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New? VJSMS and VJDialer - dial and Sms from shortcuts

[Guys:
16 November 2005: this has been replaced by VJPhoneTools.
Go to www.vijay555.com
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Guys:
someone asked how I put phonecall shortcuts and sms shortcuts on my Today page, eg
The middle line - Nenka's my girlfriend!
This is set up using cLaunch, although any launcher app, and indeed the normal program menu can be set up to do this.
Basically, the cab will install the files VJDialer and VJSMS to your \Program Files\VJSoft\ directory.
Use gsfinder or something, make a shortcut to those files and specify the command line thus:
SMS
Code:
VJSMS "123"
to start an sms to recipient 123
or
Code:
VJSMS "123" -body "Thanks Vijay"
To start an sms with text already in it.
NOTE - the speech marks around the number etc are important
Dialer
To make a call, do likewise, shortcut with command line:
Code:
VJDialer 123
will start a call to number 123. Note - no speech marks necessary
Tell me how it goes!
Note, the cab will stick a couple of shortcuts in your Start Menu. If you don't have gsfinder, load the shortcut into word/notepad and edit it directly as text.
CAB
VJDialer.exe
VJSMS.exe
Oct 23 2005 Guys, I've just read that these guys are charging $10 for a plugin to do this kind of thing. I need to buy a WM5 device to finish developing a ton of good stuff I can’t share with you guys yet. However, my phone’s only a few months old and my better half won’t let me spend more cash now, so if I earn it, you guys will reap the rewards. My stuff will generally be free or nearly free, particularly for XDA forum users. Stay tuned for more goodies on show shortly. Click here to make a donation.
V

Thanks man!
That is absolutely brilliant!
I really enjoy those little tweaks that improve the functionality of the magician, this is without any doubt one of them!
C

Cyberetti - have you seen my other stuff:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26869
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26578
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26586
V

This is really great - am now using this along with your app to hide the bottom bar, and my screen looks (or will look*) brilliant!
Many, many thanks.
* I just now need to design myself some icons for "phone home", "ring the misses", "call answerphone", etc. I can do the artwork, but have you got any hints on how I actually get the icon to display for the correct shortcut? I am currently using Pocket Plus but am going to install cLaunch JUST for the call/text icons.....

brykins - cLaunch was very flexible because it allows you to use any bitmap as the icon image, so just stick a few photos in a directory and use those (best to keep them quite small, 32x32 ideally?).
For some bizarre reason, I decided to make a .dll full of my icons instead of using the easy option. That can be used for icon images as well, although cLaunch doesn't need to be configured this way
Please post screenshots to show your work!
V

vijay555 said:
Please post screenshots to show your work!
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Here is it then.....knocked up very quickly, and using some random bits of Avril Lavigne until I get some real icons knocked up.
From the top:
PPC Profiles using the text selection method;
PocketPlus (inclusing PocketWeather and GPRS Monitor);
PocketBreeze;
Standard Messaging Plugin;
CLaunch with your shortcuts to calls.
Now just need to learn about Wisbar and try and do something about the top bar.....
Bryan.

Brykins - the icons look great!
Re the top bar, I presume you've seen my ToggleStart prog?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26869&highlight=
Throw in phonealarm and you can get rid of PPC Profiles... if you wish.
What's wisbar performance like? I use SmallMenuPlus for my start menu, much more convenient than the standard one!
V

vijay555 said:
Brykins - the icons look great!
Re the top bar, I presume you've seen my ToggleStart prog?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=26869&highlight=
Throw in phonealarm and you can get rid of PPC Profiles... if you wish.
What's wisbar performance like? I use SmallMenuPlus for my start menu, much more convenient than the standard one!
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Thank you....I have looked at ToggleStart but I actually like the top bar - I like the close button and the start button. I just need to skin it to match the rest of the screen.
Don't know about Wisbar yet - have seen it and seen plenty of people use it, but not yet tried it myself. I don't need anything too heavy or complicated, just an easy way to change the colour of the top bar and use my own icons if possible.
(Oh....just noticed that it's 2:20am and time for us Ingurlenders to be in bed!)

Bed time, tell me about it! :wink: i'm off to in a mo.
Top bar - to skin it, wisbar is easiest I guess. I've heard some people say it has performance issues. I can't imagine it on modern PPCs, but I found myself not needing it now.
To just change the colour - try CETuner, great to make themes directly on the PPC.
My colour scheme is available here http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=147618#147618 for an example.
V

hey
I don't understand how this speed dial method works ...
I installed the CAP. Now what I have to do ??? when I tap and hold a shortcut of VJDialer and choose properties, I can't choose a command line. If somebody can explain this to me?! the rest is a peace of cake, just make a today plugin of it ... and change the icon

Mdemaster:
what explorer program are you using?
Install and use something like GSFinder+ if you are only using the "file explorer" built into the PDA.
Using gsfinder, go to the folder \program files\vjsoft
In there you should find two files.
To use either program, eg, VJDialer.exe, click on that file once. Then click on the copy button on the toolbar in gsfinder. Then, go to the menu and choose "paste shortcut".
Then, click on the shortcut (vjdialer.exe.lnk) and choose properties.
In properties, just add the telephone you want to call onto the _end_ of the filename.
eg "\programfiles\vjsoft\vjdialer.exe" 123
For a launcher, it depends which one you use, but in claunch you can specify the command line directly, ie just 123 etc.
Tell me how it goes.
V

Thnx very much. That indeed was the problem, with GSfidner+ everything went as it should be. I use Pocket+ as launcher, are there icon sets available ??? and is it possible to use photo's as Icon ???
And i'm trying Claunch, but I can't change the size of the icons. I tried to change a jpg file in a bmp. but the size is now 1 mb, and what i see is a 18 x 18 icon of a 320 x 240 photo, so I see the left high corner of the photo, I'm still not making process ...

Mdemaster: on claunch you can use any bitmap/icon as the icon for any program, so I've obviously used different pictures for each shortcut.
I'm not sure if other launchers let you do that - it might be a good reason to change!
V

how can you change the 18x18 size, how do you put names under it, and how do you change the
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of the claunch screen on your today screen, now it's to big, so I have to work with a scroll bar at the right, I want to make it smaller so I don't have that scroll bar.
now it's like this
i want something like this

Mdemaster said:
how can you change the 18x18 size, how do you put names under it, and how do you change the
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of the claunch screen on your today screen, now it's to big, so I have to work with a scroll bar at the right, I want to make it smaller so I don't have that scroll bar.
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Using cLaunch you can set the preferences - go to Settings, and the icon tab has areas for Icon Size, to enable the icon name (and it's width) and to but the name under the icon. The margins tabe sets the spacing between the icons and the distance from the edges. Go to Options and the System tab has the setting for the height of cLaunch.

Mdemaster: what program are you using in the top screenshot? claunch?
In claunch, you have to configure each page of icons (ie each tab).
For me, I've configured it not to show tabs (eg "Main", "Tools" etc).
However, then I've set up a page of 4 or 5 icons on each page of tabs.
Then, I've set the background of each tab to contain my little blue arrows on the left, so my background is actually just the arrows graphic, positioned to be on the left.
Then, I've used a left offset to position the icons just after the "emtpy" space, about 40 pixels from the left.
Then, configure claunch to switch tabs on clicking the "empty" space - so I can now click on my little blue arrows to switch tabs.
For the name of the icons underneath, just set up claunch to dispay labels under each icon.
Configure a fixed height for the bar. Mine's about 50 pixels high all together (each icon is 32x32, plus about 10 pixels for the label, plus a bit more height top and bottom).
Also, have you seen my ToggleToday program to get rid of the little bar at the bottom of your screen?
V

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Hi vijay555
One question. How to put a photo on the Today screen. I managed to use only a icon but not photo
Thanks

vijay555 said:
Mdemaster: on claunch you can use any bitmap/icon as the icon for any program, so I've obviously used different pictures for each shortcut.
I'm not sure if other launchers let you do that - it might be a good reason to change!
V
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hi vijay, your speeddial n sms are really useful! i'm using pocketplus, and is really used to using this than claunch...
can you share how you do the .dll to use icons/ photos for the speeddial?? thanks much!

Hi guys.
Claunch allows you to use any bitmap as an icon I think.
However, for some strange reason, I'd still decided to make a dll full of icons, to keep them all in one place.
You can download it from here.
Download this and then load it into something like Microangelo Librarian and edit the icons. You can use any size, but I load my photos into Paint Shop Pro, crop and resize to 32x32, and then convert the palette to 256 colours. Copy the image and paste into microangelo studio (sometimes you have to paste into a XP colour icon, and then recolour in _microangelo_ to 256 colours, but it's always best to do it in a paint program first to get better palettes.)
If you want to see a cool PC icon extractor I wrote, see here. It's no good for this exercise since you need an editor, but it looks cute!
V
PS my girlfriend is a little embarrassed about being in a bunch of icons, but whacha gonna do?!

vijay555 said:
Guys:
SMS
Code:
VJSMS "123"
to start an sms to recipient 123
V
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Do exactly as you wrote above but can not it wouldn't start an SMS to my defined number
Please instruct

[new release] VJOkButt

Guys,
This is a spinoff from my VJPhoneShortcuts app. However, it's useful on its own, even for those without a phone.
This app is designed to be assigned to a hardware key or to be used with a program like SmallMenu or Xbar.
It will simulate pressing the OK button or Close button.
Note: it will close apps, not minimise them. So it can be used as a tiny taskmanager, to close tasks to save memory.
WM5 and WM2003 compatible.
Unfortunately because of the nature of these apps, it needs refinement depending on the apps you use, but it should be quite stable. Please report problems.
Version Info:
v0.7 = 13.02.2006:
Major update, fixing GPRS issues, adds Reminder hiding, Reminder ghosting, Basic TaskSwitching
v0.71 = 15.02.2006:
Minor bug fix on certain calls still being detected as active even when closed.
Todo:
Exception list - nearly done!
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
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The option list is getting long. I sugget using the "VJOkButt VJ's" shortcut on the red button to see the various features in action.
Reminders before:
Reminders after:
PLEASE NOTE: because reminders don't like being hidden, they will still try to get your attention from time to time. You will notice this because they will "steal focus", ie try to show themselves, even though they're hidden. This means that when you are writing text with the SIP etc, your input will stop suddenly etc. I cannot preven this OS feature (right now. I will consider trying to override it later). So don't leave reminders hidden forever, it will become inconvenient.
Reminders notification (in tray):
On my website
V

Another great work!
Also I like the name.... VJ... Butt hahaha

The idea of ok-close button simulation is great because this button is used ussually. But there is 4 hardware buttons to assign and it's great if user can assign hangup button (red button) for ok-close button. In the phone call, the red button will hang up the phone as default, otherwise it will simulate ok-close button. And could you add an option for "really close" or "minimize" function?

Xadaa: yes, the name was not chosen by accident, and is 110% true, ask my girlfriend :wink:
Pocket Me: For a tiny/simple program it requires a lot of work under the skin Minimise option will be added as a command line option.
The red button: I'll look into it, but different people will have different ways of using it (hardware button, launcher, start menu etc) so I don't really want to make it specific. I recommend that you use a program like ButtonMax that can have different key mappings depending on the active program. But it should be doable.
V

vijay555 said:
Pocket Me: For a tiny/simple program it requires a lot of work under the skin Minimise option will be added as a command line option.
The red button: I'll look into it, but different people will have different ways of using it (hardware button, launcher, start menu etc) so I don't really want to make it specific. I recommend that you use a program like ButtonMax that can have different key mappings depending on the active program. But it should be doable.
V
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I'm waiting for the next version with new command-line option. Thank you!
The red button: you did not understand me. At this moment, there's no button mapping software can process the red-button (even ButtonMax).
The red-button is only used to hangup the phone as default. That's why it's great if we can assign ok/close simulation to red-button (simulate only if idle -> it means it is still used to hangup in a call). So we can keep 4 hardware buttons to use in different purposes by button mapping software.

I think AE Button plus will assign to the red key won't it?
Not sure if it's WM5 compatible, but I think it does for WM2003.
I could make a version of VJOkButt that would act like AEButtonPlus to assign it to the red key, but AEButtonPlus does the job well.
I will make a version that hangs up if you're in the phone app.
V

Yep, I know. We can assign red-button by AEButton but it will remove the default function of phone hangup. It means: assign red-button to do something, it can not hangup the phone anymore.

No problem! You can already hang up the phone using VJKeyPress with command line 115.
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJKeyPress:Key_List
I'll join the two programs together so it will hang up the phone if you're in a call, or close/minimise all others.
V

Thanks for your considering!
Could u pls develop a tiny program allow users can assign red-button for ok/close simulation or anything they want but still keeping the default function of it (hang the phone). It's the best solution: keeping the default function of red-button when the phone application window or the incoming call window are activated, otherwise do its assignment.
Why the phone application window? Because if pressing red-button in phone application, it will close (de-activate) phone application window or cancel the outgoing call so no need to simulate ok/close there.
It's great if you add an option for press n hold the red-button (but for the future maybe).

I totally agree with Pocket Me here
The red button is so useless in most case, I only use it now as a "Home" butt since it will bring me back to today page, but I rather have it close program instead
But once I reprogram the red button with AEButton, the red button no longer act as a close phone button.
I would love to have a program to do the following for the red button (I wouldnt mind paying for it too)
Single press = ok/close program (closes phone app too, not just minize it)
Press and hold = home page (minize all)

Xadaa: I'll see what I can do.
I had some other ideas for the tap and hold, but I'll tell you about them later once I get basic functionality working.
V

Guys, major update to version 0.5.
WM2003 and WM5
Updates:
-min command line will force programs to minimise (normal OS action) and NOT close.
-phone command line will switch to the phone if you are in a call and you press VJOkButt. If you are in the phone and press it, it will hangup.
-phclose command line will force the phone to close, not minimise, to save extra memory (but will cause minor incompatibility with dialing from contacts.)
-about command line for about box.
This update is designed to be used with a program like AEButton Plus to replace the Red Phone key. You can now use it to hang up the phone if you are in a call. If you are not in a call, you can use the red key to close programs and dialogs like a tiny task manager, to conserve memory etc. So hopefully you have a much better and more useful Red key.
Install the cab.
Once installed, I suggest you assign "VJOkButt Phone" version to a hardware key.
I recommend using AE ButtonPlus to assign it to the red phone key.
Note: I'm very new to TAPI and spent the weekend learning this stuff. I'm not updating my website to v0.5 until it's been tested by you guys. But it works well for me!
Please post your feedback, good and bad! I need to know how it works on all systems.
VJOkButt 0.5 cab
And in case I screwed up the cab again, here's the .exe directly:
VJOkButt 0.5 exe
V
PS I'm using the <string> includes to process command lines. Unforunately this has increased the size of the exe 3 times. If someone knows a more efficient string class, please tell me about it!
The size shouldn't be an issue since it's never resident in memory for long.
But I'll try to shrink it later :wink:

Great, vijay555! I'll try and tell you about it later.

vijay555,
I've just downloaded it then installed to my XDA Mini. But all parameters did not work at all. It always close the active program. Maybe, you forgot update the file because the size of VJOkButt.exe is 11KB.
(By the way, pls check shortcuts in installation package. There are some mistake there, all shortcuts always have wrong path "Storage Card\!Install\VJStuff\VJOkButt.exe" :?: ).

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Hi vijay555
I think I get your copy from the 1st post instead of the v0.5 for my use as a task manager. Its working great but I missed the 'CLOSEALL' task manager
Any news of your 'CLOSEALL' program? I do hope you can incorporate the feature of closing individual as well as all applications into a single task manager something like the HandySwitcher or MagicButton
Thank you

VJ, thx
you really forgot to update .exe
btw how to use it with aebuttons?
red - phclose (or phone?) which better?
red*2 - w/o parameters and it will just close app?
red*3 - min

vijay555, can I use combined parameters, e.g: -phone -min
I'd like VJOkButt simulate Ok/Close button normally and hangup the phone during incoming/outgoing calls also.

Gosh, sorry guys, I'm so stupid. I had the shortcuts pointing to a different folder on my SD card, so didn't notice the .exe was different. I'll repost hopefully this afternoon.
Nitrogen: when I repost
Use AE Button Plus (works on WM5 and Wm2003 for me) remap red key to an application.
Then use the -phone version to hang up the phone, or otherwise close apps.
The -phclose version will properly close the phone, not minimise it. This is not always recommended because it can cause problems with some apps that expect it to be there (eg dialling from contacts). However, in my use I prefer to fully close the phone app when not needed to save memory. So use -phclose. If you don't specify -phclose, the phone is merely minimised to keep it happy.
All other apps are closed, unless you specify the -min override, which will force all apps to minimise in the normal OS manner.
Pocket Me: yes command line parameters can be combined like that.
Although AE Button Plus will allow you to do multiple key presses, later versions of VJOkButt will contain double tap and hold button features itself. But for now, do with it whatever you wish!
V

Guys, I've fixed the cabs hopefully, above.
Please test and report.
V

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Hi
I use MFC for small apps as the MFC dll is in rom they come out pretty small with all the string handling you might need.
My camera timer app is only 11KB.
Code:
BOOL CCameraTimerApp::InitInstance()
{
....
....
// search the command line to see if there is a "q" in it, if so exit camera app
CString csCmdLine(m_lpCmdLine);
if (csCmdLine.FindOneOf(TEXT("qQ"))!=-1)
dlg.ExitCameraApp();
}
Jamie

pBar - 1.4 has Wireless Manager

I 've made my task manager, smart close, battery indicator.
- Tap on [X] button for smart close
- Tap and move on [X] button for minimize
- Tap and hold for popup-menu
- Can show battery indicator in task bar
- Can show Date, GMT time, Zodiac time, memory, power percent in task bar
- Can show Favorite Programs in popup-menu
- Can show Running Programs in popup-menu (task manager)
- Can show more function button in popup-menu
- Can open multi excel file
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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7 System buttons (on firt menu item)
- Close: Close current program
- Minimize: Minimize current program and active next window, if current dialog is popup style, it can't minimize.
- Close All: Close all running program.
- Close Inactives: Close all Inactive Programs, except running program.
- Today: Active Today screean.
- Options: Go to options dialog, you can change some setting.
- About:
7 Tool buttons (on last menu item)
- Turn off device:
- Turn off screen: usefull when playing.
- Rotate: rotate screen (WM2003SE, WM2005)
- Soft reset.
- Add Exceptions: Add current program to exception list, when you tap on [X] button, it doesn't close.
- Add Favorites: Add current program to Favorite. When you check in Show favorites menu, in popup menu has icons and shortcut to your favorite programs.
- Exit pBar: exit pBar if you want to.
_________________________________________
Sory, I write English very bad
13/08/2007:
pBar 1.4 beta
- Has 9 shortcuts
- Add Phone, Wifi, Blue tooth status and on / off button
- Fix display in WM6
- Can change Date format
16/06/2010:
Fix for new Phone: TP2, HD2, ...
Download: http://www.lyso.vn/phudong/pbar.zip
IF u using Pbar now and want new version Pbar better.Give me your support ...!
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Sounds nice, pics please?

very nice! on my qvga device the clock is over the battery and volume indicators but it's only a cosmetic bug.

I haven't got the problem. Usuing WM2003SE Seems to work like a charm..
thanks

LordDeath said:
very nice! on my qvga device the clock is over the battery and volume indicators but it's only a cosmetic bug.
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You must set time format is "HH:mm:ss tt" or "hh:mm:ss tt", if you went to options, you must soft-reset your device

nncuong said:
You must set time format is "HH:mm:ss tt" or "hh:mm:ss tt", if you went to options, you must soft-reset your device
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nice tipp! i will try it right now
edit: where can i change the timeformat? i can't find anything about that in the options.

hendrixus said:
I haven't got the problem. Usuing WM2003SE Seems to work like a charm..
thanks
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Hi!
Where did you get the device lock utility on your today screen? I have only seen this utility on WM5.
PK

Thanks, very nice!
I can now stop using Spb Plus totally!
BTW, I find the Exceptions input method in options rather difficult to use, i.e. we need to know the full path of the executable file to put it in. Hope you can improve on that.
Thanks once again.

I'm sory for full guide.
1. Add Program to Exception list:
- When in running program, show popup-menu (by tap and hold on [x] botton or tap on popup button) then tap on Add to Exceptions button (5th button).
- Or, in option, choice Exceptions tab. Fill file name (case-sensitive and include ext.) and tap on [Add]
2. Add Program to Favorites list:
- When in running program, show popup-menu (by tap and hold on [x] botton or tap on popup button) then tap on Add to Favorites button (6th button).
- Or, in option, choice Favorites tab. Fill file name, full path and tap on [Add]
3. Change Time format.
When you go to Option, time format is changed to "hh:mm:ss tt". If you want to manual change, plz go to Setting->System->Regional Settings->Time.

nncuong said:
3. Change Time format.
When you go to Option, time format is changed to "hh:mm:ss tt". If you want to manual change, plz go to Setting->System->Regional Settings->Time.
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Even I have change the time format as recommended but still I lost the volume, Signal strength icon. Pls help

Thank you very much, cool program!
very nice!
2 Ideas for Improving the task manager:
I don't like to use Clear type on General on my PPC, but it would help very much If you could activate it only for this plugin in the settings.
It would help the QVGA users.
It would be cool to minimze the popup with a tap on the triangle.

WOW
Works great! Keep up the great work. One question. How can I change the date format in the bar from 5/12 to 12/5. I guess us americans like it backwards for the rest of the world.

GreggSymington said:
Works great! Keep up the great work. One question. How can I change the date format in the bar from 5/12 to 12/5. I guess us americans like it backwards for the rest of the world.
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I'm sorry, I'll add to option in next version

nncuong said:
1. Add Program to Exception list:
- When in running program, show popup-menu (by tap and hold on [x] botton or tap on popup button) then tap on Add to Exceptions button (5th button).
- Or, in option, choice Exceptions tab. Fill file name (case-sensitive and include ext.) and tap on [Add]
2. Add Program to Favorites list:
- When in running program, show popup-menu (by tap and hold on [x] botton or tap on popup button) then tap on Add to Favorites button (6th button).
- Or, in option, choice Favorites tab. Fill file name, full path and tap on [Add]
3. Change Time format.
When you go to Option, time format is changed to "hh:mm:ss tt". If you want to manual change, plz go to Setting->System->Regional Settings->Time.
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Thanks for the instructions.
What is the difference between 1st and 2nd button?
On the top bar, what is the 2nd, 3rd and 4th button for?

One feedback which I forgot to add in my earlier post, when I have a program open, e.g. sktools, within sktools are individual utilities. If I press the "x" button, it not only closes the individual utility but closes sktools as well. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks.

pBar can not close a word document. I tap "ok" and nothing happens.

Great app you have!
One suggestion is to allow the user to attach pBar to a hardware button, makes things easier!
Thx!

newb question
i'm getting an error message during startup stating "the file 'pBar' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of it's components cannot be found". I have the .exe file in /windows and have the launch on startup box checked. Any Ideas?

Sorry guys I believe i figured i out, started using from storage card then moved the .exe it's ok now.

GreggSymington said:
i'm getting an error message during startup stating "the file 'pBar' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of it's components cannot be found". I have the .exe file in /windows and have the launch on startup box checked. Any Ideas?
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Been soft resetting and using for many days already, no such problem until last night, I did a soft reset and left the O2 IIs aside and went to sleep. When I woke up this morning and on the O2, it had the above error message. A soft reset again did not have the problem again. Strange!

[25 March 2009]iLaunch 0.3 beta release

Well, here it is, the first beta of the first iApps release!
You can read about the iApps open source dev team here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486618
iLaunch is a finger-friendly applications launcher for Windows Mobile PocketPC phones. It's easily skinnable, intuitive, and could be used instead of the standard Windows Mobile Start Menu.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
It is based on iContact (supbro version) source code, available here:
http://supware.net/iContact
iContact is used as a "scrollable framework" for applications that will have the same look and feel: the same iContact original skins will be included by default: "default" and "iPhone". The "default" skin will have a diamond-like look and feel, and the "iphone" skin will be designed to be as similar to the iPhone look as possible.
iLaunch settings can be found in the Windows Mobile system settings menu. A soft reboot may be required after installing iLaunch before the iLaunch settings icon will appear in the menu.
iLaunch is built around this idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428064
So iLaunch gives you 5 tabs that can be linked to 5 folders under "Windows\Start Menu"
By default the folders (but you can rename or change them) are:
- Office Mobile
- Multimedia
- Programs
- Connections
- System Tools
Each tab shows a scrollable list of links that you can use to start applications.
You can also use StartButton to replace the default Start Menu with iLaunch:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486712
iLaunch tabs can be customized with the language file located in "program files\iLaunch".
By default you find here "english.lng", which can be used a base for transaltions
There is a "+" button in the top right side, near the title of the tab:
as for now it does nothing, but the code to make it work will be ready for the next beta!
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Quick Start
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iLaunch is based on tabs: each tab gets its linked programs from a folder on the device.
Please remember also that this is the first beta, so there are some things that will be better in the next releases
As for now:
1. You have to create up to 5 folders in your "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
A quick way to do this is using the cab linked above, but you can do it as you want.
2. You have to copy links to programs/applications inside the created folders.
A very handy tool to do this is Total Commander, but you can do it with any file manager.
3. Then you need to "update" the tab: if you click on the tab icon (while the tab is already selected) the
list of links is updated.
4. It is possible to change the name of the folders editing the english.lng file.
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The source code is available through Svn at GoogleCode:
http://code.google.com/p/ilaunch2/
iLaunch is a beta release, so please tell us about bugs/requests/etc!
Did we forget anything? Oh, yes... where is the Paypal button?
It's hard to believe, but the Paypal link is not a required feature of Xda!
So, if you really want to thank us for our work, go here instead:
http://www.emergency.it/index.php?ln=En
They will use your money way much better than we ever could...

Installed it and hooked it right away to my start button. Only files in the "multimedia" category show up. Other categories are all empty. Do i have to add them manually?
/edit: Oops... forgot to mention that it looks great and runs smoothly.

Syd159 said:
Installed it and hooked it right away to my start button. Only files in the "multimedia" category show up. Other categories are all empty. Do i have to add them manually?
/edit: Oops... forgot to mention that it looks great and runs smoothly.
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Thanks
You have to create the folders, like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428064
And then add your links to the folders.
Next beta will have different ways to add links to the tabs

wow! it's very fast! great project! good work!

Nice app! Working smoothly on a WVGA Toshiba G900. I noticed just one bug so far (and probably a known one) - the program doesn't adapt to landscape. It's just displayed in a 640x640 square after rotating screen (besides that, works fine). After going back to portrait, it looks as it should.
As for feature requests/proposals:
* some basic task manager would be nice to have (browsing, switching and closing tasks - like QuickMenu)
* command line parameters to launch the program with different tabs open (especially the task manager tab, if implemented) should be useful
* this one might be a long shot but hey, who knows - maybe someone will like it? So, how about having one tab with nothing but a text field in it. As you type, a list of applications and applets from entire start menu containing the typed string in their name is displayed below the textfield. So typing "Wi" would display a list with "Wi-Fi" control panel applet, "Wireless manager" and "Windows media player". Typing in "Not" would cause "Notepad", "New Note" and "OneNote Mobile" to pop up. Something like a PC program Launchy. It shouldn't be much harder to implement than an alphabetical list of all apps in the start menu, but much easier to navigate. And easier still if the SIP popped up when you open this tab (preferably configurable behavior - some devices have a hardware keyboard after all).
Anyway, i hope this app grows into a real Start Menu, or even better - QuickMenu replacement

Thanks works perfect on my Touch Pro

allelimo said:
Thanks
You have to create the folders, like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428064
And then add your links to the folders.
Next beta will have different ways to add links to the tabs
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Is that folder creation cab absolutly necessary for use with this app, or was that specifically in syd's situation?
great work by the way

mr_deimos said:
Nice app! Working smoothly on a WVGA Toshiba G900. I noticed just one bug so far (and probably a known one) - the program doesn't adapt to landscape. It's just displayed in a 640x640 square after rotating screen (besides that, works fine). After going back to portrait, it looks as it should.
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Thanks for the info: we don't have a WVGA device for testing but there should be a WVGA emulator in WM 6.1 Sdk, we just need to donwload it
As for feature requests/proposals:
* some basic task manager would be nice to have (browsing, switching and closing tasks - like QuickMenu)
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There is something like this in the todo list...
* command line parameters to launch the program with different tabs open (especially the task manager tab, if implemented) should be useful
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Already there (there are some undocumented features, but it is only the first beta...!)
tab #1: "-office"
tab #2: "-multimedia"
tab #3: "-applications"
tab #4: "-connections"
tab #5: "-system"
* this one might be a long shot but hey, who knows - maybe someone will like it? So, how about having one tab with nothing but a text field in it. As you type, a list of applications and applets from entire start menu containing the typed string in their name is displayed below the textfield. So typing "Wi" would display a list with "Wi-Fi" control panel applet, "Wireless manager" and "Windows media player". Typing in "Not" would cause "Notepad", "New Note" and "OneNote Mobile" to pop up. Something like a PC program Launchy. It shouldn't be much harder to implement than an alphabetical list of all apps in the start menu, but much easier to navigate. And easier still if the SIP popped up when you open this tab (preferably configurable behavior - some devices have a hardware keyboard after all).
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I don't think this could work without a real full-size hardware keyboard, but we'll think about it!

I'm getting an issue on my Omnia where i have to spam any buttons on the multiple times before it registers.
It most defintely isn't lag as when i press it once and leave it for 5 mins it still doesn’t changes tabs, but spamming it like 3 times in a second changes to another tab.

Bismar said:
I'm getting an issue on my Omnia where i have to spam any buttons on the multiple times before it registers.
It most defintely isn't lag as when i press it once and leave it for 5 mins it still doesn’t changes tabs, but spamming it like 3 times in a second changes to another tab.
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I'm very sorry but I can't understand what you mean, could you try to explain further?

allelimo said:
Thanks
You have to create the folders, like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428064
And then add your links to the folders.
Next beta will have different ways to add links to the tabs
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No luck.
Programs don't show up. Not even after a softreset. I will meddle with iLaunch today.
Thanks again.

Syd159 said:
No luck.
Programs don't show up. Not even after a softreset. I will meddle with iLaunch today.
Thanks again.
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I'm writing a "howto: quick start", I'll add it to the first post as soon as possible

allelimo said:
I'm very sorry but I can't understand what you mean, could you try to explain further?
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Ok you know how at the very bottom, there's the bar with multiple icons, that leads to the applications, multimedia, office mobile etc tabs?
Those buttons for some weird reason only respond on my omnia with a minimum of two taps, that is i have to tap the same button twice or more in a second for it to respond and change to the said tab.
All the tabs except for the office mobile tabs are blank as well, so i doubt its trying to load the tab contents.

"Howto: quick start" added to the first post.

Bismar said:
Ok you know how at the very bottom, there's the bar with multiple icons, that leads to the applications, multimedia, office mobile etc tabs?
Those buttons for some weird reason only respond on my omnia with a minimum of two taps, that is i have to tap the same button twice or more in a second for it to respond and change to the said tab.
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This is very strange, unfortunately I don't have an Omnia to test, but I've never seen this problem before
All the tabs except for the office mobile tabs are blank as well, so i doubt its trying to load the tab contents.
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See the "Quick start" added to the first post.

crazaytalent said:
Is that folder creation cab absolutly necessary for use with this app, or was that specifically in syd's situation?
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The folder creation cab is not necessary, it is just a quick way to create some folders in the right place!
But you have to create some folders (and then put some links inside them) which will be linked to iLaunch's tabs: you can do this in the way you prefer - personally I use Total Commander
For more details, see "Quick start" added to the first post.
great work by the way
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Thanks

Thanks for the "Quick: How to". Works great.

Is it possible to place source code here?

Monk Eastman said:
Is it possible to place source code here?
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The source code is available via Svn at GoogleCode:
http://code.google.com/p/ilaunch2/
You can use a Svn client like TortoiseSVN (free and opensource):
http://tortoisesvn.net/
Using Svn is so much better than uploading an (outdated) zip with the source
(and if you want to join the dev team pm me!)

Hi allelimo
If the program is only for English Roms?
Code:
[B] // localized start menu/programs folder[/B]
// localized folder name (from language file)

How can i hide (not close) htc message with right down close button

Hi all,
i use spb mobile shell. With this UI, takes a long time to load sms messages (1 sec is a lot for me ). So i try to figured out, how can i hide sms ui, but not close.
I tried Ameba, but this doesnt have possiblitity to do exception for apps.
Maybe some change of registry? In my signature are my rom (i use rom with big buttons and cross in right down corner)
any suggestions?
thx

will it be closed if you just hit the backbutton? or are you looking for a software solution?!

Maybe this is what you're looking for. Excerpt taken from tboy2000 thread:
82. Make Common Apps Open Instantly With No Delay
The most often used apps on the HD2 would be SMS and Email. As the HD2 has plenty of memory and it is very hard to fill it up during use, why not add these two apps to the task manager exception list. This means they will never truely exit and will always be open in the background. The benefit of this is that HTC Messaging does not automatically refresh and redraw the contact thumbnails when you load the app. Instant opening of both apps with no load time. You can add any other app to this list too if you never want it to exit.
Just use this tweak. HKCU\Software\HTC\TaskManagerExclusiveList\System and add a new DWORD Value of Messaging_Client.exe and tmail.exe

to fruchtfliege:
i know about back button, but yes, i want software solution. I want alway use cros for closing apps, but for this two i dont want to close them.
to weepatc:
yes, i know about this change of registry. I tried it in past, but i think it is not working because it is not very quicker loading. I dont see them in task manager (but maybe this is normal when it is excluded).
i will try it again..
thx guys for help
if are any other suggestions, it will be great

now i figured out, that tmail is ok, and this exe file doesnt close, but file Messaging_Client.exe it still close after pressing cros (X).
I try tu use sk tools in runing proceses i also try to set "add to dont close list" but it also doesnt works and this process is still killed
why?