android substuting the click with a timer

Question

I found this example and i have a small question: How can I remove the on click to a timer or a delay where it displays the first image and waits a couple of seconds then moves

Answer 1

No need for threads. Just use a Handler with postDelayed messages...

public class HelloHandler extends Activity {

protected Handler handler = new Handler();

@Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
       // blah blah blah

       handler.postDelayed(new UpdateTask(),500);
   }


   protected class UpdateTask implements Runnable {
   public void run() {
      // Do stuff.  This is UI thread.
      handler.postDelayed(this, 500);
   }
}
}