BlackBerry Advertising Service

[CBissonnette]

I use the BB JDE 5.0 to build my app with the library.  I simply add the .jar file to the project and reproduce the code segment of the provided sample.  The app compile without error but I have two problems. 

1- I noticed the fact that signature Tool Give me a not registered status with two lines of registration, related to signer name RIM.

2- In simulator the app never show up after loading it (with simulator load from the menu).

[emac]

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CBissonnette wrote: 

2- In simulator the app never show up after loading it (with simulator load from the menu).

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You need to "install" the sdk cod on the simulator first - this can be done by installing the jad via the Browser OTA (that's what I did)... I uploaded the jad+cod on my webserver an requested that jad from the simulator browser... 

[CBissonnette]

I don't have a webserver installed, can this be done in an other way?  In the documentation, it is written to copy the .cod file into the folder simulator.  This is what I did

[emac]

you can alternativly use the DesktopManager and connect the Sim via USA and load the ALX into the DesktopManager [for some reasons I had difficulties to do that last night at home - but I have to admit that was after a 13h workday]

[CBissonnette]

That's a good idea but did not work.  I'll recreate my project from scratch, clean my simulators and redo everything step by step.  There must be something missing? 

Any idea about my other question?  Do you know why I can't sign the project?

[CBissonnette]

I still got the same problem The app do not show in the device simulator and the signing tool still show the Not Registered status for the two library lines.

Any idea?  someone?  MSohm ? Jreda?  gurusss?  please I'm stuck with this for the second day now

[jreda]

The library shouldn't need to be signed since the library cod's already are.  Can you explain precisely how you added the library into the project?

[CBissonnette]

Hi,

I first use the "How To - Compile a jar into a BlackBerry Library".  It gives me a second project and I made my main project dependent of this one.  It compile ok but I don't know if it is the desired way to go.

I also just add the .jar file from the sdk to my main project and once again it compile without problem.  Is it good?  

[jreda]

While this is normally correct the ad service has unique requirements so there is a different procedure.  You need to add the jar to the build path so that the workspace can reference the library but not compile it.  When you load the application, you must load the cod as well.  There is a detailed explanation in the pdf documentation.  Take a look, try it out and let me know if you have any trouble.

Joe

[QuiteSimple · Accepted solution]

Probably I overlooked it, but I didn't find any explanations how to use BBAS with BB JDE (in the docs only Eclipse). Actually it is easy:

- Copy the net_rim_bbapi_adv_appXXXXX.jar in the folder where your workspace is defined (where the <workspace_name>.jdw resides)

- Open the workspace in BB JDE

- Select the <workspace_name>.jdw, right mouse click - Properties

- There is a list "Imported Jar files", click the Add button, select net_rim_bbapi_adv_appXXXXX.jar

- Click OK  and you are done

To test if everything is ok, just write a single line  in any class of your project

import net.rim.blackberry.api.advertising.appXXXXX.Banner;

If there are no compilation errors you are ready to go