File access - ImageViewer

This example MIDlet shows you how to use the features of the FileConnection API (FC API) to navigate the device file system and access files. The features are demonstrated in the context of a basic image viewer MIDlet, which implements a file browser for navigating the device file system and selecting images to view on the device screen.

Figure: Viewing an image

For a tutorial that shows you how to create this MIDlet, see section Example: Accessing files on the device.

Compatibility

This MIDlet is provided in two versions:

  • The regular version is compatible with Series 40 3rd Edition and S60 2nd Edition FP2 devices and newer.

  • The Series 40 full touch version is only compatible with Java Runtime 2.0.0 for Series 40 devices and newer.

This MIDlet has been tested on the following devices:

  • Nokia 6280 (Series 40 3rd Edition)

  • Nokia Asha 305 (Java Runtime 2.0.0 for Series 40)

MIDlet project

The MIDlet project files are packaged as a zip file. The zip file includes two projects: the regular version and the Series 40 full touch version. To download the zip file, click the following link:

Download ImageViewer

Table: MIDlet details (regular version)

MIDlet version

1.0

Creation date

25 May 2012

IDE

Eclipse and NetBeans

SDK

Symbian^3 SDK 1.0 for Nokia devices

Table: MIDlet details (Series 40 full touch version)

MIDlet version

1.1

Creation date

25 May 2012

IDE

Eclipse and NetBeans

SDK

Nokia SDK 2.0 for Java

MIDlet classes

The MIDlet consists of the following classes (click to view the full source code):

Note: The source code is from the Series 40 full touch version of the MIDlet. To view the source code of the regular version, see the source code files in the zip file.