Question

My code is –

 if ( args != null && args.length > 0 && args[0].equals("background1") ){
        // Keep this instance around for rendering
        // Notification dialogs.
         // Start a new app instance for GUI operations.     
        BackgroundApplication backApp=new BackgroundApplication();
        backApp.setupBackgroundApplication();   
       // backApp.enterEventDispatcher();
} 
    else {       
         theApp = new EntryPointForApplication();
         theApp.enterEventDispatcher();    

   }   

I want to run a background service (in auto start up) and an ui application. When i click the application background1, then its working. The background service is not running. I want to run the background service. How to run this ?. I am getting the error-

Detail formatter error: java.util.Arrays cannot be resolved to a type

Answer 1

You can achieve this by using Alternate entry point in your application …

After creating the project for the original application, create an alternate entry point to launch the application UI.

• Double click on BlackBerry_App_Descriptor.xml within your project.

• Check off System Module and Do not display the application icon on the BlackBerry home screen.

• Click on the Alternate Entry Point tab.

• Click the Add button.

• Enter a title for the entry point and click OK.

• Specify the application argument that would launch the application using this alternate entry
  point (for example: background1).

Make a class Wich will extend Application rather than UiApplication
and check the main method like this …

public static void main(String[] args) {

     if(args.length>0&&"background1".equals(args[0])){
         //Start your Background Process here 


        }

     else{
        //Start your Gui application here 
     }
}