Shortcut for testing PODS

You can always test your POD code by using the procedure outlined in Installing PODS on users' devices, and then synchronizing the test device when you update your POD's compiled binary. If your target platform supports it, there is a faster way.

If your target platform allows you to do any of the following, you can use the testing shortcut detailed below.

  • Run M-Business Client in the platform's software emulator

  • Browse the Internet directly while the device is in a cradle attached to an Internet-connected PC

  • Browse the Internet directly through a wireless connection

In summary, the testing shortcut involves placing your POD's compiled binary on a Web server that is accessible to the physical device or software emulator on which you want to test. You can then run the POD by entering its pods://... URL in the M-Business Client Open Page dialog on the target device—no synchronization is required.

To test PODS

  1. Compile your POD's code.

  2. Copy the compiled binary to an accessible Web server.

    The Web server location must be accessible to the physical target device or software emulator on which you want to test your code.

  3. In the M-Business Client Open Page dialog on the target physical device or software emulator, enter the URL for the POD.

    The URL is structured as follows:

    pods://<server_name>/<path>/<binary_name>

Note

A slight variation on this test approach is to create an HTML page with a link to the POD's compiled binary. The binary can be located on the same server as the HTML page, or it can be on a different server. Use of an intermediate HTML page might allow you to enter a shorter URL into the Open Page dialog, or test several PODS binaries from that page by entering only one URL into the Open Page dialog.

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