Thread: Blackberry Webworks sdk for linux

im trying to get the webworks sdk ported over to linux and was wondering if any one else could use it other then me ?

i have gotten node js in linux and put it in the bb10 webworks sdk and have it running so far now i need to see what happens when i try and package an app

Sweet, let me know. I and a few others that frequent the forums will be interested.

That would be awesome. Waiting for that for ages. Please let me know if I can help somehow.

I need a ready to package bb10 dev alpha app ready to be packagaed. I need to test and see what works or breaks

Originally Posted by badtoyz

I need a ready to package bb10 dev alpha app ready to be packagaed. I need to test and see what works or breaks

Unfortunately I only have Playbook and other Blackberry applications. Did you tried one of the example [1] applications?

[1]: <not allowed to post links. just check the html5 page of blackberry and the sample apps section>

Playbook apps break on the bb10 sdk. Guess I should try and port the playbook sdk as well

ok here is an update. i found a BB10 dev alpha app on github and packaged it. it does not run because i did not sign it. but it did not give me any errors so i will try and sign it then run it now

i am having a hard time with the signing part. it saves the keys to C:\Users\myname\AppData\Local\Research In Motion
im trying to find a way to change that in linux. but there is a good chance it is compiled in to the java jar files

ok found the config file to point to the signing keys but still have a problem signing the app.
what gets me is the bb10 webworks sdk is about 3/4 done for linux support but rim said no to supporting linux with the sdk.
all i have done so far is compile node.js v.0.6.10 , chmod +x a few files and configured a few files.
we should start talking to rim about this and get it supported they are almost there as it is

I've tinkered with it at times, but unfortunately RIM does not make it easy. I agree its ridiculous that they don't support it.

Also what error message are you getting when trying to sign?

i dont get an error msg when packaging it just does not sign at all

ok i found something i was doing wrongs and now im getting a msg about signing. now to point it to the keys

ok im stumped right now i can get the signer to point to where the keys are stored. any one else see something i can do ?


/*
* Copyright 2012 Research In Motion Limited.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
* limitations under the License.
*/
var path = require('path'),
os = require('os'),
AUTHOR_P12 = "author.p12",
CSK = "barsigner.csk",
DB = "barsigner.db",
_self;


function getDefaultPath(file) {
// The default location where signing key files are stored will vary based on the OS:
// Windows XP: %HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Application Data\Research In Motion
// Windows Vista and Windows 7: %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Research In Motion
// Mac OS: ~/Library/Research In Motion
// UNIX or Linux: ~/.rim
var p = "";
if (os.type().toLowerCase().indexOf("windows") >= 0) {
// Try Windows XP location
p = process.env.HOMEDRIVE + process.env.HOMEPATH + "$HOME/.rim/" + file;
if (path.existsSync(p)) {
return p;
}


// Try Windows Vista and Windows 7 location
p = process.env.HOMEDRIVE + process.env.HOMEPATH + "$HOME/.rim/" + file;
if (path.existsSync(p)) {
return p;
}
} else if (os.type().toLowerCase().indexOf() >= 0) {
// Try Mac OS location
p = process.env.HOME + "$HOME/.rim/" + file;
if (path.existsSync(p)) {
return p;
}
}
}


_self = {
getKeyStorePath : function () {
// Todo: decide where to put sigtool.p12 which is genereated and used in WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS
return getDefaultPath(AUTHOR_P12);
},

getCskPath : function () {
return getDefaultPath(CSK);
},

getDbPath : function () {
return getDefaultPath(DB);
}
};


module.exports = _self;

the error i get is

[INFO] Populating application source
[INFO] Parsing config.xml
[ERROR] Cannot sign application - failed to find signing key file: author.p12

Have you considered just spinning up a VM and running it on there?

I know how to do it on windows. I just want to port it over to linux to prove the point that there is demand for support for linux.

Originally Posted by badtoyz

I know how to do it on windows. I just want to port it over to linux to prove the point that there is demand for support for linux.

Ok, I was not sure where you were going with this. I am looking into the error.

What signing keys are you using?