Trap Android Home button

[Simon]

Or a way to tell that an Android app is no longer on top.

Thanks,
Simon

[Klaus]

Hi Simon,

maybe the "suspendstack" message is sent in that case?


Best

Klaus

[Simon]

Sorry Klaus,
No Luck.

Simon

[Klaus]

Hi Simon,

since I do not develop for mobiel I can only guess.

What does the HOME button do? Quit the current app?
You could try to catch one of these messages:
closestack
closestackreqeust
shutdownrequest


Best

Klaus

[Simon]

Hi Klaus,
We chatted about this in the Android forum and none of LC regular messages get sent (that suspendStack mess. I hadn't tested before).

The Home button leaves the application running in the background until the memory is needed. This is a problem for example when your stack uses sounds during game play, Home btn will keep playing the game, Back btn will shutdown the application and normal LC messages are sent.

Thanks,
Simon

[Klaus]

Hi Simon,

ah, I see. I'm afraid if Livecode doesn't support this natively, then you can't do anything about this.
But maybe some other Android developer knows a workaround.

Good luck


Best

Klaus