wap capable mobile phone . jar files

[HOoLiGaN]

iv uploaded some pics and games to my ntl webspace so i can retrive them using my nokia phone
i have no probs getting the gif,s or bmp but i cant retrive the .jar or .jad files all im getting if file type unknown
the .jar files are same as zip type files and contain the files needed for the games
the phone knows wot they are so why is it saying this error pls

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by HOoLiGaN

iv uploaded some pics and games to my ntl webspace so i can retrive them using my nokia phone
i have no probs getting the gif,s or bmp but i cant retrive the .jar or .jad files all im getting if file type unknown
the .jar files are same as zip type files and contain the files needed for the games
the phone knows wot they are so why is it saying this error pls

I have had this myself with a few gams but it is only a few. Is it every game you try have you tried here a very good source try and see if these work.

P.S what transfer method are you using, BT, IDRA, cable ???

[ian@huth]

Hi HOoLiGaN and welcome to Nthellworld.

I use Nokia PC Suite via Bluetooth to transfer files to my Nokia 3650. Which Nokia phone are you using?

[MikeyB]

Originally Posted by HOoLiGaN

.jar or .jad files all im getting if file type unknown

I think this is the same problem as I had, I uploaded some theme files (.thm) for my Sony Ericsson T610 to my (non NTL) webhost, but couldn't download them.
The solution was I had to add .thm into the mime types list for my web space using the control panel for my web space.

Unfortunately, it's not something you can change for you NTL web space.

[HOoLiGaN]

up to now its every game iv tried


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/itswavydavy/back.jar

is a backgammon game i want to d/l to my nokia 3510i using the wap
but when i use that url it says page not found or file type unknown(depending if u use caps or not)
retriving pics isnt a prob just the jar files http://homepage.ntlworld.com/itswavydavy/spock.gif works fine
i have tried to find out if ntl do allow these files but i cant find info anywhere ?
iv been able to do it from other webspace (tripod)but they closed my account coz i didnt tie them in with a website

i have heard of nokia s/w to do this but i dont have a data cable or b/t

[Alan Waddington]

It's as MikeyB suggested earlier. The problem is mime types. In particular .jad. To cater for those you need a hosting account which allows you to specify these. Most use Apache, in which case you can add this to a .htaccess file in the directory with your wap files

AddType text/vnd.wap.wml wml
AddType application/vnd.wap.wmlc htm
AddType text/vnd.wap.wmls wmls
AddType application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc wmlsc
AddType image/vnd.wap.wbmp wbmp
AddType text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
DirectoryIndex index.wml

Check out my mini-wap site (one download) at www.circuitswamp.org/wap with your phone to see this in smoooooth action.

Alan

[HOoLiGaN]

do u mean i have to set my pc up (as a server)to host the files then i can use the code above to d/l jar and jad files

as u might of guessed its way over my head but thanks for the help

[Alan Waddington]

Originally Posted by HOoLiGaN

do u mean i have to set my pc up (as a server)to host the files then i can use the code above to d/l jar and jad files

as u might of guessed its way over my head but thanks for the help

Running Apache on your home pc would work. Installation isn't quite as much of a problem as you might think as the install does most of the work. You would need to understand a bit how .htaccess files work though.