How can I delay multiple if conditional statements?

Question

Is there a way I can delay an if statement for 1 sec before running the other if condition? I tried using a run-able handler for each statement but it crashes the app, I also used Thread.sleep(1000); but it just freezes the UI. How do I solve this?

This is how I first used the handler

final Handler Internet_handler = new Handler();
       final Runnable internet = new Runnable() {
           public void run() {if (EseCards_Slot1.isShown()) {
   EseCards_Slot1.performClick();
   bot_count++;
   Stop_Two_InstantPLay(); // stops 2 cards from playing i.e pick 2 and ride on
   botThinkdelay();// delays the if statement
}
           }
       };
       Internet_handler.postDelayed(internet, 1700);

if (EseCards_Slot1.isShown()) {
   EseCards_Slot1.performClick();
   bot_count++;
   Stop_Two_InstantPLay(); // stops 2 cards from playing i.e pick 2 and ride on
   botThinkdelay();// delays the if statement
}
if (EseCards_Slot2.isShown()) {
   EseCards_Slot2.performClick();
   bot_count++;
   Stop_Two_InstantPLay();
   botThinkdelay();
}
if (EseCards_Slot3.isShown()) {
   EseCards_Slot3.performClick();
   bot_count++;
   Stop_Two_InstantPLay();
   botThinkdelay();
}
if (EseCards_Slot4.isShown()) {
   EseCards_Slot4.performClick();
   bot_count++;
   Stop_Two_InstantPLay();
   botThinkdelay();
}
if (EseCards_Slot5.isShown()) {
   EseCards_Slot5.performClick();
   bot_count++;
   Stop_Two_InstantPLay();
   botThinkdelay();
}
if ((bot_count>0)&&(Ese_Turn_toPlay==true)) {
   Market.performClick();
   bot_count=0;
   botThinkdelay();
}

`final Handler Internet_handler = new Handler(); final Runnable internet = new Runnable() { public void run() {if (EseCards_Slot1.isShown()) { EseCards_Slot1.performClick(); bot_count++; Stop_Two_InstantPLay(); // stops 2 cards from playing i.e pick 2 and ride on botThinkdelay();// delays the if statement } } }; Internet_handler.postDelayed(internet, 1700);` — franklyn omeben, Jun 16 '20 at 08:26
And what is an exception? Could you write the `Handler` in the question? — CoolMind, Jun 16 '20 at 08:32
Does this answer your question? [How to call a method after a delay in Android](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3072173/how-to-call-a-method-after-a-delay-in-android) — Ryan M, Jun 17 '20 at 01:41

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '20 at 08:29

I think, you can use Handler (see How to set delay in android? or How to use delay functions in Android Studio?). The code becomes ugly, but I know only a few solutions in Java for UI thread (CountDownTimer).

import android.os.Handler;

final Handler handler = new Handler();

if (EseCards_Slot1.isShown()) {
   EseCards_Slot1.performClick();
   bot_count++;
   Stop_Two_InstantPLay(); // stops 2 cards from playing i.e pick 2 and ride on
   handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            if (EseCards_Slot2.isShown()) {
               EseCards_Slot2.performClick();
               bot_count++;
               Stop_Two_InstantPLay();
               // Here comes the next Handler.
               // It would be better to divide if statements into methods
               // and run them inside each new handler.postDelayed.
            }
        }
    }, 1000);

}

You should remove all handlers after you close the screen.

How can I delay multiple if conditional statements?

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