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What is the action you usually take on your device? I guess tapping Ok/Close button.
It's smart to assign this action to an hardware button. But for almost PPC Phone Edition WM2K3, there are only 4 hardware buttons can be re-assigned by users and you dont wanna waste any button to simulate Ok/Close button.
Now, you can use the red phone button to do that beside its original function. It means: if you're having a phone call or a GPRS connection, pressing the red button will hang it up, if not, simulate Ok/Close button. I know that on some devices (e.g: XDA Mini...), the red phone button is used to quick minimize running applications also (e.g: you're opening Inbox Options, press the red button will go to Today screen directly without closing Inbox Options). I don't like this feature at all. I prefer using it to simulate Ok/Close button. So I've developed the tiny utility named "Red Button Remap". It has no GUI, no registry read/write. It has 2 files (total size ~11KB). It's just install then soft reset.
This utility is very useful for me so I posted here for someone like it.
I wrote it for my XDA Mini. I'm not sure about other device but it should work properly on WM2K3SE (phone edition only).
Red Button Remap version 0.1 beta:
- Re-map the red phone button on some WM2K3 phone edition devices to simulate Ok/Close button (REMEMBER: SIMULATION means it does nothing without the Ok/Close button appearance).
Will this work with WM5?
Can I assign a file to the red button instead of Ok/Close?
Thanks,
msafi said:
Will this work with WM5?
Can I assign a file to the red button instead of Ok/Close?
Thanks,
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Sorry, I dont know much about WM5 and I have no WM5 to test. It may not work on WM5. However, you can test.
i installed it, hoping it might fix my PocketNester problem, but the software doesn't seem to have modified anything in my system. the Red button works as usually, i.e. it takes me back to the 'Today' screen.
msafi: what is your nester problem?
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hi vijay555,
thanks for asking.
here's my PocketNester problem
and here i make a request in the forum and provide some additional information
msafi said:
i installed it, hoping it might fix my PocketNester problem, but the software doesn't seem to have modified anything in my system. the Red button works as usually, i.e. it takes me back to the 'Today' screen.
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I just say: the program does not work on WM5 devices.
Hi,
I have installed your software in my S100, but it not works fine...
the red button continues minimizes the applications, not close them!.
I have installed also the pocket plus soft, but pocket plus not works with
the red button ...
help me, please.
thank's
Doesn't work on WM5 based HTC Wizard.
bartito said:
Hi,
I have installed your software in my S100, but it not works fine...
the red button continues minimizes the applications, not close them!.
I have installed also the pocket plus soft, but pocket plus not works with
the red button ...
help me, please.
thank's
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Pls read the program introduce again.
Pressing Red button will simulate Ok/Close button like tapping Ok/Close button (at top-right conner) by stylus. So Red Button Remap does not concern "real close" or "minimize" running apps.
I don't think that Red Button Remap conflicts with Pocket Plus. Could you explain in detail?
dasdoenertier said:
Doesn't work on WM5 based HTC Wizard.
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OK, now, I'm sure that WM5 is not support.
Pocket Me said:
bartito said:
Hi,
I have installed your software in my S100, but it not works fine...
the red button continues minimizes the applications, not close them!.
I have installed also the pocket plus soft, but pocket plus not works with
the red button ...
help me, please.
thank's
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Pls read the program introduce again.
Pressing Red button will simulate Ok/Close button like tapping Ok/Close button (at top-right conner) by stylus. So Red Button Remap does not concern "real close" or "minimize" running apps.
I don't think that Red Button Remap conflicts with Pocket Plus. Could you explain in detail?
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ah ! ok
is possible forze the application close (when i press the red button) or that is impossible?
in my opinion this capability is more useful...
thank's
bartito said:
is possible forze the application close (when i press the red button) or that is impossible?
in my opinion this capability is more useful...
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That's possible. I'm trying develop the next updated allowing "single press" to simulate Ok/Close, "press n hold" (or "double press") to stop running app.
hi,
i have try to install and use your app another try...
but i not sure what's the difference of the redbtn function.
in ocasions the redbtn click minimizes the app's (example: calculator, configuration plug-ins...), but in other ocasions, the application is not minimized (example: message boxes or superalert config app).
the same occurs if your application is running or not...
my phone is s100 and i use with pocket plus (with the x button click configured to close apps)...
thank's
On my Magican it closes two windows (if there are opened 4 windows after RedButton remains only 2) :-(
Noting that neither AEBPlus or DoubleLauncher seem able to access the OK and Win buttons, are there any other methods to assign an action to double or other states of these buttons? For example, it would be great if I could assign "close/kill" to a double OK click, or launch Resco Explorer with a double Win button click. Right now, only the Browser and Comm Manager buttons seem to be assignable, and press/hold for the Browser seems fixed to VueFlo. With AEBPlus, press/hold for the Comm Manager button shows up separately but can be assigned. I got really used to quick launch on my Wizard. I am finding iLauncher to be an OK sub in some measure, given that lots of icons can show on the VGA screen, but miss a quick double-tap to launch a frequently-used program...
yes same for me, if somebody have a way to map these keys ...
Why hasn't this ***hole been banned from the forum yet? Its been 27 posts of spam so far.
I've banned him and removed his messages. This my leave a "hole" where they used to be, so FYI to anyone else - ladysovereigna has been permanently banned for spamming.
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bebox said:
yes same for me, if somebody have a way to map these keys ...
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Back to topic... anyone have an idea??
I think it can be done, bit I've never had an Athena to test it on. Will give it a go one day. Will have to get a rom dump and see how things have changed on the newer hardware.
Have you tried all the usual suspects, ie AE Button Plus?
V
vijay555 said:
I think it can be done, bit I've never had an Athena to test it on. Will give it a go one day. Will have to get a rom dump and see how things have changed on the newer hardware.
Have you tried all the usual suspects, ie AE Button Plus?
V
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No luck with AE Button Plus...
I haven't tried the Win-button, but I've mapped the Ok button to ViJayOKButt (much better ) using AEButton Plus.
Moskus said:
I haven't tried the Win-button, but I've mapped the Ok button to ViJayOKButt (much better ) using AEButton Plus.
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How were you able to do that? I don't see that button.
The Win-button can be displayed as an option (via Add Buttons menu). However, the new assignments don't seem to work.
The new assignment works. I select File -> Add Button, and click the OK-button. The code "4075" shows up, and I click the "Add Button" button p).
From my experience you can map the 'OK' button but mapping on this hardware key seems to be limited and no mapping to the 'Windows' key.
IRC the developers of AEbutton informed me that MS have reserved those buttons strictly for O/S use and that AE hadn't found a way around it yet...that was over a year ago, but it seems they have made no real progress in this area except for a little with the 'OK' button.
I believe Vijay is right though...it can be done...just takes someone really dedicated to finding the solution.
Bear in mind though that most PPC's have more buttons than the Athena...hence the reason why AE haven't 'possibly' done their best to resolve this, or maybe it causes to many problems..who knows?
I've done it before on other devices, some time back, but will have to investigate Athena at some point. Can anyone point me at a freely available rom file for it? I've never even seen the hardware..
pauvre V
Moskus said:
The new assignment works. I select File -> Add Button, and click the OK-button. The code "4075" shows up, and I click the "Add Button" button p).
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I tried this, and "OK" did not show as an option. But one of the other buttons I added ended up with code 4075, and this now works. There is also an option for "Win" button but that doesn't work at all.
i have both of mine binded using ae button plus
what you do is instead of trying to select the button you hit add button and push the button you would like to bind
vijay555 said:
I've done it before on other devices, some time back, but will have to investigate Athena at some point. Can anyone point me at a freely available rom file for it? I've never even seen the hardware..
pauvre V
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Hi Vijay.
Fellow member Antivirus has some good internal photos of the hardware and I think some other good info on the Ameo try this link. Antivirus.
lol, thanks mackaby007, but I don't need to see inside the device itself, just its rom. Although I would need to test on the device itself.
Anyway, just theoretical for now, need to see a rom.
V
boinger66 said:
i have both of mine binded using ae button plus
what you do is instead of trying to select the button you hit add button and push the button you would like to bind
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So that's why I got such unpredictable results.. depended what I hit next. Hope this wasn't in the manual or user guide! I'd feel s-o-o-o foolish. Ha.
wgary said:
So that's why I got such unpredictable results.. depended what I hit next. Hope this wasn't in the manual or user guide! I'd feel s-o-o-o foolish. Ha.
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actually if u look in the ae button screen when u try to add a button it does say push the button u would like to bind I also got 4075 and for the win key its 405B
I have mine binded and working
Anybody know how?
Anyone knows ??? Im stuck with the Button settings...
The tutorial - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/more/voice-command-tutorials.mspx
Stuck with the button setting error
Each program button must have a unique button assignment. Please select a different button assignment..
Any help???
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Anyone knows ??? Im stuck with the Button settings...
The tutorial - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/more/voice-command-tutorials.mspx
Stuck with the button setting error
Each program button must have a unique button assignment. Please select a different button assignment..
Any help???
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Well it's either the left or right hard button, take your pick.
dancemacabre said:
Anyone knows ??? Im stuck with the Button settings...
The tutorial - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/more/voice-command-tutorials.mspx
Stuck with the button setting error
Each program button must have a unique button assignment. Please select a different button assignment..
Any help???
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I also had the same issue. I am guessing that you have more than just the left and right buttons wanting to be assigned. I had around 10 which all had context menu as the default. Only thing I did was to hard reset and start again. After that I only had the left and right buttons to assign. I use the left one for voice command.
On checking again today I notice I have 4 buttons wanting to be assign and you can't get out of the screen without assigning them. Now the voice button assigned doesn't work...grrrr
voice buton
I think thet only reft and right buton are option for activating.I set right buton.
My problem is thet in some situation voice from robot is interupt and some time is ok.It is beter to set voice only for phone because it can do wrong with some other thing and you dont know thet something else is changed.
Hi!
Other way is to use a button mapper (i use AE Button Plus) and set it to run voicecmd.exe...
works without problems...
Bax
I was having this problem. What I did was map all the buttons (even the ones that were defualting to <context menu>. I just set them to Right Left and OK. I left the last one as ,context menu>. Seemed to work for me.
Mine says this after I install:
"An unrecoverable error occurred in setup. Reset the device and try again." how come??
royalbloodvi said:
Mine says this after I install:
"An unrecoverable error occurred in setup. Reset the device and try again." how come??
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just ignore it. it works fine after reboot.
The thing is, when i ignre it, it seems that I cant even find the exe or file to run anywhere!
Only thing i see is the startup file when i reboot, which is also cant find the exe..
what now???
Hi, just a noob question..
when I go to settings>buttons i can only set up one button, the one that says (button 1). I can assign the other programs to the other 3 buttons available, the only problem is i dont know how to access those buttons? i mean where are they supposed to be on the device to press? the button 1 is the call button i believe, so where are the other 3 ?
any help appreciated.
Not all can be configured by default. Try AE Button.
V
Thanks for the advice...tried it and it workd like charm
million thanks !
I have not been around xda for a while now so have not kept up. I finally upgraded to duttys Leo Holy Grail. I have since found that AEbutton opens but does not let me select anything and Advance Config does the same.
Just wanted to adjust the touch screen responce.
Thanks in advance, I have searched but not found out why AEbutton and advance config open but don't work.
Sully
hungabunga said:
I have not been around xda for a while now so have not kept up. I finally upgraded to duttys Leo Holy Grail. I have since found that AEbutton opens but does not let me select anything and Advance Config does the same.
Just wanted to adjust the touch screen responce.
Thanks in advance, I have searched but not found out why AEbutton and advance config open but don't work.
Sully
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First off, AEBPlus is for mapping hardware buttons to functions so it will not adjust the touch screen response.
Open AEBPlus and you should have a list of buttons. Click on one, for example volume up. Now click on 'do not touch button' and another screen should appear. Using drop down menu select 'Handle by AEBPlus' and then choose your ioption, i.e. Single press of button, double press, triple press or long press and then select function on other drop down menu. Save and exit.
I have set AEBPlus to the following settings
Single press vol up > press up arrow key
Long press vol up > volume up
Single press vol down > press down arrow key
Long press vol down > volume down
Advanced config should open and allow you to tweak a number of things.
What happens when you try and open either app?
Yes I know AEbutton plus does key mapping, what I was trying to explain is that both AE and advance config open but I can't select the items to change.
So in AE I see all the red, green, volume up, down etc but nothing happens when I try to select them.
I had them working on my old rom which was WM6 so am thinking something has changed in WM6.5 to stop the selection in the list.
Thanks
Sully
hungabunga said:
Yes I know AEbutton plus does key mapping, what I was trying to explain is that both AE and advance config open but I can't select the items to change.
So in AE I see all the red, green, volume up, down etc but nothing happens when I try to select them.
I had them working on my old rom which was WM6 so am thinking something has changed in WM6.5 to stop the selection in the list.
Thanks
Sully
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Well I'm using wm6.5 and both apps work fine for me
Do they need an earlier version of .net ?
Sully
hungabunga said:
Do they need an earlier version of .net ?
Sully
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what way did you install these apps? cab version?
Have you installed sdkcerts? Try uninstalling apps, installing sdkcerts, resetting device and then using cabs I've provided to install apps again
I thought you had the solution there with sdkcerts which I hadn't installed.
I have put that on but still have the same problem, I can long press on items in the list in AEbutton.
Also installed .net 2 but not resolved the issue, what could it be, I have tried the cabs you provided.
Sully
I think there's nothing wrong with the app itself but your HD might be suffering from the long tap time bug. This is a known error with Dutty's Holy Grail, if you haven't fixed it yet though, install this cab and do soft reset then check AEButton again.
HTH
kieboy said:
I think there's nothing wrong with the app itself but your HD might be suffering from the long tap time bug. This is a known error with Dutty's Holy Grail, if you haven't fixed it yet though, install this cab and do soft reset then check AEButton again.
HTH
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That got it, thanks fella
Sully
Excellent glad you got it sorted. As I didn't use that rom I wasn't aware of that fix
Fallen Spartan said:
Excellent glad you got it sorted. As I didn't use that rom I wasn't aware of that fix
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It's all good fella as I had forgot to install sdkcert, it's amazing how quickly you forget the little things you need to do.
Hopefully HTC Hero next year so more learning to do
Sully