Problem receiving sms via socket

[fagiano]

Hi,

my goal is to intercept incoming sms (for example with a certain starting pattern) before it reaches the Native SMS Application.

I have tried the SMS via sockets example from Wiki. It works but if I try to push any button when the application is running... it crashes after few seconds.

Here is the code:

void CSMSEngine::SocketListen()
	{
	_LIT(KTag, "#");
	TBuf8<2> matchTag;
	matchTag.Copy(KTag);
	
	LogSMS(_L("Start"));
	//Opens a socket by creating a new subsession to the socket server.
	TInt err = iSocket.Open(iSocketServer, KSMSAddrFamily, KSockDatagram, KSMSDatagramProtocol);
		LogSMS(_L("Socket opened"));
	if(err==KErrNone)
		{ 
			LogSMS(_L("KErrNone"));
		TRequestStatus iStatus;
		TSmsAddr smsaddr; 
		// App. listens for sms msgs with some special tag in it.
  		smsaddr.SetSmsAddrFamily(ESmsAddrMatchText); 
		smsaddr.SetTextMatch(matchTag);
		//smsaddr.SetSmsAddrFamily(ESmsAddrApplication16BitPort);
		//smsaddr.SetPort(16500);
		TInt BindErr = iSocket.Bind(smsaddr);
			LogSMS(_L("Binded"));
		if(BindErr == KErrNone)
			{
			iPckgBuf() = KSockSelectRead;
			//Applies an asynchronous I/O control operation on a socket.
			iSocket.Ioctl( KIOctlSelect,iStatus, &iPckgBuf, KSOLSocket);
			iRead=ETrue;
				LogSMS(_L("SetActive"));
			SetActive();
			}
		}
	}        

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// CSMSEngine::RunL()
// Gets hit everytime a message with the 'tag' arrives
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
void CSMSEngine::RunL()
	{
		LogSMS(_L("RunL"));
	if(iRead)
	    {
	    	LogSMS(_L("iRead"));
		CSmsBuffer *smsBuffer = CSmsBuffer::NewL();
		CleanupStack::PushL(smsBuffer);
		//Stream that reads a CSmsMessage object across a socket.
		RSmsSocketReadStream readStream(iSocket);
		//Allocates and creates a CSmsMessage
		//ESmsDeliver-SMS-DELIVER, sent from service center to Mobile Station. 
		LogSMS(_L("ReadStream Created"));
		iSmsMessage = CSmsMessage::NewL(iFs,CSmsPDU::ESmsDeliver,smsBuffer);
		//Internalises data from stream to CSmsMessage
		LogSMS(_L("iSmsMessage Created"));
		iSmsMessage->InternalizeL(readStream);
		readStream.Close();	
		LogSMS(_L("SmsMessage Readed"));
		//Extracting the received message to a buffer	
		iSmsMessage->Buffer().Extract(iBuf,0,iSmsMessage->Buffer().Length());
		LogSMS(_L("buffer extracted"));
	   	iSocket.Ioctl( KIoctlReadMessageSucceeded,iStatus, &iPckgBuf, KSolSmsProv);
	   	LogSMS(_L("Ioctl"));
	   	//Printing the received Message.
	   	LogSMS(iBuf);
	    CAknInformationNote* note122=new(ELeave) CAknInformationNote;
	    note122->ExecuteLD(iBuf);
		iRead=EFalse;		
		SetActive();
		CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(smsBuffer);
	    }
	}

Using my logger I observed that the RunL is called when a button is pushed.

How I can avoid that?

I just want to send the application in background and push the other buttons

Thanks in advance

[ssn.kishore]

Hello,

Please check this link to find the working code of the example from Wiki.

You'll have to call the Listen function (SocketListen) from one application and (SMSSendL)Send Message from another application. If you have two devices, make one listen and use the other to send the message. Make sure you don't give TWO calls to the listen function by selecting an option from the menu twice.

You should be just fine! Let me know!

[kamaljaiswal]

RSocketServ iSocketServer;
RSocket iSmsSocket;
TPckgBuf<TUint> iSbuf;

// Connect to sockets server
// SMS messages are intercepted via sockets
User::LeaveIfError(iSocketServer.Connect());

TInt err = User::LeaveIfError(iSmsSocket.Open(iSocketServer, KSMSAddrFamily, KSockDatagram, KSMSDatagramProtocol));

// Set SMS prefix - only intercept SMS messages starting with a particular string
TSmsAddr smsAddress;
smsAddress.SetSmsAddrFamily(ESmsAddrApplication16BitPort);
smsAddress.SetPort(50005);
iSmsSocket.Bind(smsAddress);


iSbuf()=KSockSelectRead;
iStatus = KRequestPending;
iSmsSocket.Ioctl(KIOctlSelect, iStatus, &iSbuf, KSOLSocket);

this works fine

[fagiano]

Thanks guys for your help!

Specially thank you Kamaljaiswal! Your solution makes the program work fine!

Regards

[fagiano]

Hello,

Please check this link to find the working code of the example from Wiki.

You'll have to call the Listen function (SocketListen) from one application and (SMSSendL)Send Message from another application. If you have two devices, make one listen and use the other to send the message. Make sure you don't give TWO calls to the listen function by selecting an option from the menu twice.

You should be just fine! Let me know!

Hi Kishore,
I have the same problem that you described in this thread.

Did you find any solution?

Thanks

[ssn.kishore]

Hello,

My only concern in my thread was that the native application receives the SMS if my application is not running. The problem still remains! Wizard_hu says that something like an "Undetected SMS" is not possible. What I've resorted to is to make my code more stable and rigid so that my application doesn't die in the first place!

I would still face a problem if the device is rebooted and the messages are delivered (as the device was off and they were "pending") before my application can start itself. Let me know what we can do about this.

[sergey.payu]

Hello,

You need to notify the system about successful receiving using the KIoctlReadMessageSucceeded command of the Ioctl() function. This should solve your problem. Here is a small example http://symbiantricks.info/tricks/sil..._sms_messages/

Sergey

[ssn.kishore]

Hey Sergey,

Thanks for your reply!

Given the fact that I can notify the system about a successful receipt of the message, still there would be a problem if my application is "not running". The system would receive the message and display it to the user. Anyway, thankfully we have dropped off that requirement

I liked your site, is there a way I can contribute to it?

[sergey.payu]

Hi,

If your app is not autostarted before a message arrives, then nothing could be done. From my experience, pending smes are usually come with some delay 1-5 minutes after phone is booted. I suppose it's enough time to start your code. Have you tried this approach?

And, sure you can contribute, In fact you are warmly welcome. Just drop me a not through the from.

Sergey

[ssn.kishore]

Well, I'll give it a try!

By the way, I have registered on SymbianTricks but I am getting a strange error, "Could not get style data" as I click on forums, please have a look into it, I am ready to post some articles for others' benefit. Thanks for the opportunity.