I have developed a simple program to add a custom menu to the email application. The program works in simulator. The custom menu shows up in the email application and the action from the menu works. However, when I install the application in an actual device OTA, even though the device indicates the application has been installed successfully and shows up on the application list, but I don't see any menu in the email application. I also tried to add the menu to other application but it does not show up either. I am using JDE 4.5.0.7, default simulator for testing, and 8900 as the actual device for testing. I signed the application with RIM Blackberry Apps API (According to JDE this is the only one required), RIM Runtime API (not required), and RIM Crypto API (Optional).
I know it should work but I just can't make it work. I have searched the forum but can't seem to find out why I have this problem. Please let me know if there is anything I did that is incorrect. Much appreciated. I have inserted the code below:
public final class Demo extends Application { Demo() { try { ApplicationMenuItemRepository amir = ApplicationMenuItemRepository.getInstance(); ApplicationMenuItem menu = new DemoMenuItem(); ApplicationDescriptor app = ApplicationDescriptor.currentApplicationDescriptor(); amir.addMenuItem( ApplicationMenuItemRepository.MENUITEM_EMAIL_VIEW , menu, app ); } catch( Throwable t ) { //ControlledAccessException thrown if access is denied accessing the location Dialog.alert( "Unable to initialize Demo " + t.toString() ); } } private static class DemoMenuItem extends ApplicationMenuItem { private Address[] addresses = null; DemoMenuItem() { super( 20 ); try { addresses = new Address[]{ new Address( "demo@demo.com", "Demo" ) }; } catch( Throwable t ) { System.out.println( "Unable to create application menu" ); } } public String toString() { return "Demo"; } public Object run ( Object aMessage ) { if ( aMessage instanceof Message ) { Message emailMessage = (Message)aMessage; emailMessage = emailMessage.forward(); try { emailMessage.addRecipients( Message.RecipientType.TO, addresses ); Transport.send( emailMessage ); } catch( Throwable t ) { t.printStackTrace(); System.out.println( "Unable to send message" ); } return emailMessage; } else { throw new IllegalStateException( "Expected an email object" ); } } } public static void main ( String[] args ) { Demo app = new Demo(); app.enterEventDispatcher(); }}
