Create a workspace for your
BlackBerry Messenger connected application using the
BlackBerry Java Development Environment
Before you begin: In the folder where
you extracted the
BlackBerry Messenger
SDK, copy
net_rim_bb_qm_platform.jar from the
BBM SDK folder to the
lib folder of the
BlackBerry Java Development Environment
(the default location of the lib folder is
C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry JDE
6.0.0\lib).
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In the
BlackBerry JDE, click
File > New Workspace.
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In the
Workspace Name field, type a name for the
workspace and click
OK.
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Right-click the workspace and click
Properties.
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In the
Workspace Properties dialog box, in the
General tab, beside the
Imported Jar Files list, click
Add.
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In the
Add file dialog box, navigate to
C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry JDE
6.0.0\lib and double click the
net_rim_bb_qm_platform.jar file.
The file appears in the Imported Jar Files list in your
workspace properties. You can now import the
BlackBerry Messenger
classes and compile your application.
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Right-click the workspace and perform one of the following
actions:
- To import an
existing project, click
Add Project to <workspace name>.
- To create a new
project, click
Create new Project in <workspace
name>.
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When you are ready to build your project, click the
BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator profile
drop-down list located in the top-right corner of the
BlackBerry JDE. By
default, the selected profile is
Default Simulator.
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In the drop-down list, click
9800-6.0.0.313.
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On the
Build menu, click
Build.
The .cod files for your application are created and placed
in the simulators directory of the
BlackBerry JDE.
After you finish:
To test your application, see
Running your BlackBerry Messenger connected application.
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