Android™ Runtime Development

[RufusA]

In case anyone hasn't spotted it yet:

https://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/downloads/fetch/BlackBerryPlayBookSimulator-Installer-2....

Well that's my evening sorted!

Rufus.

[magellat]

Question:after download and install:how do you start it....

[RufusA]

The install simply unpacks a virtual machine. You need a "player" to play the simulator.

The free VMWare Player definitely works, but there may be other options:

https://www.vmware.com/go/get-player

Rufus.

[magellat]

Thanks...

[RufusA]

Just to say the simulator and process is remarkably smooth!

Downloaded Command line version of ADT, Simulator and Android SDK.

Then it was one command to get existing APK packaged in to a bar:

apk2bar myfile.apk c:\path_to_android_sdk

And another to transfer it to my Simulator:

blackberry-deploy -installApp 192.168.nnn.nnn myfile.bar

Tried it with 3 apk so far and without having to touch the source, all are running fine on the Simulator. They're a bit glitchy, but based on past experience some of that is down to the simulator.

GREAT STUFF RIM!

Rufus.

[jangrewe]

Thanks for that link, i've been searching all night where to get it, couldn't find it on the download pages ... or i was just blind, but either way: Thanks! =)