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Update UI from an AsyncTaskLoader

I've converted my AsyncTask to an AsyncTaskLoader (mostly to deal with configuration changes). I have a TextView I am using as a progress status and was using onProgressUpdate in the AsyncTask to update it. It doesn't look like AsyncTaskLoader has an equivalent, so during loadInBackground (in the AsyncTaskLoader) I'm using this:

getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
    public void run() {
        ((TextView)getActivity().findViewById(R.id.status)).setText("Updating...");
    }
});

I am using this in a Fragment, which is why I'm using getActivity(). This work pretty well, except when a configuration change happens, like changing the screen orientation. My AsyncTaskLoader keeps running (which is why I'm using an AsyncTaskLoader), but the runOnUiThread seems to get skipped.

Not sure why it's being skipped or if this is the best way to update the UI from an AsyncTaskLoader.

UPDATE:

I ended up reverting back to an AsyncTask as it seems better suited for UI updates. Wish they could merge what works with an AsyncTask with an AsyncTaskLoader.

Solution

  • It's actually possible. You essentially need to subclass the AsyncTaskloader and implement a publishMessage() method, which will use a Handler to deliver the progress message to any class that implements the ProgressListener (or whatever you want to call it) interface.

    Download this for an example: http://www.2shared.com/file/VW68yhZ1/SampleTaskProgressDialogFragme.html (message me if it goes offline) - this was based of http://habrahabr.ru/post/131560/