Now you can make screen saver MIDlets. You can also set your MIDlets to be started during mobile start up.This is a surprising addition to the MIDP 3.0. Now you can create a MIDlet which will run when the device is idle for a specified amount of time.
To make a MIDlet into a screen saver MIDlet you will just need to add the following line in your JAD file or manifest file.
MIDlet-Category-1: screensaver
This line instructs the AMS(Application Management software) that the MIDlet is of category “screensaver”.
Screen Saver registration process
When Screen Saver MIDlet is installed following chronology of events happen
- The AMS checks if any other screen saver is already registered.
- If another screen saver is registered the user is prompted that there is already a screen saver configured and whether the user wants to change his screen saver.
- If there is no screen saver then the user is prompted whether he wants to set a new screen saver.
- In both the above cases screen saver is set only when the user agrees to it.
- Finally after the screen saver is set the user is notified accordingly.
This screen saver functionality in MIDlets adds a new entertaining service to existing bouquet of MIDlet services. After this if the MIDP Expert Group asks me “What is your next wishlist?” I would say “Themes MIDlet”.
Auto Start MIDlets
MIDP 3.0 addresses the long requested functionality of auto start up of a MIDlet when the device is switched on. This functionality was already given by some device vendors. What the MIDP Expert group now brings to table a generic standard which has to be followed by all the vendors.
To make a MIDlet into a auto start up MIDlet you will just need to add the following line in your JAD file or manifest file.
MIDlet-Category-1: autostart
Get set to create your robotic MIDlet………………
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