Question

I need to have the same short wav file (1 second) play each time the user presses a single button. I have the following code that works for about 30 clicks and then the app “Force closes” on the device. I think what is going on is that new instances of media player are being created and then the instances build up (approx 30 clicks) and the app crashes. So I then added the “release” instance in the hope that on button-click the wav would play and then the mediaplayer would be released. However, it doesnt work that way. With the mp.release() no sound is played possibly becaue the medaiplayer gets released too soon for the user to hear the sound?

Anyone have a good tip to help me getting this to work? Thank you all so much.

Button button2 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button10);
button2.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

      public void onClick(View v) {
            // Perform action on click
            MediaPlayer mp = MediaPlayer.create(getApplicationContext(), R.raw.clicker);
            mp.start();
            mp.release();

Answer 1

Its simple just create the MediaPlayer once, and play it over time.

 private MediaPlayer mp;
 public void onClick(View v) {
            // Perform action on click
            if (mp == null){
                 mp = MediaPlayer.create(getApplicationContext(), R.raw.clicker);
            }
            mp.start();
 }