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use Handler to execute the function repeatedly & stop in Android
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| private boolean keepLooping = true; | |
| private static final int DELAY = 1000 * 5; | |
| final Handler printHandler = new Handler(); | |
| Runnable printStuff = new Runnable(){ | |
| @Override | |
| public void run(){ | |
| System.out.println("done"); | |
| if(keepLooping) | |
| printHandler.postDelayed(this, DELAY); | |
| } | |
| } | |
| //wherever you want to start your printing | |
| printHandler.postDelayed(printStuff, DELAY); | |
| keepLooping = true; | |
| //when back is pressed or app is stopped | |
| keepLooping = false; | |
| printHandler.removeCallbacks(printStuff); |
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