Web and WebWorks Development

[varghesekiran]

Hi,

I am new to Blackberry development. I need to develop an app using jquerymobile(webworks). In my app i need to constantly update the map using gps even if the app exits.,so is it possible to run the app in the background so that i can constantly update the map.

[mimendoza]

There is a permission with the WebWorks SDK to allow the app to continue running JavaScript when the app is in the background: "run_when_backgrounded".

Hope that helps!

[varghesekiran]

Hi mimendoza ,

I reffered the link that you attached with your reply. Actually i need to develop this app in BlackBerry OS: 5.0 - 7.0 ,but the link says that rim : permit element does not support these platforms.Its only supports BB playbook os and BB 10 os. so is it possible to run the app in the background so that i can constantly update the map in  the  platform  BlackBerry OS: 5.0 - 7.0 ?

[erikjohnzon · Accepted solution]

Inside your content element you can specify the rim:background. Just like this:

<content src="index.html" >

    <rim:background src="listener.html" runOnStartup="true" />

</content>

You can see an example at the bottom of this page for pre BB 10 and below (Go to bottom):

 https://developer.blackberry.com/html5/documentation/code_sample_creating_a_bb_widget_config_documen...