How to setup BlackBerry Phonegap project in Eclipse -- MyApp.java to load index.html?

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Question: How does one properly initialize a phonegap project for BlackBerry in Eclipse?

Details: I have my project files added to the new Eclipse BlackBerry Project and added the Phonegap lib to the build paths, however I cannot seem to figure out how to connect the MyApp.java to the index.html to run the project as a phonegap/web app.

Setup: I believe I have all of the pre-reqs taken care of: Java JDK/JRE, Eclipse, BlackBerry WebWorks SDK, BB WW SDK plug-in and JRE's for Eclipse, phonegap libs & files, and my project files. I have created a new BlackBerry project and added my files to it and configured the build path.

Background: I have developed several apps for iOS and Android already and a client has asked me to develop one for BlackBerry (using phonegap/callback). I've used phonegap with Eclipse for Android without any problems, but I am having a heck of a time getting it setup properly for BlackBerry.

Research: I have spent the past 2 days looking all over stackoverflow, phonegap wiki, blackberry forums, and everywhere google could take me and I cannot find anything relevant or helpful. It seems BlackBerry has recently changed their development tools and/or SDK and plugins. Most of the tutorials that would seem helpful refer to a BlackBerry Eclipse plug-in that is no longer available (which would allow one to create "BlackBerry Widget" projects). I have found numerous links to pages on BlackBerry's website that others site and/or refer to but only result in 404's. I've about had it with BlackBerry!

Thanks in advance for any help you may offer.

Answer 1

OK Finally found a workable Answer.

Now that PhoneGap (or rather "Callback" as it is now called) has updated to version 1.2 they finally updated their documentation. They have a guide on their wiki that has new and current info to configure eclipse to build BlackBerry projects for PhoneGap/Callback.

Here is the guide (note this is for BB OS 4.*): http://wiki.phonegap.com/w/page/25653281/Getting%20Started%20with%20PhoneGap-BlackBerry%20with%20the%20Latest%20Environment

(I printed a copy to PDF just in case... For some reason a lot of BlackBerry related links/guides seem to disappear)

Also, you can no longer build phonegap projects for BlackBerry using Eclipse for BB OS 5.0+ (unless of course you have the old plugin still installed in Eclipse, which has been unavailable for install/update since October 18, 2011)

The only way I can find to make PhoneGap BlackBerry projects for BB OS 5.0+ Is here: http://wiki.phonegap.com/w/page/31930982/Getting%20Started%20with%20PhoneGap%20BlackBerry%20WebWorks (ignore the last part about Eclipse as it's out dated)

Answer 2

1. Install BlackBerry Java Plug-in 1.3.0

2. BB WebWorks update site : http://www.blackberry.com/go/eclipseUpdate/3.6/web

3. Create a project and the structure should look like this

4. Open config.xml and give your url to index.html page in foreground start page option

5. Build, sign and run.

Enjoy.