Question

I’m having some issues implementing a TimePicker in my application that allows the user to change the time of a database record prior to inserting it.

The problem is that when the AM/PM button is pressed, the onTimeChanged(View, int, int) method isn’t invoked. Whenever I change either the hour or minute value of the TimePicker, onTimeChanged() is called, however.

Scenarios:

• User just clicks the AM/PM button: AM/PM is NOT updated
• User clicks the Hours/Minutes: Time is updated
• User clicks the AM/PM button then changes the hours/minutes: Time and AM/PM is updated

Am I wrong in thinking that the AM/PM button should be able to be clicked to update the time without having to also change a time value after the am/pm button?

I’ve put together a small test project to replicate this and here’s the code:

Activity

public class TestActivity extends Activity implements OnTimeChangedListener {

    private Calendar mCalendar;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.timepicker);

        mCalendar = Calendar.getInstance();

        TimePicker tp = (TimePicker)findViewById(R.id.timepicker);
        tp.setIs24HourView(false);
        tp.setOnTimeChangedListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onTimeChanged(TimePicker view, int hourOfDay, int minute) {
        Log.d("TAG", "In onTimeChanged");
        mCalendar.set(mCalendar.get(Calendar.YEAR),
                      mCalendar.get(Calendar.MONTH),
                      mCalendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH),
                      hourOfDay,
                      minute);

        setCalendarTime();
    }

    private void setCalendarTime() {
        Date date = mCalendar.getTime();

        if (date != null) {
            SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yy '@' h:mm a");
            String dateTime = formatter.format(date);

            Toast.makeText(this, dateTime, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }
    }
}

timepicker.xml

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:layout_width="fill_parent"
              android:layout_height="fill_parent"
              android:fillViewport="true">
    <TimePicker android:id="@+id/timepicker"
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_marginLeft="5dip"
                android:layout_marginRight="5dip"/>
</LinearLayout>

Answer 1

I have tested the code. Yes, you are right, TimePicker AM/PM button not invoking onTimeChanged method which it should.

Actually, Its a bug. It has been reported to google. You can find it here
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=18982

Please vote, comment & Star the bug report to raise its priority and to get it fixed by development team as soon as possible.