Pausing a Symbian C++ app on an incoming SMS

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Tested with

Devices(s): Nokia N95 8GB

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition, FP2 Beta
S60 3rd Edition, FP1
S60 3rd Edition, MR

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Article

Keywords: MMsvSessionObserver, CMsvSession, TMsvId, CMsvSession::OpenAsyncL(), MMsvSessionObserver::HandleSessionEventL()

Created: tapiolaitinen (27 Mar 2008)

Last edited: hamishwillee (14 Jun 2013)

Overview

Sometimes the application (for example, a game) needs to be paused when a message is received. This snippet demonstrates how to observe incoming messages, thus enabling acting on them.

This snippet can be self-signed.

MMP file

The following libraries are required:

LIBRARY msgs.lib

Header file: CSMSEngine.h

#ifndef __CSMSENGINE_H_
#define __CSMSENGINE_H_
 
#include <e32base.h>    // CBase
#include <msvapi.h>     // MMsvSessionObserver
 
class MSMSEngineObserver
    {
    public:
        virtual void SMSReceived() = 0;
    };
 
class CSMSEngine : public CBase, public MMsvSessionObserver
    {
    public:
        /**
         * 2nd phase constructor.
         * @param aObserver the observer which gets notified when message
         * events occur
         * @return A pointer to the created instance of CSMSEngine
         */
        static CSMSEngine* NewL(MSMSEngineObserver* aObserver);
 
        /**
         * 2nd phase constructor.
         * @param aObserver the observer which gets notified when message
         * events occur
         * @return A pointer to the created instance of CSMSEngine
         */
        static CSMSEngine* NewLC(MSMSEngineObserver* aObserver);
 
        /**
         * Destructor.
         */
        ~CSMSEngine();
 
    public:
        /**
         * From MMsvSessionObserver.
         * Called when a session event occurs.
         */
        void HandleSessionEventL(TMsvSessionEvent aEvent,
                TAny* aArg1,
                TAny* aArg2,
                TAny* aArg3);
 
    private:
        /**
         * Symbian OS default constructor.
         * @param aObserver the observer which gets notified when message
         * events occur
         */
        CSMSEngine(MSMSEngineObserver* aObserver);
 
        /**
         * 2nd phase constructor.
         * Initializes objects.
         */
        void ConstructL();
 
    private:
        // Observes the SMS engine. Gets notified when message events occur.
        MSMSEngineObserver* iObserver;
 
        // Session with the messaging server
        CMsvSession* iMsvSession;
    };
 
#endif /*__CSMSENGINE_H_*/

Source file: CSMSEngine.cpp

#include <msvids.h> // Folder Ids
 
#include "CSMSEngine.h"
 
const TMsvId KDrafts = KMsvDraftEntryId;
const TMsvId KInbox = KMsvGlobalInBoxIndexEntryId;
 
// When using the emulator the observed folder is Drafts, otherwise Inbox.
#ifdef __WINS__
    const TMsvId KObservedFolderId = KDrafts;
#else
    const TMsvId KObservedFolderId = KInbox;
#endif
 
/**
 * 2nd phase constructor.
 */
CSMSEngine* CSMSEngine::NewL(MSMSEngineObserver* aObserver)
    {
    CSMSEngine* self = CSMSEngine::NewLC(aObserver);
    CleanupStack::Pop(self);
    return self;
    }
 
/**
 * 2nd phase constructor.
 */
CSMSEngine* CSMSEngine::NewLC(MSMSEngineObserver* aObserver)
    {
    CSMSEngine* self = new (ELeave) CSMSEngine(aObserver);
    CleanupStack::PushL(self);
    self->ConstructL();
    return self;
    }
 
/**
 * Symbian OS default constructor.
 */
CSMSEngine::CSMSEngine(MSMSEngineObserver* aObserver) : iObserver(aObserver)
    {
    }
 
/**
 * 2nd phase constructor.
 */
void CSMSEngine::ConstructL()
    {
    // SMS automatic receiving needs a session to the messaging server
    iMsvSession = CMsvSession::OpenAsyncL(*this);
    }
 
/**
 * Destructor.
 */
CSMSEngine::~CSMSEngine()
    {
    if (iMsvSession)
        {
        iMsvSession->Cancel();
        }
    delete iMsvSession;
    iMsvSession = NULL;
    }
 
/**
 * From MMsvSessionObserver.
 * Called when a session event occurs.
 */
void CSMSEngine::HandleSessionEventL(TMsvSessionEvent aEvent, TAny* aArg1,
        TAny* aArg2, TAny* /*aArg3*/)
    {
    switch (aEvent)
        {
        case EMsvEntriesChanged:
            {
            // If the event happens in the observed folder, notify the observer
            if (aArg2 && *(static_cast<TMsvId*>(aArg2)) == KObservedFolderId)
                {
                iObserver->SMSReceived();
                }
            break;
            }
        }
    }

Header file: CAppUi.h

#ifndef __CAPPUI_H__
#define __CAPPUI_H__
 
#include "CSMSEngine.h"
 
// The UI class observes the SMS engine
class CAppUi : public MSMSEngineObserver
    {
    public:
        /**
         * 2nd phase constructor.
         * Initializes objects.
         */
        void ConstructL();
 
        // ...
 
    private: // Functions from base classes
        /**
         * From MSMSEngineObserver
         */
        void SMSReceived();
 
    private: // Data
        CSMSEngine* iSMSEngine;
    };
 
#endif // __CAPPUI_H__

Source file: CAppUi.cpp

#include "CSMSEngine.h"

/**
 * 2nd phase constructor.
 */
void CAppUi::ConstructL()
    {
    // ...
 
    // Create the SMS engine and set this class as its observer
    iSMSEngine = CSMSEngine::NewL(this);
 
    // ...
    }
 
void CAppUi::SMSReceived()
    {
    // A message is received. Pause the application.
    // ...
    }

Postconditions

When a message is received, the observer's (here CAppUi's) SMSReceived is called.

See also

• Messaging: Nokia Developer Wiki - Messaging
• SMS operations using Symbian C++: Nokia Developer Wiki - SMS Operations