How to loop or execute a function every 5 seconds on Android

Question

How can I loop that time() function on the onCreate every 5 seconds.. help me I\'m a newbie in Android =) ... I want to execute time() function in onCreate every 5 seconds.<

Answer 1

Try to do like this ! just replace your code in startTimer method. It should work..

private Timer timer;
    private TimerTask timerTask;
    private Handler handler = new Handler();

    //To stop timer
   private void stopTimer(){
        if(timer != null){
            timer.cancel();
            timer.purge();
        }
    }

    //To start timer
    private void startTimer(){
        timer = new Timer();
        timerTask = new TimerTask() {
            public void run() {
                handler.post(new Runnable() {
                    public void run(){
                        //your code is here
                    }
                });
            }
        };
        timer.schedule(timerTask, 5000, 5000);
    }