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Android Intents and Broadcast Receivers Broadcast Receivers Creating a Manifest Receiver

Posted by Tojo Alex
Tojo Alex
Courses Plus Student 13,331 Points

What am I suppose to do

I really need help, help very much appreciated.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest package="com.teamtreehouse.timetraveler"
          xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
        reciever android:name="com.teamtreehouse.intent.action.RIFT"

        >

        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <activity android:name=".TimeTravelActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
                <data android:mimeType="image/*"/>
                <data android:mimeType="video/*"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>
Tojo Alex
Tojo Alex
Courses Plus Student 13,331 Points

Update : 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest package="com.teamtreehouse.timetraveler"
          xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
               <receiver android:name="com.teamtreehouse.intent.action.RIFT" />
            </intent-filter>

        </activity>

        <activity android:name=".TimeTravelActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
                <data android:mimeType="image/*"/>
                <data android:mimeType="video/*"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

What is the problem you have? You should explain that in your question so people know what to look for to help fix the issue.

5 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,415 Points

What you need to do is add a <receiver> tag inside the <application>:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest package="com.teamtreehouse.timetraveler"
          xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
               <receiver android:name="com.teamtreehouse.intent.action.RIFT" />
            </intent-filter>

        </activity>

        <activity android:name=".TimeTravelActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
                <data android:mimeType="image/*"/>
                <data android:mimeType="video/*"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

        <receiver android:name="...">
          <!-- Other tags like intent-filter for the receiver go here -->
        </receiver>
    </application>

</manifest>
Gift Nyamapfene
Gift Nyamapfene
5,409 Points
Gift Nyamapfene
Gift Nyamapfene
5,409 Points

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest package="com.teamtreehouse.timetraveler" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

    <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
           <receiver android:name="com.teamtreehouse.intent.action.RIFT" />
        </intent-filter>

    </activity>

    <activity android:name=".TimeTravelActivity">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
            <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
            <data android:mimeType="image/*"/>
            <data android:mimeType="video/*"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

    <receiver android:name=".RiftReceiver">
       <intent-filter>
             <action android:name="com.teamtreehouse.intent.action.RIFT"/>

   </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

</application>

</manifest>

Tojo Alex
PLUS
Tojo Alex
Courses Plus Student 13,331 Points
Tojo Alex
Tojo Alex
Courses Plus Student 13,331 Points

QUESTION : Now we want to update our time travel app to monitor for broadcasts about rifts in the space-time continuum. Add a manifest receiver that listens for these broadcast events. For the receiver class, use "RiftReceiver", and for the action, use "com.teamtreehouse.intent.action.RIFT".

ERROR (not in compiler) : Bummer: Looks like you didn't add a receiver inside the application element.

Tojo Alex
PLUS
Tojo Alex
Courses Plus Student 13,331 Points
Tojo Alex
Tojo Alex
Courses Plus Student 13,331 Points

Oh thanks

Munashe Shava
Munashe Shava
6,789 Points
Munashe Shava
Munashe Shava
6,789 Points

hi