I've developed a program that uses an online phonebook to look up numbers. In this case I want to change the context menu on Call History items so the user can look up unknown numbers directly by launching my application from the context menu. I also want to change the context menu of Contacts for the same purpose.
Does anybody know how this can be done, or know about some good article that explains this?
Oystein
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Thought I'd throw this one in incase I'd missed something.
There appears to be some basic failings in the ability to cut and paste phone numbers between various applications on the WM phone.
Take the example that I receive a SMS text message from someone not in my contacts database.
I know who the person is and I want to create a new contact entry using the received phone number.
There appears to be no way of cutting or copying the phone number from the messaging section and pasteing it into a new Contact.
Or it may be that I already have an entry for the person I just don't have their mobile number number in the contact record (or what ever new number is received).
Have I missed a trick here - or indeed is this a limitation that exists. If there is a work around I'd love to know. i just have such an appauling memory for numbers that I couldn't even remember between flicking between applications - let alone the scope for error.
Thanks
Re: Annoyance with WM5 behaviour related to number cut and p
Open the message (instead of just reading it from the list or notification window). You'll note that the From: field is already selected.
Press the Menu softkey, then Save to Contacts.
Simple as that
OK so that allows you to create a new contact. Once you have them in contacts you can do a copy of the number and paste it into an original record. Then delete the new contact just created. Ideally I'd like to miss out the intermediate step of creating another new contact - for those where I know I already have a contact entry, but just not with that particular number.
I agree with you.
There should be an extra choice after save to contact.
Like new contact/ add to contact.
The same with email. If i want to add an emailadres it makes a new contact.
An other problem i find is that copy/ paste is not always available when i select a text.
When I rename a file in file explorer I can't select the word and copy/paste by "tap and hold".
Now i use GSPocket Magic to copy/ paste
You would have thought that on the, what is it, 3rd iteration of WM they could have sorted this out.
It is behaviour like this that can make all the diference between something that is really user friendly and something which is torturous.
Hopefully there are some influential people who read this that can feed it back to the powers that be.
You can try PQz fot copy/Paste : http://www.nicque.com/PQz/
This there too : http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=33343
open up the message, where is says the from tap and drag on the screen to highlight the number then tap and hold on the highlighted but then when the menu opens click copy
I tried searching thorugh the xda forums for an original HTC Home Plugin thread, but couldn't locate one, so i'll start here and maybe someone can forward me to the right place.
I have contacts in my contact list that just have a Company name, and not a first or last name.
The problem is that these contacts cannot be added to the quick dial area of the HTC Home Plugin, it will allow you to select it, but it doesn't show up, and you are unable to click that entry to dial the number. However, if you go edit that contact and add a first / last name, then it magically shows up on the quick dial.
Does anyone know of a bug fix / workaround for getting contacts with just a company name to show up? (And please don't say add a first / last name, that's obviously a solution, but not a fix.)
Any way to also have the phone number displayed on the screen as well when selecting a contact?
If you have multiple numbers on a contact, it just lists the contact 3 times.
J.D.
put the company name in the name field and then change file as: to the company name and it won't change it to look like a name
Many contacts info is stored in your handset.
When you need to call someone of the contacts , and you should
not remember their name or number clearly.
Your ppcs embedded contacts list software support searching by
their name or number only.
In this software, you can search the contacts by their any
property values, or searching in all of their property
information.
You can find them easily with this software. You can find them by
enter a word or a tip info of the contacts.
In the search by listbox, choose a condition.
If you choose all, the software will fix all of the contacts
property.
if you choose company the software will fix all of the
contacts company name property.
For example, you choose company, and in the is textbox, you
input microsoft or micro,
this software will select the contacts which company name property
is microsoft or micro for you.
For example, you choose all, and in the is textbox, you input
California,
this software will select the contacts which all properties
values have California string.
Not forget, click the button search, it will do searching.
The listbox will appeared the searching results after you click
search.
If want to call or sms someone of them, click it in the listbox
or move the cursor to him and
click the call & sms button.
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Nice effforts.
But it takes as much time as the standard inbuilt "search" program takes. In case we can improve the speed then this program would be worth your efforts..good luck
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Much faster
Much more funtions
input any chars of your ppc contacts list,
such as their name, company,address, and other all.
it can find them directly.
and it support you call, sms, or email them.
Get it in the first post.
Any chance of a screenshot and a zip file?
Social networking sites are barred at my office
Thanks,
Thanks, will try this out.
I dont notice any significant improvement in the speed. Nerthless, good efforts..
I have a programming question for all you out there...
Where can I find information on how to add a new item to the menu for Contact Manager? Either in the menu where you can select a profile to edit or in the menu during profile editing.
I know this can be done since SIM Manager and Google Maps add links in the first menu, but the programmer I'm working with doesn't know how!
Thanks!
Kermit Woodall
Managing Editor
GadgetNutz.com
I'm a big Jajah user, and one of the things that has been annoying me is the lack of direct support in Windows Mobile.
Therefore, with a little hacking and even less development, I've created a small context menu extension to the Contacts list which allows you to call a contact using Jajah. What this actually does is uses the Jajah API (Web Service).
To use, install the below attached CAB.
You can then run the Jajah Configuration application from your Program Files to set up your User, Password and Number. Note that if you try to dial and one of those isn't set, the configuration application will run instead of dialing.
Note that if you have contacts running, you need to either kill the process (via ControlPanel->System->Memory) or restart the device to have the option appear on your contacts context menu. In other words, if it doesn't work, please reboot and see if it works before leaving messages here.
Additionally, each number dialed should have a prefix (that is, country code).
TESTED ON:
Devices - XPERIA & DEVICE EMULATOR WM6 PROFESSIONAL
Phone #- +1 (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Enjoy - SUGGESTIONS WELCOME!
great job !
thanks for your software !I am a jajah user too .I will testing soon .