[maemo-developers] Problem running installed app (using icon)

[From: b0unc3]

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Daniil Ivanov <daniil.ivanov at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi b0unc3!
>

Hi Daniil!


> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:41 PM, b0unc3 <b0unc3 at email.it> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:17 PM, saurabh aggarwal
> > <aggarwal.saurabh at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Ok, here's the Noob question -
> >> 1) Do all apps need a .service file
> >
> > Yes, if you want your app to appear in the task navigator menu.
>
> No, not true! Only if you offer DBus methods. This not connected to
> navigator menu,
> whatever it is.
>

Uhm...  I don't think that is true. Take for example wizard-mounter (one of
my apps). This app didn't offer any DBus method itself, but it has a
.service file.
Once more, reading from :
http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Application_Development/Writing_a_new_maemo_application
the .service and the .desktop file are mentioned on the "Adding application
to menu" paragraph.


> >>
> >> 2) What is the need when my application doesn't listen to any dbus
> event?
> >
> > DBus and osso context are not related.
>
> No, not true! They are. Osso initializes dbus as well.
>

Probably you are right. I was confused.

>
> >
> >>
> >> BTW, my app is a QT application.
> >
> > You can browse the source of some other qt apps to see how to get this
> done.
> >
> >>
> >> -Saurabh
> >>
> >> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 5:22 PM, b0unc3 <b0unc3 at email.it> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 1:31 PM, saurabh aggarwal
> >>> <aggarwal.saurabh at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Here it is -
> >>>>
> >>>> [Desktop Entry]
> >>>> Encoding=UTF-8
> >>>> Version=0.1
> >>>> Type=Application
> >>>> Name=myapp
> >>>> Exec=/usr/bin/myapp
> >>>> Icon=myapp
> >>>> X-Maemo-Category=Main
> >>>> X-Window-Icon=myapp
> >>>> X-Window-Icon-Dimmed=myapp
> >>>
> >>> I bet you need a valid osso context reference in your app. And also a
> >>> good .service file (post it here if you have still problems)
> >>> Follow this guide :
> >>>
> http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Application_Development/Writing_a_new_maemo_application
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:56 PM, Faheem Pervez <trippin1 at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Start by posting the desktop file.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 12:23 PM, saurabh aggarwal
> >>>>> <aggarwal.saurabh at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>> > Any ideas on how to debug.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best Regards,
> >>>>> Faheem
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > Regards,
> >>>>> > -Saurabh
> >>>>> >
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> If you have service file then you need to set application name on dbus
> interface or it will be killed after start
> of application in 2 seconds. Also you need X-Osso-Service line in
> desktop file. However, this is not your case.
>
> Thanks, Daniil.
>
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