Downloading Games

Can anyone give me any advice on what I need to do to make a wml page that enables users to download Java games. I just want a user to click a link and the game downloads

When doing a similar thing with html, if had a link that had an extension of .zip or .exe for example the browser would automatically download the file. Is this the case with wml? If i had a link on a page that ended in the correct file format for a java game (i don't know what the extension is although i assume a compiled java game would be an .exe) would the game automatically download or not?

Any help on this matter or where i might be able to resolve this query is gratefully appreciated.

Chris

I have a site URL where I do almost what you are requesting. In able to do what you are requesting you must create 2 scripts; one to direct the game to an uploader tool and the other to send your file to a phone or WAP. The uploader tool script can be found on my site in the ringers section. On the right side you'll see an address pointing you to Rumpkins go there and the script (php) is available to be downloaded.

By the way is it possible for you to send me a copy of those java apps?

the extention for java is .jar

There's two bits to a java game:

.jad file j2me.app-descriptor
.jar file java-archive

The jad tells the phone the location and size of the jar, it can also do things like report the download from the partners site to the developer for statting use, assign special functions in keys and so on.

The developer would tell you that though if you were dealing with legit / licensed content......

You need to specify the right mime types for java app downloads though or it'll not work on the phone. In .htaccess on a *nix box it's done like this:

AddType text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
AddType application/java-archive jar

I tested using nokia phone to download java games from wap and everythings goes fine. But i facing problem using samsung phone to download. Error message showed "Not Accepted".

Samsung phones cant run nokia games. Nokia games work only for nokias

Jailbox, does this make you laff too?

I wonder how many people fill a petrol car with diesil or washing up liquid in the hope it'll work.....

right...

i am not THAT noob. and I work for a local gsm cellular company here...

i am also a web developer and I am having difficulty downloading a number Motorola v600 games I have on my web server.

i have tried direct linking to the .jad and the .jar and to no avail.

can someone lend a hand with maybe a sample script or something?

cheers.