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COMING SOON: Prodigy Explorer

Hi all,
I looked around and I decided to create an Explorer program, I thought it would be a simple task, but it was really hard and time consuming.
I saw many explorer programs around, the one that most of users choose is resco explorer which is really a good one, but its price is relatively high ($25) so I decided to create a program that has most of the functionality of resco but with much lower price. The program will also have multi-locale support.
My project is not yet complete, but I would like to show you some of my work and I would like to hear your suggestions and opinions about this peace of software.
When released, it will have a price of about $10-$14, a good price for all or at least for most of us.
One problem that has exhausted me is transfering files over bluetooth OBEX, I would be really grateful if you could guide me to resourses that will help me solve this issue, and if you really help, I will be sure to acknowledge your help in my program and will not forget you from free peices of software.
Regarding this problem (BT OBEX), I used some code that was implemented in this article:
http://www.developer.com/ws/palm/article.php/10946_3573636_3
but the sample program fails to disconnect from the destination device and I don't know why. please take a look at the sample program on the link below:
http://www.developer.com/img/2005/12/Obex.zip
Wish me success

Just two more pics

There's one which has most needed features (file, registry, FTP, 2-pane-view) and doesn't cost anything: Total Commander. My filemanager of choice ... not only on my Universal.
Cheers,
-mARKUS

This is the first time I see Total Commander, it is really a good program and it is powerful, but why the hell do people buy resco explorer when total commander is there?
Any major benifits of Resco over Total Commander?
It is really disappointing for me, I though I would get some $ for 4 months of hard-work
Regards

I think resco also has has some file / directory encryption options. As well as the ability to map network folders.
Anyway I see nothing there to justify 25$ while Total Commander is around.
Still, you may sell some copies if you find something unique to offer. TC doesn't seem to transfer files over BT (only IR) so if you get that working, and get the files directly to SD (that's the main problem with the built in explorer - it has to go through internal memory so you can't transfer big files over BT) you might have an edge.
One small suggestion: Make your plugin thinner or at least offer it as an option in settings. Big icons look nice but today screen is valuable space so many people don't like big plugins.
Oh, and if you think you had difficult time writing it so far - just wait till you get to protection and registration mechanism .
Good luck.

Little info
Greetings to all,
Total commander is a good eice of software but it has many lackings:
1. you cannot use it with key pad, it is not userfriendly.
2.Like levenum said it does not allow sending files via bluetooth.
3. It does not have many function like recyclebin and others that resco explorer give,
If you make something which has everything what resco have and more, then your software will rock.
regards,
Sharif

Thanks guys for encouraging me, I really need this.
I was really shocked to hear that there are freewares that implement my functionalities, anyway, The program picures above shows something I would like to call a 'basic version' of Prodigy Explorer.
I have far more powerful ideas that need tons of work and can make my program unique, but I don't know how much time I will need to complete this.
Originally, I planned to realease three versions:
-Basic, Professional, and Advanced.
The ideas in my head are not included neither in Resco nor in TC, so I might begin to work at that side --> something unique.
Regards,
Mohammad

samy.3660 said:
Greetings to all,
Total commander is a good eice of software but it has many lackings:
1. you cannot use it with key pad, it is not userfriendly.
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Really? I have no problems on my BA with usage via both D-Pad, as well as via the hw keyboard.
samy.3660 said:
2.Like levenum said it does not allow sending files via bluetooth.
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The newest beta does support BT beaming.
samy.3660 said:
3. It does not have many function like recyclebin and others that resco explorer give,
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Who needs a recycle bin anyway?
samy.3660 said:
If you make something which has everything what resco have and more, then your software will rock.
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I agree, if you manage to make a good thing better + some unique features.......

correcting
Greetings to all,
Really? I have no problems on my BA with usage via both D-Pad, as well as via the hw keyboard.
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May be you haven't used resco. Resco gives you most funtionality without using touchsreen, that is really addicting.
And Mohammad, i m a management student, If you will keep your price low approximately 10 dollar or low, it would hit it sells, people would prefer buying your software over resco and others. By keeping price low you will get more demand i.e, more buyer and eventually will increase the profit, rather than keeping price high and demand low. So keep in mind all those factor before you prepare your price.
Regards
Sharif

Hi,
Lets check some features about available explorer programs:
What do you think about implementing a:
Recycle Bin?
Encryption?
Compression?
How often do you use them?
Are they really neccessary?

Well, personally I've seen quite a few posts on other forums by people looking to encrypt / hide / lock with password specific directories so I think that's useful. (My self, I have nothing on my PPC that requires that)
Compression is always good but more important is the ability to open compressed files in common formats like zip and rar as various downloads, even in this forum are often in those formats. Total commander can show zip content but not always manages to extract it.
As for recycle bin, I think it has no place on PPC. If you must have it at least put it on storage card since internal memory is so precious.
But all of the above are just my opinions. You can always attach a pole question to this thread to see what features people want.

One thing i will like to see on every explorer is the MULTI-WINDOW like total commander implements. I use it more than resco cause that feature.
Im afraid I live in Argentina with no creditcard, so registering a 4 bucks program is more complicated than it sound. I expect to see a freeware version (perhaps with a nag screen or something like that on the start ). I will enjoy to be a betatester if you need one (i got a TyTN and can test it on that device)

Thanks all for your participation.
shagratt, Multi-Window is a very attractive feature and it is on my plan. Regarding the 'Freeware' thing, I am not sure right now about it, and I will really be interested in beta-testing my application but I guess it will take some time before I realease the first beta..
Regards
Mohammad

[alt-tab] sbp pocketplus

Hi, I would extract the task switch and "alt-tab" included in spb pocket-plus... I think that it's the best, but the entire suite is too big.. about 4,5MB. Anyone can tell me a way for do that.
Does anyone had already tried to do somethings like this...
Thanks

scaltro said:
Hi, I would extract the task switch and "alt-tab" included in spb pocket-plus... I think that it's the best, but the entire suite is too big.. about 4,5MB. Anyone can tell me a way for do that.
Does anyone had already tried to do somethings like this...
Thanks
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Install Pocket Plus trial.
Activate the 'alt-tab' program.
Isolate it.
Remove Pocket Plus.

helterskelter said:
Install Pocket Plus trial.
Activate the 'alt-tab' program.
Isolate it.
Remove Pocket Plus.
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What do you mean with "isolate it"?
It's possible to make a separated cab with this? I would built it in on my ext ROM.

scaltro said:
What do you mean with "isolate it"?
It's possible to make a separated cab with this? I would built it in on my ext ROM.
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Here Check this, I just packed that into cab from my ROM's OEM Package.
It will assign the voice button to alttab
WORKING CAB

I have rebuild your cab because the link inside was corrupted.
I've tried it, and works... perhaps when you invoke the app,it switch directly to the next switch. With SPB ALT-TAB you can see all apps opened, and also select with finger what do you want to restore... It's so cool.
All the other that I've seen, switch directly to next apps like your.

Then here it is, the Spb One:

ANyway in spb plus option there is an option to remove unused component
see in start-setting-system-spb pocket plus
click tools and click uninstall component

It's just an .exe file I copied to my windows directory, created a shortcut and maped it to my ptt button. worls as a standalone app like a charm.

Yes...I have tried too and works great.
It's wonderfull
Thanks.

I've installed on my PDA, it looks very nice!
In the beginning; I couldn't found it. It doesn't make automatically a shortcut to Programs. So I made it and made a shortcut too in the Traylaunch of Battery Status and as first shortcut in START. Where did you made shortcuts to this program?

Its cool~
And how about a soft-reset short-cut??

SPB Pocket Plus Voice Command Functions
Well, this thread already solved my Alt-Tab need from SPB. Has anybody been able to get the Voice Command functions to work without SPB fully installed?
I'm a voice command fan and use it constantly with a bluetooth head set. It was great to just say: "Start - Suspend" after ending a call and the phone would go into standby or "Start - Screen saver" and the screen would turn off when I'm on WIFI downloading something and want to save some battery life. I looked for these on SPB Mobile Shell and aren't available.
Anybody solved this?

maybe this is interesting for you:
MSCEInf is a nice tool which lets you analyze every .cab file:
it shows you all files, all directories and registry entries. and you can extract single files if you want.
with it i simply extracted the alttab.exe file from pocketplus and copied it on my ppc. so i didn't need to install the app.

A little more help
Ok, I could consider myself a power user, but I'm not at that level just yet. (better said, I gotta long way to go)
I got the software, I was able to Identify the executioner which would be spbservices.exe, now, how do I pull it out? Would I need to modify any registry?
Thanks

this one is really easy:
just drag&drop the cab file into the WinCE Cabs Analyser. then go to the "files" tab (if it is named so. i use the german build) and in the list with the file id 20 there is a "alttab.exe".
one simply drag&drop and you have your file ^^

I'm getting there
Trust me, it'll be easy for me after this last question:
Where do I drag and drop it? I select it and drop it in which folder? As of yet it's not working. I tried selecting it and dropping it over any other folder in Windows and it tells me it's unable to read the file, i've tried it on a browsing folder on my PPC and it doesn't answer anything, nor do anything.
Thanks for your patience.

Thanks man!
I was looking for quick-Alt-Tab applications. wunderfull....

Guys, is this copyrighted software? If so, please remove it from the thread.
We don't support piracy on this board. I will be forced to evacuate my bowels on those that are assisting and persisting. We ban first and ask questions later.
V

Help with Install...
Olay, I downloaded the SNE SPB AltTab file but I do not know what to do with it... could you explain what to do for a newbie?
Jaz

Soft Reset button
emch said:
Its cool~
And how about a soft-reset short-cut??
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Try this one, works on my Triny

fingerfriendly filebrowser?

I wonder if there is any fingerfriendly filebrowser available or if somecould programm one...
I thought of something like PocketCM just for the file-system...

yes there is some nice software to read the internet page, BDF files, documents and even pictures and it is fingerfriendly browser called "picsel browser, i am not sure if it is allowed for me to put the link here but i can send it your email so just give me your email

picsel browser only zooms and pans, it doesnt scroll through files like pocketcm. Some ROM's have finger friendly file browser incorporated in them so im sure they could program up an app to do it

For file browser try Totalcmd, if you can't find it tell me, also, I want to know if I can find photolab anywhere cause in the official site there is no download

TaxiarchisGR said:
For file browser try Totalcmd, if you can't find it tell me, also, I want to know if I can find photolab anywhere cause in the official site there is no download
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?? total commander does not scroll like PocketCM, its just a file browser/Reg editor

No, you can scroll like PocketCM, go to Show>Large Icons oh, you might be right cause I have TouchFlo, but give a try

on a touchflo enabled device you could try resco explorer. with the big icons view you can use your thumbs to navigate through the folders.

LordDeath said:
on a touchflo enabled device you could try resco explorer. with the big icons view you can use your thumbs to navigate through the folders.
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TotalCommander also has a big icons view that works well with touchflo enabled device. Works for me anyway!

I wonder, do you need to use a file explorer than often and in such places where you can't use your stylus?

If it was as easy as using pcm and had filters in like pcm, all cabs, all mp3, all .exe, etc. etc. with the ability to set a default action, I would use it more than anything.

uniqueboy said:
If it was as easy as using pcm and had filters in like pcm, all cabs, all mp3, all .exe, etc. etc. with the ability to set a default action, I would use it more than anything.
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Well you'll use it because you don't have better application for specific task, don't you think?
listing mp3 won't be as good as a good player
listing cab ... you isntall app that often?
listing exe, you'll probably need a launcher.
etc...

tene said:
Well you'll use it because you don't have better application for specific task, don't you think?
listing mp3 won't be as good as a good player
listing cab ... you isntall app that often?
listing exe, you'll probably need a launcher.
etc...
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I do seem to install quite a few cabs. My examples were not the best. The thing for me tene with your software is it is so satisfying to use. I love the feedback it gives me and the whole feel of it. I guess that is what I want everywhere on my orbit, file explorers always seem cluttered, ugly and filled with tiny little icons that I often make a bad selection. I think I use my file explorer more than my contacts at the moment, but I hardly have any mates!

Picsel File Viewer is pretty hot. if someone gets it, please post it because i REALLY want it

try out spb pocket plus v.4

Registry Editor

As we all know, a registry editor is pretty important when modding our devices. I personally hate doing registry edits on my wizard and it JUST SO HAPPENS that today while searching for a new registry editor (i lost my wizard in toronto a week ago and didnt have any software for it anymore!) i found one that works wonders and is based from a PC instead of the PPC. seems to work well for me. check it out! it is attached and it is freeware. it seems to work great with WM6 so i would say its safe to assume it will work with at the very least 5 also if not older versions of WM.
just thought id give back to the community since i have used this resource time and time again!

Total Commader and Task Manager, which come with many custom ROMs, already contained a full-featured registry editor with import/export functions, so why install another one?

this is not based from the PPC if you read my post. its much easier to navigate via your pc as i mentioned in my post.

Just use mymobiler. You can do EVERYTHING on your mobile from your desktop with that program. Then TotalCommander or another program can retain their value as multifunction programs capable of file management, text file editing, and registry editing.

Myrddin Wyllt said:
Just use mymobiler. You can do EVERYTHING on your mobile from your desktop with that program. Then TotalCommander or another program can retain their value as multifunction programs capable of file management, text file editing, and registry editing.
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personally as a geek myself, if there is an app that removes the actual interaction of the PPC and moves it into a native windows app id much rather use that. the problem with this app is it still mimics the physical interaction of the PPC. something the registry editor i posted above isnt doing. its mimicking regedit in windows but accesses your PPC.
just to prove my point here are two pics of examples.

New to PDA/XDA's need alittle help ..

I recently got an O2 Stellar (aka Kaiser) and ive been playing with all of the today screens / apps posted here for the past day or 2, but one thing thats really puzzling me is alot of apps say Copy blabla.dll to Windows directory.
Well when i check out the folders on the phone via PC (USB) it shows me all the folders except Windows, so i cant do it that way, so i do it via the phone but it doesnt seem to let me Paste things into the directory via the phone itself.
So was wondering whats the easiest way to put files in the windows directory?
Sorry if thats a newbie question, new to this but im a quick learner

Blank2k2 said:
Sorry if thats a newbie question, new to this but im a quick learner
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I believe you need to use a more high-powered file explorer type utility. Haven't used it myself but Total Commander is referred to a lot in the forums and I use Resco Explorer - the latter is certainly worth the small outlay to buy it.

Total Commander for now. Not too sure if you would use Resco's version to its full extent. Start with Total Commander and after that you can see if you are interested enough to use Resco. (For the Total Commander link please download the "ARM/XSCALE/
PXA" version not "MIPS/SH3" version.)

Ohh nice, that makes sense, thanks for links installing it now.
now i can experiment with more apps etc, no doubt ill break it soon
is there any other apps i really should have? like "Whenever i reset my PDA i "Always" install these!" (Total Commander seems to be one of the must haves)
theres some nice work done here i dont usually sign up to forums but this one was definitely worth doing.

Those that I ALWAYS install after every hard reset, you can google them.
1. System management groups:
Resco Explorer, SK Tools, SK Shortcut Manager, AE Button Plus, FTouchSL, Phone Weaver
2. Multimedia groups:
S2V, Conduit Pocket Player
3. Interface groups:
PointUI (highly recommended), Wisbar Advance, S2U2

Welcome!
I wish I were a mod so that this statement would mean more, but since your initial question has been answered, do you mind moving/making a new topic about "Must Have" items? Try some searching, too.
I'll list out a couple freeware goodies, which you should try out before you buy applications. I have Total Commander (way faster than Resco Explorer, I feel, although Resco is more user friendly), S2U2, S2P, S2V, PocketCM Contacts, PCMKeyboard, TouchPal keyboard, Oxios Memory, WM5torage, Palringo, and Opera Mini 4

About 25% of the apps I use below...

Thanks for the replys guys, think i have enough to sink my teeth into now
Azimuth21, i agree i should have made another thread but didnt want to spam the forum with noobness hehe, done some searching but its always the obvious ones that end up being missed out (like the explorer)
P.s
PointUI looks brilliant! will definitely check that out

Blank2k2 said:
I recently got an O2 Stellar (aka Kaiser) and ive been playing with all of the today screens / apps posted here for the past day or 2, but one thing thats really puzzling me is alot of apps say Copy blabla.dll to Windows directory.
Well when i check out the folders on the phone via PC (USB) it shows me all the folders except Windows, so i cant do it that way, so i do it via the phone but it doesnt seem to let me Paste things into the directory via the phone itself.
So was wondering whats the easiest way to put files in the windows directory?
Sorry if thats a newbie question, new to this but im a quick learner
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This isn't the thread to post your queries.