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For frequently run Midlets on Windows Mobile Devices it would be nice to be able to run this from an icon within the Start Menu rather than having to launch the JVM and then having to look for the application you want to run itself. This also has the benefit of of the App icon popping up in the last run apps' application bar (if you utilise this view).
This can be done, but you have to get your hands a little dirty. Firstly, these instructions are for Windows Mobile devices that use Jeodek as the Midlet Manager. You can find this out by launching the Midlet Manager and choosing 'About' from the menu.
Once you have established you are using Jeodek then you should navigate to the windows\appdb folder using something like Resco Explorer . Once there you will so all the midlet jar files you have installed. The will be labelled similar to s1_.jar etc. The number refers to the order the Midlet is listed in the Midlet manager.
Only the letter "s", and the number is needed for your shortcut link. Also, only the first part of the file name of the midlet is needed. Lets take an example. If , in the appdb folder, there is a "s16_suite.jar", thenyour shortcut would be "\windows\jeodek.exe" -run s16_), i.e. NOT ("\windows\jeodek.exe" -run s16_suite.jar).
You can use Resco Explorer or some other shortcut utility to make the shortcuts on the phone, or you can create the shortcut in any text editor and save with an extension of ".lnk". Next you'll need to ensure that your shortcut is in the windows\start menu directory. That's it - do this for all Midlets that you want to directly launch.
