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Larger buttons on dialer needed

I'm wondering if there is a way, maybe through a third party app, to make the buttons on the phone dialer larger. It's kind of a pain to dial while driving and I don't have large hands either.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks,
Tom

twn2 said:
I'm wondering if there is a way, maybe through a third party app, to make the buttons on the phone dialer larger. It's kind of a pain to dial while driving and I don't have large hands either.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks,
Tom
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I asked this a while ago... I'd love to find a better interface...
Terran

Yeah. Im also intressted in that, so if anyone know a app shoot!

q-biq said:
Yeah. Im also intressted in that, so if anyone know a app shoot!
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And after a quick search...
http://www.mesoftware.biz/phoneplusmain.htm
NEW:Supports WM5 OS.
Now with built-in SMS feature , Language support for almost every language, New skin, and more...
PhonePlus III is a phone utility which comes to extend the default phone application in the PocketPc phone devices. This utility makes it a lot easier to dial and search contact and using speed dial numbers.
PhonePlus III is featuring predictive text technology. by just pressing the first 2 or 3 letters of a name you can reach any contact number you have in memory and dial it in a press of a button.
Main Features:
PhonePlus uses a smart predictive text search - with max of 3-4 clicks on the screen you can dial your contact.
Using the GREEN send key to launch and dial using PhonePlus.
NEW - SMS feature for sending short messeges to phone numbers and contacts.
NEW - Languages support and easy switching between them for almost any language.
PhonePlus has big num pad for dialing with your fingers instead of pulling your stylus out!
Dial a direct number who doesnt show in your contact list, just like in a regular cellular phone.
Dial your favourite contact using a photo.
Up to 99 cosumizable SpeedDial and PhotoDial location for immediate dialing.
PhonePlus III supports WM2003, WM2003SE and WM5.
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Works well enough on the trial...
Terran

hi there, is this software compatable or works with smart dialer in the mda vario
cheers

rags_999 said:
hi there, is this software compatable or works with smart dialer in the mda vario
cheers
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Don´t ask, try yourself! :roll: WM2005 is on the Vario/Wizard!

Im gettin tired of buying apps. Is there a freeweeeh app out like this one?

Yes, but ME software PhonePlus III does not work in landscape mode. The bottom buttons get hidden in landscape. Works though in Portrait. I therefore object to the developers claim that this is fully WM5 compatible. It is only partially compatible.
Kind Regards

You can create your own buttons and experience with the size.
All you need you'll find it in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skins and in Windows directory.
Only thing to remember: you can't override the BMPs in windows directory so create your own directory and save your modified BMPs there. Then change the path to this files in registry and it will work.
Only thing i could change so far is the colour of the Indellidialer because i can't find a link to this BMPs and files in windows directory are locked.
I changed my colors last night in a quick way for testing and now my own skin looks like this:
CU
Waldi

Waldi said:
You can create your own buttons and experience with the size.
All you need you'll find it in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skins and in Windows directory.
Only thing to remember: you can't override the BMPs in windows directory so create your own directory and save your modified BMPs there. Then change the path to this files in registry and it will work.
Only thing i could change so far is the colour of the Indellidialer because i can't find a link to this BMPs and files in windows directory are locked.
I changed my colors last night in a quick way for testing and now my own skin looks like this:
CU
Waldi
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can you please explain in more detail how to do this tweak? i'm new to PPC platform. or if you could just post the new bmps?
thanks

can you please explain in more detail how to do this tweak?
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In windows directory there are several bmp files. I copied them to my desktopn and had a look with explorer preview on them. I identified the bmp files needed by dialer skin and changed the color.
Created a new directory on my mda vario (i.e. PhoneSkin) and copied the modified files back. YOu can't override the installed files in windows directory because they are flagged as ROM files and can't be deleted.
In the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin there are two entries (DIALER and PROGRESS) and each of them with landscape and portrait.
There you can find entries for the several buttons with a link to the files. Cahnge the link to your modified files and after a softreset you'll have your own colours.
CU
Waldi

In the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin there are two entries (DIALER and PROGRESS) and each of them with landscape and portrait.
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Sorry but I can't find that registry entry in my Qtek.
I only have 2 entrys : Enebled and ext.
I already used photoshop to enlarge the buttons with 10% but I can't get them into smartdailer now.
I would also be happy with the layout that shows up for the passwordentry at startup. that one is verry clear and big.

phone pluss great but not compatable
there claim of compatability is fake....its a cool software but momen i dial a number i am back to the old dialer skin...so i have to keep shuffling which is a caos...besides i had aalocated a hardware button call to phonepluand tok ages to just opn the software....
when dialing is on t9 then why not sm...i liked the sms feature but when it came to using it...it was a big problem without t9 featre...i iked the softarefor big buttons but deleted it now...not worth....till they fix bugs...ucan still gie it try

Skinning The WM2K3 Phone Dialer Interface
This is UGLY and RAW.... but it works!
I own a Blue Angel (Cingular - Siemens SX66) & it's running Windows Mobile 2003 SE on it in Landscape Mode.
The Solution; My Solution:
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--- STEP 1: Copy & Paste / Drag & Drop (Part 1) ----
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Create a new folder on your PC somewhere and call it "Original Phone Dialer Images"
Copy over the the following Phone Dialer .gif images from the windows directory of your phone to the directory you just made on your PC:
clg_dlrbtn.gif
clg_dlrbtnd.gif
clg_dlrbtnd_land.gif
clg_dlrbtnd_sqre.gif
clg_dlrbtn_land.gif
clg_dlrbtn_sqre.gif
clg_in.gif
clg_miss.gif
clg_out.gif
dlr.gif
dlrclr.gif
dlrclrd.gif
dlrclrd_land.gif
dlrclrd_sqre.gif
dlrclr_land.gif
dlrclr_sqre.gif
dlr_land.gif
dlr_sqre.gif
ending_dlrbtn.gif
ending_dlrbtn_land.gif
ending_dlrbtn_sqre.gif
end_dlrbtn.gif
end_dlrbtnd.gif
end_dlrbtnd_land.gif
end_dlrbtnd_sqre.gif
end_dlrbtn_land.gif
end_dlrbtn_sqre.gif
hld_dlrbtn.gif
hld_dlrbtnd.gif
hld_dlrbtnd_land.gif
hld_dlrbtnd_sqre.gif
hld_dlrbtn_land.gif
hld_dlrbtn_sqre.gif
snd_dlrbtn.gif
snd_dlrbtnd.gif
snd_dlrbtnd_land.gif
snd_dlrbtnd_sqre.gif
snd_dlrbtn_land.gif
snd_dlrbtn_sqre.gif
spd_dlrbtn.gif
spd_dlrbtnd.gif
spd_dlrbtnd_land.gif
spd_dlrbtnd_sqre.gif
spd_dlrbtn_land.gif
spd_dlrbtn_sqre.gif
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--- STEP 2: ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR DATA!!!!! ----
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Once all of the image files are copied over to your pc create a .ZIP file of this directory.
If you have WinZip installed, right-click on the folder, left-click "Add to Original Phone Dialer Images.zip"
NOTE: this zip file is your backup of the original image files!!!
Once you have your ZIP file nicely tucked away where you won't lose it proceed to the fun part!
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--- STEP 3: Find your Inner Child and hand him a paint brush! ---
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Open up your favorite image editor (I used Adobe Photoshop CS2)
Load each image 1 at a time into your image editor.
Be sure to take note of the size of the button inside the image, my advice is to match it quite closely.
After you edit an image YOU MUST save it as the same file type and same name.
Once you have modified all of your images to your liking close your image editor.
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--- STEP 4: Be a 1337 HAX0R! (if only for a moment) ---
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Ok this part will require a 3rd party application, what you will need to do is kill the "cprog.exe" process. This is the Phone process.
To accomplish this I used the program "Pocket Controller-Professional 5.04", which you can download for free (demo version):
The File: http://www.soti.net/files/PCPro504Setup.exe
The Site: http://www.soti.net
Once installed, execute the program, connect to your phone.
Once connected, at the top of the Pocket Controller interface there is a horizontal "Main Menu".
On the Main Menu click "Tools", then within the Tools menu click "Task Manager"
Once Task Manager is open highlight "cprog.exe" and click the "Kill Process" button.
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--- STEP 5: Copy & Paste / Drag & Drop (Part 2) ---
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Locate the folder with all of your modified saved images & copy them back into the Windows directory on your phone, when prompted, choose "Yes to All" to overwrite the originals.
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--- STEP 6: SMILE! SMILE! SMILE! ---
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Once all the files are copied back over to your phone make a phone call & look at the nice pretty colors. Call your best friend and tell them how some wild and crazy guy just hooked you up and taught you how to tweak your phone!
Included are 2 screen shots taken using Pocket Controller's Screen Capture command. the ONLY thing i did to them was to black out my area code
(and for those paying attention, included in my list of files are more than just the dial pad files.... )
- John

So... does doing this "trick" will enlarge the button?
Or just changing the color...

[new release] VJPhoneShortcuts

Install this app on WM5 devices to have a shortcut to the call history and speed dial screen.
V

hey vijay
just dropping a line to say that the stuff you're putting together is simply fantastic!
btw, not sure if there's an app for this but just in case; any chance you can make a shortcut for activating the speakerphone (instead of having to press the green button for like 3 sec)
cheers

Robson, did it work ok?
I've not looked into the speaker phone issue for a while. I know on the Magician it was considered a non software issue. On WM5 it might be software based, so I'll try to look into it.
Do you think I should mod this software to access speed dials etc as well? That might be a bit useful, save us all one click in this busy life we lead (I just finished reviewing 300,000 pages of documents at work, so it's not as much of a joke as i might like!)
V

hey v,
yup it works. i did have a little problem on finding the exe icon; when i installed the cab the icon was not present in the programs folder. so i used file explorer to find the folder "vijay555" in the program files. from there i simply copied the exe icon back to my programs folder.
i think wm2005 was designed to be directed on the 1 hand approach. i use claunch for pasting shortcuts on the today screen. i actually got that from one of your posts i have a folder where it has shortcuts to the calendar, tasks, email, messaging, etc. the app you designed (call history) could go here. if you were to make more shortcuts like speed dial i guess it would be useful.
however, for me what i did was i only use 3 today plugins and those are; bt profile, claunch and systeminfo. claunch allows you to put icons in several folders. i kept the first folder clear of any icons. by enlarging the size of the folder to have it occupy 80% of my screen; i can then keep my today screen clean. the succeeding folders are for tools, games, microsoft and communication; they're loaded with shortcuts. the last folder has shortcuts to my inbox, calendar and task. if there were shortcuts to the phone app, i would then have to click on the folder title to access it and then click on the shortcuts. it would then take 2 clicks to access the speed dial or call history app. given that wm2005 gives you a task bar with the phone and contacts, it would take the same amount of clicks to access the previously mentioned phone apps.
for people having shortcuts directly seen on their today screen, then surely having icons for speed dial and others would help since it'll take them only 1-click.
cheers
rob

I agree, I'll try to knock up the speed dial page as well when I get a mo.
I think you've seen my Today screen,
{
"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"
}
I originally made VJSMS and VJDialer because I missed dialing from the "today" screen as I could with my p900.
I never touch the "programs" menu to launch stuff, I use SmallMenu for anything in my start menu; the rest is pretty much on my Today screen.
cLaunch has everything I think i could need as a launcher for thumb friendly use; my plugin VJEphemeris is an expansion of that idea, basing everything around the thumb and readability.
The threads on Wisbar Advance Desktop etc are also quite cool, but for my purposes I don't typically need to launch more than say 10 apps, eg inbox, calendar, VJSMS, etc. For more than that, I'm probably using an app that needs the stylus, and for those purposes I have SmallMenu (for full startmenu) and ProgramMenu (for just important apps used on the go) as launchers (both can be used with the dpad, so even the stylus is optional!)
So a combination of claunch and SmallMenu is very usable I think!
V

Guys, this has been updated to include a shortcut to the WM5 speed dial page.
It was a request, but later I'll finish it with WM2003 and WM5 support and some other shortcuts. Later
check it out
V

Guys, I've added Speakerphone on/off shortcuts.
WM5 only!
V

Guys, I've added the facility to load the Inbox and send/receive (ie download new emails) all in one.
WM5 only. Download from my website.
V

Guys, this is a shortcut for the OK/Close button. Assign it to a hardware key.
It's not fully tested, and might just not be worth releasing, but please test it and tell me if it's terrible. Problem is that certain apps need a special case so I can't test all Please report if there are any apps it doesn't work with.
VJOkButt
V

I just realised, and forgot to mention, that VJOkButt can be used as a simple task killer.
So, if you're in an app and don't want to minimise it, but properly close it, pressing the key assigned to VJOkButt will kill the app properly. So it's an improvement on the standard close button I hope. For those that like a lean memory map :wink:
V

Guys, I've updated VJOkButt.exe slightly. Slightly smaller and will close the phone and other stubborn apps also.
VJOkButt
V

can you add command line option
"minimize"?
nice to put it on RED-hard button..
one click - minimize shortcut
double - close
btw also i think you shoud add some unclose-progs list, forexample
WisBard Advance Desktop:
DesktopApp.exe (DesktopWisBarWindow)
added
i'm map it on redbutton with aebuttonplus, then my jam is recive incoming call and i'm trying to reject it - phone is closing, but jam is still ringing...

Nitrogen, I don't advise you to map it to the red button. The red button is designed to hang up. VJOkButt just simulates pressing OK or Close appropriately. So closing the phone app makes no difference to the fact that the phone is ringing (the phone will ring even when the phone is suspended etc, it acts independantly of the phone app).
I map it to a spare button and use it as a quick ok/close. Phone buttons are for the phone... you can use my program VJKeyPress to simulate the red button on another key if you need to, but I guess that would defeat the object. Although you could put the emulated red key on a menu etc if you needed to, or WDA etc.
I don't use WDA. Is "DesktopWisBarWindow" the caption for the window?
I would also need the caption for Wisbar. I guess if necessary I can install it and grab them, but if you know the captions it'd be useful.
Minimize: hmm. Do you mean override default closing functionality to minimize instead? That's doable. But to do double tap detection is a pain and restricts you only to hardware key usage, which is not the intended function of the app, just one usage of it.
V

Guys, I've updated VJOkButt.exe to make it compatible with the control panel and wisbar / WDA.
VJOkButt
V

RE
vijay555,
Your VJOKButt closes per application? Do you have one that closes ALL applications at one go.
One other thing. I've used HandySwitcher to close stubborn button like the phone and you know what? After closing the phone the phone just doesn't work!
I think it would be nice to have a list of 'Ignore List' whereby applications can be specified not to be closed.
It would be nice if the VJOKButt and the CloseALL Butts (if any) can be put in the system tray
Just make them WM5 compatible
Thanks

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vijay555,
I just tested your VJOKButt.
It closes an application when the application is open
If you open several applications and wanted to close, say, the 3rd application then there's no way to cycle to the 3rd application to close it.
My suggestion is to have a drop down menu when I click the VJOKButt on the Start button so that I can choose the application to close
I hope you do develop a task manager incorporating the VJOKButt, a close all one, with an 'Ignore List' and ability for application selection for individual closing.
Thanks

FOSA, I would love to do this, and am working on this with a long term view, but there's very little point in me rehashing what's already been done I think.
Magic Button would do pretty much exactly what you describe. VJOkButt is basically just a small emulation/expansion of the ok/close button. It's useful to me that it closes apps, but I already use smallmenu as my taskmanager. it's just quicker for me to close dialogs etc with VJOkButt. Again, I could write a taskswitcher, but such things already exist, and it's not my intention to challenge the existing "state of knowledge"!
If you have some ideas specific to just ok/closing, I'll happily try to incorporate them. Otherwise, I can only say that my vaguely planned out taskswitcher will be something very different to those available!
I can and probably will write a close all button. That'd be useful. In which case, I suppose I have to write exceptions...
Have you tried closing the phone with VJOkButt and reusing it? Works ok for me...
And it should be WM2003 and WM5 already
V

RE
Hi vijay555,
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm using the QTEK 9000 ( a variant of the Universal) running WM5
Frankly, I've used Magicbutton and HandySwitcher and I'm not pleased with their performance.
When you've Pocket Hack Master (PHM) installed the problem will come in. You'll have to put PHM on their 'Ignore List' or 'Not-to-Close List' or whatever name they use. Sometimes after making phone calls you'll see the stubborn phone icon appears on their program and upon closing it the phone application also closes. Another irritating thing is the PHM icon. Sometimes when you closes ALL the applications the PHM will also close even if you already specified it in the 'Ignore List'
MagicButton and HandySwitcher, IMO, still have some bugs to be resolved. Since you've developed the VJOkButt I'm thinking that maybe you can also come out with a task manager
Your VJOkButt closes the phone application OK but thats not what I meant in using MagicButton and HandySwitcher. The problem is that a phone icon apperar in the program and when closing it will render the phone inoperable
Thanks

RE
Hi,
I just had a run of VJOKButt with my phone. I made a call from my contacts page and after that I use your program to close thw phone.
On the next opening of the contacts page again I tried to make a call out but this time UNSUCCESSFUL! In short, the phone is dead
I have to soft reset in order to get the phone up again

FOSA:
I wrote a program called VJTogglePhone or something to unload or load the phone. This removes it from memory. Reloading it requires you to expressly run cprog.exe or just press the green button.
VJOkButt used the same code to unload the phone. This potentially saves memory, but also causes the phone to pause for a second or two when it needs to reload. Dialing from contacts does not reload the phone app. So it just sits there if you try to dial from Contacts.
I've updated it now to merely minimize the phone app. Should work, but remember, if you want to unload the phone, use VJTogglePhone.
Regarding the task switcher thing. I'll think about it, but probably won't have time to code it yet. Have to finish 90% of all of my other programs I've started and not finished. Better to finish them off first
VJOkButt
V

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
{
"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"
}
_________________________________________
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 ...!
>>>>>>PAYPAL Donate<<<<<<< ​

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)

Not enough space for progs slots on START menu and 'All Programs' no good - No groups

The new TFL3D on the Diamond 2 is a huge improvement over the old one I have on the Touch Pro.
However one really nagging thing is that the Start Menu replacement screen, although easy to use doesn't have enough slots in there. Also selecting 'All Programs' isn't effective if one has a hundred or more programs, since it's not categorized.
For example I would rather havea button to show all program dealing with the Phone/SMS features. A group for all games. Group for all GPS stuff etc.. Right now it's one big mess of mismash.
Any workaround to this? Either provide more program icon slots in the start menu, or better have a shortcut to Groups so once can place several programs under a group(folder).
Hope to find an answer as I wouldn't want to neglect the touchflo.
thanks

you could use a program such as resco or total commander to make folders and move all your programs into the appropriate folders.
The icons you see in the start menu are only shortcuts, so moving them around will have no effect on the running of the applications.
The location to look at to organise all this on your phone is
\windows\start menu\programs

I think you misunderstood mobiler..
What he wants is to either have more slots in the HTC start menu (maybe possible) or have programs organised in folders under "all programs"
I'm having a similar problem. I'm looking for someone who can point out a link to the original windows' programs list. Then I can put a shortcut in HTC's start menu.. rather than using the confusing "all programs"

so what you want is to have more slots available when you press start. That's what the guy wants ... I never use more than 9 ...

MasK said:
I think you misunderstood mobiler..
What he wants is to either have more slots in the HTC start menu (maybe possible) or have programs organised in folders under "all programs"
I'm having a similar problem. I'm looking for someone who can point out a link to the original windows' programs list. Then I can put a shortcut in HTC's start menu.. rather than using the confusing "all programs"
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Yes. That's EXACTLY what I mean. Please tell me if you found any solution.

georgeono said:
so what you want is to have more slots available when you press start. That's what the guy wants ... I never use more than 9 ...
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Yes.
Or to have shortcuts to program groups.
Like one slot for all GPS programs. one slot for all Phone programs, one slot for all games.. etc..
Or at least it would have been also easier to have the 'All Programs' long list organized into groups.

see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535730 - if I understood corectly (read about 4 times to get the idea ...), this provides 4 columns instead of 3 in the start menu, meaning that you will have 32 slots instead of 24. Be careful, there are bugs.

georgeono said:
see this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535730 - if I understood corectly (read about 4 times to get the idea ...), this provides 4 columns instead of 3 in the start menu, meaning that you will have 32 slots instead of 24. Be careful, there are bugs.
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Thanks, I read it, but too bugy to use.

Organizing TF3D Start Menu
There is another solution to organize your Start Menu better, but its not very convenient as you have to manually change the registry and .
I added folders to my TF3D Start Menu for different categories. When you click on a folder you see the programs that belong to that category, but only in a list, not in the same view as on the Start Menu. See my screenshots to understand better.
{
"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"
}
1st step:
Create Folders in Windows\Start Menu\Programs. I used Backup, Configuration, Games, Navigation
2nd step:
Copy the links of the programs you want to have under Backup, Configuration, ... from Windows\Start Menu\Programs into the folder you want to see programs
3rd step:
You need a registry editor to add these folders to your TF3D Start Menu.
The entries are stored under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher.
You will see there keys named 0 to 23. 0 is for the tab that is on the top left of the start menu, 1 is for the tab in the top middle, 3 is the tab in the second row left side, and so on.
Before you change anything here check on which tabs you want to have the folders in the Start Menu. For me it was 12, 13 and 14.
Open the key that you want to be your folder on. There are 5 entries, (Default), DispName, IconPath, IsReadOnly and Path.
DispName and Path are the two you have to change.
In DispName you enter the name you want to see in the Start Menu, e.g. "Navigation".
In Path you enter the path to the folder, e.g. "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Navigation"
4th step:
Close the registry editor and do a SoftReset. Then you will see the folders in the Start Menu.
Additional tips (Not tested by me):
To change the picture of the folder in Start Menu there are 2 possibilities.
1
Put a file named icon.lnk into the folder. The file should link to the picture. For the games folder it is shelres.dll,-8229.
2
Put the link to the picture into the registry entry IconPath
The first tabs on your Start Menu are protected. If you want to place something else there, change the registry entry of 0, 1, 2 and/or 3 IsReadOnly from the value 1 to 0 and you can delete them in TF3D Start Menu and assign other applications to them.

.............EDIT: OOppps, it seems that fellow member "BeeGee_Tokyo" was a few seconds faster than me!!!! He also provided pics to make it easier. Well done!..........................
I feel exactly the same. Tried the 4 rows option but didn't like it at all.
What I did was this:
1. by using Total Commander or Resco Explorer (for R.E. make sure that in the settings you enabled the viewing of all files), go to Windows\Start Menu\Programs and you will see all your installed program's shortcuts in there (all the ones you see when you press "all programs"), and create folders in there and move the program shortcuts into the appropriate folders. For example my Programs folder has folders named "System Tools", "Connection Utils", "Utilities", Multimedia", "Office", "Games" etc, with the appropriate program shortcuts inside each folder. Do not leave any program shortcuts in the Programs folder
2. By using a registry editor (search for one), create an entry in the start menu for every folder (see instructions below)
Now you have shortcuts for each folder, and if you press one (ie Games) it opens the folder with the appropriate program shortcuts in it (ie all my games shortcuts that I moved in there from the programs folder in windows).
The method for creating the shortcuts in the start menu through registry, is found on another thread in this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=508120 , and kudos goes to "prdic" in post 5.
In my example, one registry entry (the "games" one) looks like this:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\14
DispName Games
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games\

christis said:
.............EDIT: OOppps, it seems that fellow member "BeeGee_Tokyo" was a few seconds faster than me!!!! He also provided pics to make it easier. Well done!..........................
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The method for creating the shortcuts in the start menu through registry, is found on another thread in this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=508120 , and kudos goes to "prdic" in post 5.
In my example, one registry entry (the "games" one) looks like this:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\14
DispName Games
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games\
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thanks for adding the credits, my sources are the same, was just too lazy to search for the threads and members.

Thank both of you guys!
Excellent Explanation.
Pitty it would take a lot of messing around with the registry Which is not a problem for me but just terribly time consuming But I guess that is exactly what I was looking for. So thanks again. I will try this once I have some free time

hi there,
when i try to link to a directory (or a link to a directory) and klick on that link i always get an error message saying the file can't be opened. It's not signed or on of its components can't be found.
i also get that error when i choose a link to a directory via touchflo's "Add".
any idea why? is my touchflo to old? (stock rom from o2 germany)

TheZer0 said:
hi there,
when i try to link to a directory (or a link to a directory) and klick on that link i always get an error message saying the file can't be opened. It's not signed or on of its components can't be found.
i also get that error when i choose a link to a directory via touchflo's "Add".
any idea why? is my touchflo to old? (stock rom from o2 germany)
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It should work. Double check if the path is entered correct, that is my only guess. Can you post what you entered in the registry?

Excellent tips there.
Thanks!
However, I feel that Manila start menu will open any folder, but dump every shortcut in root AND subfolders together.. So there's no way to have folders in the list view.
Anyways.. is there a way I can link it to WM's default programs list?

MasK said:
Excellent tips there.
Thanks!
However, I feel that Manila start menu will open any folder, but dump every shortcut in root AND subfolders together.. So there's no way to have folders in the list view.
Anyways.. is there a way I can link it to WM's default programs list?
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Not sure what you mean with "dump every shortcut in root AND subfolders".
As you can see in my screenshot, when I click on Navigation in Start Menu, I see only the links in the folder Navigation.
For the WM's default program list, the path you enter in the registry would be \windows\Start Menu I guess.

Dear BeeGee, I linked your 'tutorial' to the rollup thread
Thanks for your contribution! much appreciated, works like a charm

jeutie said:
Dear BeeGee, I linked your 'tutorial' to the rollup thread
Thanks for your contribution! much appreciated, works like a charm
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Thanks, will try to stay helpfull.

BeeGee_Tokyo said:
It should work. Double check if the path is entered correct, that is my only guess. Can you post what you entered in the registry?
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Hi there, thank you for your reply.
i tried to specify a path with and without ending \ or links to that directory, eg:
\Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele\
\Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele
\Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele.lnk
The correct icon of the games-folder (spiele == games) is always shown, but a click always gives the error.

TheZer0 said:
Hi there, thank you for your reply.
i tried to specify a path with and without ending \ or links to that directory, eg:
\Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele\
\Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele
\Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele.lnk
The correct icon of the games-folder (spiele == games) is always shown, but a click always gives the error.
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I tried it on my Topaz with the following registry entries:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\19]
"Path"="\windows\Startmenü\programme\spiele"
"DispName"="Spiele"
"IconPath"=""
"IsReadOnly"=dword:00000000
and it works.
I exported the registry key and attached it here. It will put the Spiele folder on tab 19 in the TF3D Start Menu. Unzip it and copy the 19.reg on your phone, and install it (I use Resco File Explorer to install). If you want to change the tab number, open the .reg file with a text editor and change the 19 to the tab number you want.
If this is not working on your Topaz, it might be a problem with Manila. My Manila is 2.0.38149.0 (shown at About on Settings tab)