Deploying Blackberry 10 apps, I realize that it is possible to view the events on the device or emulator without the IDE usage.
This can be an useful stuff to* debug any Cordova App*. *Requirements:* -Command line tools from the Native SDK or the tools from the BB10 WebWorks SDK (1.0 or 2.0). -Client SSH (PuTTY, Open SSH, Free SSH or any other). -Platform irrelevant. -Device or Simulator. First at all, it is required create a public and private RSA 4096 key, to do use the SSH client to create it. *ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096* Set a name and path, then a passphrase, then it will be stored. Note: Windows user default path: %USERPROFILE%\.ssh\, here's where the ssh tools looks first. Then, connect your device or start the simulator, and activate the Development Mode at Settings, set a password and check for the IP provided. *Create a secure connection with the device:* ToolsDir= - C:\Program Files\BlackBerry\BB10 WebWorks SDK 2.0.0.71\cordova-blackberry\bin\dependencies\bb-tools\bin - C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry 10 WebWorks SDK 1.0.4.11\dependencies\tools\bin - Native SDK bin path with the tools. Any of above paths should do the work, you can add any of those to the PATH variable or add it temporally in the current command prompt/shell. Type: *blackberry-connect [ip] -password [password-device] -sshPublicKey [path-to-the-key]* Example: *blackberry-connect 169.254.0.1 -password bbpass11 -sshPublicKey %USERPROFILE%/.ssh/id_rsa.pub* Note: The IP it is provided when you activate the development mode in settings. If you are using the simulator provide the ip located at the *south-left corner*, otherwise it's not going to work. If the connection fails, check: - Development mode setting - Settings --> Storage --> USB connection - No other blackberry-connect command-line tool is already connected. - Is not connected by the IDE. After the successful connected message, open a new command prompt/shell, and connect to the device with the SSH client. Type: *ssh devuser@IPDEVICE -i path-to-the/id_rsa* Example: PWD = C:/Users/admin *ssh dev@192.168.244.123 <dev@192.168.244.123> -i .ssh\id_rsa* This time we are providing the private key to connect with the device. If everything went just fine, we are in a ssh connection with the device, we can explore the device storage content. Type to start to view logging events: *slog2info -w* Now you have devuser access to the device, and availability to view all events related with the applications installed in the device, similar to log cat from android. Type: *slog2info -h * In order to check all options. Keep both command prompt windows opened. Well, this is what I found, there you have the how to do it, the workflow can be followed to debug any app, and it can used to quickly and easy view the events on the native side, how your app behaves in there. RIM folks, is there any other alternative, besides of the IDE usage? or how are you guys doing this? Regards, Martin.
