[HuwSy]

Moved this fault finding over to PM, as its not a general problem and it detracts from the original topic post.

[toddz]

If you want to develop an program to load ringtones onto the BB without useing the simulator, you could always directly modify the IPD file backup of the Content Space. The IPD format is simply a database format to hold all the backup information and RIM kindly shared the format in early 2006. They even provided code to disassemble the file and reconstruct a new one. I think the only problem that you may have is if the Content Space itself is some sort of database format. The lucky draw would be if the individual files in the Content Space are seperate database entries.

http://www.blackberry.com/developers...e_format.shtml

toddz

[KennyC]

Clever, good information. I'll look at it in more detail later.

[HuwSy]

Lol, got it, its actually quite easy to pull apart when you look in the file. Thanks for the info toddz. Now to build me a test system. Once Iv worked out a way of running a selective backup of the database off a connected Bb through JavaLoader. Must get back to work 1st tho.

[HuwSy]

K im not having any success here, at the moment im only testing this in a hex editor, i can change file content and its name and type but i cant add a new file as i cant find the record count field in the file. The structure in the documentation differs to its actual compesition, or im just miss reading it, as thers more than id expect of the 0x00 (null) characters in the file.

[denkigroove]

On Step 7) Surf to the web site that has your ringtone and save it to the simulated BB

How or which directory do I save the ringtone file? Let's say I have an existing mp3 ringtone already on my drive, so where do I copy/paste the file to?

[HuwSy]

no no no... lol. you have the simulator open, use the browser within the simulated phone to browse the web and download the tone.

[denkigroove]

Thanks for the clarification! But now I tried the browser on the simulator but it can't seem to connect to a url?

I tried using the cmd prompt as stated in it's user guide as well but no luck:

fledge /handheld=8700c /app-param=url: <url to wap.coolservice.dk>

Basically I'm trying to access the wap.coolservice.dk page so I can download the ringtone I uploaded to it. Any ideas on settings I need to have for the simulated BB? Thanks...

[HuwSy]

It should be configured out of box, so to speak.

Do you receive a browser error, something like 400 or 500 or 404. Or do you get nothing.

Does coolservice support the adp file type correctly. Try my site http://huenik.com/blackberry/ the other thing is that the simulator uses mds to connect to the internet, which uses java, so java.exe will need to be alowed in your firewall settings, but iv noticed that does not always work and generally turn off my firewall while trying to connect through the simulator.

[denkigroove]

I seem to have the same problem as Chris5h, where I launch the MDS, then it flickers and disappears. I'm assuming it's not launching properly? I disabled my firewall as well, but still no progress, anymore suggestions? Thanks.

[denkigroove]

Nevermind, I figured it out! Thanks!

[chris5h]

How did you get it? I could never figure it out.

[denkigroove]

Go to "www blackberry.net/developers/forum/threadMode2.jsp?message=7474&forum=1&thread=2483 " if ya want more clarification.

I got the solution from the Blackberry developers forum (via google). I found out that it was my Oracle client (9.2) which was causing the problem. MDS requires JRE 1.5 to run correctly but the oracle client when installed defaults to JRE 1.3. The key is to remove the path to the oracle jre, and MDS similator lauches correctly!

Go here to get more detailed info on how to uninstall Oracle client or just the path to the oracle jre

http //authors.phptr.com/rischert/tips/deinstall.html

Thanks alot KennyC for this great info! It works like a charm now! After a few attempts at it, I finally got the hang of it and the process is pretty painless! You are the man!

p.s. this was for a BB 8700c

[HuwSy]

Woohoo.. Dont remember if i just saw this link elsewhere on here or where it came from but just incase anyone else is trying. http://www.extremethoughts.com/blackberry.html explains how to make the ring tones in something other than mobile phone tunes, which doesnt like some ppls computers, including my own half the time.

[KennyC]

Originally Posted by denkigroove

Thanks alot KennyC for this great info! It works like a charm now! After a few attempts at it, I finally got the hang of it and the process is pretty painless! You are the man!

Glad to help. Thanks to Huw too, he really stepped up and helped walk people through the process.

[chris5h]

Nope, no oracle on my computer. Must not be whats wrong with my computer. Bummer.

[denkigroove]

Did you at least check to see if any other apps may use JRE? It's possible another app is forcing to use a lower JRE version (like Oracle client)

Right click on My Computer and select Properties> Click on Advanced tab> click on Environment Variables.

On System Variables listed, check the "Path" variable (click edit) and see if there are any apps containing a JRE/JDK path lower than version 1.5 and delete it. (Do NOT delete the entire "Path", just the string that uses it). Save the Path variable. Restart your pc and try launching MDS simulator again and see if this works.

[KennyC]

Good idea denkigroove. Chris, you can paste your path here too for us to look at if it isn't obvious. Mine is:

PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\SSH Secure Shell;C:\BlackBerry\BlackBerry JDE 4.1.0\bin;C:\Java\jdk1.5.0_06\bin;C:\BlackBerry\BlackBerry JDE 4.1.0\lib

I have the full Sun JDK installed and not the smaller JRE, but you can see how it's mapped to 1.5 on mine. You need something similar to run MDS.

[chris5h]

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\sy stem32\WBEM;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SONICS~1\;C:\Prog ram Files\QuickTime Alternative\QTSystem\;%VDMSPath%

I dont see anything about Java on there. Hmm.

[Wilber]

successfully download and has MP3 ringtone installed in my 8700g, thank you KennyC, you're a Star!