[mattmattmatt]

Hi, I'm trying to make a tiny app that uses net.rim.blackberry.api.browser.*; to open a website.

I created and compiled a midlet, preverified it and turned it into a .jar (I even have the code signing keys from RIM for the Browser) but what I can't seem to do is convert the .jar into a .cod for OTA installation... I keep getting this error:

Class: SiteLauncher has no member: <init>

Java is not my native language so I'm a little stuck. Is there a step by step guide or can someone tell me how to make this work?

I want to make an app that installs over the air from a website and is desktop item that when clicked takes you to a website.

[jfisher]

try this:

private static void LaunchBrowser(){
boolean retval = true;
int handle = CodeModuleManager.getModuleHandle("net_rim_bb_brow ser_daemon");
if (handle <=0 ){
retval = false;
System.exit(0);
}else{
ApplicationDescriptor[] browserDescriptors = CodeModuleManager.getApplicationDescriptors(handle );
if (browserDescriptors == null ){
retval = false;
System.exit(0);
}else{
if ( browserDescriptors.length <=0 ){
retval = false;
System.exit(0);
}else{
String[] args = {"url", "http://yourwebsite.com"};
ApplicationDescriptor descriptor = new ApplicationDescriptor(browserDescriptors[0],"url invocation", args,null, -1, null, -1,ApplicationDescriptor.FLAG_SYSTEM);
try{
ApplicationManager.getApplicationManager().runAppl ication(descriptor);
}catch(ApplicationManagerException e){
retval = false;
}
System.out.println("trying website = " + args[1]);
System.exit(0);
}
}
}
}

[kevin.ross]

jfisher, that's certainly one way to get the browser up and running, and sometimes the only way to start some applications. If the user is targeting devices > 4.0.0, it may be more concise to accomplish the same thing with the following:

BrowserSession browserSession = Browser.getDefaultSession();
browserSession.displayPage( "http://www.metova.com" );

I know it was more difficult pre 4.0 so I thought I would mention the shortcut, I hope that it helps.

[jfisher]

it's that simple now?!!!!!!

haha, i'll have to go back and rewrite some of my code!

[mattmattmatt]

kevin.ross:
The way you described is how I am attempting to do it. I think the problem may be my .jad file doesn't have the right attributes.

jfisher:
Am I to understand that this may not work with devices that are < 4.0.0 and that I should use your code to open a browser/site?

[jfisher]

i've used that class for various sites and clients over the last couple of years without a problem. it should work on older versions of the jde too, can't recall exactly but i think i've been re-using that code snippet since 3.6 (could be wrong bout' that).