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Mobile device connectivity with webservice on windows authenticated server

Hello All, I am developing blackberry application, which retrieves data from webservice. This webservice is hosted on windows authenticated server under private network. Does anybody knows how can I connect to integrated windows authenticated webservice without entering user id and password ? Or is there any way where I can send windo...

How can I add an icon to the title bar of a BlackBerry app?

I'm writing a BlackBerry app in Java using the BlackBerry Java API (OS 4.7 and above). I would like to add an icon to the title row of my app. The API documentation says that the method "setTitle" of the "MainScreen" class takes a "Field", so I thought I could just create a "HorizontalFieldManager" that contains an icon (BitmapField) and...

Designing secure consumer blackberry application

I am evaluating a requirement for a consumer blackberry application that places high premium on security of user's data. Seems like it is an insurance company. Here are my ideas on how I could go about it. I am sure this would be useful for others who are looking for similar stuff Force the user to use device password. (I am guessing t...

Cross-platform mobile framework that can access call logs

I've come across a few suggestions of "develop-once, deploy anywhere" mobile frameworks from other SO questions: http://www.mosync.com http://rhomobile.com http://phonegap.com I was wondering if there are other alternatives to these mobile frameworks. None of them have the ability to access call logs or hook into a phone's call events ...

Can multiple programs be signed using one blackberry signing key?

When registering to have an application signed by Blackberry, do you need to request a new key for each program that uses the signed apis? Or can you reuse the same key for multiple applications? ...

How to show html text in BlackBerry?

Hi, all. Is there any way to show LOCAL html string in my BB application? For example: I have a string "<b>text-text-text</b> <A href="http://stackoverflow.com"&gt;link&lt;/A&gt;" How can I parse and show it as text-text-text link? Thanks. ...

Blackberry: Access Blackberry desktop manager and install application programmatically..

Hello all, I want to know using my desktop application can i access Blackberry desktop manager (or) any USB interface programmatically to load(install) a blackberry application into blackberry device? Basically i want to load(install) any blackberry developed application to the device using my desktop application interface. Any help wo...

Blackberry SOAP Webservice

Hi Friends, What is way to connect to SOAP based web service from Blackberry Application. Every one is using KSoap Library. Is there no native support in Blackeberry SDK to connect to webservice.? ...

Blackberry - Create an application which will lock another application event

Actually I want to make an application which will getGlobalEvent and control that event through another custom application. Is there any way to do so. Can i get global event from a particular application? Its like an application which will lock custom application in your blackberry, if you add following application in that locking app li...

How to force JavaScript as disabled on a webpage depending on browser (i.e. on Blackberry 8300)?

I have some JavaScript that doesn't work correctly on the Blackberry 8300. The page renders differently if JavaScript is disabled. However, I'd like to be able to have the page render the "JavaScript disabled" version also if the user is on a Blackberry 8300 or on a media of type "handheld". Is there some way I can do this? Or some chec...

Is there a Mobile 'Web Wrapper' Framework allowing Device Access to a Remote Site?

When I first ran across PhoneGap, I was excited because I envisioned simply dropping in the URL of a mobile site and simply updating the mobile site to use the devices capabilities when available. Alas, it seems it is not that easy. From what I understand (and I could be incorrect), any HTML/JS access to the device's hardware is limi...

Blackberry - Auto scroll vertical field manager

How can I programatically scroll a screen in a specific direction without changing focus. For eg. as we scroll down to a Feed in FaceBook app, it automatically scrolls the screen to fit all the text in the center of the screen. Can this be done in Blackberry Java Development ? Thanks. Afzal ...

BasicEditField Customization

I want a basic edit field where the first character entered goes to the right most position ...something like this.. 2 23 234 can any one tell me how to do this... ...

Blackberry - Navigate to other screen on clicking the SVG Element through Blackberry / J2me programme?

Hi, I am having a SVG Rectangle Element on one screen, on click this element i have to navigate to other screen. I want this anchor element though Java code , and i dont want to use html tag code. Please help in this point. ...

Text Filter localization

if i create a text filter in the following manner class AlphaTextFilter extends TextFilter { public char convert(char c, int status) { if (!validate(c)) return 0; return c; } public boolean validate(char c) { return ((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z')); } } will i...

BlackBerry Alarm Integeration

Below is my application code. i want alarm to ring on my blackberry on every 6 of this month whether this apllication is running or not. please guide me in details i am a beginner. import net.rim.device.api.ui.*; import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.*; import net.rim.device.api.ui.container.*; import net.rim.device.api.system.*; impor...

BlackBerry - How can i navigate to other Screen by clicking on a String in J2me or Blackberry ?

Hi, How can i navigate to other Screen by clicking on a String in J2me or Blackberry ? Please help me in this point. Thanks in advance, ...

Blackberry Development on Mac OS X

Hi, I recently started creating applications for mobile devices and have successfully completed an application for the iPhone. I am now turning my attention to the Blackberry but haven't been able to find a convincing article or website that states that it can be done or a tutorial on how to do so. Can Blackberry apps be developed on Mac...

Replace the blackberry keyboard with a software keyboard

Is there a way to interfere between the blackberry keyboard input and the key events that reach the foreground application? i.e. what we want to do is build a predictive keyboard functionality to be used on any application that needs keyboard input (like textboxes, emails, etc.), so we need to: 1) get the keys that are pressed 2) present...

Blackberry http connection using WiFi when not entering event dispatcher

My application can run in 2 modes first one instantiates itself after going into main() enters event dispatcher then works as normal. MyApp theApp = new MyApp(); theApp.enterEventDispatcher(); In another (used to update some background stuff) it does not enter into event dispatcher just runs an http request and does some extra stuff. ...