Java Development

[spookendiesel]

I have an application with a login screen which has a ActiveAutoTextEditField for a username (which is an email address).  If an email address is displayed in the field, and the user highlights it and selects the "Cut" menu item a java.lang.securityexception is thrown and the application exits.

We are currently testing our application on 3 different devices - 8800, 8310, 8100.  This error occurs on both the 8800 and 8310 devices, but not the 8100.  I cannot replicate this error in any of the simulators on my PC.

Does anybody have any suggestions for resolving this issue, or know if I am able to remove the offending "Cut" menu item from the context menu?

[rafo · Accepted solution]

Long time ago I got the same problem with Date field on JDE 4.0 with BB 7290 device.

Exception occured when I ran Menu-Copy.

I implemented the following workaround.

    /**
     * Invoked when the trackwheel is clicked.
     * @param status - Modifier key status.
     * @param time - Ticks since device reset.
     * @return True if the event was consumed; otherwise, false.
     */
    public boolean trackwheelClick(int status, int time)
    {
        try{
                Menu menu = new Menu();

                makeMenu(menu, 0);
                menu.show();
            }
            catch(Exception e){
                // HACK!!!!!
                // this try-catch added to prevent SecurityException on device 
                // (on simulator this bug does not appear)
                // When user tries to do the following
                // Open menu on date field, and select "Copy"
                // I do nothing here, I am just catching and ignoring this exception
            }

        return true;
    }

 Just catch and ignore this exception in place where you invoke the menu.

[spookendiesel]

Thanks for this suggestion.  At least now I can stop the app exiting when the user selects "Cut". Cheers :-)