wait() sleep() function

[Former Member]

hi,

i am not the java expert, but am i right, that this typical waiting-flash-like animation can be set up on purpose using the following code:

try {
    Thread.currentThread().sleep(30000);	
	           	           
// set Visibility
wdContext.currentContextElement().setVisible1(WDVisibility.VISIBLE);
				      
   } catch (InterruptedException e) { 
     msgMgr.reportException("Error-Sleep020804: " +  e.getMessage(), true);
   }

or would you suggest to use another way eg the wait() function?

can i replace the sap-flashy-animation by my own message or gifani or anything similar?

thanx for your hint, and i shall deliver points

matthias

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

You can also use the TimedTrigger and see. That should also help you acheive something like that.

Depends on how often you want to flash your image. If its at a predefined time intervals then you could use sleep function.

But if you would like to flash the image only when there is a notification or something like that then you could use wait and notify methods.

regards

ravi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ravi,

thank you for the reply.

Why is that, when using the wait() function like this:

TimedTrigger.DEFAULT_VISIBLE.wait(10000);

within try/catch I always get an error:

"java.lang.IllegalMonitorStateException: current thread not owner"

I would like to know, how to use the wait() function correctly in webdynpro context. read something about the setDaemon() function. is there a way in setting the current thrad to Daemon and then applying the wait-function?

btw, by "flashy" animation I meant the webdynpro default-image which is displayed, when the application is busy and eg the delivery of data from backend systems needs time. I wonder if it is possible to swap this image - I recall having seen something else (an orange-like message) somewhere in service market place.

ta, matthias