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what site could I get complete tutorials in making a program for symbian application??
your help is highly appreciated.. tnx...

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In this thread asked for Symbian C++ tutorials. pointed toward the official developer documentation and noted community tutorials. Because the Symbian toolchain and sites are now largely legacy/archived, the most practical approach is to match the SDK and tooling to the exact phone platform (S60, UIQ, Symbian^3, etc.) and be prepared to use archived downloads or a virtual machine for older Windows installers.

Key topics to learn first: descriptors (TDesC/TBuf/HBufC) instead of std::string, the cleanup stack and leave/TRAP error handling, two‑phase construction (ConstructL), active objects for asynchronous work, resource files for UI text/layout, SIS packaging, and the platform security model (capabilities and signing introduced in OS v9.x). UI frameworks and available APIs vary by S60/UIQ and by OS version, so tutorials that match the target platform are essential.

Practical workflow: choose the matching SDK, install the SDK plus the Carbide.c++ IDE (or use the SDK command‑line tools), build and run in the supplied emulator, then create a SIS package for device install. On modern machines, use a Windows VM if the SDK installer or device drivers require older Windows. Self-signing allows limited testing; full access to protected APIs requires proper signing/publisher credentials as per the platform rules.

Troubleshooting tips: use the SDK's command prompt or IDE project settings to ensure the correct SDK is selected; link errors usually mean a missing library or wrong build variant; descriptor/Unicode mistakes are a frequent source of crashes. A sensible learning order is: simple console app, an async task with an active object, a basic UI app, then packaging/signing. Community code samples and archived official docs remain the best concrete references for examples and exact build commands.

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probably are no such tutorials, but you can search .

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