Making a phone call using TextField in Java ME
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|'''Platform''' || S60 3rd Edition, FP1 | |'''Platform''' || S60 3rd Edition, FP1 | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | This snippet demonstrates how to make a phone call by using a <tt>TextField</tt>. The MIDlet constructs a phone number field and displays it on the screen. The user may enter a phone number into it or obtain one from the Contacts list. After that, he or she | + | This snippet demonstrates how to make a phone call by using a <tt>TextField</tt>. The MIDlet constructs a phone number field and displays it on the screen. The user may enter a phone number into it or obtain one from the Contacts list. After that, he or she can select <tt>Options</tt> > <tt>Call</tt> to call that number. |
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| − | A phone number field is displayed on the screen. The user | + | A phone number field is displayed on the screen. The user can enter a phone number and select <tt>Options</tt> > <tt>Call</tt> to call that number. |
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* [[Making a phone call: Platform request]] | * [[Making a phone call: Platform request]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Java ME]][[Category:MIDP 2.0]][[Category:Code Examples]][[Category:Telephony]] | + | [[Category:Java ME]][[Category:MIDP 2.0]][[Category:Code Examples]][[Category:Telephony]][[Category:S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1]] |
Revision as of 15:16, 14 May 2008
| ID | CS000955 | Creation date | May 14, 2008 |
| Platform | S60 3rd Edition, FP1 | Tested on devices | Nokia N95 8GB |
| Category | Java ME | Subcategory | Telephony |
| Keywords (APIs, classes, methods, functions): javax.microedition.lcdui.TextField |
Overview
This snippet demonstrates how to make a phone call by using a TextField. The MIDlet constructs a phone number field and displays it on the screen. The user may enter a phone number into it or obtain one from the Contacts list. After that, he or she can select Options > Call to call that number.
Source
import javax.microedition.lcdui.Command;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.CommandListener;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.Display;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.Displayable;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.Form;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.TextField;
import javax.microedition.midlet.MIDlet;
public class ExampleMIDlet extends MIDlet implements CommandListener {
private Command exitCommand;
private Form mainForm;
/**
* Constructor. Constructs the object and initializes displayables.
*/
public ExampleMIDlet() {
mainForm = new Form("ExampleMIDlet");
// Create a phone number field, which allows a call to be made
mainForm.append(new TextField("Phone number", null, 20,
TextField.PHONENUMBER));
exitCommand = new Command("Exit", Command.EXIT, 0);
mainForm.addCommand(exitCommand);
mainForm.setCommandListener(this);
}
/**
* Called when the MIDlet is started.
*/
public void startApp() {
Display.getDisplay(this).setCurrent(mainForm);
}
// Other inherited methods omitted for brevity
// ...
/**
* From CommandListener.
* Called by the system to indicate that a command has been invoked on a
* particular displayable.
* @param command the command that was invoked
* @param displayable the displayable where the command was invoked
*/
public void commandAction(Command command, Displayable displayable) {
if (command == exitCommand) {
// Exit the MIDlet
destroyApp(true);
notifyDestroyed();
}
}
Postconditions
A phone number field is displayed on the screen. The user can enter a phone number and select Options > Call to call that number.

