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SYMBIAN OS V9.3

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Overview


Purpose and Scope

This document describes how to use the Alarm Server API of Symbian OS. It is intended for software engineers who wish to write applications on the Symbian OS platform that will take advantage of the system’s Alarm Server component.

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Description

The Alarm Server manages the alarms in the system. It provides the following functionality:

The client interface to the Alarm Server is provided by RASCliSession.

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Architectural Relationships

The Alarm Server API can be used by many clients wishing to set alarms, such as clock or calendar applications. The Alarm Server manages a queue of alarms and notifies the Alarm Alert Server when an alarm expires. The Alarm Alert Server is then responsible for displaying the alarm dialog.

ALARM SERVER RELATIONSHIPS

ALARM SERVER RELATIONSHIPS