Make onTouchListener to update?

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I haven't seen an answer for what I am trying to do. I want to update code for as long as I am pressing down on a button and when I let go, the code stops updating. Any advice helps please. Here's my code:

forward.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {


        @Override
        public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
            if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
                // Code updates every frame
                return true;
            } else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP){
                // Code stops updating
                return true;
            }
            return true;
        }


    });

What I want to update is irrelevant though. It could be anything I just want to make code execute as long as I am pressing down. For example If I want hello world to be printed out, it would do it for as long as I am pressing down. If I let go, hello world is not printed no more. @ArminSuljovikj — mike-gallego, Nov 08 '17 at 19:10
I tested your code on my end and it works fine. I made a simple test by setting a TextView with different texts while I am holding and letting go off the button. I will post the example as an answer and tell me what is not working. — Armin Suljovikj, Nov 08 '17 at 19:13

Armin Suljovikj · Answer 1 · 2017-11-08T19:22:27.360

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Here is the example:

 button1.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {


    @Override
    public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
        if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {

            text1.setText("Text1");
        } else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {

            text1.setText("Text2");
        }
        return true;
    }


});

edited Nov 08 '17 at 19:22

answered Nov 08 '17 at 19:14

Armin Suljovikj

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Make onTouchListener to update?

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