How to create PhoneGap project in Blackberry
Prerequisites:
Download and install java from below location
Download and install Blackberry SDK from below location
Download and extract Phonegap from below location
Get and Install signing keys
Request signing keys from the below location.
https://www.blackberry.com/SignedKeys/
Providing official mail ID in the request form is mandatory. You will get three .CSI signature keys from blackberry. You must remember the PIN defined yourself in the request form; it is needed to install the singing key.
How to set up Blackberry Signature Key
To install the signature key follow below steps
1) Go to command prompt and locate your Blackberry Webworks Packager Installed location.
EX: C:\BBWP\bin\>
2) Type blow command
java -jar SignatureTool.jar <.csi file path>
3) A prompt will open and will ask PIN (you entered when you requested signing key) and “Password” to compile the Smartphone App.
4) Remember this password; it is needed to compile the app every time.
Blackberry IDEs
We can use any editor for Blackberry Webworks development.
1) Dreamweaver
2) Ripple emulator
3) Eclipse
4) Notepad ++
API’s available for Blackberry Webworks development is
1) Phonegap API
2) Blackberry Webworks API
Development process
Create Project
1) Create index.html file under your project folder.
2) Create config.xml file under your project folder.
Compile Project
1) Go to you project directory and create a zip file of your files (index.html, config.xml, etc).
EX: ProjectName.zip
2) Go to command prompt and locate your Blackberry Webworks Packager Installed location.
EX: C:\BBWP\
3) To compile the file type the following command and enter
C:\BBWP\>BBWP D:\Locate\Your\Project\Directory\ ProjectName.zip /g SignKeyPassword
Now two folders “OTA Install” “Standard Install” will be available in your project directory
4) To load into simulator, click on load option from simulator file menu, locate to .COD file of your “Standard Install” Folder.
5) To load into your mobile type below command and enter.
C:\BBWP\>bin\JavaLoader –u load D:\Locate\Your\Project\Directory\bin\StandardInstall\ ProjectName.cod
