How do I pass return values from a javascript function to android?

Question

I want to let my android app call a function written in javascript and expect a return value from that.

I understand that WebView.loadUrl works asynchronously, so what I am doing now is to let javascript notify my android app when it is done and pass in the return value by calling a java function using javascriptinterface.

I wonder if there are better ways of doing this and whether anyone has noticed any message loss between javascript and android.

Answer 1

I just got your problem.

Have a JS function like this.

function androidResponse() {
   window.cpjs.sendToAndroid("I am being sent to Android.");
}

Set up Android (Java).

Have a final class like this

final class IJavascriptHandler {
   IJavascriptHandler() {
   }

   // This annotation is required in Jelly Bean and later:
   @JavascriptInterface
   public void sendToAndroid(String text) {
      // this is called from JS with passed value
      Toast t = Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), text, 2000);
      t.show();
   }
}

Then on your WebView load have.

webView.addJavascriptInterface(new IJavascriptHandler(), "cpjs");

Call JS function

webView.loadUrl("javascript:androidResponse();void(0)");

UPDATED

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