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how to make your app load at startup and reside in memory?

4 replies · 4,523 views · Started 19 February 2003

Guest 19 Feb 2003, 06:02

hi,

this is actually related to my ongoing quest in figuring out how to make my app listen for incoming sms/calls but maybe if i slowly ask basic questions first i can make my way up there,

anyway, like in windows, you place your programs at the startup folder right so when windows starts, your program loads automatically, how is that done in nokia 7650? also, how does someone reboots the os? did i get it right, even if the user turns off and on the phone, the os doesn't reboot?

also, lots of programs in windows like download managers, instants messagenrs, emails etc., resides in memory, detecting for ongoing activites.., so how exatly would i make my app 'always loaded in memory'?

an example would be very helpful,

thanks a lot for your time,

cmatthee 19 Feb 2003, 06:35

Unfortunately, Symbian does not support a method of starting an application when booting up. There is no startup folder or support for services.

Most people hack one of the systems that get loaded automatically and get this to start their app. One example of this is a file/mime recognizer. The recognizer is automatically loaded by the system within seconds after it appears in the correct folder and also after a system reboot.

Do a search on this forum and you will find discussions about this.

Guest 19 Feb 2003, 13:08

hi cmatthee,

i hope it's alright with you, could you pls get me the link for that discussion ?i've been unsuccessful in finding it,

i've tried these keywords, file recognizer, mime, mime recognizer, i don't find any answers..

also, do you own a book about symbian programming? informations are very very scarce here in the internet, 😞

thanks for your time,

cmatthee 19 Feb 2003, 13:44

You can also seach the news site publicnews.epocworld.com in the discussion.epoc.C++ group. There was some discussions there as well and I think some code too.

As for this forum. I don't remember ever seeing an example here. Search for startup and you will find some links to discussions. Here is the discussion that I was thinking about: Start-up Sound and Start-up Application

No, I don't own a book on Symbian programming. Books have been recommended on this site before. Try another search. Use the keywords programming AND book. Also, go to the Symbian web site. There is an article about a book for the Series 60. They should also have a link to the first book about Symbian programming.

Guest 19 Feb 2003, 16:27

hi cmatthe

thanks for the info, so that's what the document handler is all about in the sdk,

do you know the extension of an sms message? or is there any? so right now am planning, if the user opens a new message, my app will be called to or something like that,

btw, is it possible to make your app stay in memory?