Custom event listener on Android app

Question

I need to set up a simple event listener to refresh a ListView once in a while. The problem is I don\'t know how could I generate an event.

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Answer 1

It sounds like you need a Handler - (look-up android.os.Handler for details).

The sendMessageDelayed method will allow you to schedule when the message is sent to your handler.

A quick search pulled up a full example that should get you started: http://www.tutorialforandroid.com/2009/01/using-handler-in-android.html