Running BlackBerry application automatically directly after installation.

Question

Hi,

I have written an application that injects some menu items in other BlackBerry applications (for example a "bookmark this page" menu item in the BlackBerry browser). I have configured the application to be run automatically at startup (of the device) so when the device starts, the menu items are installed in the other applications. However, I would also like to have my application started directly after installation (via OTA), so the menu items are directly available to the user. Is there a way to accomplish this without having the user to reboot the device or manually start the application after installation?

Regards, Jonas

Answer 1

Autostart applications should run automatically after they have been installed. What could have happened is the application tried to autostart, but didn't have the permissions to do what it wanted and failed with a ControlledAccessException. Often this can be seen as the application failing to start, but in fact it did start but just wasn't allowed to do what it tried to do.

Check the event log on the BlackBerry (alt+lglg). You should see an entry for your application being started after it was installed.

Mark Sohm BlackBerry Development Advisor www.BlackBerryDeveloper.com

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