[rohit.kumbhar]

I need to notify the user of some event by placing a message in his inbox. I can do it by using folder.appendMessage() but that does not trigger the actions that the profile does when a message is received.

I read here [Posting restrictions would let me post link ] that applications can communicate through SMS, but the example shows how to set up an SMS listener. The developer guide shows how to send SMS to other numbers.
Is there any way I can send a SMS to self, basically get the buzzer/LED triggered as normal SMS without incurring cost on the end user?
In other words, what is the loopback address of SMS?

Regards
Rohit

[hrbuckley]

Use net.rim.device.api.notification.NotificationsManag er

Call registerNotificationObjects() once on device start up, call triggerNotification() when you want to alert the user. The type of alert can be selected by the user through the profile selection and editing interface. The application will have to be compiled to Auto-run on startup.

...

   private static final long MY_NOTIFICATION = 0x71a090a90bdcee80L; // A unique value
   private static final String MY_NOTIFICATION_NAME = "My Notification";
   private static long eventId = 0;
...

  // Register notification object

    private void registerNotificationObjects()
    {
        //New Notifications Sources - these will show up as editable configurations in the Profiles application
        NotificationsManager.registerSource( MY_NOTIFICATION,
            new Object()
            {
                public String toString()
                {
                    return MY_NOTIFICATION_NAME;
                }
            }
            , NotificationsConstants.IMPORTANT
        );
    }

    private void triggerNotification()
    {
        int trigger = NotificationsConstants.MANUAL_TRIGGER;
        long timeout = -1; //the timeout parameter is IGNORED unless the TRIGGER is OUT_OF_HOLSTER_TRIGGER 
        NotificationsManager.triggerImmediateEvent( MY_NOTIFICATION, eventId++, this, null);
    }

[rohit.kumbhar]

Thanks! I'll try that tonite!

[rohit.kumbhar]

This didn't quite help. I am trying to send a message to self. I don't want to create a new notification.
I did get the ID of the "Messages" source and tried triggerImmediateEvent but I couldn't figure out how to insert the message.

[hrbuckley]

You would use folder.appendMessage() as you claimed you could in your first post. The code I provided will cause the notification you need. No cost to the user and it will work even if the user is out of coverage. The notification would only be the same as an incoming SMS if the user set it up that way, but isn't giving the user that choice better?

[rohit.kumbhar]

I don't know why but I thought it would be a good idea not to have the user manage extra configurations when its a simple message. Anyways, I asked at the Blackberry support forums and they said its not technically possible.

[rohit.kumbhar]

I mean, technically possible to send a SMS to yourself via API.