Android start activity

Question

I am using MonoDevelop for Android with the MapsAndlocationDemo and I have a question about starting another activity.

Here is my code:

    public void loadActivity (Context ActivityContext)
    {
        var second = new Intent(ActivityContext, typeof(LocationDetailsActivity));
        second.PutExtra("FirstData", "Data from FirstActivity");
        StartActivity (second);
    }

This code works perfectly when called from the MapWithOverlayActivity : MapActivity class. I am wanting to call it from the MapItemizedOverlay: ItemizedOverlay class when the OnTap method of a map marker is called.

I have tried to make the method static. Here is my code for this:

    static public void loadActivity (Context ActivityContext)
    {
        var second = new Intent(ActivityContext, typeof(LocationDetailsActivity));
        second.PutExtra("FirstData", "Data from FirstActivity");
        StartActivity (second);
    }

However, I now get the following error: An object reference is required for the non-static field, method or property Android.Content.Context.StartActivity(Android.Content.Intent)

Can I please have some information as to why this does not work, and some help to get it working.

Answer 1

You can use Android's global Application object if it helps. Here's an example:

public class MyApp extends Application{
    private String foo = null;

    public String getFoo(){
        return foo;
    }
}

public class MyActivity extends Activity {
    private MyApp app;

    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        app = ((MyApp)getApplication());

        String thing = app.getFoo();
    }
}

If you need the method to be accessible from anywhere you can replace the getFoo method with your Intent :) I think it should work. Application reference is here