Java Question Unable to add window -- token null is not valid; is your activity running?

JhoeyBoy

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After Updating B4A Ver 10.70 I encountered this error upon compiling, any help, thanks much...



*** Service (starter) Create ***
starter_service_create (java line: 202)
android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window -- token null is not valid; is your activity running?
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.setView(ViewRootImpl.java:1000)
at android.view.WindowManagerGlobal.addView(WindowManagerGlobal.java:428)
at android.view.WindowManagerImpl.addView(WindowManagerImpl.java:118)
at android.app.Dialog.show(Dialog.java:458)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.Msgbox.msgbox(Msgbox.java:186)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common.Msgbox2(Common.java:452)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common.Msgbox(Common.java:431)
at lancer.findpeople.starter._service_create(starter.java:202)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:213)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:193)
at lancer.findpeople.starter.onCreate(starter.java:56)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4521)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2600(ActivityThread.java:296)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2243)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:213)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8178)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:513)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1101)
*** Service (starter) Create ***
starter_service_create (java line: 202)
android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window -- token null is not valid; is your activity running?
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.setView(ViewRootImpl.java:1000)
at android.view.WindowManagerGlobal.addView(WindowManagerGlobal.java:428)
at android.view.WindowManagerImpl.addView(WindowManagerImpl.java:118)
at android.app.Dialog.show(Dialog.java:458)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.Msgbox.msgbox(Msgbox.java:186)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common.Msgbox2(Common.java:452)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common.Msgbox(Common.java:431)
at lancer.findpeople.starter._service_create(starter.java:202)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:213)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:193)
at lancer.findpeople.starter.onCreate(starter.java:56)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4521)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2600(ActivityThread.java:296)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2243)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:213)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8178)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:513)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1101)
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create service lancer.findpeople.starter: java.lang.RuntimeException: android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window -- token null is not valid; is your activity running?
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4535)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$2600(ActivityThread.java:296)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2243)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:213)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8178)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:513)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1101)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window -- token null is not valid; is your activity running?
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:250)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:193)
at lancer.findpeople.starter.onCreate(starter.java:56)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:4521)
... 8 more
Caused by: android.view.WindowManager$BadTokenException: Unable to add window -- token null is not valid; is your activity running?
at android.view.ViewRootImpl.setView(ViewRootImpl.java:1000)
at android.view.WindowManagerGlobal.addView(WindowManagerGlobal.java:428)
at android.view.WindowManagerImpl.addView(WindowManagerImpl.java:118)
at android.app.Dialog.show(Dialog.java:458)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.Msgbox.msgbox(Msgbox.java:186)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common.Msgbox2(Common.java:452)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.keywords.Common.Msgbox(Common.java:431)
at lancer.findpeople.starter._service_create(starter.java:202)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:213)
... 11 more
 

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josejad

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Hi:

I think is difficult to say without seeing your code.
Can you run it in debug mode and see in what line of your starter service you're getting the error, and post your relevant code.
It seems you're trying to run something from your starter service (create sub) before the activity is running.
 
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