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i was wondering is there a way we can add programs from the sd card to the short cut on the manila program launcher. i know if u copy it from sd to the program section on the phone u will be able to do it but wont that take up more memory and slower your phone down.. i mean its already pretty slow after the manila theme but any ways let me know if there is any other way of doing that thanks a lot xda people.....
j_mee_5 said:
i know if u copy it from sd to the program section on the phone u will be able to do it but wont that take up more memory and slower your phone down..
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Just use a prog like Total Commander to make links to the Storage Card progs. Make sure you put the links in /Windows/Start Menu/Programs/. Now, you'll be able to add them to the Launcher menu.
copy and then paste the shortcut only. this doesnt take much memory at all.
and it works perfect.
this u also can do with the standart file explorer
how do u do that.. i try but couldn't find how to create shortcuts..
There is a free program with name "start menu manager" that does exactly this, Google it.
j_mee_5 said:
how do u do that.. i try but couldn't find how to create shortcuts..
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(number of characters here)# "program location here"
save as a .txt and rename to .lnk and place it in windows\start menu\program files
apps from sd run slows
Using the default file explorer just copy the file then paste as shortcut. That's the easiest way to do it on the device.
Hi guys. First of all, I'm new to WMO. I've downloaded Gyrator 2, PCMKeyboard, and the TuneUp file. Now, I've transfered these to the phone, both on the SD-card, and in the internal memory. However, when I try to run them, from File Explorer, it opens them in what I think, is Opera. And the screen stays white, nothing happens. This goes for all the files. Can anyone explain me, in an easy way, how you do this?
you could be reading the link in my sig and let me know if it helps...
Thanks - but that didn't help. I actually did it exactly like you wrote it.
For those of you with Gyrator 2 installed, this is what happens to me:
I copy it to the storage card, then open the gyrator file. Files list up, like this:
_setup
00Events
0Gyrator
0Gyrator
And much more. The only file working, is of course the _setup file, which shows with a Opera-ikon, for some reason. So, if I try to run the _setup, a white screen appears, and nothing happens. If I try to run any of the other files, which shows with a Windows-ikon, I get an error, telling me to first open Gyrator 2, then run the file via the program.
For running gyrator you need also Net compact framework 3.5 installed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2951158
I've installed gyrator in this way:
copied the gyrator install file to storage card
run the file using file explorer
after that I've installed also Net compact framework from the link above in the same way
dreja said:
For running gyrator you need also Net compact framework 3.5 installed.
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It does indeed (I'll update the wiki page, cheers for that )
Bungieman - the SD tuneup .cab doesn't need it though - what happens when you try to run that?
Same thing, two files, one with "_setup", which has a Opera - ikon.
If this were PC windows, I'd say that somehow the .cab files had been associated to the wrong program.
Clicking a .cab ought to run it, not open it up and show you what is inside!
There should be no need to run the _setup manually - simply clicking the .cab should take care of all that...
I take it you haven't managed to install anything yet?
The HD is as it arrived in the box?
I had similar issue with another program. I saw opera setup icon, run it and there was only white screen in opera browser...
What I did wrong, was that I unpacked the .cab file on the phone's card - the PC showed me that it is packed file, like .zip or .rar and I extracted it to the phone.
So I had only to copy .cab file to phone's memory card and run it there (using file explorer) without extracting it. Then the program installed succesfully
You do know that you can just use your phones browser, find the file and click on it and then save it direct to your SD card? Much easier and then you just go to file explorer and click on the file and it installs. That is as long as it is a cab file, if its a msi file like the net framework thing is then you need to run it from your pc with ur phone connnected.
The reason why Opera being brought up running the "_setup.xml", is you don't need to extract the contents in the .cab file to begin the installation..
Just copy the .cab file to the SD card and run it thru File Explorer.
If you're not sure if it's a .cab file, open it in WinRAR to see the Address Bar what it shows, or turn on the option in the Windows Explorer for showing file extensions..
How do i make an iGO8 picture or get an iGO8 pic from so i can add it to my programs tab on tf3d. the only way i get iGO8 working is by going through the file explorer and then openin the igo8.exe file. i dont want to do this all the time. is there any way to make or get the picture and put it in the programs tab
10076757 said:
How do i make an iGO8 picture or get an iGO8 pic from so i can add it to my programs tab on tf3d. the only way i get iGO8 working is by going through the file explorer and then openin the igo8.exe file. i dont want to do this all the time. is there any way to make or get the picture and put it in the programs tab
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Create a shortcut, you will get the picture automaticaly:
1. Use file explorer, find IGO.exe, press and hold the file until you get a popup menu, click "copy".
2. Go to Windows, Start Menu, click on an empty space, get a popup menu and click "paste shortcut".
3. At that point you will have shortcut to IGO8 in your All Programs list. You could add it to Programs thumbnails from there.
i lost you at number2
i managed to copy igo8.exe from file explorer. then u said go to the start menu and on a space click on it untill a pop up appears and past it. i found the space in start menu but when i click and hold on to it nothing appears. i cant paste it. help me. please show me picz if you can
thanx
its all sorted now.
i am trying to achieve the same goal - and i also have the problem that i can't paste a shortcut in my programs or on the startmenu, can someone please explain it in more detail? thx
Cant see why some of you are having problems as i just done the simple thing of pressing one of the add tabs in programs and then selecting it from the menu the creating the shortcut??? the only thing I can gather is that you guys did not use the instal cab file hence dont have both igo8 and igo8 uninstall files (shortcuts) in your native programs folder??
i want to have a shortcut to a program that is not already registered as one but is only available as runnable exe file on my storage card. The post from michael_r seemed to be a solution for this problem, however, i don't manage to follow his step 2.
kaefert said:
i want to have a shortcut to a program that is not already registered as one but is only available as runnable exe file on my storage card. The post from michael_r seemed to be a solution for this problem, however, i don't manage to follow his step 2.
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Use file manager program. Change directory to device/windows/start menu. Find some empty space on the bottom half of the screen below the list of files already in the directory. Press and hold for a couple of seconds. A popup menu will appear and one of the choices will be "paste shortcut". Voila.
ahhh! thanks, now i understood it!
Hi, I have an 838pro with wm6 running on it. I have a lot of programs on the memory card that dont appear in the 'programs' bit of my pda. I was wondering if thats standard, and if so: can i change that?
Also is their any hack / program that will enable me to use the front (video calling) camera as just a usual camera?
Thanks alot, have a great day.
First of all you are posting at the wrong thread. You have a Dopod 838 pro (Hermes) & you are posting at Wizard forums.
For the programs at your storage card you find with your file browser the executable that you want to ''go'' to your programs folder, press copy & then go to My Device - Windows - Start Menu - Programs & then select paste as sortcut. You must do that to every program that you want.
For your front camera I don't know because my Wizard don't have one .-
copying the exe is a bad idea
if the exe depend on dlls or other files located in the same
dir it will not work as exe are usually much bigger then shortcuts
you make shortcuts to the program using
total commander
and if you installed the programs on the sd card before you
changed rom or changed device or something like that
they will never auto showup
much like if you installed programs on an external harddisk for your
computer and connected it to another computer new or a friends pc
they would also not show up
apart from that if they depend on settings added to the reg of the pda or computer
for that matter and you changed pda/rom or computer
you will have to reinstall them
but then not all programs add shortcuts to programs depend on how
the cab file makers made the install
Rudegar said:
copying the exe is a bad idea
if the exe depend on dlls or other files located in the same
dir it will not work as exe are usually much bigger then shortcuts
you make shortcuts to the program using
total commander
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I agree that's why I have write:
samxein said:
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For the programs at your storage card you find with your file browser the executable that you want to ''go'' to your programs folder, press copy & then go to My Device - Windows - Start Menu - Programs & then select paste as shortcut.
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Hi,
In the manilla 2D, there is a tab called 'programs', when you click on it, you can select programs from your memory for direct startup, but non from your sd-card.
As i put my IGO8 on my sdcard (also the program, in case of a crash & hard reset) I would like to know if anyone can help me to link the file on my sd card as a program in the M2D tab.
Maybe some registry trick or something else?
Thanks,
Innovator
I dont have manilla on my ppc at the moment but have you tried
1, open "file explorer" and browse to where your IGO8 executable program is on your mem card and select copy,
2, still in explorer browse to windows\startmenu\programs and select paste shortcut
3, now u shuld have a link in your programs menu and be able to add it to m2d
I installed m2d and this works
Thanks mate, it works!!!!
glad i could help you