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BlackBerry Simulators Reference Guide for Eclipse 3.5 plugin
I have been using the BlackBerry Java® Plug-in for Eclipse® v1.1 on Eclipse 3.5 (Galileo) for a while, using the various simulators that are available in the various component packs. The base BlackBerry Plug-in comes with the 5.0.0 component pack, but others can added as additional plugins for Eclipse.
During development I often want to try using different combinations of simulators and JREs, but couldn't find any quick references relating which simulators are available for which component pack. I have compiled a reference guide to help myself with this, and hope others will find it helpful as well.
Before providing a reference guide to the simulators available, here is a quick start guide to get going in Eclipse.
- Download and install Eclipse 3.5 (Galileo). I used the EE package.
- Download the BlackBerry Java® Plug-in for Eclipse® v1.1
- Install the plug-in, pointing it to your Eclipse installation.
- In Eclipse->Window->Preferences->Install/Update->Available Software Sites add the following site: http://www.blackberry.com/go/eclipseUpdate/3.5/java
- In Eclipse->Help->Install New Software, using the Software site added above and download the desired Component Packs.
- Restart Eclipse after installing plugins
Simulator Reference Guide
Component Pack: 5.0.0.14
Blackberry (JRE) version: 5.0.0
| Device | Family | Display Screen Size | Interaction Method |
| 9000 | Bold | 480x320 | trackball |
| 9550 | Storm | 360x480 | touch screen |
| 9700 | Bold | 480x360 | trackball |
Component Pack: 4.7.0.53
Blackberry (JRE) version: 4.7.0
| Device | Family | Display Screen Size | Interaction Method |
| 9500 | Storm | 360x480 | touch screen |
| 9530 | Storm | 360x480 | touch screen |
Component Pack: 4.6.1.36
Blackberry (JRE) version: 4.6.1
| Device | Family | Display Screen Size | Interaction Method |
| 8350i | Curve |
320x240 |
trackball |
| 8900 | Curve |
480x360 |
trackball |
Component Pack: 4.6.0.21
Blackberry (JRE) version: 4.6.0
| Device | Family | Display Screen Size | Interaction Method |
| 9000 | Bold |
480x320 |
trackball |
Component Pack: 4.5.0.21
Blackberry (JRE) version: 4.5.0
| Device | Family | Display Screen Size | Interaction Method |
| 8100 |
Pearl |
240x260 |
trackball |
| 8110 | Pearl | 240x260 | trackball |
| 8120 | Pearl | 240x260 | trackball |
| 8130 | Pearl | 240x260 | trackball |
| 8300 | Curve | 320x240 | trackball |
| 8310 | Curve | 320x240 | trackball |
| 8320 | Curve | 320x240 | trackball |
| 8330 | Curve | 320x240 | trackball |
| 8700-black | Electron | 320x240 | trackwheel |
| 8703e | Electron | 320x240 | trackwheel |
| 8800 | 88XX | 320x240 | trackball |
| 8820 | 88XX | 320x240 | trackball |
| 8830 | 88XX | 320x240 | trackball |
Component Pack: 4.3.0.17
Blackberry (JRE) version: 4.3.0
| Device | Family | Display Screen Size | Interaction Method |
| 8120 | Pearl |
240x260 |
trackball |
| 8130 | Pearl | 240x260 | trackball |
Component Pack: 4.2.1.19
Blackberry (JRE) version: 4.2.1
| Device | Family | Display Screen Size | Interaction Method |
| 7130 |
7130 |
240x260 |
trackwheel |
| 7130e | 7130 | 240x260 | trackwheel |
| 8100 | Pearl | 240x260 | trackball |
| 8700-black | Electron | 320x240 | trackwheel |
| 8700-blue | Electron | 320x240 | trackwheel |
| 8703e | Electron | 320x240 | trackwheel |
| 8707 |
Electron | 320x240 | trackwheel |
| 8800 | 88XX | 320x240 | trackball |
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The following site seems to be moved, do you know what the correct site would be?4. In Eclipse->Window->Preferences->Install/Update->Available Software Sites add the following site: http://www.blackberry.com/go/eclipseUpdate/3.5/java
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Mark,What makes you think the site has moved? I just tried it and it seems be there. One thing I did notice, is that the 4.2.1 and 4.3.0 SDK component packs are no longer available, I'm not sure why that is.
For references here is the documentation to set up the update site: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/javaappdev/javaupdate.jsp
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Comment from: Trkn [Visitor]
First of all,thank you for this reference.
I have a question about BB 4.5.0 Api and 4.5.0.21 Component package.
According to 4.5 api reference guide, setPadding method is depreciated. But in Eclipse, if we install BB plugin and related sdk's such as 4.5 using eclipse update site, setPadding method does not matter even if we use jde 4.5.
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If we use netbeans and 4.5 api, setpadding matters?
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07/19/10 @ 08:00
I am not too sure about the setPadding method; from what I have heard it is an undocumented method, but may be possible to use. You may want to try asking on the BlackBerry Developer forum.Currently I am using Eclipse 3.5 for BlackBerry development.
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07/23/10 @ 10:18
Comment from: Ramya [Visitor]
Hi,I have installed BB 4.6 plugin and by default only 8900 was added. Now I would want to test on 8350i or any 320*240 resolution device. Could u pls tell me how to go about adding this device?
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09/08/10 @ 23:37
Yes, you are right, it seems like in the latest 4.6.1 (4.6.1.49) package, only the 8900 is available. I didn't realize that BlackBerry keeps changing the available simulators. You can try downloading the 4.5.0 (4.5.0.28) package. That should come with many Curve devices with a 320x240 resolutions. You can download from the BlackBerry update site in eclipse.Another alternative is to download the simulator that you want directly, as a separate install (separate from eclipse). You can download from: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/resources/simulators.jsp
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I can't seem to find 4.3 either. It seems like BlackBerry is pushing for having 4.5 being the minimum support OS.
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JRE 4.2.1 and 4.3.0 for Eclipse can be downloaded from the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse 3.5 BETA Update Site:http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/devbetasoftware/jar/3.5/java
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