Android Question Periodical synchronisation of data as a background task

[Wosl]

Dear folks,

I need some guidance on a specific topic:

My app requires a local SQLite data base which is copied right after booting from a data base on a NAS located in my local network.

While running the app new data entries on the NAS occur (every 3 minutes) which need to be syncronized with the local data base periodically.

My question:
What is the appropriate B4A method for a periodical synchronisation of data as a background task? E.g. install and use a Service?

Any hint or guidance is appreciated.

Wosl

 

[Erel]

If the synchronization is quick enough (~10-30 seconds) then use StartRecevierAt to schedule your app to start. On each run you schedule the next one.
It is no longer possible to schedule a service to run periodically.

Push notifications might also be useful for this.

 

[Wosl]

Thank you for the fast response!!

The synchronization fast enough (< 30 sec for a handful of new data points). I'll look for 'StartRecevierAt' and learn how it works. If anybody has a simple code snippet for me I would appreciate this very much.

Wosl