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Win32 Mode Failure to set text in static control

I have a problem in setting controls in a Win32 application.
When I use SendMessage to set a text string in a static control I get error number 120 which translated means: "This function is only valid in Win32 mode."
Here's the background:
I'm using Visual Studio 2005, I've installed the Windows Mobile 5 SDK.
The project was created using the New Project Wizard, with the following settings:
Visual C++/Smart Device
Win32 Smart Device Project
Platform SDK is: Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK
Windows application
I've added a dialog template resource and can bring up a dialog based on that resource. It contains a static control that I can read the text from, but attempting to set the text gives me the above error.
The relevent code (within the WM_INITDIALOG message handler) is:
Code:
char buffer[100];
HWND hCtrl = ::GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDC_TITLE);
LRESULT result = ::SendMessage(hCtrl, WM_GETTEXT, (WPARAM)80, (LPARAM)buffer);
This works, I get the correct text (ie the text I have placed into the static control using the dialog template editor) copied into the buffer. What follows is:
Code:
buffer[0] = 'A'; // Just to set up a different string
result = ::SendMessage(hCtrl, WM_SETTEXT, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)buffer);
if (result == 0)
{
LPVOID lpMsgBuf;
DWORD error = ::GetLastError();
::FormatMessage(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER | FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM | FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS, NULL, error, 0, (LPTSTR)&lpMsgBuf, 0, NULL);
::MessageBox(NULL, (LPCTSTR)lpMsgBuf, (LPCWSTR)"LError", MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
::LocalFree(lpMsgBuf);
}
The attempt to set the changed text string fails (ie result == 0), and the last error is 120, which is translated to the error message above.
This works the same in both the Windows Mobile 5 emulator, and if I run it on my Atom.
What does this mean? How could it be anything other than Win32 mode?
Is there a function or something I have to call to put it into Win32 mode?
Or is it a project setting in VS2005 that I haven't been able to find?
I'd very much appreciate any help on this.
Peter

Your build target was a PPC 2003 variant for this project, correct? If so (and I'm assuming that it is so because you mention trying this on the PPC emulator), then you are most certainly not in Win32 mode, rather you are targeting WinCE. To target win32, you need to go into configuration manager and change your target at which point your program will no longer run on PPC.
More to your problem: I don't believe that you can dynamically change dialog static control properties through messaging on WinCE. I may be wrong on this here though too....

InClose and my theme - please help

Hello,
I made my own ppc theme and when I'm using InClose mobile with "Background -> The current Theme" checked, it looks like in the attached picture.
vista.inf:
Code:
[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
CESignature = "$Windows CE$"
Provider = "Jimmy"
[CEStrings]
Appname = "Vista"
InstallDir = %CE2%
[SourceDisksNames]
1 = ,"vista",,vista
[SourceDisksFiles]
stwater_240_320.gif = 1
stwater_320_240.gif = 1
tdywater_240_320.gif = 1
tdywater_320_240.gif = 1
[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = CopyDir01
AddReg = Registry
[CopyDir01] ; (%CE2% : \Windows)
"stwater_240_320.gif",stwater_240_320.gif,0x00000400
"stwater_320_240.gif",stwater_320_240.gif,0x00000400
"tdywater_240_320.gif",tdywater_240_320.gif,0x00000400
"tdywater_320_240.gif",tdywater_320_240.gif,0x00000400
[DestinationDirs]
CopyDir01 = 0, %InstallDir%
[Strings]
reg_path00 = Software\Microsoft\Color
reg_path01 = Software\Microsoft\Today\Vista.tsk
[Registry]
HKLM,%reg_path00%,4,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,6,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,7,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,11,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,12,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,13,0x00000001,C0,C0,C0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,14,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,15,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,16,0x00000001,6C,AB,B0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,25,0x00000001,C0,C0,C0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,26,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,27,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,28,0x00000001,FF,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,36,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,37,0x00000001,6C,AB,B0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,38,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,39,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,40,0x00000001,FF,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,5,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_NavBarText_Highlight,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_SoftkeyFlatCenter,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_TitleFlatCenter,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_TitleFlatDoneBtn,0x00000001,E5,49,30,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_TitleFlatDoneBtn_Highlight,0x00000001,9D,47,32,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_Highlight,0x00000001,B6,D5,E9,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_HighlightText,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_MenuText,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_CommandBarText_Highlight,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
Can anyone tell me, what's wrong? Thanks very much and sorry for my bad english...

I think its because you have created a orientation theme - inclose looks for tdywater.gif and as yours are named tdywater_240_320.gif & tdywater_320_240.gif it uses default windows one. Change your theme to a standard format and it will work.
btw with what software did you make the theme? And nice looking theme

I have it and maybe
Jimm98y.. i use inclose too and if im not mistaken you want that blue part to be taking off inclose correct.. well if you do you need to go to the inclose settings and in background just click none it will be white, but i dont know why when you click current theme its allways blue, as for user image its tuff to do that.. Hope that helps
Josh

I think its because you have created a orientation theme - inclose looks for tdywater.gif and as yours are named tdywater_240_320.gif & tdywater_320_240.gif it uses default windows one. Change your theme to a standard format and it will work.
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OK. I'm going to try it but I hoped there is some registry key which can change it.
with what software did you make the theme? And nice looking theme
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Thanks. I made it with notepad, paintbrush and cabwiz.exe, because the other programs (like themegence) looks too complicated and cannot offer such possibilities.
go to the inclose settings and in background just click none it will be white
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Yes, I know about it, but I would like to have a "transparent menu". I tried to use my own picture in background, but it doesn't work in landscape because there cannot be set 2 pictures.

Thanks very much now it works fine. Here is the final version of this skin for anyone who is interested in:

How did you do it
Jimm98y.. How did you get to be transperant.. i tried reading the other messages but i cant get it.. coul d you help?

Re: How did you do it
Juicy J said:
Jimm98y.. How did you get to be transperant.. i tried reading the other messages but i cant get it.. coul d you help?
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I used background files named tdywater.gif and stwater.gif, both in resolution 320x320, so the inf file looks like this:
Code:
[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
CESignature = "$Windows CE$"
Provider = "Jimmy"
[CEStrings]
Appname = "Vista"
InstallDir = %CE2%
[SourceDisksNames]
1 = ,"vista",,vista
[SourceDisksFiles]
stwater.gif = 1
tdywater.gif = 1
[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = CopyDir01
AddReg = Registry
[CopyDir01] ; (%CE2% : \Windows)
"stwater.gif",stwater.gif,0x00000400
"tdywater.gif",tdywater.gif,0x00000400
[DestinationDirs]
CopyDir01 = 0, %InstallDir%
[Strings]
reg_path00 = Software\Microsoft\Color
reg_path01 = Software\Microsoft\Today\Vista.tsk
[Registry]
HKLM,%reg_path00%,4,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,6,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,7,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,11,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,12,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,13,0x00000001,C0,C0,C0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,14,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,15,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,16,0x00000001,6C,AB,B0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,25,0x00000001,C0,C0,C0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,26,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,27,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,28,0x00000001,FF,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,36,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,37,0x00000001,6C,AB,B0,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,38,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,39,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,40,0x00000001,FF,00,00,00
HKLM,%reg_path00%,5,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_NavBarText_Highlight,0x00000001,FF,FF,FF,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_SoftkeyFlatCenter,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_TitleFlatCenter,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_TitleFlatDoneBtn,0x00000001,E5,49,30,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_TitleFlatDoneBtn_Highlight,0x00000001,9D,47,32,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_Highlight,0x00000001,B6,D5,E9,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_HighlightText,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_MenuText,0x00000001,00,00,00,00
HKCU,%reg_path01%,Color_CommandBarText_Highlight,0x00000001,00,00,00,00

Slide 2 Unlock on Mogul Help

when i run the program i am getting
App: SLIDE.EXE
File:SLIDE.EXE
Proc: WINMAIN
Opcode: LOADSPRITE
Char/Line/Offset: 0, 0,
0x005391e0
Error loading image
\Program
Files\Slide2Unlock\GFX\Res\Wallpaper.bmp
I Followed to Extension and the file is there and opens fine..any suggestions?

For some reason I am getting the same error in mine I have tried doing this like 4 times already. If some one knows what’s wrong please help.

mackthepattywack said:
when i run the program i am getting
App: SLIDE.EXE
File:SLIDE.EXE
Proc: WINMAIN
Opcode: LOADSPRITE
Char/Line/Offset: 0, 0,
0x005391e0
Error loading image
\Program
Files\Slide2Unlock\GFX\Res\Wallpaper.bmp
I Followed to Extension and the file is there and opens fine..any suggestions?
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have you tried S2U2 rather than Slide to unlock

Is there a picture file at the end of that path?
"\Program Files\Slide2Unlock\GFX\Res\Wallpaper.bmp"

help to programmers -theme changer source

Hi All
Ive found this code , can you tell me what is this language
It is a sample to be able to change automatically themes in the Pocket PC
Can you help me ,making an exe with theme in parameters if possible ?
HKEY hKey;
LONG lRet;
TCHAR szCmdLine[MAX_PATH+1];
TCHAR* pszFile = _T("\\Windows\\Fire.tsk"); // The theme file
//
// Set the theme
//
lRet = RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _T("Software\\Microsoft\\Today"), 0, 0,
&hKey);
if(ERROR_SUCCESS == lRet)
{
RegDeleteValue(hKey, _T("UseStartImage"));
wcscpy(szCmdLine, _T("/safe /noui /nouninstall /delete 0 "));
wcscat(szCmdLine, pszFile);
if:CreateProcess(_T("\\Windows\\wceload.exe"),
szCmdLine,
NULL, NULL, FALSE, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, &amppi))
{
::WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);
RegSetValueEx(hKey, _T("Skin"), 0, REG_SZ, (BYTE*)pszFile,
sizeof(TCHAR) * (wcslen(pszFile) + 1));
RegCloseKey(hKey);
}
//
// Broadcast the update today message
//
::SendMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_WININICHANGE, 0xF2, 0);
}
the last line code is named : The Magical touch
I've tried near the same with Mortscript but it doesn't work always .
seems to work only when there is a reg key UseStartImage (this one deleted first in this program)
I don't understand the value &amppi in the call of wceload
anyone can help me ?

C++
The language is C++
For details of CreateProcess see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms939168.aspx
The final parameter is a pointer to a PROCESS_INFORMATION structure that will be filled in with details of the created process. Embedded C++ version 3.0 or 4.0 should compile it, but you will have to add the code to that of a skeleton project. Alternatively use Visual Studio 2005 onwards.

stephj said:
The language is C++
For details of CreateProcess see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms939168.aspx
The final parameter is a pointer to a PROCESS_INFORMATION structure that will be filled in with details of the created process. Embedded C++ version 3.0 or 4.0 should compile it, but you will have to add the code to that of a skeleton project. Alternatively use Visual Studio 2005 onwards.
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thank you man

Touchscreen Issue - Unresponsive!

Hi all, sorry I am not normally one for starting a new thread for help or a question but I have a problem which a dont even understand let alone begin to fix, and googlin for aover an hour turns up nothing
Initially I needed to do some screen grabs and so I proceeded to install DotPocket to try out its screen capture functions. The software installed over activesync, popped up on the phone screen as normal, asked for location, installed CAB fine. Then it asked me to pick a resolution and then soft reset which I did. since then the touch screen has been completely unresponsive, it does not register a press at all! I am able to (just!) use the phone using the optical trackpad and select button, which is how I have since managed to uninstall dotpocket and play with the settings. This however did nothing, and I am still left with a 90's phone with a large screen any help would be much appreciated, I am currently trawling through the registry to try and find a related entry.
Another wierd thing - since this has happened when I go to Settings->System->Screen and press the "Align Screen" button to repeat the screen tap alignment procedure, nothing happens. I have clicked this button til I am blue in the face
Things I have tried - Align Screen, Advanced Config+ > Pressure sensitivity options, numerous soft resets.
As I am sure you can understand this is quite perplexing and without doing a hard reset (which is a last reort) I cant think what else to do! Thanks in advance

if you soft reset the phone.
does this bring back the functionalities of the touch screen?
I had this in the biginning that i could not use my screen anymore.
but i could use my keys.
i am not 100% sure, but some how i suspect it to be an app that locks the screen.
i thought it might be the windows lock (see end key button)
but i could net get it to respond.
aftert hard reset it worked again, but it did not take long before it got locked again.
i now have a other rom without panels and have not had this issue anymore.

either post up the cab you installed or have a look at it yourself in msceinf that will give you some clues as to what it installed.
What was the option with resolution you took??
OH and I've just had a look at the prog and it's designed for 2003! that's like complaining that os/2 messes up vista..
I think you may be stuck with a hard reset, and a lesson to not do it again...
In future MyMobiler, it's not fast but you can do screengrabs through activesynce/wdm
It might help you out here as you can control the X1 from your desktop.

I've had a look at the cab and there's a gapi.dll thats unlikely to have been removed, amongst other things..
So this is the readout of what it's done.
Code:
Strings Value Equivalent
001 %CE1%\Aurorisoft\dotPocket \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket
002 %CE2% \Windows
003 Help Help
004 %CE11% \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
005 %CE4% \Windows\StartUp
006 dotPocket.lnk dotPocket.lnk
007 dpTCPGateway.lnk dpTCPGateway.lnk
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Directories String ID Value
004 1\3 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help
007 2\3 \Windows\Help
002 1 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket
003 2 \Windows
005 4 \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
006 5 \Windows\StartUp
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Files Order Number Flags ID Dir FileName in CAB FileName
001 001 0x40000003 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket DPMANA~1.001 "dpManager.exe"
002 005 0x40000003 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket DPTCPG~1.002 "dpTCPGateway.exe"
003 006 0x40000003 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket DPDISP~1.003 "dpDisplayIp.exe"
004 002 0x40000003 \Windows DPDRIV~1.004 "dpDrivers.dll"
005 003 0x40000003 \Windows DPSERV~1.005 "dpService.dll"
006 004 0x40000003 \Windows DPRAPI~1.006 "dpRAPIGateway.dll"
007 007 0x00000012 \Windows 000000GX.007 GX.DLL
008 008 0x40000003 \Windows 0000gapi.008 gapi.dll
009 010 0x40000003 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help TROUBL~1.009 "Troubleshooting.htm"
010 011 0x40000003 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help SCREEN~1.010 "ScreenNav.htm"
011 012 0x40000003 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help DOTPOC~1.011 "dotPocket.htm"
012 013 0x40000003 \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help DEVICE~1.012 "DeviceManager.htm"
013 014 0x40000003 \Windows DEVICE~3.013 "device_manager_buttons1.2bp"
014 015 0x40000003 \Windows DEVICE~4.014 "device_manager_register1.2bp"
015 016 0x40000003 \Windows DEVICE~1.015 "device_manager1.2bp"
016 017 0x40000003 \Windows DEVICE~2.016 "device_manager2.2bp"
017 018 0x40000003 \Windows SCREEN~1.017 "screen_navigator1.2bp"
018 019 0x40000003 \Windows SCREEN~2.018 "screen_navigator2.2bp"
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ID S. Shortcut Name Installed at Points to
001 dotPocket.lnk \Windows\Start Menu\Programs "dpManager.exe"
002 dpTCPGateway.lnk \Windows\StartUp "dpTCPGateway.exe"
003 dotPocket.lnk \Windows\Help "dotPocket.htm"
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
SETUP File DPINST~1.999
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
INF file rebuilt : "dotPocket.INF"
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
[Version]
Signature = "$Chicago$"
CESignature = "$Windows CE$"
Provider = "%Provider%"
[CEStrings]
Appname = "dotPocket"
InstallDir = "%CE1%\%Provider%\%AppName%" ; (%CE1%\Aurorisoft\dotPocket)
[CEDevice]
ProcessorType = 2577
Unsupported Platforms = "HPC","JUPITER"
[SourceDisksNames]
2 = ,"Dir2",,.\Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket
3 = ,"Dir3",,.\Windows
4 = ,"Dir4",,.\Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help
999 = "Dir999",,.
[SourceDisksFiles]
"dpManager.exe" = 2 ; 001
"dpTCPGateway.exe" = 2 ; 002
"dpDisplayIp.exe" = 2 ; 003
"dpDrivers.dll" = 3 ; 004
"dpService.dll" = 3 ; 005
"dpRAPIGateway.dll" = 3 ; 006
GX.DLL = 3 ; 007
gapi.dll = 3 ; 008
"Troubleshooting.htm" = 4 ; 009
"ScreenNav.htm" = 4 ; 010
"dotPocket.htm" = 4 ; 011
"DeviceManager.htm" = 4 ; 012
"device_manager_buttons1.2bp" = 3 ; 013
"device_manager_register1.2bp" = 3 ; 014
"device_manager1.2bp" = 3 ; 015
"device_manager2.2bp" = 3 ; 016
"screen_navigator1.2bp" = 3 ; 017
"screen_navigator2.2bp" = 3 ; 018
DPINST~1.dll = 999 ; 999
[DefaultInstall]
CESetupDLL = DPINST~1.dll ; (DPINST~1.999)
CEShortcuts = RaccourcisCourts,Raccourci02
CopyFiles = CopierVersDir00,CopierVersDir02,CopierVersDir03
[CopierVersDir00] ; (%CE1%\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help : \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket\Help)
"Troubleshooting.htm",,,0x40000003
"ScreenNav.htm",,,0x40000003
"dotPocket.htm",,,0x40000003
"DeviceManager.htm",,,0x40000003
[CopierVersDir02] ; (%CE1%\Aurorisoft\dotPocket : \Program Files\Aurorisoft\dotPocket)
"dpManager.exe",,,0x40000003
"dpTCPGateway.exe",,,0x40000003
"dpDisplayIp.exe",,,0x40000003
[CopierVersDir03] ; (%CE2% : \Windows)
"dpDrivers.dll",,,0x40000003
"dpService.dll",,,0x40000003
"dpRAPIGateway.dll",,,0x40000003
GX.DLL,,,0x00000012
gapi.dll,,,0x40000003
"device_manager_buttons1.2bp",,,0x40000003
"device_manager_register1.2bp",,,0x40000003
"device_manager1.2bp",,,0x40000003
"device_manager2.2bp",,,0x40000003
"screen_navigator1.2bp",,,0x40000003
"screen_navigator2.2bp",,,0x40000003
[DestinationDirs]
CopierVersDir00 = 0, %InstallDir%\Help
CopierVersDir02 = 0, %InstallDir%
CopierVersDir03 = 0, %CE2%
RaccourcisCourts = 0, %InstallDir%
Raccourci02 = 0, %CE2%\Help ; Répertoire (ID Dir 007) = \Windows\Help
[Strings]
Provider = Aurorisoft
[RaccourcisCourts]
%Appname%, 0, "dpManager.exe", %CE11% ; (\Windows\Start Menu\Programs)
dpTCPGateway.lnk, 0, "dpTCPGateway.exe", %CE4% ; (\Windows\StartUp)
[Raccourci02],
%Appname%, 0, "%AppName%.htm" ; Répertoire (ID Dir 007) : %CE2%\Help (\Windows\Help)

fards said:
either post up the cab you installed or have a look at it yourself in msceinf that will give you some clues as to what it installed.
What was the option with resolution you took??
OH and I've just had a look at the prog and it's designed for 2003! that's like complaining that os/2 messes up vista..
I think you may be stuck with a hard reset, and a lesson to not do it again...
In future MyMobiler, it's not fast but you can do screengrabs through activesynce/wdm
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LOL I agree with your quote about os/2, I didnt realise it was 2003 til after DUH!
"Post up the cab or have a look yourself" - It was installed from a pc .exe file via Activesync, is it possible to extract the CAB from this? If so that would be great but I thought that was the point of an exe installer? Im considering a hard reset now, had the phone six weeks still on stock ROM and no hard resets as had no issues whatsoever. Oh well, live & learn. At least I have the luxury of being able to plug the phone in and copy all data off before wiping
EDIT: Just seen your readout thanks for that. What do you mean "a Gapi.dll thats unlikely to have been removed"? I see very few registry entries (if any) so its likely to be a replaced interface related file (like you suggested). Maybe I installed the smartphone version by mistake? (with no touchscreen support?) I am sorry I do understand what all this means and where to find these files etc, but I dont know what to start looking for to do with my problem. should i just start replacing these files with backed up versions? any hints of where to start would be appreciated, It would be interesting to understand why this program did this rather than to just hard reset it and cover my tracks

I suggest hard reset because I will not trust anymore in my phone registry after a disaster like this even if fixed. just my humble opinion but something bad could silently remains and comes up in the worst moment or at next customization driving you crazy
for the future I suggest a periodic full backup before try a new program, and for screens you can try mymobiler