[ZaBlanc]

Ihave a need to run an app in the background after it has been "closed." Is this possible with the BB API?

[southwestcomm]

Hitting the Alt and Escape key typically puts apps in the background.

[ZaBlanc]

What about programmatically? I'd like to avoid telling a user how to do it and just set them in the mode when they hit cancel (a dialog would of course alert them first).

This is a GPS app that needs to keep tracking while allowing a user to continue to use their BB.

[Skipper_Joe]

just call Application.getApplication().requestBackground() instead of System.exit(0)

[7100simpleisbetter]

Originally Posted by Skipper_Joe

just call Application.getApplication().requestBackground() instead of System.exit(0)

I am using NetBeans to compile my project and I get the following error using this string:

C:\projectfolder\program.java:64: cannot find symbol
symbol : method requestBackground()
location: class Program
Application.getApplication().requestBackground();

Any help would be great

[jfisher]

just do a alt-shift-f to fix the imports

i'm assuming you're using rims api and not writing a midlet?

[7100simpleisbetter]

Originally Posted by jfisher

just do a alt-shift-f to fix the imports

i'm assuming you're using rims api and not writing a midlet?

I am actually writing midlet. It works great but the only thing I can't figure out is when I hit the end button or try to put the application in the background it completely resets the application to the home screen. Any help would be appreciated.

Is there a way to convert a midlet to rims api so I don't have to rewrite the entire code and also take advantage of rims apis?

[Skipper_Joe]

There is no way to automaticall convert rim api to midlet api.

But you can try method MIDlet.notifyPaused(), it should pause application.

[jfisher]

but the app won't continue to run in the background then?

i don't know how to move a standard midlet to the background and have it still run so can't help you there i'm afriad

[Skipper_Joe]

sorry for delay with answer - was an vacation.

As far as I understand, it depends on java VM implementation if app runs in paused state or not. There no specific behavior defined in MIDP spec.
I did small sample for BlackBerry - it shows, that BB runs midlet in background after notifyPaused() call and midlet can execute tasks in background - similar to UiApplication.
So this is ok for 7100simpleisbetter problem