Itoo 🚀

[Taifun]

Do you get a notification?
You also could check logcat to probably find out if there is an error...

Capturing Device Logs using adb logcat

ADB is a command-line utility that that can be used to control your device over USB from a computer. It will allow you to install / uninstall and or view logs on your device. This could be very handy when there are issues with a specific app and you like to view the logs for information that may lead to identify the cause of error. In this post, we’ll discuss how to install and use ADB. Installation: ADB comes with Android SDK. However, you can download ONLY the ADB files from HERE . Download…

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[Jimis]

I'm trying a simpler approach to set an alarm, I wonder how I didn't think of that sooner. I just play a file with the music player. The file keeps looping ok in the background but I can't get the ACK button to work in the notificationstyle which cancels the player.

Also is there a permission I need to enable to play the file ? it seems to work without it

[Kumaraswamy]

@Jimis

The file keeps looping ok in the background but I can't get the ACK button to work in the notificationstyle which cancels the player.

Which version of Notifications Style are you using? Does the notification with button work normally? And how do you expect the button to work? Is it not showing or?

[Jimis]

Extension Version: 1.7
Date Built: 2022-12-03

Button is shown but when I press it nothing happens.
When button is pressed it should stop the music player

Rarely I get a crash report sometimes when I open the app saying app keeps stopping

[rayblanga]

Where can I download the old Itoo extension with the Notification block?
The last version that I downloaded does not have that block

[Taifun]

always use the latest version from the first post of this thread
together with the modified notification style extension

Extension: Modified Notification Style to support Android 12 and above

Modified version of Notification Style Extension By @Jarlissonlira2, adds support for Android >= 12 Refer to the original topic for documentation: Fork of the extension: github.com/XomaDev/NotificationStyleAIX License (MIT) and modified sources (rush): rush-compatible/notification-style [component_event(5)] [component_method(17)] [component_method(16)] New permission blocks for Android Tiramisu (for >= 33). android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Make sure to ask the permission if th…

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[Kumaraswamy]

The problem has been identified and has been scheduled as a fix for next update.

[rayblanga]

Thanks Taifun, I succeeded with the first example and the Notification Style extension but now I am trying with the following blocks without success.

[Kumaraswamy]

Move the entire bluetooth functionality to background.
Also you cannot access UI components from background...

And use CreateProcess not CreateTask.

[rayblanga]

I did the change but still does not work. No bluetooth connection

I also tried this:

But does not work

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Edit by Xoma:

Working blocks

[Taifun]

There is no listpicker in the background

To find out, if sonething is working, for example is there a connection in the background, do you receive something in the background etc use the modified notification style extension

Extension: Modified Notification Style to support Android 12 and above

Modified version of Notification Style Extension By @Jarlissonlira2, adds support for Android >= 12 Refer to the original topic for documentation: Fork of the extension: github.com/XomaDev/NotificationStyleAIX License (MIT) and modified sources (rush): rush-compatible/notification-style [component_event(5)] [component_method(17)] [component_method(16)] New permission blocks for Android Tiramisu (for >= 33). android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Make sure to ask the permission if th…

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[Jerej]

Good afternoon I'm trying to create an application based on your engine. I need to trigger an event periodically in the background. For the test I made an example with sound. As a result, the push notification appears in a triangle with an exclamation mark, and also plays the sound once, as expected in the background. For visualization, I added viewing of the clock timer operation while the program is not in the background - everything is OK!
But the sound does not appear periodically in the background!!!
I tried everything!
And your ItooMusic application works smoothly!
Any thoughts?

I also tried to register the button click event - for some reason the Event Register block does not respond

[Kumaraswamy]

@Jerej

I also tried to register the button click event - for some reason the Event Register block does not respond

Hi, in the procedue "playing" you need to remove the "x"

[Kumaraswamy]

Also it is better to set the Source of the player before you use the RegisterEvent block.

[Jerej]

Do you mean like that?

[Jerej]

Oh cool! Finally everything worked!
Thank you very much!!!

[Jerej]

Hello everyone!
I bring to your attention a working project for periodically listening to temperature measured remotely. And most importantly, the application has been tested and works in the BACKGROUND!!!
We receive the temperature from a command sent via BLE.
In this project, the polling frequency is set to 1 minute - 60000 ms.
command sent from the application to the receiving side: "i". You can ask yours! Please also figure out where to enter the Bluetooth ID.
A text-to-speech module is also connected. In the language of default.
God's help!
BLE_WEATHER_ground.aia (261.5 KB)

[Jimis]

@Taifun

Do you get a notification?
You also could check logcat to probably find out if there is an error...

ADB is a command-line utility that that can be used to control your device over USB from a computer. It will allow you to install / uninstall and or view logs on your device. This could be very handy when there are issues with a specific app and you like to view the logs for information that may lead to identify the cause of error. In this post, we’ll discuss how to install and use ADB. Installation: ADB comes with Android SDK. However, you can download ONLY the ADB files from HERE . Download…

Taifun

I tried logging.
log.txt (202.7 KB)

[Taifun]

@Jimis

tried logging.

There is an issue in the notification style extension

I looked again at your blocks from here Open Source • Background Tasks: Itoo - #403 by Jimis

The argument x in your NotificationACK procedure should be renamed to nameAction

Also in the background there is no user interface and therefore also no notifier... replace the notifier in the NotificationACK procedure by a notification from the notification style extension

And wait for a new version from @Kumaraswamy as mentioned earlier

@Kumaraswamy

The problem has been identified and has been scheduled as a fix for next update

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[Jerej]

Hello!
Improved application stability and commented out some blocks.
And, most importantly, after requesting and receiving data via BLE, we turn it off. And before receiving a new timer, turn it on again! That is, BLE does not waste energy, which corresponds to its purpose! I saw threads where someone wanted to do this!
The polling frequency in the application is set to 30 seconds. You can change it as you wish.
BLE_WEATHER_V1.2.aia (268.0 KB)