How to remove AlertDialog programmatically

Question

In an android application, I'm showing to the user an AlertDialog with no buttons, just a message. How can I destroy the AlertDialog programmatically so that it's not visible anymore? I tried with cancel() and dismiss() but they are not working, the view remains there.

AlertDialog.Builder test = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
test.setTitle("title");
test.setCancelable(true);
test.setMessage("message...");
test.create().show();

then I tried

test.show().cancel() and

test.show().dismiss()

but not working.

Solution 1

You should refer to the AlertDialog itself, not the builder.

AlertDialog.Builder test = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
test.setTitle("title");
test.setCancelable(true);
test.setMessage("message...");
ALertDialog testDialog = test.create();
testDialog.show();  // to show
testDialog.dismiss();  // to dismiss

Solution 2

AlertDialog.Builder test = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
...

AlertDialog dialog = test.create().show();

Later you want to hide it:

 dialog.dismiss();

Comments

[Ruberandinda Patience]

I like you answer. it works as expected! :) thanks.