Downloading and Installing the bada SDK
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To get the latest version of the bada SDK, visit the developer site at
developer.bada.com. Before you download, you first need to be a registered
bada developer. Don’t worry, it’s free and once you’re signed up, you also
have access to all the support resources on the site, including developer
forums, blog postings, and other useful information. The details in this appen-
dix apply to version 1.0.0b3 of the SDK, so you may notice some differences in
later versions of the SDK you may use.
Note: At the time of writing, the system requirements to install the bada
SDK are: Microsoft Windows, XP, Vista, or Windows 7 and 1.8 GB of
free hard disk space.
To download the SDK, go to the Development Tools section of the site and
choose SDK/IDE, as shown in Figure A.1.
You’ll notice that there are two versions of the SDK available for download:
■■ Full package: IDE and Simulator/Target SDK (Language Pack 1, 2, 3
and 4)
■■ SDK Installer: IDE and Simulator/Target SDK
You can choose a full version that contains all the language packs, or a smaller
download that allows you to choose a subset. Both downloads include the IDE
and all the files you need to develop for the Simulator and a target device.
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Figure A.1 Downloading the bada SDK from developer.bada.com.
If you download the smaller version and start the install process, you’ll see
a screen allowing you to choose language packs, as shown in Figure A.2. The
installer will guide you through the rest of the installation process.
Figure A.2 Choosing which language packs to install during the SDK download.
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When the installation is finished, you’ll see the bada SDK welcome screen as
shown in Figure A.3.
We’ll talk about accessing help information a bit later, but for now you
probably can’t wait to get started with the development environment, so
choose the workbench icon (or just close the welcome screen to take you to the
workbench). The workbench will be displayed together with the bada SDK
examples, as shown in the window to the right of Figure A.4.
Note: You can show the SDK examples view at any time by choosing
Window | Show View | Other | bada | bada SDK Samples.
Right click on one of the samples and choose Copy into my workspace. The
selected project will then be copied to your workspace for building and run-
ning. Build the project by clicking the hammer icon or choosing Project |
Build Project.
To run the project, select the Run button or choose Run| Run As | bada
simulator application. Figure A.4 shows the AnimationApp sample in the
SDK about to be run, while Figure A.5 shows the application running in the
Simulator.
Figure A.3 The bada SDK welcome screen.
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Figure A.4 Preparing to run one of the SDK examples in the Simulator.
Figure A.5 Running the AnimationApp sample in the Simulator.
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With the SDK all set up, you’re ready to develop your own applications. We
guide you through the bada development process in detail starting in Chapter 2.
Apart from the samples included with the SDK, another useful develop-
ment resource is the extensive help system. To open the help choose Help |
Help Contents in the IDE. Figure A.6 shows the help system. From here you
can get more information about all of the bada namespaces and classes, the
bada developer guide, and a guide to UI development.
Figure A.6 the help system in the bada SDK.
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