AsyncTask get() method not working properly

Question

I am using the following code:

//(...)
translationTextView.setText(\"Searching for translation...\");
translationTextView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);

myAsyncTa         


        

Answer 1

As codeMagic points out, override the onPostExecute() method of your AsyncTask subclass, if you haven't already. It's executed on the main thread, you should update your UI there.

Answer 2

It is called but then you call

translationTextView.setText(translateTask.get() + "<BR>");

and get() is a blocking call

Try instead to set the text in your onPostExecute(). If I understand you correctly then something like this should give you what you want

   //(...)
        translationTextView.setText("Searching for translation...");
        translationTextView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);

        myAsyncTask = (MyAsyncTask) new MyAsyncTask().execute(someString);

Then, assuming MyAsyncTask is an inner class of your Activity call translationTextView.setText() inserting whatever you are trying to return from doInBackground()