TomTom Start up parameters - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

Hi,
I am new to this site, and indeed new to pda development, so not sure if this is the corrct place to post this.
I have written a PDA application, and as a nicety, would like to like the postcode in my application to TomTom via a button. I have seen that there is an SDK available, but don't have 200USD to shell out for it, so was wondering if it's possibl to launch TomTom in such a way that it will atomatically navigate to the postcode?
Any help or pointers greatly recieved,
Cheers

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Stopwatch Software for Himalayas

I'm just a newbie here on the board as well as a user of an O2 XDAII.
I would just like to ask if anybody have made a stop-watch or timer software that could be installed on the XDAII?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, actually I have as my first attemt at a .Net CF application.
It is a very simple stopwatch/strokecount application. If you want it, I can upload it.
That was a quick reply... please do upload it. If it is not a hassle, can you also indicate on how do I load it....I am really very new with my new toy..it's too high tech for my existing knowledge. TIA Kim
Now, as you will be able to see, it is an application in a very rough stage. AND there is a little thing that is not implemented (Save splits).
What you do is you unpack the zip file to a folder on your harddrive. Then you uploade the exefile to your XDA II using ActiveSync and Explore. (You just press the explore button in ActiveSync and you can copy/paste the .exe file to your device there.)
You can put the exefile anywhere, but you have to your Explore on your XDA II to execute the file. (I think you can make the program show in programs by placing a link in the \Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder)
Now, in order to use the app, here is a little explanation of the buttons.
Time gives you the pace of your presses. You have to press this button 3 times before you get a result. It gives you the number of presses you would have if you continued for 1 minute. (Used in rowing and swimming)
Then you have your start/stop button, and a split button. And the reset, just clears the boxes. Unfortunatly I have not made it pause. When you stop the watch, it starts from 0. This will be in another release
Hope you can use it, and do not hesitate to come with some surgestions.
Oh, and by the way, if you have .Net framework 1.1 installed on your pc, you can try out the application on that too....
You can also try these freewares:
Pocket Counter
StopTime
You may find them in the PocketPCFreewares site
tnx to you two
I don't know what else you are adding to the app but I would suggest button mapping.
wildthing said:
I would just like to ask if anybody have made a stop-watch or timer software that could be installed on the XDAII?
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You could look at Spb Time - multiple up and down timers, very nice.
gunsandrosses said:
I don't know what else you are adding to the app but I would suggest button mapping.
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Actually that was part of my first alpha version made in eVC++ 4.0. But after switching over to C# and .Net I haven't gotten around to it. BUT it is going to be in there.
anyone know a stopwatch for the wizard - supporting wm5?
thx

Add a new custom menu item to the PocketPC New button popup

Dear All
Please let me know if there is any program that can help the user add a new custom menu items to the PocketPC New button popup?
If such a program do not exits, how we can do that by tweaking registry, please instruct step by step
thank you
Tuan
http://www.developer.com/ws/pc/article.php/10947_1556191_1
basically: requires registry entries and programming a COM addin.
V
vijay555 said:
http://www.developer.com/ws/pc/article.php/10947_1556191_1
basically: requires registry entries and programming a COM addin.
V
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Dear Sỉr
Thank you for your fast reply
I wonder to know if there is any program created for end-users to let them build their custom new menu?
I ask so because i am a end-user and do not have programming knowledge
Thank you
Tuan
I've never seen one.
Have you considered something like SmallMenuPlus?
I've never seen anyone use the New Menu like that - I could write it, but it's not very useful because it isn't on screen all the time. The start menu is always on screen.
V
vijay555 said:
I've never seen one.
Have you considered something like SmallMenuPlus?
I've never seen anyone use the New Menu like that - I could write it, but it's not very useful because it isn't on screen all the time. The start menu is always on screen.
V
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Dear Sir
Thank you for your email
Start Menu or SmallMenuPlus help us to open app first - not open directly a new items in this app.
As for me it is really faster to open a new items with New Menu button
Tuan
So you want to create a new document, not open an application?
V
vijay555 said:
So you want to create a new document, not open an application?
V
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Dear Vijay
Yes, that is exactly what i am looking for.
Tuan - as I said, I've never seen a program that allows you to do this easily.
It would require you to write a new registry entry and COM object per new application you want to attach to the New menu. You would also need to know what command line you need to launch.
What program do you want to open a new document for? do you know the command line?
V
vijay555 said:
Tuan - as I said, I've never seen a program that allows you to do this easily.
It would require you to write a new registry entry and COM object per new application you want to attach to the New menu. You would also need to know what command line you need to launch.
What program do you want to open a new document for? do you know the command line?
V
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Hi Vijay
Thank you for your fast reply.
For example:
I installed some program like Info Sharp ( a replacement for default SMS tool) and some other like Ewallet, Cash Organizer Deluxe, Plan/Text Maker.
These above program was installed in storage (my device is O2i) and now i want to add new items to New button to
- open a new SMS (with Info Sharp, of course)
- open a new account or transaction (with Cash Org)
- open a new doc or speadhead with Maker
- open a new Card (with ewallet)
Yes, something like that.
Sorry for my stupid but actually i do not know command line for such actions. (how can i find these command line)
Best regards
Tuan
Tuan - i don't know these applications.
Basically, you can't open new items with the New menu without knowing the command line to start a new document in each application.
This information will be in the manual for the software, or look on the forums for that software. It's possible it can't be done - I imagine that if it could be done, the software would do it automatically when you install it.
I'm sorry, but I don't think we can do anything else yet until you can find the options to start those applications in a new document. Then I can help you write the program you would need.
If you feel confident, the program Mort Runner can do many things automatically, but is quite complicated. It's not a neat solution, but might help, but still the best way is to get the command lines :?
V
hi
Many thanks for your reply
I would check to find the command line of these apps
Tuan

tomtom navigator 3

After having many troubles and failing to get tomtom 5 running on my mini s.
Just like to know if tomtom navigator 3 is compattable with mini s?
I can get original software on cd with major roads of europe for £30.
Not sure if it works. if it does you will have to copy the cabs over manually as the installer will almost certainly not work.
On a side not, personal experience with TTN3 & BT GPS was very bad, so bad infact that i ditched my TTN3 and used an old copy of 2 until i replaced my GPS with a wired (was CF in an iPaq).
Maybe it was a fault with the iPaq BT stack but i used to get random disconnects while driving and it basically made TTN3 useless. Just a point as you cant use a wired GPS with the Wizard...
Also, if you need help with TTN5 read the current posts, and if you still have problems make a new post saying what you have done, and what you are having problems/errors with.
For me it was easy to make TT5 running on my Wizard. I wrote this about installation (sorry, it's in french and I will soon add some printscreen)
here is the link
I used this guide and got Tomtom 5 working a treat hope this helps
Surefire method of installing TomTom Navigator on your K-JAM
This post is in no offense to anyone who has previously posted a quick tutorial or a quick-and-dirty method of installing TomTom Navigator 5.10 on the K-JAM (or Windows Mobile 5.0 for that matter), but there has been a lot of inconsistencies with where files are to be placed, how things should be installed and in what order, and if some steps need to be performed or not. In addition, the fact that it's likely coming from people who don't have English as a first language, it makes it very hard to follow otherwise simple directions on how to get this program properly installed and running on one's K-JAM.
Thus, I have detailed a step-by-step procedure based on completely on firsthand experience, and repeated for verification. It requires your K-JAM (obviously), your ActiveSync'ed desktop, your Bluetooth GPS device, and the original CAB/voice/map files. What is important in my method is that I did NOT have to perform any install of 5.00, followed by 5.10, and I did not have to perform any registry changes to enable the GPS applet in Windows Mobile 5.0, either.
Please keep in mind that TomTom Navigator 5.10 is not officially compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0, so you are not likely to get any support on the product on this OS.
Download the latest version of the TomTom Navigator application from their website.
Install the map files onto your mini-SD card. It should be placed right at the root, and will have a path on your K-JAM, such as:
\Storage Card\New-England_and_Mid-Atlantic-Map
Power on your Bluetooth GPS, and prepare it for pairing, if necessary.
Go to your Comm Manager and enable the Bluetooth radio on K-JAM and pair your Bluetooth GPS to it.
Once properly paired, put a check next to Serial Port as the device's available service.
Minimize the on-screen keyboard, if necessary, and click on the next tab labeled COM Ports.
Click New Outgoing Port and select COM6, while leaving Secured Connection still checked. Your device should now be listed with (COM6) next to it.
Install all the CAB files in the following order:
GPS.CAB - the conduit between TomTom and your Bluetooth COM port
PIMAddIn.CAB - the conduit between TomTom and your Outlook contacts
WZD.CAB - the Today plug-in (completely optional)
TTN.CAB - the actual application and data files
If you are getting any issues with installing any of the CAB files, try soft-resetting and launch the same CAB file again.
On your desktop, launch Notepad.
Type & \Storage Card\New-England_and_Mid-Atlantic-Map\ or whatever the name of your main map folder is on your mini-SD card. Do not forget to add the final backslash and a have a space between the ampersand and the first backslash.
Save the file as CurrentMap.dat. Make sure it doesn't end up as CurrentMap.dat.txt!
Create a folder on your K-JAM called \My Documents\TomTom.
Copy your newly created CurrentMap.dat file from your desktop into \My Documents\TomTom on your K-JAM.
Create a folder on your K-JAM called \TomTom\TomTom. Yes, strangely enough, that is a TomTom folder under the TomTom folder on the root of the device.
Copy your (celebrity or standard) voice files into the \TomTom\TomTom folder.
Soft-reset your K-JAM to allow the Today plug-in to show up and the TomTom Navigator icon to appear in the Start Menu. If the Today plug-in doesn't show up, it's likely that it's simply disabled in the Today plug-ins list, and you can enable it later.
Launch TomTom Navigator.
Set up your preferences (left/right-hand, time format, voice, etc.)
Your map should now be automatically selected and loaded, based on steps 9-13.
Activate your map through the normal registration methods.
Configure your Bluetooth device as Other Bluetooth GPS and select COM6: as your port.
Confirm that your Bluetooth device is working by clicking on the GPS signal strength indicator on the bottom-right of the screen, then the same indicator on the right on the following screen.
That's it! Enjoy your TomTom Navigator on your K-JAM!
Credits:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=28386
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=742385
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=27641
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=160768
I hope this step-tested, detailed tutorial will be the end-all solution for everyone having issues in getting TomTom up and running on their K-JAMs, as I've been sharing the pain with everyone trying to get some sort of navigation software working on Windows Mobile 5.0. Now, you can take a breather and go travel somewhere with your new toy and not have to worry about surfing to MapQuest.com on an EDGE connection in the middle of nowhere.
By the way, my Bluetooth GPS device is the GlobalSat BT-338 GPS, a SiRF III device that can be picked up real cheap from MadMonkeyBoy. There is a firmware update to 3.1.1 available here.
NOTE: If you've tried the other methods posted elsewhere that instruct you to enable the GPS applet by modifying the registry and so forth, you can either hard reset your device and follow my step-by-step method above, or reverse their work by performing the following steps:
Go to the GPS applet under Settings.
Change both the GPS communication and hardware COM ports setting back to None.
Go to the last tab and uncheck "Manage GPS Automatically."
Lastly, disable the applet entirely by adding the Redirect null string value back to that GPS Settings key in the registry. (See those previous instructions to find the exact location in the registry and simply put back the entry you deleted or changed.)
Soft-reset your K-JAM for changes to take effect.
Remember, TomTom Navigator 5.10 is NOT designed for Windows Mobile 5.0 natively, so you can't expect the OS to manage something that older navigation software is not expecting the OS to.
Finally, if for whatever reason you're not able to communicate with your Bluetooth GPS properly because you're working from a failed install from previous instructions, try to delete the Outgoing COM Port entry, followed by the entire partnership between your K-JAM and the GPS device, then start again.
UPDATE: I have removed the link to the TomTom Navigator installer CAB files. You can visit www.tomtom.com and download it from there. Also, you can install the voices to the \Voices or \Storage Card\Voices folder.
Can an admin quote/copy the above post and sticky it for a couple of months - save a new "tomtom 5 help" post every few days.
Please?
But does Tomtom Navigator 3 work on Wizard? If so, how does one install it?

Installing TOMTOM6 on microSD card ?? Fix Today Launch Item ???

Since I don't have a lot of space in the internal memory from the phone, I am trying to install the TT6 on the storagecard.
But he always put it into the phone memory, now I can Move it onto the mSD card manually with the PC, but now the link in the TODAY screen doesn't work anymore, how can I fix that ??
TT6 works just fine if I launch it from FileExplorer ..
Go4it2win said:
Since I don't have a lot of space in the internal memory from the phone, I am trying to install the TT6 on the storagecard.
But he always put it into the phone memory, now I can Move it onto the mSD card manually with the PC, but now the link in the TODAY screen doesn't work anymore, how can I fix that ??
TT6 works just fine if I launch it from FileExplorer ..
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(Edit: I just re-read your post. The procedure below will fix the shortcut in the Programs screen. If you were talking about the TomTom Today plug-in, it won't help. I am not sure which of the two you were referring to.)
There is a cute trick to solve this problem:
- connect your device to your PC
- on the PC, open ActiveSync's "Browse" (note: I use a German Windows, so my translation of menu items may be incorrect. In that case, try whatever sounds similar )
- browse to the TomTom directory on your SD card.
- right-click on the TomTome executable, select "copy"
- browse to the \Windows\Start Menu\Programs directory
- delete the old, dysfunctional shortcut to TomTom
- right-click anywhere in that directory, and select "paste as shortcut".
Amazingly, ActiveSync has now created a proper Windows Mobile style .lnk file for you. Press F2 to rename it to whatever you want. Note that you do not need to specify the .lnk extension.
Hope that solves your problem!
Cheers
Daniel
I didn't want to start an entire new thread on this and I searched but couldn't find the exact answer:
I'm waiting for my 8525 next week that I ordered from Cingular and want to use my new TT Navigator 6 software on my 8125 in the meantime. Will I be able to use the TomTom product code a second time when i receive my 8525 after I've already activated it on my 8125? So really not trying to do anything illegal, just want to use it for my personal use on my current phone while I wait for my new one.
Will the product code only work once? Has anyone loaded the software on a device, only to get a new device and then activate with no issues the second time on a new device?
Thanks. THIS FORUM ROCKS. My 8125 is a great device from all the tweaks I picked up here at XDA (especially OMAPCLOCK) and I've bookmarked at least 15 Hermes tweaks for my soon-to-arrive 8525.
Michael
mbn said:
I didn't want to start an entire new thread on this and I searched but couldn't find the exact answer:
I'm waiting for my 8525 next week that I ordered from Cingular and want to use my new TT Navigator 6 software on my 8125 in the meantime. Will I be able to use the TomTom product code a second time when i receive my 8525 after I've already activated it on my 8125? So really not trying to do anything illegal, just want to use it for my personal use on my current phone while I wait for my new one.
Will the product code only work once? Has anyone loaded the software on a device, only to get a new device and then activate with no issues the second time on a new device?
Thanks. THIS FORUM ROCKS. My 8125 is a great device from all the tweaks I picked up here at XDA (especially OMAPCLOCK) and I've bookmarked at least 15 Hermes tweaks for my soon-to-arrive 8525.
Michael
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That'll be one to ask tomtom tech.

NaviPanel customize?

Is possible to customize the buttons function of navipanel, to point to another application for navigation?
Or to change the application that popup on carkit mode to another than navipanel?
Don't know an answer to your question yet, but i have problems using the navipanel button to start my TomTom. It locks up TomTom many times.
TomTom does work ok if I start it only using the hardware button above the green horn hardware button.
Anny suggestions how to fix / update the navipanel software?
Same question to launch Igo8 directly from the Navipanel, but also to link it to footprint.
Good to have our own forum
Let see from this topic and for tomtom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3359078&postcount=5786
use Reg Editor
1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\NaviSW and add new string value
Value name: MiddleLayerDLL
Value data: NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll
2. Put a file "NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll" in the Windows folder. The file should be available somewhere in the forum (EDIT : for 4 navigators, see next post, they are already in the windows folder).
3. Soft Reset
I haven't tried myself. Hope this willl help.
Kind of the same question : how do we change the bottom left button of the iolite so it can launch another GPS software ?
And how this help to change the navigation software? I already have this key in registry.
But how to edit to run another navigation program, other than tomtom(igo, miomap,destinator...)?
EDIT:
In windows dir there are 4 different NaviSWMiddle.dll, for TomTom, Papago, Navitel andCoPilot. So I think
that we must find a dll for the navigation program that we want to run instead and change the registry key to
that. The problem is that neather of the existing dlls is for programs that I want to use. So how can we make this dlls?
We have lost time with this.
Nothing of this solve any problem in this thread.
Please don't post anything if this don't solve anything.
Our forum maybe one day will be great, but meanwhile.......
so anyone have the answer fo this ?, seems that this issue have been idle for quite a while now
how can i link NaviPanel with Garmin XT
Thank you very much sir
Garmin on HTC Cruise 2009
celice said:
how can i link NaviPanel with Garmin XT
Thank you very much sir
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You can have Garmin Maps on Navitel !
Download Navitel cab from www.gpsmoldova.com/navitel/indexen.html
then add Garmin Maps
You need first to fix NavPanel i setting to recognize NaviTel ....
Cheers
bmomail, You mis understand
I want to use NaviPanel with Garmin XT. but program default are papago x3
ิbut you told "Navitel Navigator" it another program
Add Garmin
My friend
1-Install Garmin
2- go to Reg editor
do this :
Value name: MiddleLayerDLL
Value data: NaviSWMiddle
3- Soft Rest
4- go to setting - Personal - Buttons - Choose (Button 2) option and add google map or Garmin
Hey folks!
If I start NaviPanel and press the lower right button "navigation" - then the wrong version of TomTom starts (looks like ver. 6). It tells me "no cards found" and ends.
I have TomTom 7 installed and it works great, if I start it via the Windows start menue.
Also if I start the tomtom.exe directly from the explorer, TomTom 7 also works as expected.
But how can I tell the NaviPanel to start the right TomTom.exe?
Greetinx
Woko
[EDIT]:
The NaviPanel is controlled by the "NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll". Maybe there is an new version of it for TomTom 7?
My is created 22. january 2009 and has a size of 56,9 KB. There is no version info contained in the dll (yes - who needs version infos.... :-/ )
How Can I Choose (Button 2 ) I'm not see it.
Thank
bmomail said:
My friend
1-Install Garmin
2- go to Reg editor
do this :
Value name: MiddleLayerDLL
Value data: NaviSWMiddle
3- Soft Rest
4- go to setting - Personal - Buttons - Choose (Button 2) option and add google map or Garmin
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cant find reg editor
I am very new to pda, can anyone help me to find reg editor to customise the navipanel to Garmin XT instead of Papago. I did tried to locate reg editor in Task Manager but not exits in Task Manager.
Hi bmomail,
I am having the same problem with mech 2006, cany locate the button 2, in button menu, it only appear default button 1 for voice commander.
pl help.
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How Can I Choose (Button 2 ) I'm not see it.
Thank
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I can't see it as well although I did exactly every described steps. I have HTC Iolite and originally there was installed TomTom. Now I have installed IGO 8 and want to assign it to low right button. Any Idea?
DavidSkar said:
I can't see it as well although I did exactly every described steps. I have HTC Iolite and originally there was installed TomTom. Now I have installed IGO 8 and want to assign it to low right button. Any Idea?
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go to Start --> Settings --> Buttons (I assume, because I have a Dutch version). then select the button (nr. 1 I guess), in the dropdown menu under in the tab page, select the software you want to assign to this button.
I hope that this will help.
What i did
I got it to launch Garmin, have not had time to dig deeper to get it to launch the other apps directly within Navipanel. Try the below...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655890
Hope it helps.
Guys, does anyone have NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll and other such dlls to download?
I have installed the NaviPanel but have no NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll or other dlls =(
Please PM me or post a link.
Much appreciated
FOKCuK said:
Guys, does anyone have NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll and other such dlls to download?
I have installed the NaviPanel but have no NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll or other dlls =(
Please PM me or post a link.
Much appreciated
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I join to this question. Who has original NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll and can post it here?
NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll
Hi guys,
The file "NaviSWMiddle_TomTom.dll" is located in the Windows directory, but its hidden, you can't see it. If you install "Total Commandor" then you can brouws the Windows dir and check it. Anyway, there is no need to do this. But if you really need the file then be my guest, I attached it here.

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