Wizards Den

user335633

04:57

teehee - just answered my own question

DroidDev

06:10

@DamienPaul that's because of the answer you found, no need to thank me, I did nothing :)

@ShadowWizard oh yea, you know, how hips don't lie ;)

user335633

@DroidDev you encouraged me to write a question

user335633

oh by the way, I self-answered my other question

user335633

now working on the 'exit program'

DroidDev

@DamienPaul that is cool.....see, you are learning, you might start liking android now :P

user335633

having the database be deleted on exit

DroidDev

06:14

@DamienPaul oh....I think overriding "onDestroy" might be what you are looking for

user335633

@DroidDev onDestroy sounds cool too

user335633

@DroidDev liking .... Android..... ahahahahahahhaha

user335633

@DroidDev developer.android.com/reference/android/database/sqlite/…

user335633

deleteDatabase

DroidDev

AAAAAAAAAAAAND DONE!!!!

user335633

06:21

almost, trying to see how to actually code it in

DroidDev

@DamienPaul I think onDestroy of application class might be what you are looking for

user335633

i need the database items to be removed on exit

user335633

i still do not like Android - unnecessarily complicated

DroidDev

:/

user335633

all i want to do is press button, delete database and exit

DroidDev

06:32

it is actually as easy as it can get. They have given a simplest method for it....

where is @ber shoots @ber in his forehead to wake him up

shoots @Sha in his right eye to wake him up

user335633

getting mightily sick of android

DroidDev

I am not able to understand if you are facing a problem again, or you are just upset because of some other reason :/

but....anyway...

user335633

i am struggling with the simple task of deleting a database

user335633

all i want is: click button -> database is deleted -> program exits

user335633

i have the click button and program exits

user335633

06:41

after this and the smartphone version of this app - I am going back to python

user335633

what I find is that a lot of explanations make little to no sense - I am seeking actual code examples

berserk

@DroidDev X_X

user335633

do not get it

user335633

07:02

it really should not be this complicated

user335633

just read the developers guide - don't get it

DroidDev

07:37

@DamienPaul its not complicated at all, you already have the code, from the link you posted yourself and I told you you can write it in onDestroy on application class. This is just too simple....I don't even know if it can, by any case, get any simpler :/

user335633

just getting error after error

GrenadesPlus

@DroidDev \o/

DroidDev

@GrenadesPlus hiya

user335633

@DroidDev unfortunately, I am still finding it complicated (remember, I am not a developer)

user335633

07:59

will onDestroy() clear a sqlite database?

DroidDev

nope, it will be called when you activity is being destroyed

user335633

I need the sqlite database to be cleared

user335633

I am doing it wrong - onDestroy() crashed the app

DroidDev

you'll need to write code to clear sqlite database, in onDestroy

search for following things:

1. How to know when application is closed, android

2. how to clear database, android

user335633

I have no. 1 working

user335633

08:03

no. 2 I can not figure out

user335633

that is what I am asking and have been researching/trying for the past few hours

user335633

it is literally the last thing needed for this app

user335633

(I am not bothering with the UI - it's for a specific use and the function far outweighs any windowdressing)

DroidDev

google.co.in/…

user335633

yes, I have tried just about everything on that search page

DroidDev

08:09

._.

what error did you get?

user335633

no errors, but the table is still there when I restart

DroidDev

I think they are created again when your application starts

user335633

that's what I am looking at - trying a 'DROP_TABLE_IF_EXISTS on onCreate...

user335633

nope... failed

Shadow Wizard

wakes up

@DroidDev cheeks in this case, yeah...

@DroidDev done who? ;)

berserk

08:14

@DroidDev no, they are created only once, until the cache is cleared

they are recreated if we change the db version

user335633

cache....hmmm

user335633

the old data still remains

user335633

what i am after is when the app restarts, the old data is not there

DroidDev

@berserk he has database deletion code when application ends, and surely, he has database creation code when application starts

@ShadowWizard teh codez

user335633

database deletion code not working

DroidDev

08:22

isHungry

user335633

in my emulator, it either appears red or is red underlined

DroidDev

code in emulator? O_o

user335633

am using Android Studio

DroidDev

that means there is some error in the code you wrote, what is that error?

if you hover on code, you'll see the error

user335633

the red shows up when i type

user335633

08:28

and all the guidance says is "Cannot resolve symbol"

user335633

which is not actually helpful

DroidDev

try typing full sentence, and then see what error you get

user335633

that's all that comes up

Shadow Wizard

Sounds like missing library/include

user335633

like I said, once I get this app done, never will I use android again

Rubisco

08:31

@DamienPaul Heh, you should see TeX/LaTeX errors.

user335633

no thanks

DroidDev

I think you are missing something or doing something wrong. "Cannot resolve symbol" must be related to some variable you are typing, like context or something else

try to figure out what it is

user335633

I have been... for 7 hours today.... and over 40 hours this week

DroidDev

well....

Shadow Wizard

well....

user335633

08:35

I am sitting here staring at my screen

Rubisco

And prolly chatting

No, not chatting.

user335633

I am not using Android by choice

DroidDev

on a difficulty scale of 10, with 1 being least difficult and 10 being most difficult, I'd say the problem your are solving(clear database on app exit) cannot be stretched beyond 2, in any given case. :/

user335633

I am not like the homework vampires - I onluy ask after I have tried several attempts

DroidDev

2 is also the limit, because of some devices might act differently, or I'd put it at 1

user335633

08:39

than I must be stupid

DroidDev

as I said, you are missing something. Just calm your mind and try to figure that out

user335633

I have been for 5 walks, played with the geese, the cat and the neighbours dog - I did meditation etc - I know all this

user335633

I know I am missing something

user335633

trying attempt no. 35 today (literally)

DroidDev

I was once put on server side coding, with zero experience in scala and titanium db. I worked for 75 hours in 3 and half days. That means just 7 hours of total sleep in 82 hours, but we did deliver the damn website and we went home on saturday night knowing that we are done with it

user335633

08:46

I am not a coder...

DroidDev

yea, I could have said same to my team. Thing is (I am being a bit philosophical here) the perspective, with which you see the problem

user335633

I write app, I get paid

user335633

then I get to do things that make more sense to me

user335633

I come here to seek help

user335633

I MIGHT be getting somewhere

user335633

09:00

okay a coding question

user335633

I have a public boolean on one activity that I need to make true on another activity... how?

user335633

hmmm tried something... failed....but...

DroidDev

@DamienPaul you can make it public static. That way, it will be accessible by classname anywhere in project

Activity.booleanname = true/false

whatever

and its value will be whatever you set last time, from anywhere in project

though, remember, this is not a good approach

:P

user335633

noticed that - it crashed

DroidDev

:/

user335633

09:09

the exit button is on MainActivity, the DBHelper is on a separate Activity

user335633

maybe I should delete the app, quit the job and join the foreign legion

DroidDev

or you can what-if.xkcd.com/151

user335633

i am going to go offline until this piece of crap is done (if it isn't done, I will be on the job queue)

Shadow Wizard

09:40

turning @Dam online

Shadow Wizard

09:53

>>join @Dro

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard Command not found. Did you mean: joingame?

Shadow Wizard

>>yas

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard Command not found. Did you mean: yes?

Shadow Wizard

>>yes of course

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard You're already in the game.

Shadow Wizard

09:54

@FOX9000 Matrix

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard coefficient

Shadow Wizard

@FOX9000 coworker

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard heterogeneous

Shadow Wizard

@FOX9000 homogenous

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard ideal

user335633

09:56

i can't chat,,, i really have to get this sorted

Shadow Wizard

But if chat will help you get it sorted... unless @Dro and/or @ber can't help any further? :/

user335633

well, it was getting into philosophy - that is not practical

Shadow Wizard

Let's see when the pinning will expire...

tru dat

Gooood luck!

DroidDev

10:35

@ShadowWizard actually, I am not able to get what error is being faced, so....

>>join

FOX 9000

@DroidDev Command not found. Did you mean: joingame?

DroidDev

>>joingame

FOX 9000

@DroidDev You joined the Word Association Game! Run >>quitgame to leave.

DroidDev

@FOX9000 ideas

FOX 9000

@DroidDev thinker

DroidDev

10:36

@FOX9000 me

FOX 9000

@DroidDev excuse

DroidDev

>>showtime

FOX 9000

@DroidDev Waiting time: 0 seconds.

DroidDev

@FOX9000 sorry

FOX 9000

@DroidDev repent

DroidDev

10:37

@FOX9000 represent

FOX 9000

@DroidDev numeral

DroidDev

@FOX9000 factorial

FOX 9000

@DroidDev int

DroidDev

getting back in form

@FOX9000 integer

FOX 9000

@DroidDev digit

DroidDev

10:37

@FOX9000 magazine

FOX 9000

@DroidDev playboy

DroidDev

@FOX9000 boobs

FOX 9000

No associated word found for boobs.

DroidDev

WHAATTTTTT??!?!!!??!

>>continue boobs beauty

FOX 9000

@DroidDev 2 arguments expected, 1 given.

@DroidDev beauty

DroidDev

10:38

@FOX9000 kiss

FOX 9000

@DroidDev bosom

DroidDev

gotta stop, junior is shamelessly looking at my monitor

Shadow Wizard

@DroidDev yeah, I saw :/

@DroidDev junior sounds like a name of a dog.... :D

DroidDev

LMAO, I wish he reads this and die

Shadow Wizard

lol

or eats dog food :P

DroidDev

10:46

that would be too nice

Shadow Wizard

@DroidDev probably the WAG site was down for a bit

@FOX9000 bottom

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard dive

DroidDev

@ShadowWizard and here I thought world stopped :/

Shadow Wizard

@FOX9000 deep

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard cleft

Shadow Wizard

10:46

@FOX9000 theft

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard accused

Shadow Wizard

@FOX9000 blame

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard anger

Shadow Wizard

@FOX9000 boobs :P

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard beauty

Shadow Wizard

10:47

>>islink boobs beauty

FOX 9000

@ShadowWizard Yes, that's a manually added link.

Shadow Wizard

umm.... so weird. Maybe the WAG site made some cleanup... :(

No more following boobs....

And @Pro looks like a bug, the edit here caused a link be added (see above), but didn't execute retry. Or is it by design?

M.A.R.

11:02

@ShadowWizard yeah, @Pro looks like a bug alright.

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DroidDev

I didn't star that....nope, not me

Shadow Wizard

11:16

lolz

DroidDev

11:27

only if I could tag you guys to comment sections, I'll do that to comment section of first image in article here @ber @Sha what-if.xkcd.com/131

Shadow Wizard

hmm? Tag? Comment? isConfused

You can just post it on FB and tag us.... ;)

DroidDev

@ShadowWizard but that image makes more sense with the whole article more

Shadow Wizard

tru dat

DroidDev

11:44

anyway...did you see it....DID YOU SEE IT?

1!!!!

Shadow Wizard

:D

ProgramFOX

13:00

@DroidDev I... uh... still have to upload the links to my cloud.

@ShadowWizard "it didn't execute retry" then what's this? chat.meta.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/5356781#5356781

DroidDev

@ProgramFOX BLASPHEMY!!!!!

anyway...hiya....long time no see :)

ProgramFOX

Hey be glad that it's already on a cloud ;P

DroidDev

b...bu...but....boobs?

ProgramFOX

I'll try to get the links copied today.

DroidDev

no hurry @Pro, its not like I am here like I used to and I can play game like I want to....so I can again put those links up when I am playing ;)

ProgramFOX

13:14

heh well actually I should have copied them already a long time ago, so today it's time to actually do it :P

DroidDev

13:29

-_-

rene

15:51

@ShadowWizard if you are around, I might have a case for ice cream. see here

Shadow Wizard

16:19

@ProgramFOX oh wait... .... self slap

ProgramFOX

xD

Shadow Wizard

@ProgramFOX yep, but boobs used to have lots of non manual links

ProgramFOX

you have a point there

but the word appears to be removed from wordassociations.net

Shadow Wizard

6 hours ago, by Shadow Wizard

umm.... so weird. Maybe the WAG site made some cleanup... :(

:(

@rene hmm.... indeed!

Ice Cream is brewing now, will be ready soon. :D

Unicode

16:40

Transforming buses

rene

16:55

@ShadowWizard cool :)

@FOX9000 !delete!

Shadow Wizard

17:11

OK, it's ready!

@rene have fun! ^

rene

\o/ thanks @ShadowWizard

Shadow Wizard

/o\o/

FOX 9000

18:15

Bot restarted after crash.

ProgramFOX

The linked words are now copied to the cloud.

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user335633

21:33

did it... app completed.... still hate Android

user335633

some naughty things I did - horizontal and vertical scrollbars, so it works on everything (just a tad awkward - I care not of UI, nor does the boss).

user335633

and made an 'exit program' button.

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