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how to add shortcuts to desktop tray?

normally on the "Today" screen we can see "Conn. Manager" and "Battery" icons above the "Contacts" button.
the problem is that how to add/delete other shortcut icons in this tray, like File Explorer or Memory Status.
thanks.

PHM Tray Launch. SPB also does one. I've got VJTrayLaunch, a very very simple one.
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thanks!
vijay555 said:
PHM Tray Launch. SPB also does one. I've got VJTrayLaunch, a very very simple one.
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I will have a try.

Dear All
Do you know how can I lunch the "VJTrayLaunch" ?

You have to edit the shortcut to point to your installation folder.
My shortcuts point to \program files\....
If you're not using English OS, it may have a different name.
Find where you installed it and make new shortcuts.
http://vijay555support.host4phpbb.com/viewtopic.php?t=30
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vijay555 said:
You have to edit the shortcut to point to your installation folder.
My shortcuts point to \program files\....
If you're not using English OS, it may have a different name.
Find where you installed it and make new shortcuts.
http://vijay555support.host4phpbb.com/viewtopic.php?t=30
V
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Thanks, It works After correcting the program path Thanks alot
and is it possible to move the "LOCK Device" to the tray to save up more space ???? Thanks

Anyone Know How To Add Progs To The "HTCHOMEPLUG"

Anyone know how? Thanks BTW, this is the today plugin that shows a few shortcuts (comm manager, battery, etc...) that htc provides on the newest rom that came on my trinity.

*bump*
Edit: Oh wait, I just realized what HTC Homeplug is... I withdraw my bump!

mikewchandler said:
Anyone know how? Thanks BTW, this is the today plugin that shows a few shortcuts (comm manager, battery, etc...) that htc provides on the newest rom that came on my trinity.
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Yes this is possible
It is not pretty hard, but you need to change te register.
Open the register with a register editor (I use Resco register editor).
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\.
You will find two maps (2, 3).
If you want to create a new shortcut add a new key (name it "4").
In the key you need to add:
a string LaunchApPath -> point this string to the program
a string ResPath -> point this to the program or dll that contains the icon
a dword iconindex -> some executable files and dll's contain serveral icons. The normal value is 0, but it depends on the exe/dll file.
Example for adding Internet Explorer button.
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHomeplug\4]
"iconindex"=dword:00000000
"ResPath"="\\windows\\iexplore.exe"
"LaunchApPath"="\\windows\\iexplore.exe"
Good luck

Can anyone export and post the reg tree for the plugin along with the DLL its uses?
I would like to install this on my other devices.

doedoe said:
Can anyone export and post the reg tree for the plugin along with the DLL its uses?
I would like to install this on my other devices.
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Here are the files.
I don't know if the plugin uses more dll files.
Give it a try.
I add RegSvrCe.exe to register the dll if needed.
Good luck.

Excellent - Thanks
I will give this a go later and post back how I get on.
Can you also provide HTCICON.DLL from the windows dir?

doedoe said:
Excellent - Thanks
I will give this a go later and post back how I get on.
Can you also provide HTCICON.DLL from the windows dir?
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I added HTCICON.dll, please download the file again

i hate that plug.. I disabled it quickly I use PHM traylaunch =)

traylaunch on a wm05????

like this...........

Guybrush said:
i hate that plug.. I disabled it quickly I use PHM traylaunch =)
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I Agree, the only advantage is that you can use the plug-in with your scrollwheel. That is not possible with traylaunch.

adewidt said:
I added HTCICON.dll, please download the file again
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Thanks .

adewidt said:
I Agree, the only advantage is that you can use the plug-in with your scrollwheel. That is not possible with traylaunch.
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not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.

Guybrush said:
not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.
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What the guy means is that the scroll wheel moves between items in the HTC plug-in so it's easier to use with one hand.
EDIT: Ops I was wrong. Even with the HTC plug-in you need the joypad to move from one icon to another....

Guybrush said:
not at all... with scroll you can go into traybar and after u can use joypad to scroll application there.
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You're right, this wasn't possible on WM2003 .
In that case the HTCHomePlug is even more useless

The HTC plugin is easier to use with a finger... Traylaunch has to be activated with a stylus.

doedoe said:
The HTC plugin is easier to use with a finger... Traylaunch has to be activated with a stylus.
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no, you can use scroll wheel to activate it and after choose application with dialpad not need stylus... HTC plugin use a lot of useful space in today =)

Thanks guys. I figured this out the other night and forgot I started this thread. Anyway, what I was trying to do is figure out how to add the "memory" shortcut to get straight to the task manager from that plugin and I finally figured it out. Thanks again

Care to share your method... if it's different from what's already posted.

It's the same...exactly. The only quirk was adding the memory app. I had to have the cpl shortcut....then it was the same.

Add/remove icons from tray

I already know how to remove the standard icons like the comm manager and the batery icon from the system tray on the bottom of the today screen. But now I have AE Button Plus installed and this program comes with a icon in the tray wich I don't know how to remove.
I also want to add some programs to the tray but I don't know how to do this either.
Is there a program or something with wich you can easely manage these icons?
Please help me out!

Must search!
To add icons to tray, use PHM TrayLaunch or I think SPB has some apps to do the same. I have one, VJTrayLaunch, but it's not recommended over the others.
V

Try i Launcher from sbsh. That will let you add any icons on the system tray you want plus all your battery , memory and program info on your today screen. Also has a handy task manager incorporated into the program too. You will have to pay for it after a trial run but a great utility.
Hope this helps

lob said:
Try i Launcher from sbsh. That will let you add any icons on the system tray you want plus all your battery , memory and program info on your today screen. Also has a handy task manager incorporated into the program too. You will have to pay for it after a trial run but a great utility.
Hope this helps
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Looks like this program is an exact copy of spb pocket plus wich i already have. So thanks for the tip, but it's not the kind of software where i was looking for.

lob said:
Try i Launcher from sbsh. That will let you add any icons on the system tray you want plus all your battery , memory and program info on your today screen. Also has a handy task manager incorporated into the program too. You will have to pay for it after a trial run but a great utility.
Hope this helps
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Hi V,
PHM TrayLaunch was ok. That's what i was looking for. Thanks!
Now I only still need to figure out how to get rid of the ae button icon in the tray. ..

Hi all,
I tried to install the PHM TrayLaunch on my TyTN, but Activesync doesn't display it as being installed (I downloaded the Activesync .msi installer from the site). Any ideas on this?
Thanks

LandyMan said:
Hi all,
I tried to install the PHM TrayLaunch on my TyTN, but Activesync doesn't display it as being installed (I downloaded the Activesync .msi installer from the site). Any ideas on this?
Thanks
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If it's not absolutely necessary to install that way why not download the cab file move it to sd card via AS explorer and tap on it using TyTn.
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/phmpocketpcpowertoys.shtml
Mike

How can I create an icon of a today plug-in ???

I want to create an icon for Phone Alarm, but as you all know, it is installed as a today plug-in. How can I create an icon of Phone Alarm to be able to activate it immediately without going through the system today plug-in settings?

cktlcmd said:
I want to create an icon for Phone Alarm, but as you all know, it is installed as a today plug-in. How can I create an icon of Phone Alarm to be able to activate it immediately without going through the system today plug-in settings?
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One way, that is, if you want to create an icon on the Tray...look for PHM_Tray_Launch.

ercave1 said:
One way, that is, if you want to create an icon on the Tray...look for PHM_Tray_Launch.
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Thanks for the response. I believe Vijay has a similar app, but would it be able to launch a today icon like Phone Alarm?

what program would that be that places an item in the today icons?
thanks in advance

dutchschultz said:
what program would that be that places an item in the today icons?
thanks in advance
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There are several out there... claunch, tdlaunch, Resco Explorer, Spb Poket plus, just to name a few...

cktlcmd said:
I want to create an icon for Phone Alarm, but as you all know, it is installed as a today plug-in. How can I create an icon of Phone Alarm to be able to activate it immediately without going through the system today plug-in settings?
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Now you're talking about activating a certain feature, or just launching the app itself?

ercave1 said:
Now you're talking about activating a certain feature, or just launching the app itself?
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Basically just launch the app itself.

ercave1 said:
There are several out there... claunch, tdlaunch, Resco Explorer, Spb Poket plus, just to name a few...
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cktlcmd said:
Basically just launch the app itself.
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Try any of these? Tdlaunch is the simplest for just a few icons.

ercave1 said:
Try any of these? Tdlaunch is the simplest for just a few icons.
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Thanks. I'll look into it.

Is the latest edition of SB Plus compatable with WM6? Anyone using it may kindly share his experience.

How To: add an icon to an exe file
cktlcmd said:
Thanks for the response. I believe Vijay has a similar app, but would it be able to launch a today icon like Phone Alarm?
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I was able to do this by making a shortcut on the today screen to "\Windows\clock.exe" -launch but there in no icon there...I have been trying to add and icon by 53# "\Windows\clock.exe" -launch?\Windows\clockdll.dll,0 but I guess that is not where the clock icon is?
I am just a newbie but was wondering if anyone new how to add an icon to an exe file? Thanks for reading.

cktlcmd - I don't understand what you're asking for. You want to "activate" phonealarm? In what way? You mean activate its options screen, or add it to the today screen as if you just installed it, or just add an icon to an executable like launching "Contacts" from a button?
Working backwards: generally for making a launcher on the PPC, I recommend claunch. It has issues >= WM5, but is still one of the best launchers.
I also recommend SPB Mobile shell for this.
For adding items to the tray, use PHM Tray Launch. I made an app, but there's no reason to recommend it more then PHM's, which is better.
For adding a today plugin to the today screen, eg to make an icon that will add or remove an item from the today screen, you need to either use a mort script or a registry app and import or remove the necessary registry entries from your Today registry keys.
To "launch" phonealarm, an easy way is to spoof keypresses to the today plugin. Best way to do this if you're not a programmer is to use mortscript to send a key click to the today screen.
Let me know if you needed something else.
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Running Programs in Today Screen Tray?

I would like to see the programs that are running down in the system tray on the today screen. You know, the place where you see your battery level and connection manager icons?
Is this possible via a registry hack that anyone knows of?

gthing said:
I would like to see the programs that are running down in the system tray on the today screen. You know, the place where you see your battery level and connection manager icons?
Is this possible via a registry hack that anyone knows of?
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There are registry tweaks for standard items like battery, clock and so on but AFAIK not ones for all running programmes. There are tons of freeware task manager apps that place running progs in task bar and probably the tray as well. Magic Button for example - but it shows in task bar.
Mike

u dont need registry twaeks!!
use some extrernal file explorer.
go to the windows folder and find the power tray file copy paste in the startup folder
soft reset is ready.
now.. about the today screen for the try programs try the "true toolbars" is the best ftask manager!!
here thw link: http://solsie.com/true-toolbar-utility
note:sorry for my bad english ;-)

how to upload my program?

Simplicity wins again.

agovinoveritas said:
Simplicity wins again.
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I knew her she was a very nice girl
Mike

Actually this so-called fix does not work. If you put the icon in the startup tray all it does is start the program at start up. So no, it does not put it on the tray.
Try again?

VJTrayLaunch
This is a command line application, and can be used to launch any program or shortcut.
http://vijay555.com/?Releases:VJTrayLaunch

TrayLnch
TrayLnch only 47,9kb
is good for hermes

Can't believe people would pay $13 for this.
I made VJTrayLaunch, which is fine for one or two apps, but I recommend PHM Tray Launch 110%.
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