Midlet management after deployment

[takroe]

Hi all,

i wanted to know if it is possible to manage a Mid-let remotely. for example:

if i wanted to add a new function to a mid-let that has already been deployed
will this only be possible if i modify the mid-let and ask users to download the new version

are there other ways for doing this?
maybe a text like file with the new code that the mid-let reads and configures itself with the new function?

thank you in advanced for your help

[im2amit]

Both of these methods are possible.

if i wanted to add a new function to a mid-let that has already been deployed
will this only be possible if i modify the mid-let and ask users to download the new version

---> You just need to setup the upgrade notification system in place - like if its client/server app, server should check for upgrades on every login.

maybe a text like file with the new code

---> New code not possible w/o upgarde

text settings file -- that the mid-let reads and configures itself with the new function?

----> This works as flow control files, but in this case the pre-deployed app should have full features and the support or display of them on menu is controlled by this flow control file which can be modified OTA.

[takroe]

hi ~Amitabh

where can i get information about flow control files.

thankyou

[im2amit]

this flow control file is the text or XML file that you wrote yourself and use it in your program to control (enable/disable) the program features.

[takroe]

i have not written such a text or XML yet, i was only wondering if it was possible.

but now that u have told me that it is possible, how would one write such and XML / Text
and how would he code his program to be able to support this?

any links or books i can read about this?

thankyou