Is there a way to check if Activity is onStop status or onPause status ?

Question

I need to handle something in onNewIntent function, I want to do something different when current Activity is onStop or onPause status.

onStop status I mean onStop just called and activity stay on this status.

onPause status is similar.

Is there a way to check if it is onStop status or onPause status ?

seems isDestroyed() can check if onDestory is called, is there similar function for onPause and onStop ?

thanks ~

Phantômaxx · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-08T09:35:16.800

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You could set a shared state variable in the onStop or onPause events.
Then retrieve it when needed.

// In your declarations:
protected static int status = 0;

// ...

@Override
    protected void onPause()
    {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        super.onPause();
        staus = 1;
    }

    @Override
    protected void onStop()
    {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        super.onStop();
        staus = 2;
    }

// Then, wherever in your code (even in other activities) you can check the
// value of status. And even reset it to its initial value, 0

edited May 08 '14 at 09:35

answered May 08 '14 at 07:37

Phantômaxx

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seems this is a workaround, it can not be static variable since multiple instance will share it. Still think it is not a good solution, since keep this variable value right is not easy(also need set this value on onResume , onStart, onRestart, onDestory and maybe other places). – zhibin May 08 '14 at 10:04

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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There is no build in function to determine in which state an Activity is. If you really need that you can use a flag to indicate in which state the Activity is or have a look here for a better solution.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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answered May 08 '14 at 07:39

Steve Benett

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 08 '14 at 08:33

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Use this in your activity class it will help you

    @Override
        protected void onPause() {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            super.onPause();
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "On Pause", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// write code whatever you want to write here
        }

        @Override
        protected void onStop() {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            super.onStop();
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "On Stop", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// write code whatever you want to write here
        }

answered May 08 '14 at 08:33

nawaab saab

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I do not want to do the things in onPause and in onStop callback , I just want to check if current activity is on this status. – zhibin May 08 '14 at 09:12
do you want to know is you activity is at pause or anything else? – nawaab saab May 08 '14 at 09:15

Is there a way to check if Activity is onStop status or onPause status ?

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