Help with custom MIME types

[azjerei]

Hi!

I have some custom MIME types in my app. I successfully wrote a recognizer that registers the MIME types in the system at startup.

Now, I am trying to figure out how to associate those file types with my application, so the app is started whenever I open one of these files. Does anybody have any tips?

[symbianyucca]

with pre-OS 9 you do it with aif file, and with OS 9 you'll do it inside the registration file.

[azjerei]

I'm doing this for OS 9.
Hmm, the _reg.rss file you mean? Is it possible to find more information about this somewhere, or otherwise show me what to do? Thank you!

[symbianyucca]

just add line like this into your registration file:

datatype_list=
{
DATATYPE { priority=EDataTypePriorityHigh; type="MyFile/type"; }
};

[azjerei]

Ok, cool. Thanks!

Getting a weird problem... when I try to open one of my files from the File Manager (emulator environment) I get a "not enough memory" error, even though there is plenty of memory to go around. What can be wrong?

[azjerei]

I also need to know how to deploy the recognizer onto a device. Do I need to build a SIS and sign it? What kind of signing is needed? Finally, is c:\sys\bin\ the correct install folder, or do I need to write !:\sys\bin\ ?

[wizard_hu_]

You need a DevCert because of the ProtServ capability. And yes, you should deploy both files (the .dll to \sys\bin and the .rsc to its place).

[Paul.Todd]

I suggest you go through the document handler example which has the source and documentation on how to do all this

http://www.americas.forum.nokia.com/..._1_en.pdf.html
http://www.americas.forum.nokia.com/..._0_en.zip.html