Example: Creating an image viewer

This tutorial shows you how to create a simple image viewer MIDlet using the FileConnection (FC) API. The MIDlet implements a simple file browser for navigating the device file system and selecting images to display on the device screen. The file browser additionally includes some basic file management features. The purpose of the MIDlet is to demonstrate how to navigate the device file system and access files.

Figure: Image Viewer MIDlet on a Symbian device

Using this tutorial, you can build the image viewer MIDlet from scratch and familiarize yourself with the basic features of the FC API. You can also download the MIDlet project files and run the built MIDlet immediately on your device or in your SDK emulator.

For more information on creating the image viewer MIDlet, see the following sections:

• Prerequisites

• Implementation of Image Viewer

• Creating the project environment

• Developing Image Viewer

• Building and running in an emulator

• Deploying to a device

For more information on importing, building, and running Java ME projects, see section Getting started.