Android - Loading, please wait

Question

Is there a standard \"Loading, please wait\" dialog I can use in Android development, when I invoke some AsyncTask (downloading some data from remote service for example)?

Answer 1

Mirko is basically correct, however there are two things to note:

1. ProgressDialog.show() is a shortcut that automatically creates a dialog. Unlike other dialogs, it should NOT be used in onCreateDialog(), as it will cause errors in Android 1.5.

2. There are some further issues with AsyncTask + ProgressDialog + screen orientation changes that you should be aware of - check this out.