Make my app run in the background to play a sound after shaking

[Marcelord]

Hi friends, I have a simple app that makes a whipping sound when you shake your phone. Is it possible to make it run in the background? Is there an extension for this?

Can you help me with that please, I'm a newbie with App Inventor.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Taifun]

@Marcelord

Is there an extension for this?

Yes

Open Source • Background Tasks: Itoo

Itoo 4.4.1 Sky :octopus: Github :gift_heart: Donate [BuildWithLove] [forthebadge] Efficiently designed virtual background execution environment for App Inventor. Powered by the ItooX framework. It allows you to run blocks in background the same way you do normally when the app is active. :star2: Please go through all the details and documentation listed below before you try to use the extension or seek help from others. Efforts have been made to be precise and simple at the …

Here is a similar example

Run app in background, that fires an alarm whenever phone is shaking

here is a small test project to get you started after shaking, a voice tells you how many times you already shaked [Screenshot 2024-03-13 102329] shakeIt.aia (69.6 KB) Taifun

Taifun

[nico]

You just had to do a little research on the community:

The extension proposed above is only the fourth result...

Nico

[Marcelord]

Thank you @Taifun I've tried it, but it doesn't seem to work with .mp3 sounds.

My idea is that the app, once opened (but not closed), will continue to work while using other apps.

These are my blocks; I've also attached my code file.

Please, I appreciate the help; I'm just learning how to use App Inventor.
Thank you very much in advance.

LatigoIndi.aia (122.7 KB)

[Taifun]

@Marcelord

but it doesn't seem to work with .mp3 sounds.

Set the source of the sound in blocks, not in the designer
How long are these sounds? If longer than 5 sec use the Player component
Currently you try to play the sound twice per second, is that what you want?

Does the example project from the link work for you?

@Marcelord

that the app, once opened (but not closed), will continue to work while using other apps.

This will work in the background if your app is closed

Taifun

[Marcelord]

Thank you so much @Taifun Yes, it works perfectly. Thank you very much for your help!