Questions tagged [handler]

In the Observer pattern, an event handler is the function or method called on an observer listening for an event dispatched by the subject. Also known as an event listener.

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ASP.NET: How to access Session from handler?

i'm trying to store some values in the Session from a Handler page, before i do a redirect to a WebForms page, that will pick up the Session values and pre-fill the WebForm: public class Handler : IHttpHandler { public void…
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Handlers and memory leaks in Android

Please have a look at the code below: public class MyGridFragment extends Fragment{ Handler myhandler = new Handler() { @Override public void handleMessage(Message message) { switch (message.what) { …
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Run Handler messages in a background thread

I want to run some Runnable in a background thread. I want to use Handler because it's convenient for delays. What I mean is handler.post(runnable, delay); Where runnable should be run in background Thread. Is it possible to create such Handler? Is…
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Does jQuery have a handleout for .delegate('hover')?

I am trying to use: $('mydiv').delegate('hover', function() { $('seconddiv').show(); }, function() { //For some reason jQuery won't run this line of code $('seconddiv').hide(); });
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Difference between Handler.post(Runnable r) and Activity.runOnUiThread(Runnable r)

Is there a difference between new Handler.post(Runnable r); and activity.runOnUiThread(Runnable r)
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What's the postDelayed() uses in kotlin

As I know postDelayed() have two argument runnable and duration delay. What actually does below code in kotlin: Handler().postDelayed({ sendMessage(MSG, params.id) taskFinished(params, false) }, duration) Here 1st is…
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How to open mailto links in new tab for users that have gmail as the default mail handler?

On a web page mailto links open the default e-mail client. Now that Chrome offers the ability to set Gmail as the default e-mail client, some users have the links open in the same window thus taking them away from the page they clicked the link…
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difference between Thread and Handler

Can somebody tell me the deference between Thread and Handler? When we use Thread and when we use Handler? I have two code in my project , But I can't understand them. final Handler handler = new Handler() { @Override public void…
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When to use a Service or AsyncTask or Handler?

Can someone tell me the TRUE difference?
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Android: Why can't I create a handler in new thread

I had a problem creating a handler in new thread. This is my code: @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); new Thread(new…
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What is Handler class?

What is a Handler class in Android?
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How handler classes work in Android

I am new to android and was reading the demo applications on official android website. And I came across a method of Handler class named as postDelayed(Runnable r, long milliseconds). Can anybody please explain what this method does ?
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Passing arguments to an event handler

In the below code, I am defining an event handler and would like to access the age and name variable from that without declaring the name and age globally. Is there a way I can say e.age and e.name? void Test(string name, string age) { Process…
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Where do I create and use ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor, TimerTask, or Handler?

I need to make my RSS Feed reader check the feed every 10 minutes for new posts, and then parse them if there are new ones. I also need to update the UI about every minute. I have read and heard different things from various sources. My current…
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How to catch and re-throw all errors in MySQL

I can't seem to find anywhere how to catch and re-throw any errors or warnings that can occur in a procedure. What I want is the syntax to do the following: create procedure myProcedure() begin declare exit handler for…
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