blackberry-jde

How to fire click event on new app. icon set using HomeScreen.updateIcon(bitmap) ?

Hi all, I m changing the app. icon using HomeScreen.updateIcon(bitmap) when app. is in background. Now how to fire click event when I click on this new app. icon like when I click on previous app. icon (which is set through Project Properties-> Resources) main() is invoked. I have set my main project as CLDC app & m using an alternati...

How to create blackberry screen slide animation similar to Blackberry App World?

Hi, does anyone knows how to use the blackberry JDE API to create a screen slide animation similar to Featured Items screen in the Blackberry App World? I am aware that in blackberry 5.0, there are some transition apis to perform that. But I am looking to do it for version 4.6 OS. It has the nice scrolling effect using the scrolling ball...

How to flip a UI component when doing BlackBerry Java development?

I'm looking into porting my iPhone application to the BlackBerry and have run into a wall with the out of the box UI components and UI animations available for the BlackBerry. One feature that I really, really need to figure out is how do I flip over a UI component on the BlackBerry. For example, lets say that I have a UI component for a...

How to follow a "page auto-redirection" to get the response code ?

I use the following code to get the returned response code of an aspx page HttpConnection connection = (HttpConnection) Connector.open("http://company.com/temp1.aspx" + ";deviceside=true"); connection.setRequestMethod(HttpConnection.GET); connection.setRequestProperty(HttpHeaders.HEADER_CONN...

Java.awt.* not in blackberry ?

Is there any way to import following in BlackBerry JDE 5.0 or in eclipse with BlackBerry JDE 4.7 ? import java.awt.Canvas; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Image; import java.awt.image.BufferedImage; I need to implement it for Barcode Reader in BlackBerry. For barcode Reader, I download the rVision....

Integrated maps (with location markers, etc.) in BlackBerry apps - viable options?

I have heard rumors that the use of a MapField or MapView in a BlackBerry app typically presents a problem because carriers such as AT&T and Verizon in the US have locked down the devices so as to not make those API's available or usable. I have three questions: 1) I am new to BlackBerry development. What's the difference between MapFie...

How to launch Calendar in other application ?

I need to launch Calendar in my application & give choice to user for selecting event. If user select any event then retrive that event's information & process it. For address book, it is possible by choose() method for launching Address book, but not found any method for launching Calendar in BlackBerryEventList or EventList class. Is...

How to determine the type of object in blackberry application?

Hi Everybody On my screen i have ButtonField and CustomButtonField. Both have been added to Listner of my screen. myScreen.add(new ButtonField("click me")); myScreen.add(new CustomButtonField("click me Again")); Now i want to know which button is clicked and type of object in fieldChanged function. public void fieldChanged(Field fiel...

application wont start or load in blackberry simulator

Hello all I'm developing an application on two different machines (home and work) and while the home one seems to run just fine, the work one is, for lack of a better word, possessed. It has been exhibiting the following issues: When loading the application, it will start at the simulator's main screen instead of starting the applicat...

Error when updating BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse (v5.0 Beta 3) ?

I tried to update Blackberry JDE plug-in for eclipse from v4.5 to v5.0 Beta 3. I followed the instructions in this page: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/devbetasoftware/updatesite.jsp but unfortunately I got the following error while updating: An error occurred while collecting items to be installed. No repository found...

Unsupported Media Type when deploying OTA Blackberry App

I have a blackberry app that I am trying to deploy OTA (over the air). I have set the MIME type on my server to be: cod application/vnd.rim.cod jad text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jar application/java-archive When I access the JAD file on my web-server through the BlackBerry Browser, I get the message Unsupported Media T...

App doesn't appear in Applications or Downloads folder after OTA Download

I have a Blackberry app on my web-server. When a user downloads via the BlackBerry Browser the JAD file is installed automatically, but does not appear in the Downloads folder or in the installed Applications folder. Did I do something wrong with my deployment? ...

how to include extra component for blackberry

how to include extra component for blackberry like import net.rim.device.api.ui.decor.*; import net.rim.device.api.ui.extension.component.*; Plz help me.This interface for creating array of images.how to use scroll entry object. ...

how to implement touch event in blackberry

Advance Thanks.Plz help me,Anyone knows answer that question. ...

Blackberry: How to properly handle focus traversal in custom field?

I am writing an app for Blackberry and I have the following problem: I have implemented a custom field by extending the Manager class. The field is quite simple, it consists of a label and two check boxes, yes and no. The fields are laid out so that the label is on the left and uses as much space as it can while still allowing room for...

Folder Explorer with thumbnails in blackberry

How to create Folder Explorer with thumbnails in blackberry.I wish to show bitmaps in a thumbnail view ...

how to use createEncodedImage method in jde 4.5

hi, Can anyone know the way how to use createEncodedImage method of EncodedImage class in jde 4.5 Thanks and regards, Vivek Birdi ...

Third Party API in Blackberry(JDE)

How to use third party api in blackberry jde ?....(I need send file to ftp server) ...

Upload file to FTP Server

Hi I need to Upload File to FTP Server from my blackberry application.I am using Blackberry JDE to develop application.How to use BufferedReader and BufferedWriter in my application. when i use that it gives class not found error. Is there an way to use to upload file in to FTP server ? (with out using third party api ) Can any one Help ...

how to create a progrematically call

hi im trying to implement a "support" button that should make a call while press it, does someone can help find the correct API?? i cant find how to implement this button to make the call, i already set a field listener for those buttons, one should call support and the other should connect me to a web address. mymenuitem...