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if statement using onchronometerticklistener


I'm trying to create some time based events using a chronometer. The code below is successfully displaying a toast after 5 seconds of chronometer being started however I need the toast to be displayed at 5/10/20 seconds.

I've tried using if (elapsedTime == 5000 ||elapsedTime == 10000 ) but no toast displays when I use ==.

Any ideas?

Chronometer.OnChronometerTickListener mChronoListener = new OnChronometerTickListener() { // listens to journey timer to initiate time based events

    public void onChronometerTick(Chronometer arg0) {

        long elapsedTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - arg0.getBase();

        if (elapsedTime > 5000)
        {
            Toast.makeText(SafeDrive3Activity.this, "HOUR PASSED",      Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

        }

    }
};  

Solution

  • Try something like this (if you want to keep it going every 10 seconds thereafter):

    Chronometer.OnChronometerTickListener mChronoListener = new OnChronometerTickListener() { 
        // listens to journey timer to initiate time based events
        int currentNeededTime = 5000;
        public void onChronometerTick(Chronometer arg0) {
    
            long elapsedTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - arg0.getBase();
    
            if (elapsedTime > currentNeededTime)
            {
                Toast.makeText(SafeDrive3Activity.this, "HOUR PASSED",      Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                currentNeededTime += currentNeededTime == 5000 ? 5000 : 10000;
            }
        }
    };