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Prerequisites: Installing BlackBerry Java Applications using the BlackBerry Desktop Software

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Administration Guide Installing BlackBerry Java Applications using the BlackBerry Desktop Software • If you installed the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on users' computers, they can use it to install the BlackBerry Java Applications. This method has the following disadvantages: • You must install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on users' computers. • The users must use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to install the BlackBerry Java Application. • You cannot control when the users install the BlackBerry Java Application. • Users must connect their BlackBerry devices to their computers. Prerequisites: Installing BlackBerry Java Applications using the BlackBerry Desktop Software BlackBerry® device • BlackBerry APIs and Java® ME (standard on BlackBerry devices) User's computer • Windows® 2000 or later, Windows® XP, or Windows Vista® • BlackBerry® Desktop Software version 4.0 or later • Research In Motion® USB drivers and a USB connection for the BlackBerry device BlackBerry Java Application • .alx files and .cod files: The .alx file is the application descriptor that provides information about the application and the location of the application's .cod files. A .cod file contains compiled and packaged application code. The application loader tool requires these files so that it can install the BlackBerry Java Application on BlackBerry devices. • required modules: Some BlackBerry Java Applications require modules that are part of the BlackBerry® Device Software. The required modules are listed in the .alx file in a tag. If the required modules do not exist on the BlackBerry device, you need to install the necessary BlackBerry Device Software on the BlackBerry device. For more information about application dependencies, visit www.blackberry.com/developers to read the BlackBerry Java Development Environment Development Guide. Make the BlackBerry Java Application available to the BlackBerry Desktop Software 1. Obtain the application installer (.exe file) for the BlackBerry® Java® Application from the application developer, vendor, or wireless service provider. 2. Run the application installer on the user's computer to install the .alx identifier file and .cod file in an installation folder on the user's computer. You can also run the application installer to install the .alx identifier file and .cod file in a shared network folder that users can access from their computers. 147

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If you installed the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on users’ computers, they can use it to install the BlackBerry
Java Applications.
This method has the following disadvantages:
You must install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on users’ computers.
The users must use the BlackBerry Desktop Software to install the BlackBerry Java Application.
You cannot control when the users install the BlackBerry Java Application.
Users must connect their BlackBerry devices to their computers.
Prerequisites: Installing BlackBerry Java Applications using the BlackBerry
Desktop Software
BlackBerry® device
BlackBerry APIs and Java® ME (standard on BlackBerry devices)
User’s computer
Windows® 2000 or later, Windows® XP, or Windows Vista®
BlackBerry® Desktop Software version 4.0 or later
Research In Motion® USB drivers and a USB connection for the BlackBerry device
BlackBerry Java Application
.alx files and .cod files: The .alx file is the application descriptor that provides information about the application
and the location of the application's .cod files. A .cod file contains compiled and packaged application code. The
application loader tool requires these files so that it can install the BlackBerry Java Application on BlackBerry
devices.
required modules: Some BlackBerry Java Applications require modules that are part of the BlackBerry® Device
Software. The required modules are listed in the .alx file in a <requires> tag. If the required modules do not exist
on the BlackBerry device, you need to install the necessary BlackBerry Device Software on the BlackBerry device.
For more information about application dependencies, visit
www.blackberry.com/developers
to read the
BlackBerry Java Development Environment Development Guide
.
Make the BlackBerry Java Application available to the BlackBerry Desktop
Software
1.
Obtain the application installer (.exe file) for the BlackBerry® Java® Application from the application developer,
vendor, or wireless service provider.
2.
Run the application installer on the user's computer to install the .alx identifier file and .cod file in an installation
folder on the user’s computer. You can also run the application installer to install the .alx identifier file and .cod
file in a shared network folder that users can access from their computers.
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