Cancel timer in onResume()?

Question

Is it possible to cancel a countdown timer in the onResume() method ?

For example: when the back button is pressed the onResume() method is called. I want to cancel the timer when it is in the login activity, in case of any other activity I want the timer to continue running.

I have thought about writing an if() condition in the onResume() activity and cancelling the timer but the timer does not stop.

My approach could be wrong, so please guide me.

void onResume(){
    super.onResume();
    if(currentActivity.equals("LoginActivity")){
        timer.cancel;
    }
}

Take a look at [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2441145/onpause-onresume-activity-issues) question. It's not the exact same, but is similar. — thegrinner, Jul 11 '12 at 12:06

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 11 '12 at 12:07

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You can stop the countdown timer whenever the back button is pressed in the login activity. For that use the following code in your login activity.

@Override
    public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
        if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
            //stop the timer
        }
        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
    }

answered Jul 11 '12 at 12:07

Antrromet

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public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) { Log.v (TAG,"keydown"); if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) { timer.cancel(); } return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event); } does not work :(..am i going wrong some whre – user1420943 Jul 11 '12 at 13:52

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 01 '14 at 14:09

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If you use TimerTask then cancel TimerTask.

mTimerTask.cancel();

else cancel timer.

mTimer.cancel();
mTimer.purge();

I think this code may help you.

edited Jan 01 '14 at 14:09

BenMorel

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answered Jul 11 '12 at 12:10

Mehul Santoki

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sry but i have to use countdown timer only :( according to the requirement – user1420943 Jul 12 '12 at 05:30

Cancel timer in onResume()?

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