Android Question FIXED - sending message to waiting queue of uninitialized activity (submitjob) - with test program

[Robert Valentino]

I have been getting this message (like others)

NOW - I have attached a test.zip that contains a program that just causes this to happen.

AND it is very repeatable

This is how I can recreate it every time.

1) Have the IDE loaded and program open
2) HARD reboot the device you are going to run this program on
3) After device reboots - select Clear Project in IDE
4) Compile and Run (I am using Release or Release Obfuscated)

The program will hang on trying to do the download - EVERY Time.

IF I hit the task button and select Close All and then click on the icon to run the program it runs just find.

I know this is a crappie program and it wasn't made to do anything but cause this program to hang so that maybe as a group we can figure out what is causing it.

Below is logs when fails

Logger connected to: R9ANB0B3XMJ
--------- beginning of main
*** Service (starter) Create ***
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create (first time) **
#SupportedOrientations attribute must be set to landscape or portrait.
B4XMainPage::Initialize
B4XMainPage::B4XPage_Created
Call B4XPages.GetManager.LogEvents = True to enable logging B4XPages events.
DownloadJob Initialize
DownloadJob Requesting Download
** Activity (main) Resume **
B4XMainPage::B4XPage_Appear
sending message to waiting queue of uninitialized activity (submitjob)
*** Receiver (httputils2service) Receive (first time) ***

Below are logs when runs fine

*** Service (starter) Create ***
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create (first time) **
#SupportedOrientations attribute must be set to landscape or portrait.
B4XMainPage::Initialize
B4XMainPage::B4XPage_Created
Call B4XPages.GetManager.LogEvents = True to enable logging B4XPages events.
DownloadJob Initialize
DownloadJob Requesting Download
** Activity (main) Resume **
B4XMainPage::B4XPage_Appear
*** Receiver (httputils2service) Receive (first time) ***
Job Success:true
Job Release
** Activity (main) Pause event (activity is not paused). **
B4XMainPage::B4XPage_Disappear
** Service (starter) Destroy (ignored)**

My test device is a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 - SM-T500 one UI v4.1 Android Version 12

 

[agraham]

It looks to me that starting the download in Activity_Create is a bad idea. This is my best guess as to what is going. OkHttpUtils2 usesCallSubDelayed to post a call to a Sub called SubmitJob but from a cold start this does not succeed as the Activity has at that point not been fully created because you haven't yet returned from Activity_Create and run Activity_Resume and the Android system code associated with both those events. I think Android caches Activities so when you try again it already has an Activity instance available and so runs fine - or something like that. It is obviously a timing/sequence problem as it runs fine afterwards.

Try moving the download to Activity_Resume, or better still, as it is a B4XPages app, put it in B4XPage_Created and see what happens then.

 

[drgottjr]

from second post below op's:

 

[Robert Valentino]

OK to all.

I updated the app to do a callsubdelayed to call the download and still had a problem
So I added a 1 second delay within the download program and now seems to work all the time.

My app use to be a regular app that moved to b4xpages and this call has been there for some time.

Will see how to move it out

 

[Robert Valentino]

I have tried calling HttpJob in B4XPage_Created, B4XPage_Appear.
I have tried adding a timer delay (also using CallSubDelayed when calling)

ON A COLD BOOT [restarting device] only HttpJob Hangs

Please help. I need to check for an internet connection on startup.

But ever time on a cold boot HttpJob hangs. There has to be a fix for this problem????

Attached find my small program

 

[agraham]

I see it with the test app but I've no explanation as to why!

 

[Robert Valentino]

I just realize there was no

AddPermission(android.permission.INTERNET)

in the manifest but even after adding it on a cold boot the problem is still there.

Going to look at using shell and ping to test for internet.

But not sure if that will help. Because after testing for internet I need to download a file so it will probably hang.

Well thanks for confirming the problem. I know I can sometimes be a moron, but this is driving me nuts (my users as well. A lot of them it seems use tablets and turn them off week to week only using them for my App and they keep reporting this hang)

BobVal

 

[agraham]

I don't think its anything to do with 'testing for Internet'. The problem is that HttpJob can't actually post the job demand to to the Activity message queue using CallSubDelayed as the Activity doesn't at that tIme seem to be initialized. Its an Android/B4A timing/architectural problem and nothing to do with whether the Internet is available or not.

 

[Robert Valentino]

OK, so how and when can I / should I call Check_4Internet that would work all the time?

In my real App the routine is located in standard class module

 

[Robert Valentino]

Better yet. Is there a flag or something I can check that lets me know that the system is ready for this type of call?

 

[agraham]

I've already told you that I have no idea what causes this, as it does work at other times, so I have no suggestions for you.

 

[Robert Valentino]

Sorry.

 

[Robert Valentino]

Ok, so as a work around here what I did.

I set a timer for 5 seconds before calling my Http functions

if the timer expires before I receive an response I call a routine in main that does
and Activity.Finish, StartActivity(me)

Just restart the app and then the calls work as they should.

STRANGE way to handle this problem, but at least my users won't hang anymore

Strike this. Doesn't always work. Back to drawing board

 

[Ilya G.]

I have exactly the same problem, my application checks authorization at startup (in B4XMainPage -> B4XPage_Created)

 

[Erel]

It is probably related to the switch to a receiver. I'm still waiting for a simple project that demonstrates it. Please try to create one.

 

[locasms]

I have this problem too, when it occurs I have to close and open the app until it returns to normal, usually with android boot, it solves it.

 

[jahswant]

DO HTTP UTILS NEED MORE TIME TO NE READY ?

Logger connected to: 0500422040186693 --------- beginning of system --------- beginning of main sending message to waiting queue of uninitialized activity (submitjob) sending message to waiting queue of uninitialized activity (submitjob) sending message to waiting queue of uninitialized activity...

www.b4x.com

I exposed the same issue here.
After a cold boot or reboot. I have to wait a minute before launching my app for web requests to work. Just wait a minute and everything will work perfectly.

 

[Robert Valentino]

I posted an update test program in this forum - seems to be same thing going on.

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...e-of-uninitialized-activity-submitjob.149674/

 

[jahswant]

(RESOLVE) sending message to waiting queue of uninitialized activity (submitjob)

I have a simple form with a input text field when/where i can check the value of field for start with other functions. if i check in create function i have this warning and app is blocked sending message to waiting queue of uninitialized activity (submitjob)

www.b4x.com

I posted an update test program in this forum - seems to be same thing going on.

 

[OliverA]

I've modded the test to see if it has anything to do with an active internet connection. In my case, it does not. The connection (at least according to Android) is ok, but the HttpUtils2Service receiver does not start until about a minute later.

Pixel 7 / Android 13 / B4A 12.5