[moved] Symbian Test Crieteria for AutoStart Application

[uday.neo]

I developed S60 3rd Edition Application with Autostart feature. i implement using following Steps
1) Create a .rss file.
Ex: ECA2548B.rss
------------
#include <startupitem.rh>
RESOURCE STARTUP_ITEM_INFO mobileapp
{
executable_name ="!:\\sys\\bin\\MobileApp.exe";
recovery = EStartupItemExPolicyNone;
}

2) Copy ECA2548B.rss file in your project's GROUP folder.

3)Observe changes in mmp
Above lines will be automatically added by Compiler----

START RESOURCE ECA2548B.rss
HEADER
END
4)Observe .PKG --
;Files to install
;You should change the source paths to match that of your environment
;<source> <destination>

"$(EPOCROOT)Epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\MobileApp.rsc" -"!:\resource\apps\MobileApp.rsc"
"$(EPOCROOT)Epoc32\data\z\private\10003a3f\apps\MobileApp_reg.rsc" -"!:\private\10003a3f\import\apps\MobileApp_reg.rsc"
"$(EPOCROOT)Epoc32\data\z\resource\apps\MobileApp.mif" -"!:\resource\apps\MobileApp.mif"
; Add any installation notes if applicable
"$(EPOCROOT)Epoc32\release\$(PLATFORM)\$(TARGET)\MobileApp.exe" -"!:\sys\bin\MobileApp.exe" ,FR,RI
5) Add following entry in your .pkg file at last line:
"C:\Symbian\9.1\S60_3rd\Epoc32\data\z\ECA2548B.rsc"-"c:\private\101f875a\import\[ECA2548B].rsc"

Its Autostart Successfully but my Confusion is that -

" In my application i provided Autostart On/off Setting (Default OFF) for that i used Timer which Starts If the flag in the setting file is ON, it continues to run itself. If the flag is OFF, then it can call the CAknAppUi:Exit() After 6 Sec; function to terminate Application itself in the early phase of launching the application. "

I think i am braking test Crieteria Rule here, coz i am starting my Application For 6 sec.even Autostart OFF in setting Application .
So is it allowed or not?

[ltomuta]

Starting the application for a few miliseconds (just enough for its E32Main code to verify some settings from a file) is not breaking the rules. Starting the application for a longer time, with it being briefly visible to the user, does break the test criteria.

It is recommended that you use a GUI-less launcher, and it will start your main application *only if* the settings allow this. That will be the safest way to implement the autostart while obaying the testing criteria.

[uday.neo]

Thanks For reply...

Starting the application for a few miliseconds (just enough for its E32Main code to verify some settings from a file) is not breaking the rules.

when autostart is disable.my application not visible but it remain on for 5 to 6 sec.Then Exit OK. so is it OK ?

Also Please suggest link for GUI-less launcher Thanks..

[paipeng]

Thanks For reply...



when autostart is disable.my application not visible but it remain on for 5 to 6 sec.Then Exit OK. so is it OK ?

Also Please suggest link for GUI-less launcher Thanks..

GUI-less launcher is some kind of console exe application, which can be started without output console or GUI to the user. your own GUI app can be started by it indirectly.


Regards

Pai