Regarding OnsaveInstanceState() and onRestoreInstanceState()

[kiruthigha rajan]

Hi im new to Android can anyone please tell me what does these two methods mean (OnsaveInstanceState() and onRestoreInstanceState() ).
and what is the purpose of using these methods...
Thanks in advance

[Adnan Am]

onSaveInstanceState() is a method used to store data before Pausing the activity & onRestoreInstanceState() is method used to retrieve that data back.

Consider this example here:

You app has 3 edit boxes where user was putting in some info , but he gets a call so if you didnt use the above methods what all he entered will be lost.

So always save the current data in onPause() method of Activity as a bundle & in onResume() method call the onRestoreInstanceState() method . !

Hope this helped

[ankush deshpande]

hey Rajan...
i am also a beginner in android programming. I refer to Slidenerd on Youtube for programming on Android. Hope this video helps you. cheeres!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FMn4FEv12M