how to create a new repository file? (Central repository) 3rd edition

[abundea]

I want to make an application which can save data to the central repository.
So, I want to create a new repository in which to save the data.
How can I create the new file (*.cre) which has an unique id that i can
give it to the constructor of the CRepository class?

CRepository *m_repository=CRepository::NewL(KSomeRepository);

What should I put instead of KSomeRepository?
I don't want some existing repositories, instead I want to create my own.

Thanks

[Paul.Todd]

You cannot create new repositories

[mateen_maldar]

hi,

Todd try this one might help.............
#include <centralrepository.h>
CRepository *crep = CRepository::NewL(KCRUidBluetoothPowerState);
TInt value=0;
User::LeaveIfError( crep->Get(KBTPowerState, value) );


//some unique UID
static const TUid KSomeRepository = { 0x00001234 };
const TUint32 KOldKey = 1234;
const TUint32 KNewKey = 4321;
_LIT(KHelloWorld, "HelloWorld!\n");
//Here is the actual creation
CRepository *repository =
CRepository::NewL( KSomeRepository );

enjoy coding .........

Regards,
Mateen Maldar

[Paul.Todd]

Well, I tried the code and as I expected it leaves with KErrNotFound when attempting to instantiate a repository that does not exist, matching what is in the documentation.

Here is a thread I started a while back on the CentralRepostiory
http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...ad.php?t=79064

[blizzz]

Hi,


You cannot create new repositories in the sense, that you would need All Files capability and knowledge about undocumented steps (at least in the normal sdk), about how to create a new entry. I guess Nokia/Symbian made the choice to make this not publicly available.

Since you don't get All Files capabilities without a very good reason, I would not spend too much time investigating in this direction...

Regards,

--Blizzz

[mateen_maldar]

hi,

one can retrive values from the central repository and placing values to central repository can be possible through secure ID.

4.1.2 Central Repository (3rd Edition, Symbian OS v9.1)
CenRep provides a generic way to access and share persistent settings and data. On the other hand, P&S is used for non-persistent (RAM-based) Shared Data settings. Both CenRep and P&S are services provided by Symbian OS. The Central Repository API is offered to read the key values from the Central Repository.

Regards,
Mateen Maldar

[raghu_an]

Hi,

In order to create a central repository you need to create a .xls file defining the repository UID, keys uid and other information of the keys (such as RO/RW and default values.)
Series 60 (3rd edition) provides some perl scripts that take the .xls file as input and creates the .storable and .cre/.txt files.

The format of the XLS can be found in the SDK under \s60\example\cenrep\keys_example.xls

I think you need to be a licensee of S60/Symbian to access these tools and example.