Blackberry PRD-10459-003 Administration Guide - Page 151

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Administration Guide Installing BlackBerry Java Applications using the BlackBerry Application Web Loader • BlackBerry Application Web Loader; if the BlackBerry Application Web Loader is not installed, the user is prompted to install it after the user browses to the specified web address • Research In Motion® USB drivers and a USB connection for the BlackBerry device Web server Configure the following MIME types on the web server to permit users to download and install BlackBerry Java Applications on BlackBerry devices: • .cod files: application/vnd.rim.cod • .jad files: text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor • scripting language: Use a scripting language that is supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft ActiveX. • AxLoader.cab file: Copy the AxLoader.cab file to the folder that the web page .html files are located in (or update the element URL information in the .html file to the new location). BlackBerry Java Application • .jad files and .cod files: The .jad file is the application descriptor that provides information about the application and the location of .cod files. A .cod file contains compiled and packaged application code. The BlackBerry Application Web Loader requires these files to install the BlackBerry Java Application. • The maximum .jad file size is 4096 bytes. • The maximum number of .cod files supported by the BlackBerry Application Web Loader is 32. • MIDlet support: The BlackBerry Application Web Loader supports CLDC applications that reference the BlackBerry API or MIDlets that have been converted to the .cod file format. Enable the BlackBerry Application Web Loader on a web server Before you begin: • Obtain the .jad and .cod files for the BlackBerry® Java® Application from the application developer, vendor, or wireless service provider. • Visit www.blackberry.com/developers to download the latest version of the BlackBerry Application Web Loader (AxLoader.cab). 1. Create a web page that you can use to install the BlackBerry Java Application on BlackBerry devices. 2. Copy the AxLoader.cab file to the folder where the web page's .html files are located. 3. Copy the .jad and .cod files for the application on the web server that hosts the web page. 4. Reference a specific version of the BlackBerry Application Web Loader. For more information about referencing a specific version of the BlackBerry Application Web Loader, visit www.blackberry.com/go/docs to read the BlackBerry Application Web Loader Developer Guide. 5. Associate the BlackBerry Application Web Loader with the .jad file. 6. To load the .jad file, invoke loadJad(). Use a string parameter that represents one of the following: • If the .jad file is in the same location as the AxLoader.cab file, use the .jad file name. 149

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BlackBerry Application Web Loader; if the BlackBerry Application Web Loader is not installed, the user is
prompted to install it after the user browses to the specified web address
Research In Motion® USB drivers and a USB connection for the BlackBerry device
Web server
Configure the following MIME types on the web server to permit users to download and install BlackBerry Java
Applications on BlackBerry devices:
.cod files: application/vnd.rim.cod
.jad files: text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor
scripting language: Use a scripting language that is supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft
ActiveX.
AxLoader.cab file: Copy the AxLoader.cab file to the folder that the web page .html files are located in (or update
the <object> element URL information in the .html file to the new location).
BlackBerry Java Application
.jad files and .cod files: The .jad file is the application descriptor that provides information about the application
and the location of .cod files. A .cod file contains compiled and packaged application code. The BlackBerry
Application Web Loader requires these files to install the BlackBerry Java Application.
The maximum .jad file size is 4096 bytes.
The maximum number of .cod files supported by the BlackBerry Application Web Loader is 32.
MIDlet support: The BlackBerry Application Web Loader supports CLDC applications that reference the
BlackBerry API or MIDlets that have been converted to the .cod file format.
Enable the BlackBerry Application Web Loader on a web server
Before you begin:
Obtain the .jad and .cod files for the BlackBerry® Java® Application from the application developer, vendor, or
wireless service provider.
Visit
www.blackberry.com/developers
to download the latest version of the BlackBerry Application Web Loader
(AxLoader.cab).
1.
Create a web page that you can use to install the BlackBerry Java Application on BlackBerry devices.
2.
Copy the AxLoader.cab file to the folder where the web page’s .html files are located.
3.
Copy the .jad and .cod files for the application on the web server that hosts the web page.
4.
Reference a specific version of the BlackBerry Application Web Loader.
For more information about referencing a specific version of the BlackBerry Application Web Loader, visit
www.blackberry.com/go/docs
to read the
BlackBerry Application Web Loader Developer Guide.
5.
Associate the BlackBerry Application Web Loader with the .jad file.
6.
To load the .jad file, invoke loadJad(). Use a string parameter that represents one of the following:
If the .jad file is in the same location as the AxLoader.cab file, use the .jad file name.
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