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Python API
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The Python for Android project includes a Python module called
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``android`` which consists of multiple parts that are mostly there to
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facilitate the use of the Java API.
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This module is not designed to be comprehensive. Most of the Java API
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is also accessible with PyJNIus, so if you can't find what you need
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here you can try using the Java API directly instead.
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Android (``android``)
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---------------------
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.. module:: android
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.. function:: check_pause()
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This should be called on a regular basis to check to see if Android
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expects the application to pause. If it returns true, the app should call
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:func:`android.wait_for_resume()`, after storing its state as necessary.
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.. function:: wait_for_resume()
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This function should be called after :func:`android.check_pause()` and returns
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true. It does not return until Android has resumed from the pause. While in
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this function, Android may kill the app without further notice.
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.. function:: map_key(keycode, keysym)
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This maps an android keycode to a python keysym. The android
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keycodes are available as constants in the android module.
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Activity (``android.activity``)
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-------------------------------
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.. module:: android.activity
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The default PythonActivity has a observer pattern for `onActivityResult <http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#onActivityResult(int, int, android.content.Intent)>`_ and `onNewIntent <http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html#onNewIntent(android.content.Intent)>`_.
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.. function:: bind(eventname=callback, ...)
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This allows you to bind a callback to an Android event:
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- ``on_new_intent`` is the event associated to the onNewIntent java call
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- ``on_activity_result`` is the event associated to the onActivityResult java call
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.. warning::
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This method is not thread-safe. Call it in the mainthread of your app. (tips: use kivy.clock.mainthread decorator)
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.. function:: unbind(eventname=callback, ...)
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Unregister a previously registered callback with :func:`bind`.
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Example::
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# This example is a snippet from an NFC p2p app implemented with Kivy.
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from android import activity
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def on_new_intent(self, intent):
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if intent.getAction() != NfcAdapter.ACTION_NDEF_DISCOVERED:
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return
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rawmsgs = intent.getParcelableArrayExtra(NfcAdapter.EXTRA_NDEF_MESSAGES)
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if not rawmsgs:
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return
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for message in rawmsgs:
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message = cast(NdefMessage, message)
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payload = message.getRecords()[0].getPayload()
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print 'payload: {}'.format(''.join(map(chr, payload)))
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def nfc_enable(self):
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activity.bind(on_new_intent=self.on_new_intent)
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# ...
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def nfc_disable(self):
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activity.unbind(on_new_intent=self.on_new_intent)
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# ...
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Billing (``android.billing``)
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-----------------------------
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.. module:: android.billing
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This billing module gives an access to the `In-App Billing <http://developer.android.com/guide/google/play/billing/billing_overview.html>`_:
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#. `Setup a test account <http://developer.android.com/guide/google/play/billing/billing_admin.html#billing-testing-setup>`_, and get your Public Key
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#. Export your public key::
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export BILLING_PUBKEY="Your public key here"
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#. `Setup some In-App product <http://developer.android.com/guide/google/play/billing/billing_admin.html>`_ to buy. Let's say you've created a product with the id "org.kivy.gopremium"
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#. In your application, you can use the ``billing`` module like this::
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from android.billing import BillingService
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from kivy.clock import Clock
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class MyBillingService(object):
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def __init__(self):
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super(MyBillingService, self).__init__()
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# Start the billing service, and attach our callback
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self.service = BillingService(billing_callback)
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# Start a clock to check billing service message every second
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Clock.schedule_interval(self.service.check, 1)
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def billing_callback(self, action, *largs):
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'''Callback that will receive all the events from the Billing service
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'''
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if action == BillingService.BILLING_ACTION_ITEMSCHANGED:
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items = largs[0]
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if 'org.kivy.gopremium' in items:
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print "Congratulations, you have a premium acess"
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else:
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print "Unfortunately, you don't have premium access"
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def buy(self, sku):
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# Method to buy something.
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self.service.buy(sku)
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def get_purchased_items(self):
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# Return all the items purchased
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return self.service.get_purchased_items()
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#. To initiate an in-app purchase, just call the ``buy()`` method::
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# Note: start the service at the start, and never twice!
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bs = MyBillingService()
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bs.buy('org.kivy.gopremium')
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# Later, when you get the notification that items have been changed, you
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# can still check all the items you bought:
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print bs.get_purchased_items()
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{'org.kivy.gopremium': {'qt: 1}}
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#. You'll receive all the notifications about the billing process in the callback.
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#. Last step, create your application with ``--with-billing $BILLING_PUBKEY``::
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./build.py ... --with-billing $BILLING_PUBKEY
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Broadcast (``android.broadcast``)
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---------------------------------
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.. module:: android.broadcast
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Implementation of the android `BroadcastReceiver
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<http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/BroadcastReceiver.html>`_.
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You can specify the callback that will receive the broadcast event, and actions
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or categories filters.
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.. class:: BroadcastReceiver
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.. warning::
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The callback will be called in another thread than the main thread. In
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that thread, be careful not to access OpenGL or something like that.
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.. method:: __init__(callback, actions=None, categories=None)
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:param callback: function or method that will receive the event. Will
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receive the context and intent as argument.
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:param actions: list of strings that represent an action.
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:param categories: list of strings that represent a category.
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For actions and categories, the string must be in lower case, without the prefix::
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# In java: Intent.ACTION_HEADSET_PLUG
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# In python: 'headset_plug'
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.. method:: start()
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Register the receiver with all the actions and categories, and start
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handling events.
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.. method:: stop()
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Unregister the receiver with all the actions and categories, and stop
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handling events.
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Example::
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class TestApp(App):
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def build(self):
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self.br = BroadcastReceiver(
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self.on_broadcast, actions=['headset_plug'])
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self.br.start()
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# ...
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def on_broadcast(self, context, intent):
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extras = intent.getExtras()
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headset_state = bool(extras.get('state'))
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if headset_state:
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print 'The headset is plugged'
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else:
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print 'The headset is unplugged'
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# Don't forget to stop and restart the receiver when the app is going
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# to pause / resume mode
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def on_pause(self):
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self.br.stop()
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return True
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def on_resume(self):
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self.br.start()
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Mixer (``android.mixer``)
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-------------------------
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.. module:: android.mixer
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The `android.mixer` module contains a subset of the functionality in found
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in the `pygame.mixer <http://www.pygame.org/docs/ref/mixer.html>`_ module. It's
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intended to be imported as an alternative to pygame.mixer, using code like: ::
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try:
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import pygame.mixer as mixer
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except ImportError:
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import android.mixer as mixer
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Note that if you're using the `kivy.core.audio
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<http://kivy.org/docs/api-kivy.core.audio.html>`_ module, you don't have to do
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anything, it is all automatic.
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The `android.mixer` module is a wrapper around the Android MediaPlayer
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class. This allows it to take advantage of any hardware acceleration
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present, and also eliminates the need to ship codecs as part of an
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application.
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It has several differences with the pygame mixer:
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* The init() and pre_init() methods work, but are ignored - Android chooses
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appropriate settings automatically.
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* Only filenames and true file objects can be used - file-like objects
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will probably not work.
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* Fadeout does not work - it causes a stop to occur.
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* Looping is all or nothing, there is no way to choose the number of
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loops that occur. For looping to work, the
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:func:`android.mixer.periodic` function should be called on a
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regular basis.
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* Volume control is ignored.
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* End events are not implemented.
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* The mixer.music object is a class (with static methods on it),
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rather than a module. Calling methods like :func:`mixer.music.play`
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should work.
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Runnable (``android.runnable``)
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-------------------------------
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.. module:: android.runnable
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:class:`Runnable` is a wrapper around the Java `Runnable
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<http://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Runnable.html>`_ class. This
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class can be used to schedule a call of a Python function into the
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`PythonActivity` thread.
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Example::
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from android.runnable import Runnable
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def helloworld(arg):
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print 'Called from PythonActivity with arg:', arg
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Runnable(helloworld)('hello')
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Or use our decorator::
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from android.runnable import run_on_ui_thread
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@run_on_ui_thread
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def helloworld(arg):
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print 'Called from PythonActivity with arg:', arg
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helloworld('arg1')
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This can be used to prevent errors like:
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- W/System.err( 9514): java.lang.RuntimeException: Can't create handler
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inside thread that has not called Looper.prepare()
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- NullPointerException in ActivityThread.currentActivityThread()
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.. warning::
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Because the python function is called from the PythonActivity thread, you
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need to be careful about your own calls.
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Service (``android.service``)
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-----------------------------
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Services of an application are controlled through the class :class:`AndroidService`.
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.. module:: android.service
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.. class:: AndroidService(title, description)
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Run ``service/main.py`` from the application directory as a service.
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:param title: Notification title, default to 'Python service'
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:param description: Notification text, default to 'Kivy Python service started'
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:type title: str
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:type description: str
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.. method:: start(arg)
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Start the service.
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:param arg: Argument to pass to a service, through the environment variable
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``PYTHON_SERVICE_ARGUMENT``. Defaults to ''
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:type arg: str
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.. method:: stop()
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Stop the service.
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Application activity part example, ``main.py``:
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.. code-block:: python
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from android import AndroidService
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...
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class ServiceExample(App):
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...
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def start_service(self):
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self.service = AndroidService('Sevice example', 'service is running')
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self.service.start('Hello From Service')
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def stop_service(self):
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self.service.stop()
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Application service part example, ``service/main.py``:
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.. code-block:: python
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import os
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import time
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# get the argument passed
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arg = os.getenv('PYTHON_SERVICE_ARGUMENT')
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while True:
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# this will print 'Hello From Service' continually, even when the application is switched
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print arg
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time.sleep(1)
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