how to update the textview variable for every 5 seconds [duplicate]

Answer 1

you should use timer class....

Timer timer = new Timer();
        timer.schedule(new TimerTask() {

        public void run() {


        }, 900 * 1000, 900 * 1000);

Above code is for every 15 minutes.change this value and use in your case.....

Answer 2

lets us just hope it helps you sufficiently

import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Timer;
import java.util.TimerTask;
public class demo 
{
  Toolkit toolkit;
  Timer timer;
  public demo()
  {
    toolkit = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
    timer = new Timer();
    timer.schedule(new scheduleDailyTask(), 0, //initial delay
        2 * 1000); //subsequent rate
  }
  class scheduleDailyTask extends TimerTask 
  {
    public void run() 
    {
      System.out.println("this thread runs for every two second");
      System.out.println("you can call this thread to start in your activity");
      System.out.println("I have used a main method to show demo");
      System.out.println("but you should set the text field values here to be updated simultaneouly");
    }
  }
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    new demo();
  }
}

Answer 3

public class MainActivity extends Activity{
protected static final long TIME_DELAY = 5000;
//the default update interval for your text, this is in your hand , just run this sample
TextView mTextView;
Handler handler=new Handler();  
int count =0;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    mTextView=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textview);
    handler.post(updateTextRunnable);
}


Runnable updateTextRunnable=new Runnable(){  
  public void run() {  
      count++;
      mTextView.setText("getting called " +count);
      handler.postDelayed(this, TIME_DELAY);  
     }  
 };  
}

I hoped this time you will get into the code and run it .

Answer 4

TimerTask is just what you need.

Answer 5

use Handler or TimerTask(with runOnUiThread()) instead of for loop for updating text after every 5 seconds as :

Handler handler=new Handler();  

handler.post(runnable);  
Runnable runnable=new Runnable(){  
  @Override  
    public void run() {  
      settext(string.valueof(Hr));  //<<< update textveiw here
      handler.postDelayed(runnable, 5000);  
     }  
 };