Database Users

Operator name and cell info in today screen

Hi,
do you know any software, wich will show operator name and other cell info (like credit or location info) in today screen.
I did found PhoneToday (http://www.burroak.on.ca/ptoday.html) it shows operator name, but no other info and it's not free :x
thanks

MY|PHONES
I made something like you asked.
www.jgui.net/todays/
but this is not working with all devices. XDAII users reported: isn't. Some users or XDAIII reported: ok, some: no. I made and designed it for original XDA. I plan to get newest devices on the beginning of new year and I will improve to fix problems.

TO JGUI, and all PROGRAMMERS
Jgui, u can do something better,
1) Operator Logo (u put just one, and users can load anything)
2) Cell Info Local Info and Credit (dunno if possible, I never seen)
3) Power Signal (graphic and in %)
4) Power battery remaining in Standby
5) Power battery remaining in Conversation (doing some sort of calculation (if 100% of power battery = 10h of conversation then 50% of battery = 5h of conversation))
Maybe I said all s**t, but a lot of people wants these.
JGUI, I hope in a little sacrifice, that will be payed.
Best regard,

battery plugin
there are at least few good today screen's plugins to show up the battery status and condition. why to do it again?

network telecom logo
about telecom logo: I don;t know is it a good idea? there is a so little space on today screen to read all necessary infromation. so I don't waste a space for any not too much important graphics, even don't want icons.
If I preffer and want to review just a list of last phone calls, last messages and only a few following appointments, the space is full.
{
"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"
}
... but of course I listen, if users want? I will add the image of telecom logo somewhere there. Beside the name?

hehe, nazdar zimo...
dalsi slovak na fore. vitaj...
buzz

Hey, I always whished there was a combination between My| Phone and MY | calendar, I love the big font on the time, but I don't really care for the Horoscope, or the population of the earth, if instead of that, it will show the operator, and the signal strentgh, that would be ideal!

Yorch,
why don't you just hide the zodiac and population lines?

I know I can do that, but I hide it and is just empty space, I would like to be in one plugin, the combination of the 2 plugins, the today screen is a very limited space, so every space is precious, I like the fact that the time is big, and also the calendar, but if it had the other readings, like the Operator and the signal strength, would be an excellent "all in one" plugin.

Dunno if u have Battery Pack, on this app there is a gif showing a classic 1.5v battery with a % of charge in it.
it would nice to take it as example.
Telecom Logo that is full or empty with % of signal
take a look
they should be 2 of them, one with GSM signal and another without GSM signal.
Colored when signal is present and Black&White when signal is off, or when xda is in flight mode.
Power signal in % is ok, but graphically would better
Cell Broadcast with Local Info (eg. Roma, Firenze)
dunno if is possible to do, it would be great
Yes, there are too many today apps that show battery status, but they dont say battery status of minutes of conversations
If I can help, I can translate in italian (I did it on last version of My|Phone but I worked hard on .dll)
ps.
Hey, what the hell is that skin ? I like it ! =)
We Hope in you )
My msn contact is
[email protected]
if u want, we could talk

it's not a skin, the above are screenshots from my new upcoming replacement of the deault Phone program, it gives you the personalized anwering machine and caller/sender localization on the map. incl. text-to-speech engine inside to read you alerts how many missed calls you have every 5 minutes for example to remind you.

Hey JGUI
To tell the truth I've tried ALL programs I could find both as a phone replacement and a Today plugin. I didn't find one which I could say was worth staying with. They were all either imatured (didn't feel polished and stable) or they were laking other functions that other had, I mean there was no one complete solution I could stay with. Finally, for the phone app I decided to stay with the Interllidiale on my PDA2K as a phone replacement and Pocket Zen Phone as the profile manager.
I'm a CTO, my speciality is Web applications and human engineering/interface design. If you ever want some tips to make the ultimate today plugin or phone app drop me a line.
Just a quicky: I fantasize of a Today Plugin that would work like Pocket Zen Phone, but will also include missed calls, cellular provider, last call, new emails, new sms. That will also remind me of missed calls and SMS every X minutes. A one decent phone app that once and for all will include ring tones for categories and individuals (MTU RingX doesn't always work) and that will also include caller photos and that would maybe integrate with PI or Agenda Fusion. I hate associate a picture in 3 different apps: Pocket Informant, Caller Photos(the internal IA-styler of the XDA) and another app. seems silly. The ability to say the caller name in a senthesized voice would be excellent. Maybe the caller name in synthesized voice then a ring and then the voice again.
That's just what comes to mind, but I can probably write several pages on this issue, I feel 5% of the ability of my PDA2K as a phone is actually used.

upcoming changes
merci Sorci,
very interest point of view.
I can only say, that the new version of Phone Profiles will have the caller/sender id photos and sounds in the new way of organize incl. groups from Contacts (and all numbers are connected to names in Contacts).
when new phone call is incoming, the PP will do:
1. check if the number of caller/sender has the compatible name of photo image or sound file (inside the specified folder, incl. storage card) - if found it will be displayed/played, but if not:
2. check if the number of caller/sender has the group name from your Contacts, if it has it checks if the group name has the compatible name of photo image or sound file (as above) - if found it will be used, but if not:
3. check if inside the above folder you have default photo and sound file for "unknown" number, if found it will be used, if not:
4. display the default photo and play the default sound
are the above descriptions a definitively useful organization for id photo and sound? I written caller/sender because it works for phone calls, sms, email messages the same way. I re-write the part of this feature, it recognizes caller number much more faster and much more faster looks through folder to find the image or sound file. of course I have tens numbers in my Contact, I'm afraid that for someone who uses hundreds numbers we cannot display id photo conveniently.
int the same way as I written above, the history log runs now: it sorts phone calls by groups, numbers, times, types.
in the same way as I written above, the answering machine runs: I can write a few different announces and specify which one to use with selected number or group from my Contacts. even more, it can sort left messages by groups numbers etc.
next: do we want a TTS engine to speak up the name of caller/sender? always? I'm not sure, because I can image that in the most cases I don't want that somebody near me will listen who call me. maybe I think wrong? The basic feature of TTS engine will be to announce me (remind) about missed phone calls and received messages. And do that permanently every 3,5,10,15 minutes until I touch the screen.
but: if we put more features we should expect more difficulties and dependiences> for example: I make Phone Profiles to easy and quick change all rings sounds and alerts.... when I go inside the cinema. but if I have the above spoken reminder of missed calls/messages I have to include such a function to Phone Profiles too. because I dont want to hear spoken reminder when I'm in the cinema.

RE: MY|PHONES
I dunno, why you said, that it doesnt work on XDA II
but IT'S WORKING :lol:
XDA II, Wm2k3 SE (ROM 2.06, Radio 1.18 ).
Nice thing, i'm very happy about that, just one thing would be nice. Those additional cell info.
Thanks, you helped me much.
---
Zdravim vsetkych Slovakov v tomto fore
(others, use dictionary to translate that )

happy to hear
I'm glad to hear it works on XDAII. I rather soundl said: some users of XDAII reported: it does not run, some others said: it works.

It did run on myy xda II (i-mate 1.72 rom)
but only after 10 seconds my device did a soft-reset
after 10 seconds another soft-reset..
and the loop didn't end
so i could hardly uninstall it..

Caller Name or Number Announce
MS VoiceCommand 1.5 does this.
You need to modify your ring to allow 1.75 seconds in front so the caller name (voice) doesn't speak over the ring itself.
I can't take credit for this, someone else in the forum made the change, but it works great.

JGUI
myphonecalls works with my O2 XDA IIs with no problems so far (little over an hour) if you like I can report back in a day or two with an update. So far I am impressed this is exactly what I am looking for!!!!!
Thank you

Is this app (I mean the callendar screen) compatible with Pocket informant or just with the original PPC callendar?
Regards,
Primoz

not a matter
this is just a monthly calendar display, no connection to outlook or another calendar's like (PIM) applications. it is not showing any appointments or event, just the preview of one month.
by the way, the ccurent version allows you to preview the new upcoming calendar format, proposed by "calendar reform"

"Power Profiles" - is there such a program?

I suggested the following to Spb ( because I use Spb Pocket Plus & Spb Diary )
But mabye ( I know there is a tool for Ringtone Profiles, but I want more! ) there is a software out there that maybe does what I am looking for.
----
Hi, I have an idea for either a new product or a plugin for Pocket Plus. I call it "Power Profiles". As a business & private user of an MDA Vario I also have docking stations, one at home and one in the office.
Many MDA Vario Users ( which is basically the HTC Wizard ) use their PPC the same way I do. So bascially when I get into the office, first thing I do is turn of the phone volume and give the PPC only half the volume ( for appointments, reminders, etc. ).
One special thing on some dockingstations is that you can have your PPC sitting in front of you ( in the docking station ). My dock has the neat option that you have the MDA sitting their in landscape mode, which is great but also bad at the same time. Because with Diary & Pocket Plus installed in landscape their just isn't enough space on the screen.
So the Plugin would create Profile Shortcuts and do the following. I have two profiles setup, one called HOME the other called OFFICE.
I tap on a shortcut on the today screen (OFFICE) it:
1. Sets the volumes as I need them
2. Turns the screen into landscape
3. Turns off Pocket Plus ( or hides it, it only matters that Diary gets the full landscape view )
4. The Display light gets turned up all the way
Once I am on my way home, I tap on the another shortcut (HOME) which then:
1. Sets the volumes as I need them
2. Turns the screen into normal view
3. Turns ON Pocket Plus ( or makes it visible again )
4. The Display is set to my normal level ( two levels under the max )
Of course their could be lots more stuff that a realy Profile Program could/should do ( Different Ringtone Settings, Different Theme in the Office then at Home - don't wanna show your boss your girlfriend all the time now do you ;-), Different Items displayed on the Today Screen, etc. etc. )
So maybe you are able to think about my suggestions, it would be a great addition to your product portfolio I believe )

Very good idea! Not seen any software like that and just done a search in my normal sites - mainly freeware. Maybe a commercial one somewhere but none on a google search. Hope SPB listen to you

Hmm, funny, i was thinking in the same direction.
And why not let the 'Power on/off and 'USB connect' (etc) events trigger the profiles also ?
After developing the Tomtom Navigate2 script, i think i can do it, if i get enough information on the desired settings.
- Like BT on/off ; Needs a 'real' tool, there's no internal command, and changing regkey ain't enough.
So solved it with a script that calls BTon/BToff tool and changes regkey of the BT headset profile:
Ok, BT On/Off + BR Profile Toggle works !
What do i need then ?
"What setings should be changeable ? "
My suggestion :
- BT + BT HeadsetProfile (Done !)
- "ActiveSync when Craddled" option On/Off (Done !)
- Change Today Theme ? Would be nice.. (Not even looked at...)
The suggestions i just heard :
- Change ScreenRotation (isn't there a free tool for it ?)
- Change Today Items.
- Change Display Birgightness.
"How do we change these settings ?"
- BT is done,
- ASync is done,
- Screen rotation; Need commandtool (Doesn't VJ have a tool that does this ?) + Subroutine for script. So done, apart from writing it in the tool
- Screenrotation; if there is a commandtool for it, same as for 'Screen Rotation'
- Change Today items; Haven't got a clue, is thanging regkey and refersh today enough ?
- Display brightness; idem as Today Items....
So, let's get it rolling then

That would be so wonderful if this could be achieved! I have absolutly no plan on how do to it - but I have the ideas 8) :lol:
Pocket Plus lets you also rotate the screen with a tap on the screen, but what I wanted to achive is automation - simply by click ONE shortcut it does the whole thing for me - I am know I am a lazy person but hey thats a reason I got myself a PPC :wink:

This is similar to the one thing I miss from my nokia phones which is one click profiles for outdoor, indoor, meeting, etc. hope something comes of this.

What about PocketZenPhone???
PZP lets you set up anywhere from 2 to 7 profiles, controlling virtually everything you might associate with a profile, such as:
- ring / vibrate / volume / flash (and about a dozen variant combinations)
- the above for notification on just about any kind of event
- power settings for each profile both on battery and corded power
More features than it makes sense to list here. But I've been playing with it over the last couple of days. Very clean, and very functional. Many ways to use it also -
- today plugin (just tap an icon to switch profiles)
- task tray popup
- menu
- automated switching in sync with pocket Outlook
I've also traded email with the developer (zendrui) and it turns out to be pretty straightforward to get MS Voice Command to also switch profiles - I should have this all set up in the next hour. Love the idea of tapping the button to invoke Voice Command and just telling it to go to "silent" or "meeting", and having all settings adjusted at once.

Pocket Zen Phone
Hello all,
Check http://zendrui.free.fr . This sw is very good and keeps beeing updated.

Yes, this is a great program.... it is amazingly small for what it does and it does an amazing amount. It even controls which radio's are on or off and when.
Anyway... here is the link to open the forum thread that has 6.0 beta 7 http://zendrui.free.fr/PZPForum/viewforum.php?f=5

When I had Nokia phone, I used a program called miniGPS from Psiloc.com. This was the best program for profile switching. It worked by detecting all the cells at a location and allowing those cells to be put into a group. Then I could create events like "upon entering group, switch to meeting profile, turn off bluetooth, map the keys to do this...change screen saver, change wallpaper to this one..." etc. and upon exit from the cell group, change the ringer volume to max, switch wallpaper, and so on. Unfortunately, the Windows mobile equivalent of this program does not work on 8125. The PocketZenPhone is nowhere close. It works on fixed time basis. What if at that time I am not in office? Though I like the 8125, I badly miss the miniGPS program. It is sad that such a nice utility is not available for Windows.

axgupta1 said:
When I had Nokia phone, I used a program called miniGPS from Psiloc.com. This was the best program for profile switching. It worked by detecting all the cells at a location and allowing those cells to be put into a group. Then I could create events like "upon entering group, switch to meeting profile, turn off bluetooth, map the keys to do this...change screen saver, change wallpaper to this one..." etc. and upon exit from the cell group, change the ringer volume to max, switch wallpaper, and so on. Unfortunately, the Windows mobile equivalent of this program does not work on 8125. The PocketZenPhone is nowhere close. It works on fixed time basis. What if at that time I am not in office? Though I like the 8125, I badly miss the miniGPS program. It is sad that such a nice utility is not available for Windows.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is a awesome... I never new it existed. Add that to the forum for ZenPhone to see if they can add that functionality.

axgupta1 said:
When I had Nokia phone, I used a program called miniGPS from Psiloc.com. This was the best program for profile switching. It worked by detecting all the cells at a location and allowing those cells to be put into a group. Then I could create events like "upon entering group, switch to meeting profile, turn off bluetooth, map the keys to do this...change screen saver, change wallpaper to this one..." etc. and upon exit from the cell group, change the ringer volume to max, switch wallpaper, and so on. Unfortunately, the Windows mobile equivalent of this program does not work on 8125. The PocketZenPhone is nowhere close. It works on fixed time basis. What if at that time I am not in office? Though I like the 8125, I badly miss the miniGPS program. It is sad that such a nice utility is not available for Windows.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds really powerful, although I'm not sure I'd want the phone deciding when to switch profiles for me.
I've been experimenting with a set of shortcuts to invoke each profile, renaming them to be meaningful to me, such as, "HomeProfile", "OfficeProfile", "Silent", etc. Then I can use Voice Command to switch by saying something like "Run Silent" or "Run HomeProfile"...and it does.
One thing I liked about the built-in profile capability on the Nokia's we have is the fact that they would switch to my headset profile when I plugged in a pair of headphones, or when I simply turned on my pre-paired BT headset -- THAT was nice. I'd be curious to see how WM5 recognizes such an event -- I'd think that zendrui, the author of PocketZenPhone, would be able to hook such an event and offer us the option of having it trigger a profile change.

Here is the freeware version of Pocketzenphone 4.5.1 tested on my phone and works well. You have to fiddle with the settings but I got it working properly . If you like it can buy the full version 5 euros I think which is cheap. (me prob will)

I bought the currently shipping version (5.52?) and it works fine...but I wanted to try installing the shortcuts to invoke the various profiles, and the cabs that automatically create and install them (and the associated EXE's) in the right dirs assume NEW directory structures different than what the currently shipping version (5.52) uses. Instead, the new dir structure corresponds to the beta of version 6.0 -- currently at beta 7 I believe, and quite stable. I suspect it's nearing commercial release.
Anyway - ver 6 beta 7 can be downloaded free, and will function for a month. If you like it, it's something like $8 directly from the site, or $10 via Handango or a couple of others. This also buys you all future releases, and the author continues to upgrade this regularly. It's a good deal.

I tried to download 6.0 beta 7 but unable too. If anyone else has any joy please post

what about this one found on modaco http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=205779? it's free and wm5 compatable. i've not tried it. if you do, please report your opinion.
{
"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"
}

meschle said:
I tried to download 6.0 beta 7 but unable too. If anyone else has any joy please post
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The download link on this page:
http://zendrui.free.fr/PZPForum/viewtopic.php?t=12
...still works fine for me. Only thing I can think is that I was registered and logged into the forum -- were you? Maybe this is a requirement for download...

lpasq said:
what about this one found on modaco http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=205779? it's free and wm5 compatable. i've not tried it. if you do, please report your opinion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just looking at the screens suggest to me that, while this one might work, it has far less control than PZP. Might be worth a try, but I like controlling power, backlight, vibration, etc along with ringtones and volume.

The Modaco Tool works, but as stated is by no means as powerful as ZenPhone.
Another problem with the modaco tool for me ( and many others, just check their forum ) is that after you UNINSTALL the tool it will most likely mess up your ringtones/settings.
Lucky me I had a backup of my system so I could recover without a hitch. The problem was that I had some weird ringtones listed that did not work and were actually never on my system and I could not choose any other ringtones after the uninstall.
I am gonna give Zenphone a try, it looks promising but also time consuming to setup - will give it a go this evening.

thanks jon for both tips. pzp beta won't download I think cuz I am browsing on pda and sometimes cabs won't download. Got ppcprofiles though great find well done. Initial testing promising.

DREAMBOXER said:
The Modaco Tool works, but as stated is by no means as powerful as ZenPhone.
Another problem with the modaco tool for me ( and many others, just check their forum ) is that after you UNINSTALL the tool it will most likely mess up your ringtones/settings.
Lucky me I had a backup of my system so I could recover without a hitch. The problem was that I had some weird ringtones listed that did not work and were actually never on my system and I could not choose any other ringtones after the uninstall.
I am gonna give Zenphone a try, it looks promising but also time consuming to setup - will give it a go this evening.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well poo and that then!

V_Vibrate - wm5 command line control of sound mode (On / Vibrate / Off)

V_Vibrate v1.0 (c) 2006 ValeraVi - This is my small program , for control a sound mode (On / Vibrate / Off) of WM5.0 PDA from command line.
{
"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"
}
Here is a list of command line parameters:
-toggle - toggle vibrate (i.e. toggle beween sound on mode and vibrate mode);
-on - vibrate mode on (i.e. set vibrate mode);
-off - vibrate mode off (i.e. set sound on mode);
-noforce - do not switch if current state illegal (i.e., for example, if current mode is sound off and you run -toggle sound will stay off);
-togglevs - toggle vibra/silence (i.e. toggle beween sound off mode and vibrate mode);
-togglesnd - toggle sound (i.e. toggle beween sound on mode and sound off mode);
-offall - vibra and sound off;
But in most cases you do not must know this parameters, because, after installing .cab file you can use a links in Programs\ValeraVi\V_Vibrate for executing any of this commands. Also you can assign any command on hardware button, place it on your favorite today programs launcher , execute it at specified time from your favorite scheduler (vibrate mode at morning, sound on mode at evening, sound off mode at night ), etc.

Great Idea but...
Hi,
I have been searching it for a long time!!!!
But I've a Magician with WM2003.. :-(
Do you think it's possible to port it on WM2003?
Thks,
Norby

No, wm2003 do not have functions for changing vibrate mode of device, that i use. May be it is exist some other method, but i do not know. When i was using wm2003 on my BA, for turning vibrate mode on / off i used script for nScriptm that emulate stylus tap's on volume bubble. Not very convenient, but for use in schedulers it is enough. I attach that my script, if you interested , but i think you may need to correct some coordinates of taps and path to ns in .lnk...

Thanks!
Dear ValeraVi,
thank you for your fast response.
I have already thought makinge a script but I didn't known where to start.
So your script and your advice are precious!
Have a good week end!
Norby

CoooooooooooL
thank you so much

Hi Valera,
your tool is a great idea. I have installed it on WM5 on Qtek 9600, and the files show in the application folder, but when I assign a hardware button, I get a pop up saying the certificate may be unknown or a component is missing...
I installed in twice onto the memory card, but for some reason its always the same.
Do you have a clue ?
Greetings
Paddy

2 phonepad
Is V_Vibrate.exe is exist in \Program Files\ValeraVi\V_Vibrate on your device?
V_Vibrate.exe is signed by dummy digital signature - may be for your rom/device it is not acceptable. You may try do disable digital signature checking...
; Disable digital signature security
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies]
"0000101a"=dword:00000001
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

ValeraVi,
Hi.. I was ever looking for something like this... Great you have done this, however, is it possible to control the way the vibrator activated? To further elaborate, for example if I chose music ringtone the vibration doesn't intermit because it's a song tone where there isn't a break. I really wondr if it's ever possible to have the vibration stop intermittently despite the nature of the ringtone chose?
cheers.

2 ferioz
may be this link can help you:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Hacks
(scroll down to the "Phone Settings")
But if you mean to change behaviour of v0 srcipt - then no - i do not know how to change it... may be only by using other 3rd paty calledr id software ...

Thanks ValeraVi for your reply. The link you gave me is quite close to what I wanted, it's really useful and interesting, I tried changing v0 to v2, it vibrates just for 2 seconds and stop while the ringtone (because it's a minute long) was still ringing. I'm not sure if it can vibrate for 2 seconds then stop for 1 second then vibrate for 2 seconds again and so on...? (it's something like that that I was trying to find).
I'm not sure of any third party program that has this function, would you recommend any?
thanks bro.

ferioz said:
.. vibrate for 2 seconds then stop for 1 second then vibrate for 2 seconds again and so on....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
...I'm not sure of any third party program that has this function, would you recommend any?...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry, i don't know...

This is NICE!!!
Thanx for this great tool! It does exactly what I want. Why didn't they build this into WM5 after all?!?
Thanx for all your effort made to create this little toy!

ValeraVi said:
V_Vibrate v1.0 (c) 2006 ValeraVi - This is my small program , for control a sound mode (On / Vibrate / Off) of WM5.0 PDA from command line.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Interesting... I did something similar using Mortscript in combination with the registry hack "Change ringtone/vibrate/LED flash characteristics" on http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Registry .
Basically, for every profiles I want, I made a script. The script changes the above regisry setting (some scripts ask using a yes/no dialog box if I want vibrate on or off). I have added a small twist though: the script also copies the file that is assigned as ringtone:
In one folder, I put all the ringtones I want to use (let's call them ring1, ring2, ...). In a second folder I have copies of these files (let's call these ringA, ringB, ...). The tones ringA, ringB, ... are selected as the ringtones (both for specific contacts as for the general ringtone and sms tone. The scripts for the profiles also include copy instructions, to overwrite the files ringA, ... with files from the folder where ring1, ... are stored. I suspect this will allow me to change ringtones depending on the profile I want (I have included a file with silence, to get the behaviour of call filtering).
As a list optimization, I use the registryhack "Put custom text on bottom-right of Today screen" to display the active profile on the todayscreen.
I say "suspect" for the ringtone changes, as I haven't been able to test if the phone system effectively use the files I replaced though (my device is now sent back a 2nd time for replacement ), or only reads those files once (and caches them somewhere).
Jörg

2 whisper
you are welcome.
2 V J
My program is not changing anything in the registry. It is using documented API functions for control global sound mode of PPC. This API functions is exist only on WM5.
...I say "suspect" for the ringtone changes, as I haven't been able to test if the phone system effectively use the files I replaced though (my device is now sent back a 2nd time for replacement ), or only reads those files once (and caches them somewhere)...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I check this for you - the system is using new files, i.e. the system do not cache them and re-read them in every use.

ValeraVi said:
My program is not changing anything in the registry. It is using documented API functions for control global sound mode of PPC. This API functions is exist only on WM5.
I check this for you - the system is using new files, i.e. the system do not cache them and re-read them in every use.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks...
I used my method with the scripts, as I'm not a software developer but wanted this kind of functionality (scripts seemed to be the easiest way to go). I know it is far less elegant to edit the registry, but no program I found allowed for what I wanted.
What my scripts also allow, is to change the ringtone assigned for specific contacts. In my contacts, some people have their own ringtones assigned in the contacts application (for instance, my colleagues have their own, as does my family).
By using soundfiles which contain only silence, I can have a call filter functionality (e.g. copy a silent soundfile to all ringtones, except for the work-ringtone). Other calls will come through, but will be inaudible (system will play back a silent ringtone).
This filtering was something I miss in most ring-profile softwares I found.
I currently only use the registry setting to be able to make a difference between vibrate or not, but I could get the same functionality using your software...
Jörg

V J said:
...I currently only use the registry setting to be able to make a difference between vibrate or not, but I could get the same functionality using your software...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do not know where is located in the registry some parameter, which can control global sound mode of device. Thats why i wrote this tool, which (as i mentioned above) is used only documented Windows API functions and do not use registry. If in your script you want to control global sound mode of device - just run my program from your script with desired command line parameters.

Thanks. I've been looking for this tools for my script programming.
Cheers,
A_C

greate tool
10x

Just what I was looking for...
This little program is just what I was looking for! Thanks very much.

Hi, ValeraVi!
Make PLS a command line parameter for toggle beween sound on mode, sound off and vibrate mode (in one).

[2009/02/15 v0.6] G-Profile: an appointment (& more) -based profile switcher

Hello again!
Some users of G-Alarm asked me, if I can make a profile switcher for Windows Mobile devices...
Here it is: G-Profile
{
"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"
}
Features:
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gprofile/about
Todo list:
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gprofile/todo
Changelog:
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gprofile/changelog
Screenshots:
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gprofile/screens
Download:
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=download
AppToDate users:
.

Again somthing which is going to become a must-have ?
Thanks age.

Yep Yep. Another great idea, which probably is gonna be a great application.
I feel more and more happy I donated you some coffee. A great coder like you should be rewarded!

Hi Ageye,
Just started to try your G-alarm and now you start something great like this. I will for sure use this. So will start trying and give you some feedback for improvements and bugs.
Don't worry about the eye candy yet, first get it functional and bug free
Some observations:
- the current version seems to have no default profile. (like: if no rules apply, use default profile)
- If there is a time profile, there is only a starting time to be set, if there is a default profile (see first point), it would work well to have a time slot - meaning beginning and ending time - and after this time slot, it would switch back to default profile
Some first things to consider to add:
- It would be handy to have a default profile setting. Meaning a profile that would be set, when no other profiles rules are met.
- with appointment based profile, it would be good to add the possibility to use privacy of appointments. As I use my agenda for both work as well as private. However I don't want my phone to go to vibrate during a private appointment, as it needs to do during a business appointment.
That is where using the privacy would come in and make sure that only appointments with no privacy are used for switching to this profile.
No bugs to report yet
Hope this helps any.
Daan

More flexibility
Nice app...installed on Polaris and works although would like to see more improvements...
a) For the Volume, rather than specifying Normal, Vibrate, Soft - I would like to like to see the slider to increase/decrease the volume level to the amount I want for each profile...
b) I do nott know if this is possible or not - but if a command line interface can be integrated to switch profiles then - imagine the flexibilty covered. Apps like UL, TC and other UI's used for daily use can open up immense doors...once command, one icon and profile changes !!
c) Specifying of differnet Ringtones, Alerts for different profiles...
my 2p thoughts on the to do lists...a) and c) is already available on Profiles for Windows Mobile - but b) is something that would really benefit!

feature request
hi
great thing as i have wnated soemthing liek this for a while
but it would be good for it to be able to switch if a bluetooth headset or wired headset is plugged in.
also for this it would be good to have to weighting system whereby this would override a profile that would have been in use already.
cheers for the app interesting to see what the future hold for it.

Yes you are on a trail to take over the mobile world..
Great idea..

G-Alarm is one of the BEST softwares ihave used on any windows platform...BRILLIANT!
Keep it up!
Regards
hotdoc0

some observations:
appointment based profiles seem to work. Unfortunately time scheduled profiles don't work when the device is in standby mode for too long time. Will fix this severe bug asap.
daan4suz said:
Some observations:
- the current version seems to have no default profile. (like: if no rules apply, use default profile)
- If there is a time profile, there is only a starting time to be set, if there is a default profile (see first point), it would work well to have a time slot - meaning beginning and ending time - and after this time slot, it would switch back to default profile
Some first things to consider to add:
- It would be handy to have a default profile setting. Meaning a profile that would be set, when no other profiles rules are met.
- with appointment based profile, it would be good to add the possibility to use privacy of appointments. As I use my agenda for both work as well as private. However I don't want my phone to go to vibrate during a private appointment, as it needs to do during a business appointment.
That is where using the privacy would come in and make sure that only appointments with no privacy are used for switching to this profile.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
@1: default profile - good idea. G-Profile has already this function but only very basic. If there is no active profile and there is an appointment it remembers the default values and restores them afterwards...
But you're right: a default profile is important...
@2: time profiles will be improved in some later version with many different time patterns (similar to G-Alarm)
@3: privacy of appts: unfortunately this requires some more work because this is not in the registry but in pocketoutlook itself. I'll add it - promised!
devdarshan said:
Nice app...installed on Polaris and works although would like to see more improvements...
a) For the Volume, rather than specifying Normal, Vibrate, Soft - I would like to like to see the slider to increase/decrease the volume level to the amount I want for each profile...
b) I do nott know if this is possible or not - but if a command line interface can be integrated to switch profiles then - imagine the flexibilty covered. Apps like UL, TC and other UI's used for daily use can open up immense doors...once command, one icon and profile changes !!
c) Specifying of differnet Ringtones, Alerts for different profiles...
my 2p thoughts on the to do lists...a) and c) is already available on Profiles for Windows Mobile - but b) is something that would really benefit!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
a) There are already volume sliders which are only visible when you specifiy "Normal"
b) very good idea. Of course, this is possible! I will add this feature...
c) different ringtones: good idea, which alerts do you mean?
chris10230 said:
but it would be good for it to be able to switch if a bluetooth headset or wired headset is plugged in.
also for this it would be good to have to weighting system whereby this would override a profile that would have been in use already.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I: headset/handsfree profiles will come soon...
II: I don't really understand the meaning? do you mean that an profile which may not override other profiles can only be activated when the default profile is set?
-----------------------------
some other questions:
I'm not really sure if the wifi control works on every device - have you any problems to report, yet?
I wrote down all of your ideas, maybe I can release some features soon... First of all there will be bugfixing and some new important features. Afterwards there will be some gui improvements...

ageye said:
some observations:
II: I don't really understand the meaning? do you mean that an profile which may not override other profiles can only be activated when the default profile is set?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i mean that if you one set on an appointment rule set up and then you were to plug in a headset that the headset rule would over be favoured over the appointment rule.
Useful if a lecture ends early i dont need to mannually put up the volume again it will just be done by the new profile being selected.

b) very good idea. Of course, this is possible! I will add this feature...
** Thanks - Am sure this will really benefit.
c) different ringtones: good idea, which alerts do you mean?
** By Alerts - what I meant was to be able to change the tones for SMS/MMS/Ringtones etc - this way - let's say - when I am at work - I could change the tones to something decent/soft and while with friends/outside - I could have other ringtones/alerts.
Rgs/Dev

[Request]
Since you usually have the time to develope the good apps and you continue developing, I have some ideas for you
GPS support
Cell towers support
Like you can have it change profiles depending on where it is at what time. I think just time support, cell tower support, and gps support = awesome . Take a look at CommMgrPro to see what I'm saying. I like CommMgrPro, but I just feel the developer got too ahead of himself and added WAY too many things :|

New version released: v0.2
This version should be reliable. If something doesn't work for you, please follow the steps how to post bugs on page 1.
Changelog:
[ADDED] Appointment-based: Specify the sensitivity
[ADDED] Change your profiles via command line: "\Program Files\ageye\G-Profile\gprofilesrv.exe id" whereas id is the id of the profile. You can find the id when you edit an existing profile on the first page under the text field.
[ADDED] Default profile
[FIXED] Time-based profiles don't work
Download:
http://www.ageye.de/download/gprofile.cab
I probably won't have much time the next days to work on my tools. Please keep the ideas coming. Until next weekend G-Profile may have passed all of your and mine tests and will become publich on ageye.de

Thats looking great. Downloading and testing this new version.
Appointment based is working OK so far. Going to Vibrate during the meetings, and back to normal profile afterwards.
Will let you know if I find anything.

Found the first error message
This happened when syncing with my PC, hence updating my calendar appointments. (See below pictures)
Running the latest Hyperdragon Rom (Hyperdragon IV light) on a Kaiser.
Kaiser attached to PC and actually in process of Synchronizing changed / added agenda items
G-Profile version v0.2
Edit: Actually, after this error, even if I re-start, re-install, soft reset. It keeps showing this error message.
Edit2: I played a little more, and narrowed it down to the sensitivity. If I select nothing here, it works, If I select something, I get the error message.
Hope this helps.

Hello.
Since You added a Flight Mode to G-Alaram, it will be easy to move it here, to G-Profile.
It will be great, to have scheduled Phone on/off with auto pin entering,
I mean for example: my device will turn off radio in late evening and turn it on in early morning.
What do You thing about this?
Regards.

korro said:
It will be great, to have scheduled Phone on/off with auto pin entering,
I mean for example: my device will turn off radio in late evening and turn it on in early morning.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think this is already a feature in the current version. Although you need to set it yourself. You can add a profile, and turn of all radio (Wifi, BT), and turn it back on again later by setting default profile on connectivity tab, phone to Enable.
Pin code you can add under menu.
But yes, idea is great. Create a category called flight in my agenda with my flight data, and have G-profile switch to flight mode automatically.

Hi ageye !!
Good to see you with a new app !!
here is the error log I get when I tried to delete a profile :
GProfile.exe
UnauthorizedAccessException
at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.Win32Error(Int32 errorCode, String str)
at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.DeleteSubKey(String subkey, Boolean throwOnMissingSubKey)
at GProfile.Profile.Delete(Int32 ID)
at GProfile.frmMain.btnDelete_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InternalWnProc(WM wm, Int32 wParam, Int32 lParam)
at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop(IntPtr hwnMain)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form fm)
at GProfile.Program.Main()
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And by the way I don't see any screen shots on the first post yet, So I made some for you

[DEV STOPPED] [2009-05-14] mLock v0.3 - passcode device lock

The development of mLock is stopped.
There are different reasons for this decision but the most important one is, that if no time for the further development.
After mPlug, here is my second attempt to build a Windows Mobile application, it's called mLock.
mLock is at the moment only a passcode device lock with no settings except for your own passcode. In the future I will build a settings tool for changing passcodes, show/hide SMS, Email, MMS in passcode screen etc.
Also I try to implement a application lock so that you can define several applications that will be locked by mLock when someone will launch them.
It's very important that you report me every error (maybe with screenshot). That's the only way to make the app bug-free.
Screenshots:
{
"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"
}
Overview - Features, ToDo and System requirements
Changelog
Download here (please see installation information)
Suggestion are welcome on every time.

Thanks for sharing !!!

so is this going to be able to locke individual applications..for example if i just dont want anyone to read my messages will this program be able to lock only my messages

Thanks, Looks good I will give it a try later today.
Thanks T M Z
P.S. no link or cab, ?

wmontae said:
so is this going to be able to locke individual applications..for example if i just dont want anyone to read my messages will this program be able to lock only my messages
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
At the moment it doesen't but I'll implement this feature.
tmz said:
no link or cab, ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, because I've still some little bugs which I want to fix before I release it. I found them today while playing around with mLock.
I'll release it in the next two days.

i think you need to implement the slider option on this it looks just as good as slide to unlock and it would be a true iphone copy it looks like to me...

whatsleft4her said:
i think you need to implement the slider option on this it looks just as good as slide to unlock and it would be a true iphone copy it looks like to me...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No I won't implement a Slide2Unlock Option therefore I recommend you to take S2U2. Maybe I'll add a option to start mLock after S2U2 is unlocked. Let's see what's coming

My suggestions for what it's worth...
1. Lose the iPhone look
2. Bigger buttons to be more finger friendly
3. Option to wipe device after a user specified number of wrong attempts

kvaughan said:
My suggestions for what it's worth...
1. Lose the iPhone look
2. Bigger buttons to be more finger friendly
3. Option to wipe device after a user specified number of wrong attempts
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. The application will be fully skinable, so do what you want.
2. The buttons are big enough. I don't have small fingers and I can control all buttons with my thumb.
3. Sorry I can't follow you, do you mean a option to do a hardreset after someone entered the code several times wrong?

[germany]merlot said:
3. Sorry I can't follow you, do you mean a option to do a hardreset after someone entered the code several times wrong?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes exactly

Looks sweeeet looking forward to release and my only question has been answered "can we skin it?" yes
Maybe I'll add a option to start mLock after S2U2 is unlocked. Let's see what's coming
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds good

suggestions
I have been looking for an app that has more extensive security features and asked developers to look at my suggestions, alas no feedback so far! so my suggestions:
1. my phone is for work with staff, work with clients, family for home, and personal. So I would like a pin code access for different purposes.
2. My contacts and my calendars and my tasks are all categorised, so each of these should be visible or invisible depending on the passcode entered. So work is visible at work and all others hidden. All work hidden when at home, failed passcode hides everything, private passcode shows everything (rather advanced and unlikely)
3. I would like contacts and tasks and calendars either negative or possitive categories visible with a particular passcode, eg show with category=X only, and show if category <> Y
4. I would like emails from multi sources (hotmail, gmail, yahoo mail and works push email) AND text messages visible or in visible depending on whether the contact is also visisble or invisible bsed upon there categories
5. Keyword inclusions could also be set to visible or invisible. That is if a text email or diary contact or task contains a particular key word, make invisible
so what I don't want is the public seeing anything at all that just want to look, my staff seeing my private stuff, my clients seeing my private or staff stuff and my family seeing my work stuff.
At this point I go into major freaks and cardiac fits if anybody touches my phone.
So, that should keep you busy for a while!
CHeers
Simon

the hard reset option after several wrong attemps is a nice idea. It will prevent any data theft if the phone is stolen or something...

simon_darley said:
I have been looking for an app that has more extensive security features and asked developers to look at my suggestions, alas no feedback so far! so my suggestions:
1. my phone is for work with staff, work with clients, family for home, and personal. So I would like a pin code access for different purposes.
2. My contacts and my calendars and my tasks are all categorised, so each of these should be visible or invisible depending on the passcode entered. So work is visible at work and all others hidden. All work hidden when at home, failed passcode hides everything, private passcode shows everything (rather advanced and unlikely)
3. I would like contacts and tasks and calendars either negative or possitive categories visible with a particular passcode, eg show with category=X only, and show if category <> Y
4. I would like emails from multi sources (hotmail, gmail, yahoo mail and works push email) AND text messages visible or in visible depending on whether the contact is also visisble or invisible bsed upon there categories
5. Keyword inclusions could also be set to visible or invisible. That is if a text email or diary contact or task contains a particular key word, make invisible
so what I don't want is the public seeing anything at all that just want to look, my staff seeing my private stuff, my clients seeing my private or staff stuff and my family seeing my work stuff.
At this point I go into major freaks and cardiac fits if anybody touches my phone.
So, that should keep you busy for a while!
CHeers
Simon
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What you're talking about is a completly different programm (sense). I think what you're looking for is something like that. It's not my target to code such a application, I only want to develop a access control for the device and several application when someone launches them. Sorry that I can't help you with your wishes.

Version 0.1 - initial release
Changelog: here
Download: here (please see installation information)
Settings tool in progress...

[germany]merlot said:
Version 0.1 - initial release
Changelog: here
Download: here (please see installation information)
Settings tool in progress...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've installed this on my device, couple of bugs/problems
1 - It does not launch, crashes with an error message "Can't find gfx\dot.png". There is no gfx folder in the dir.
2 - In Remove Programs it shows as mPlug rather thean mLock. The cab file does not seem to have dot.png in there.
Regards

yshaikh01 said:
I've installed this on my device, couple of bugs/problems
1 - It does not launch, crashes with an error message "Can't find gfx\dot.png". There is no gfx folder in the dir.
2 - In Remove Programs it shows as mPlug rather thean mLock. The cab file does not seem to have dot.png in there.
Regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh damn. I apologize for this, here is the bugfix. Thanks for reporting.
Version 0.1.1 - bugfix edition
Changelog: here
Download: here (please see installation information)
Settings tool in progress...

Too early for me to dive in (mine is a WVGA device and I'm looking for the app lock feature which has yet to be implemented).
However, I will be watching this thread with great interest and wish you luck in your work merlot.

will the newest version work on a vga touch pro cause id really like to use it!!! if not then can you make a vga version please!!!

It's on my ToDo list but I don't know when I can do it. I've only little time at the moment and I'm currently working on the settings tool.