Java Development

[duksunkim]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to make a phone call or sms from application using API?

Please help me on this.

Thanks,

DK.

[javec · Accepted solution]

Call:

public void makeCall(String data){
                    String phoneNumber = data;
                    if ( phoneNumber.length() == 0 ){
                        System.out.println("Error,  not a phone number");
                    }
                    else {
                        PhoneArguments call = new PhoneArguments (PhoneArguments.ARG_CALL,phoneNumber);
                        Invoke.invokeApplication(Invoke.APP_TYPE_PHONE, call);
                    }   
}

SMS to Number:

public void makeSMS(String number){
                try{
                MessageConnection mc = (MessageConnection)Connector.open("sms://");
                TextMessage textMessage = (TextMessage)mc.newMessage(MessageConnection.TEXT_MESSAGE);
                textMessage.setAddress("sms://" + number);
                Invoke.invokeApplication(Invoke.APP_TYPE_MESSAGES, new MessageArguments(textMessage));
                }
                catch (IOException e){
                Dialog.alert(e.getMessage());
                }
}

Note that you still have to import the APIs for Invoke and Messaging and so. 

 

[duksunkim]

Hi javec,

Thank you so much for your help.

DK.

[amiejoye]

This is great!  It's exactly the kind of code I was looking for.  However, I'm new to Java and developing for blackberries.  Would you be able to tell me how to call this code?  I am trying to call a phone number from an application that lists customers.  It would be similar to the Keyword Filter or Address Book search.  Thanks!

[MSohm]

I recommend having a look at the smsdemo included with the BlackBerry JDE for a full example.

[txj78]

Thanks for information!

[ronenfe]

There is an "jvm error: 104 uncaught: throwable" error in simulator after sending the sms and tapping the back button to go back to the application. please help.

App.java:

import net.rim.device.api.ui.UiApplication;


public class App extends UiApplication
{
   Screen2 screen2;
   
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        App  app = new App();
        app.enterEventDispatcher();
    }
    public App()
    {
    	screen2 = new Screen2();
        pushScreen(screen2);
    }
 
}

 Screen2.java:

import java.io.IOException;

import javax.microedition.io.Connector;
import javax.wireless.messaging.MessageConnection;
import javax.wireless.messaging.TextMessage;


import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.Invoke;
import net.rim.blackberry.api.invoke.MessageArguments;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.Dialog;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.LabelField;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.container.MainScreen;


final class Screen2 extends MainScreen
{

   
    public Screen2()
    {
        super(); 
        setTitle(new LabelField("Screen2"));
        try
        {
        	String number = "1234";
            MessageConnection mc = (MessageConnection)Connector.open("sms://");
            TextMessage textMessage = (TextMessage)mc.newMessage(MessageConnection.TEXT_MESSAGE);
            textMessage.setAddress("sms://" + number);
            Invoke.invokeApplication(Invoke.APP_TYPE_MESSAGES, new MessageArguments(textMessage));
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
        	Dialog.alert(e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}

 

  

Message Edited by ronenfe on 07-07-2009 03:47 PM

Message Edited by ronenfe on 07-07-2009 03:54 PM

Message Edited by ronenfe on 07-07-2009 03:56 PM

[taqitaha]

I am using the Autocomplete Field (net.rim.device.api.ui.component.AutoCompleteField) and retrieving contacts information from the address book

how to i display it like it gets displayed in the Blackberry phone from find contacts and then call the user like you posted here.

[jsdyer]

I also can't figure out how to make phone numbers come up so that you can call them directly.  If you go to an email or a calendar invite and their is a phone number in it, you can go to the menu and call that number when its selected.  You see the phone number in the menu and everything.

How do you do this??

Thanks in advance!

[ronenfe]

I think what you need is :

public class ActiveRichTextField extends RichTextField implements CookieProvider

Field that uses a supplied set of string patterns to scan through a simple text string and pick out "active" regions.

These active regions are highlighted with underlining and will supply additional menu verbs if the user clicks on them.