coreen/broadcasttest

Android Broadcast Receiver Example

Broadcast Test

Testing broadcast receivers with basic MainActivity and home app Widget.

Testing

Activity to Widget

1. Add a home app Widget. Contents should be blank.
2. Open MainActivity.
3. Click the "Click to broadcast" button.
4. Visit home page Widget.
5. Contents should now be populated.

Widget to Activity

1. Add a home app Widget. Contents should contain 2 buttons with "Play" and "Skip" text.
2. Open LogCat in Android Studio IDE.
3. Click the "Play" button.
4. LogCat should record the WIDGET_PLAY_ACTION was received.
5. Click the "Skip" button.
6. LogCat should record the WIDGET_SKIP_ACTION was received.