console app doesn't start at auto start

[somnathbanik]

Hi,
I am create a console app that should automatically run after I install it, but its not running, I have check in the process list using the Y-Task, its not there, but the other running apps are there in the process list.
here is the code
E20841DA.rss where E20841DA is the UID of the application (Not Protected) i am using developer sertificate.

#include <startupitem.rh>
 
RESOURCE STARTUP_ITEM_INFO devinfo
    {
    executable_name = "!:\\sys\\bin\\Timer.exe";
    recovery = EStartupItemExPolicyNone;
    }

.mmp file

SOURCEPATH 			..\data
START RESOURCE 		E20841DA.rss
	TARGET 			E20841DA.rsc
	TARGETPATH 		\resource
END

.pkg file

"$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\data\z\resource\Startup.rsc"		  -"c:\private\101f875a\import\[E20841DA].rsc"
"$(EPOCROOT)Epoc32\release\$(PLATFORM)\$(TARGET)\Timer.exe"		  -"!:\sys\bin\Timer.exe",FR,RI

.cpp file

LOCAL_D CConsoleBase* console; // write all messages to this


//  Local Functions

LOCAL_C void MainL()
	{
	//
	// add your program code here, example code below
	//
	console->Write(_L("Hello, world!\n"));
	}

LOCAL_C void DoStartL()
	{
	// Create active scheduler (to run active objects)
	CActiveScheduler* scheduler = new (ELeave) CActiveScheduler();
	CleanupStack::PushL(scheduler);
	CActiveScheduler::Install(scheduler);
	CActiveObject  *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
	CleanupStack::PushL(iActiveObj);
	scheduler->Start();
	// Delete active scheduler
			CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(iActiveObj);
			CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(scheduler);
	
	}

//  Global Functions

GLDEF_C TInt E32Main()
	{
	// Create cleanup stack
		__UHEAP_MARK;
		CTrapCleanup* cleanup = CTrapCleanup::New();

		// Run application code inside TRAP harness, wait keypress when terminated
		TRAPD(mainError, DoStartL());
		
		delete cleanup;
		__UHEAP_MARKEND;
		return KErrNone;
	}

Please let me know where I am making mistake

[wizard_hu_]

You may be installing something else than your file

E20841DA.rss where E20841DA is the UID of the application (Not Protected) i am using developer sertificate.

.mmp file

SOURCEPATH 			..\data
START RESOURCE 		E20841DA.rss
	TARGET 			E20841DA.rsc
	TARGETPATH 		\resource
END

.pkg file

"$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\data\z\resource\Startup.rsc"		  -"c:\private\101f875a\import\[E20841DA].rsc"

[vineet.jain]

Also according to your post, i think your requirement is to start the application as soon as it is installed in the device, but the code you have putted here is for the issue of auto starting it as soon as the device is restarted, which are two separate things.

Also note that neither giving FR,RI in pkg file, nor Autostart feature works for self signed sis files.You need to opt for Open signed Online signing or signing from developer certificate to run the sis file.

[wizard_hu_]

He says he is using a devcert. And you are certainly familiar with his use-case from the other threads, so it is easy to find out that he probably needs both start on install and start on boot.

[somnathbanik]

You may be installing something else than your file

Yes Wizard_hu_ you are right. I am installing a different file. so I changed the pkg file code

"$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\data\z\resource\E20841DA.rsc"		  -"c:\private\101f875a\import\[E20841DA].rsc"
"$(EPOCROOT)Epoc32\release\$(PLATFORM)\$(TARGET)\Timer.exe"		  -"!:\sys\bin\Timer.exe",FR,RI

But still is not starting after installing not even after restart. Is there anything else I need to check.
.mmp

SOURCEPATH 			..\data
START RESOURCE 		E20841DA.rss
	TARGET 			E20841DA.rsc
	TARGETPATH 		\resource
END

E20841DA.rss

#include <startupitem.rh>
 
RESOURCE STARTUP_ITEM_INFO devinfo
    {
    executable_name = "!:\\sys\\bin\\Timer.exe";
    recovery = EStartupItemExPolicyNone;
    }

[vineet.jain]

can you show the full content of pkg, mmp file. Also did you made any logs in timer .exe to check if the exe is launched on startup or not?

[somnathbanik]

can you show the full content of pkg, mmp file. Also did you made any logs in timer .exe to check if the exe is launched on startup or not?

.pkg

; Installation file for Symbian OS 9.x for generic console application
; Installation file for Timer EXE
;
; This is an auto-generated PKG file by Carbide.
; This file uses variables specific to Carbide builds that will not work
; on command-line builds. If you want to use this generated PKG file from the
; command-line tools you will need to modify the variables with the appropriate
; values: $(EPOCROOT), $(PLATFORM), $(TARGET)
;

;
; UID is the exe's UID
;
#{"Timer EXE"},(0xE20841DA),1,0,0


;Localised Vendor name
%{"Vendor-EN"}

;Unique Vendor name
:"Vendor"

"$(EPOCROOT)epoc32\data\z\resource\E20841DA.rsc"		  -"c:\private\101f875a\import\[E20841DA].rsc"
"$(EPOCROOT)Epoc32\release\$(PLATFORM)\$(TARGET)\Timer.exe"		  -"!:\sys\bin\Timer.exe",FR,RI

.mmp

/*
============================================================================
 Name		: Timer.mmp
 Author	  : 
 Copyright   : Your copyright notice
 Description : This is the project specification file for Timer.
============================================================================
*/

TARGET		  Timer.exe
TARGETTYPE	  exe
UID			 0 0xE20841DA

USERINCLUDE	 ..\inc
SYSTEMINCLUDE   \epoc32\include

SOURCEPATH	  ..\src
SOURCE		  Timer.cpp ActiveObject.cpp




LIBRARY		 euser.lib

LIBRARY		   apparc.lib
LIBRARY		   cone.lib
LIBRARY		   eikcore.lib
LIBRARY		   avkon.lib
LIBRARY		   commonengine.lib
LIBRARY		   efsrv.lib 
LIBRARY		   estor.lib
LIBRARY        aknnotify.lib
LIBRARY        hlplch.lib
LIBRARY        bafl.lib 
LIBRARY        esock.lib http.lib ecom.lib inetprotutil.lib
LIBRARY		   msgs.lib  gsmu.lib mtur.lib 
LIBRARY        apengine.lib etel3rdparty.lib
LIBRARY        centralrepository.lib cntmodel.lib edbms.lib

LIBRARY        commdb.lib connmon.lib // gprs connection

//START RESOURCE			 E20841DA.rss
//TARGETPATH 	      \private\101f875a\import
//END

SOURCEPATH 			..\data
START RESOURCE 		E20841DA.rss
	TARGET 			E20841DA.rsc
	TARGETPATH 		\resource
END




#ifdef ENABLE_ABIV2_MODE
DEBUGGABLE_UDEBONLY
#endif

SECUREID 0xE20841DA
VENDORID 0

CAPABILITY LocalServices Location NetworkControl NetworkServices ReadDeviceData ReadUserData UserEnvironment WriteDeviceData WriteUserData

I have not added any log to check , but I am checking using Y-Task. I did the same for a GUI application and the app starts after installing and also in device restart. But the same code is not working for Console.

[vineet.jain]

In the DoStartL() function :


CActiveObject *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
CleanupStack::PushL(iActiveObj);
scheduler->Start();

before calling the CActiveSheduler::Start(), did you placed any async request? i mean does the statement:

CActiveObject *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
only creates an object of a class named CActiveObject or does it also include the placing of any async request also? , as that is a necessary condition before calling the start() of CActiveSheduler().

So it may be a case that exe is launching but its crashing as soon as it is launched.

[somnathbanik]

In the DoStartL() function :


CActiveObject *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
CleanupStack::PushL(iActiveObj);
scheduler->Start();

before calling the CActiveSheduler::Start(), did you placed any async request? i mean does the statement:

CActiveObject *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
only creates an object of a class named CActiveObject or does it also include the placing of any async request also? , as that is a necessary condition before calling the start() of CActiveSheduler().

So it may be a case that exe is launching but its crashing as soon as it is launched.

Here is the code

LOCAL_C void DoStartL()
	{
	// Create active scheduler (to run active objects)
	CActiveScheduler* scheduler = new (ELeave) CActiveScheduler();
	CleanupStack::PushL(scheduler);
	CActiveScheduler::Install(scheduler);
	CActiveObject  *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
	CleanupStack::PushL(iActiveObj);
	scheduler->Start();
	//MainL();

	// Delete active scheduler
	// Delete active scheduler
			CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(iActiveObj);
			CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(scheduler);
	
	}

activeobject.cpp

/*
 ============================================================================
 Name		: ActiveObject.cpp
 Author	  : 
 Version	 : 1.0
 Copyright   : Your copyright notice
 Description : CActiveObject implementation
 ============================================================================
 */

#include "ActiveObject.h"
#include <e32base.h>
#include <e32std.h>
#include <e32cons.h>
LOCAL_D CConsoleBase* console; // write all messages to this

CActiveObject::CActiveObject() :
	CActive(EPriorityStandard) // Standard priority
	{
	}

CActiveObject* CActiveObject::NewLC()
	{
	CActiveObject* self = new (ELeave) CActiveObject();
	CleanupStack::PushL(self);
	self->ConstructL();
	return self;
	}

CActiveObject* CActiveObject::NewL()
	{
	CActiveObject* self = CActiveObject::NewLC();
	CleanupStack::Pop(); // self;
	return self;
	}

void CActiveObject::ConstructL()
	{
	User::LeaveIfError(iTimer.CreateLocal()); // Initialize timer
	CActiveScheduler::Add(this); // Add to scheduler
	StartL(1000000);   // at time
	}

CActiveObject::~CActiveObject()
	{
	Cancel(); // Cancel any request, if outstanding
	iTimer.Close(); // Destroy the RTimer object
	// Delete instance variables if any
	}

void CActiveObject::DoCancel()
	{
	iTimer.Cancel();
	}

void CActiveObject::StartL(TTimeIntervalMicroSeconds32 aDelay)
	{
	Cancel(); // Cancel any request, just to be sure
	iState = EUninitialized;
	iTimer.After(iStatus, aDelay); // Set for later
	SetActive(); // Tell scheduler a request is active
	}

void CActiveObject::RunL()
	{
	if (iState == EUninitialized)
		{
		// Do something the first time RunL() is called
		iState = EInitialized;
		}
	else if (iState != EError)
		{
		// Do something
		}
	switch (iStatus.Int())
			{
			case KErrNone:
				{
				
				console->Write(_L("Hello, world!\n"));
				// do something
				
				StartL(1000000);
					break;
				}
				
			
					
				default:
					break;
			}
	
	//iTimer.After(iStatus, 1000000); // Set for 1 sec later
	//SetActive(); // Tell scheduler a request is active
	}

TInt CActiveObject::RunError(TInt aError)
	{
	return aError;
	}

[somnathbanik]

In the DoStartL() function :


CActiveObject *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
CleanupStack::PushL(iActiveObj);
scheduler->Start();

before calling the CActiveSheduler::Start(), did you placed any async request? i mean does the statement:

CActiveObject *iActiveObj = CActiveObject::NewL();
only creates an object of a class named CActiveObject or does it also include the placing of any async request also? , as that is a necessary condition before calling the start() of CActiveSheduler().

So it may be a case that exe is launching but its crashing as soon as it is launched.

I got an example that starts automatically after installation. For the time being I am using that, and now I am able to launch my GUI app from the console app automatically.
Here is the code to launch GUI app from console app

//launch app after 1 min
		const TUid KAppUid={0xE89D8174};
		_LIT(KDocName,"C:\\Data\\document.txt");
		TThreadId app_threadid;
		RApaLsSession ls;
		User::LeaveIfError(ls.Connect());
		TInt err=ls.StartDocument(KDocName, KAppUid, app_threadid);
		ls.Close();

Now could you please tell me how do i kill the console process from my GUI app.
I used the code below but its not working

						
			TFindProcess processFinder(_L("*[E4DAC78A]*")); // by UID3
			TFullName result;
			RProcess processHandle;
			while (processFinder.Next(result) == KErrNone)
				{
				User::LeaveIfError(processHandle.Open(processFinder,
						EOwnerThread));
				processHandle.Kill(KErrNone);
				processHandle.Close();
				}

Getting an error KERN-EXEX 46, i also went through the SDK doc but could not solve it
followed this link http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...t_and_stop_exe

[somnathbanik]

I added the PowerMgmt Capability and now there is no error, but when I KILL the console application from my GUI application then the system reboot, and I belive it is not a good practive. Can we make a communication that the console application release the GUI app? Or can we suspand the console application?

[wizard_hu_]

The TFindProcess code seems OK, however if it results in a reboot, perhaps it is worth the effort logging exactly what process(es?) you are killing.

There is an other thing which may apply: the OS treats as some kind of a failure when auto-started code exits too soon (less than 10 seconds perhaps?). This is when the 'recovery' field can specify the necessary step. However EStartupItemExPolicyNone is definitely not expected to reboot the device. You can still try delaying the kill attempt.

By the way, why does not your starter code simply exit after launching the GUI one? That would be slightly simpler - and the code could simply User::After(10000000) prior to exit.

[somnathbanik]

The TFindProcess code seems OK, however if it results in a reboot, perhaps it is worth the effort logging exactly what process(es?) you are killing.

There is an other thing which may apply: the OS treats as some kind of a failure when auto-started code exits too soon (less than 10 seconds perhaps?). This is when the 'recovery' field can specify the necessary step. However EStartupItemExPolicyNone is definitely not expected to reboot the device. You can still try delaying the kill attempt.

By the way, why does not your starter code simply exit after launching the GUI one? That would be slightly simpler - and the code could simply User::After(10000000) prior to exit.

Yes you are right, but what I am trying is ..
I am trying to make one console app that will keep on running all the time and at a particular time it will launch my GUI app, which is wokring prefect. Now if I want to launch my GUI app at some other time then I need to change iTimer.At(iStatus, lTime); ITimer of my consol app from my GUI app, how do I do that, I mean do I need IPC for that?

[wizard_hu_]

Yes, you certainly have to either notify the starter app about the change, or shut it down and re-start with new settings.
The first approach requires IPC, the second one requires fixing the reboot issue.

[somnathbanik]

Yes, you certainly have to either notify the starter app about the change, or shut it down and re-start with new settings.
The first approach requires IPC, the second one requires fixing the reboot issue.

Could you please help me how can I make a IPC with my consol and the GUI app. I want to change the time of the console app from my GUI app.
Here is the code of my consle app

void CController::Start()
{
	Cancel();
 if(!IsActive())
	 {
	
 TTime lTime;
 lTime.HomeTime();
 lTime += TTimeIntervalMinutes(1);//Seconds(60);
 	iTimer.At(iStatus, lTime);
	SetActive();
	 }
}

I want to chagne the parameter of TTimeIntervalMinutes of consolse app from my GUI app.