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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Sending Messages Sending the Message

Self Destruction... Sending the message

how do i save a parse object in backgroung

MainActivity.java
import android.app.Activity;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.parse.ParseException;
import com.parse.ParseObject;
import com.parse.SaveCallback;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    protected EditText mDescriptionField;



protected SaveCallback mSaveCallback =description.saveInBackground(new SaveCallback() {
    @Override
    public void done(ParseException e) {
      if(e==null){

        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Item saved!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
      }
      else{

      }
    }
});

// Some code omitted!

public void save() {
  ParseObject mTask = new ParseObject("Task");
  String description = mDescriptionField.getText().toString();
  mTask.put("description", description);
  }
}