Invoke a BlackBerry Device Software application
You can create
BlackBerry® device applications that invoke
BlackBerry Device Software applications such as the messages application, the phone application, and the media
application. When your application invokes a
BlackBerry Device Software application, the application can make the
BlackBerry Device Software application perform an action or display information.
- Import the required classes and interfaces.
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.CalendarArguments;
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.Invoke;
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.MapsArguments;
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.MessageArguments;
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.PhoneArguments;
- Invoke the Invoke.invokeApplication() method and use the appropriate parameters. For example:
- To start the messages application and create a new blank SMS message, invoke the Invoke.invokeApplication() and use the following parameters:
Invoke.APP_TYPE_MESSAGES
and a MessageArguments object that uses the ARG_NEW_SMS field.
Invoke.invokeApplication(Invoke.APP_TYPE_MESSAGES,
new MessageArguments( MessageArguments.ARG_NEW_SMS) );
- To start the calendar, invoke Invoke.invokeApplication(APP_TYPE_CALENDAR, CalendarArguments).
- To start the phone application, invoke Invoke.invokeApplication(APP_TYPE_PHONE,PhoneArguments).
- To start BlackBerry® Maps and display the default map view, invoke Invoke.invokeApplication() and provide as parameters Invoke.APP_TYPE_MAPS
and a new MapsArguments object.
Invoke.invokeApplication(Invoke.APP_TYPE_MAPS, new MapsArguments() );
For more information about using the net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.Invoke class, see the API reference for the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment.
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