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smartskey not reading my ini..

smartskey doesn't seem to be reading my ini. I'm editing the file in notepad, saving as unicide, and transferring back to my device using activesync. am I missing something?
thanks in advance..
-s

Per the .ini-
[MAIN]
; set LSKEY to 1 if you want to override Left Soft Key (DEFAULT 1)
LSKEY=1
; set RSKEY to 1 if you want to override Right Soft Key (DEFAULT 1)
RSKEY=1
; set VOLKEY to 1 if you want to override Volume Key (DEFAULT 1)
VOLKEY=1
; set CLOSEAPP to 1 if you want to close app instead of hide (DEFAULT 0)
CLOSEAPP=1
; set STARTONREBOOT=1 to 1 if you the program to be start automatically during
; reboot, use with RSKEY (DEFAULT 0)
STARTONREBOOT=1
; set VOLUMEONPHONE=1 if you want to set volume using volume key in phone app
; use with VOLKEY (DEFAULT 0)
VOLUMEONPHONE=1
; set OMAPCLOCK to the clock if you want to use omapclock and automatically
; set the clock speed after wakeup, you should put OmapClock.exe in the same
; directory of smartskey.exe
;OMAPCLOCK=264
;REMOVEDUPSDDAEMON=0
;STARTMENUMETHOD=0
; if you set CLOSEAPP to 1, the program will hide the following
; apps (by title) instead of closing. Other apps will be closed.
; maximum can set 16 apps
[EXCEPTIONLIST]
APP00=Text Messages
APP01=Outlook E-mail
APP02=Hotmail
APP04=MMS
APP05=Contacts
APP06=Calendar
It's confusing, at the top is says change closeapp to 1 if you want to close app and at the bottom it says if you set closeapp to 1, the program will hide...???
Also it says if you set OMAPCLOCK to a number and have it in the same folder as OMAPCLOCK.EXE then it should start it on a wakeup. It doesn't...

Don't know about the overclocking parameters, but the .ini content is quite logically:
with closeapp=1 you tell it to close any application by default. To *exclude* applications from that behaviour (like phone for example), you have to list it under the exceptionlist. So those Applications won't be closed, but hidden.

For Omapclock to load on startup you have to remove the ";" before the line OMAPCLOCK=### in the .ini file. Instead of the ### you enter the number of mhz you want. By default it's 264 i believe but i set it to 240 because that is more stable.
When you don't have a ";" before the line CLOSEAPP=1, all programs wil be shut down EXECPT the programs mentioned on the bottom, which will be minimized. This list of programs on the bottom (APP00 till APP07) can be edited. You can remove programs from this list (or just put ";" in front of it) and add programs to it, you can number ahead with APP08= upto APP16=.

The question remains...
Ive got the same problem, smartskey will not read the inifile at all. None of the changes there takes effect.

there can be a problem in the way you edit and save your .ini file on your mobile. I edit and save it using Total Commander: http://ghisler.fileburst.com/ce/tcmdpocketarm.exe I have no problem whatsoever. What you could try to do is to delete all smartkey files from your mobile and redownload them to your mobile, then edit the .ini file using Total Commander.

How would we totally know if the INI file is being read? Would using the soft buttons do?

I'm having the same problem with the ini file not being read. I had this problem last week and solved it by deleting the whole SmartSKey folder including omapclock.exe and then reinstalling. It was running fine aside from not overclocking omap after wakeup, then this morning, nothing. I will reinstall it again but I'd like to know why it keeps faulting.

It's ok for me.
I've put the smartkey folder(including omapclock.exe) in device memory and copy a shortcut to the startup folder.
each time i modify the .ini file and change the omapclock param. from 180 to 240 or vice versa, after a softreset, i can check with omapclock that the freq. DO change as i needed.

1-2tje said:
there can be a problem in the way you edit and save your .ini file on your mobile. I edit and save it using Total Commander: http://ghisler.fileburst.com/ce/tcmdpocketarm.exe I have no problem whatsoever. What you could try to do is to delete all smartkey files from your mobile and redownload them to your mobile, then edit the .ini file using Total Commander.
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I was having this same problem, and then discovered that everytime I see this problem (usually when I soft reset and find that Smartskey has not automatically started as it should according to the settings in the .ini file). When I go to check the .ini file, it find that the file is empty. Is there a solution or reason for this strange behavior?

Below is the direct quotation form the ini file (first line):
; INI FILE MUST BE SAVED IN UNICODE, PLEASE USE NOTEPAD TO EDIT IT
May is help.

Hi,
I've been having a similar prob and found that Smartskey was happy when I put it in its own folder (just the exe and ini).
HTH
//Adam F

[how to] Make a CAB file to import registry settings

Guys, I was just asked how to prepare a cab file containing registry settings, to save you having to configure your registry manually each hard reset.
Anyway, the process is (relatively) easy!
Purists and coders would generally do this by writing your own installer cab. For this route, follow this thread and engage brain to OverDrive!
http://www.pocketpcdn.com/articles/setupdll.html
However, the easiest way is to grab a copy of WinCE cab manager.
Install that app. Find any existing cab that you've used to install an app before. Load it into CabMan. Using the interface, remove all existing files and registry settings etc. Set your own Cab name, company name etc in the settings.
Then, you'll see on the file menu, there's an option to import a .reg file.
So: export all the registry settings you want to rebuild from your PDA, using a good registry editor. I recommend Kilmist Registry Editor .
Save each exported tree as eg 1.reg, 2. reg, etc.
Then, copy them onto your pc, open each file in notepad and copy and paste the contents of each into 1 large file, eg RegCompiled.reg. (You don't need to do this step, but for your own reference you may want them all in one place)
Then, import that into CabMan. Now, it may not work - I think you need to have a valid reg file, which is basicaly the same thing you've already got, but with a first line header saying:
"Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00"
No speech marks.
Grab this line for yourself by exporting something from your pc's registry using RegEdit, then load into notepad and grab the first line.
Ok, CabMan should now show the number of imported registry entries on the tree on the left.
That's it! Save, and then run on your PDA.
Try a test run first before relying on it for life and death!
V

vijay555 said:
Then, you'll see on the file menu, there's an option to import a .reg file.
So: export all the registry settings you want to rebuild from your PDA, using a good registry editor. I recommend Kilmist Registry Editor .
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I'm using for this purpose two regeditors - both freeware:
PHM registry editor [Philippe Majerus] v0.70 - for its search feature
TRE registry editor [TascalSoft] v0.90 - for import/export and ability to edit MULTI_SZ values.
There is one great utility: SSnap
Run SSnap before and after installation and compare files. Use any diff program or [my choose, but comercial] UltraEdit

baniaczek: thanks for the alternatives.
PHM is very good, but unfortunately at least in the previous versions, the export wasn't very helpful.
A good reg editor is a fairly essential tool, so use what you get on best with!
V

I have a question, is there anyway to make it so that the cab will also delete a registry key on the phone? any help would be appreciated. thanks.

vijay555 said:
Guys, I was just asked how to prepare a cab file containing registry settings, to save you having to configure your registry manually each hard reset.
Anyway, the process is (relatively) easy!
Purists and coders would generally do this by writing your own installer cab. For this route, follow this thread and engage brain to OverDrive!
http://www.pocketpcdn.com/articles/setupdll.html
However, the easiest way is to grab a copy of WinCE cab manager.
Install that app. Find any existing cab that you've used to install an app before. Load it into CabMan. Using the interface, remove all existing files and registry settings etc. Set your own Cab name, company name etc in the settings.
Then, you'll see on the file menu, there's an option to import a .reg file.
So: export all the registry settings you want to rebuild from your PDA, using a good registry editor. I recommend Kilmist Registry Editor .
Save each exported tree as eg 1.reg, 2. reg, etc.
Then, copy them onto your pc, open each file in notepad and copy and paste the contents of each into 1 large file, eg RegCompiled.reg. (You don't need to do this step, but for your own reference you may want them all in one place)
Then, import that into CabMan. Now, it may not work - I think you need to have a valid reg file, which is basicaly the same thing you've already got, but with a first line header saying:
"Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00"
No speech marks.
Grab this line for yourself by exporting something from your pc's registry using RegEdit, then load into notepad and grab the first line.
Ok, CabMan should now show the number of imported registry entries on the tree on the left.
That's it! Save, and then run on your PDA.
Try a test run first before relying on it for life and death!
V
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4 reg hacks u can also use my way and i think it is a lot faster
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=547339
btw i cannot upload the ppt file 2 xda (dont know way it is only 3m) if someone can it will be great
tnx

The WinCE CAB Manager is the ultimate utility for developers of applications designed for the Windows CE operating system. But it's not freeware!
You might build the CAB online: http://www.supware.net/CabGen/

Back door on magellan triton

After successfully accessing file system on magellan triton 1500 described on http://tritonforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1289 i install OziCe (pna version) on it and it's working fine, but there is big problem. In Triton system core is missing soft keyboard so there is no way to register Ozice. I researched a bit and after comparing files and registry on triton and my ipaq i found that on triton is missing file softkb.dll in windows directory and also there is no registry entry like in my ipaq HKLM\\Drivers\BuiltIn\sip\ for activation of softkeybord on system startup.
So my question is if i just copy softkb.dll to windows directory on my triton an if i add entry in registry like on ipaq would that be enough to activate soft keybord?
Also does anybody know how to make backup of triton registry. I try with TRE and regedit but option export registry on both programs is not working.
tenx...

After one day of researching:
I was able to copy softkb.dll to windows directory of my triton but was unable to add entry in registry for SIP. Because there is no keybord only way to enter something into registry is to create .reg file and import that via registry editor. I extract reg key from my ipaq and try with 3 different registry editors to import it into triton registry but without success...

Unfortunately i haven't got a clue what you are adressing to here, but maybe this suggestion might help you?
How about you install something like 'Soti PocketController', or any other tool that let's you control your device through a PC (or mac for that matter) to enable your PC-keyboard as text-input?
Hope this helps!! Good luck!

Exe file for change the value os a registry entry?

Is it possible to create an exe file, that when run on the PPC (Blackstone with WM6.1), change the value of a registry entry?
Is for change the value HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Activesync\KeepAlive from 1 to 0
Thanks.

You can create a cab file for this.

Byrkoff said:
Is it possible to create an exe file, that when run on the PPC (Blackstone with WM6.1), change the value of a registry entry?
Is for change the value HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Activesync\KeepAlive from 1 to 0
Thanks.
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dotfred's taskmanager for importing reg files (containing a set of registry keys
registrysetstring for setting just a single registry key
mortscript

egoist6 said:
dotfred's taskmanager for importing reg files (containing a set of registry keys
registrysetstring for setting just a single registry key
mortscript
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RegistrySetString is perfect to change any string-value, but I want to change an integer-value (Base decimal). Help, please.

come on. show more enthusiasm and check the other websites...
if you use taskmgr:
create a reg-file "myvalue.reg":
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Activesync]
"KeepAlive"=dword:00000000
and import the reg file:
Code:
taskmgr.exe myvalue.reg
if you use morstscript:
Code:
RegWriteDWord("HKCU", "Software\Microsoft\Activesync", "KeepAlive", "0")

Here is a code i published while ago.. its in C#
you can change it to your needs :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3304680&postcount=11

Thanks. MortScript is the best.

How to extract *.reg files?

How do I extract *.reg files to use with sashimi and UC? Thanks in advance.

With a reg editor Resco etc

stylez said:
With a reg editor Resco etc
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Resco reg editor only have the option to import.

CERegistryEditor, download here, you can export/import & edit registry from your PC. Make sure to change the save as extention on exporting. It is defaulted to .cereg.

You can also export .reg-files with Total Commander. Just go to the desired key, select 'Copy' and 'Paste' it on your filesystem to save the key to the desired location.

As you are using SASHIMI, there is a registry editor just inside the programs folder of SASHIMI, and you can use it to import/export any registry, whole key, or single string or dword.