why do i have a GetActivity context error?

Question

Sorry i am a beginner and i am not sure why there is this error which is at the get activity context line,this is the code please help me out here,i am trying to activate a ringtone from the broadcast receiver program(alarm)

public class OnAlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
private static final int NOTIFY_ME_ID = 1337;

Ringtone ringTone;
Uri uriRingtone;


@Override
public void onReceive(Context ctxt, Intent intent) {
    SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager
            .getDefaultSharedPreferences(ctxt);
    boolean useNotification = prefs.getBoolean("use_notification", true);

    uriRingtone = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);

    ringTone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(getactivityContext(), uriRingtone);
    ringTone.play();

    if (useNotification) {
        NotificationManager mgr = (NotificationManager)
                ctxt.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
        PendingIntent i = PendingIntent.getActivity(ctxt, 0, new Intent(ctxt, AlarmActivity.class), 0);
        Notification note = new Notification.Builder(ctxt)
                .setContentTitle("Restaurant List")
                .setContentText("It's time for lunch!")
                .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_notify_chat)
                .setContentIntent(i)
                .setAutoCancel(true).build();
        note.flags |= Notification.FLAG_AUTO_CANCEL;
        mgr.notify(NOTIFY_ME_ID, note);
    }
    else {
        Intent i = new Intent(ctxt, AlarmActivity.class);
        i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);

        ctxt.startActivity(i);
    }
}
}

change getactivityContext() to ctxt – MinnuKaAnae Dec 13 '17 at 04:49 — MinnuKaAnae, Dec 13 '17 at 04:49

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 13 '17 at 04:51

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Use this

ringTone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(ctxt, uriRingtone);

Instead of this

ringTone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(getactivityContext(), uriRingtone);

answered Dec 13 '17 at 04:51

AskNilesh

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what's the difference between ctxt and getactivitycontext()? – Novice Dec 13 '17 at 04:59
@Novice this will help https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10641144/difference-between-getcontext-getapplicationcontext-getbasecontext-and – AskNilesh Dec 13 '17 at 05:01
@Novice no method for getting context like `getactivitycontext()` – AskNilesh Dec 13 '17 at 05:01

why do i have a GetActivity context error?

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