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HTC Home Today Plugin

Hi,
I’m trying to make the HTC Home Today plug-in on WM5 to work. With many try and a lot of will I was unsuccessful because ROM upgrade was not an option.
After many hours and days, I found out that there is an error when doing installation from the cab file. I was able to intercept the error. I found out that the HTCHome.dll doesn’t register on WM5.
I think there is maybe a reference in the DLL that looks to see witch version of windows mobile it’s on, and if the reference is ok then the file get registered, if not it doesn’t and fails to register.
Here I’m boys and girls, I need good soul that can help us (I say us because there is others that is dreaming) to get a workaround!
I’m at my limit knowledge to hack this DLL that’s why I writing this today.
Regards,
My phone is a HTC TITAN (P4000) with WM5
PS: the problem is not the phone model but the OS version…
Requirements to have this pluging working:
Windows Mobile 6 ( PocketPc).
HTC HomePlug: Today screen plug-in (Displaying Time/messaging notifications/Launcher), allowing quick changes of various options, such as weather, missed calls, sms/email notifications, time/alarm changing & program launcher.
Link to the current file:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ZGSK4EE
http://rapidshare.com/files/36863085/HTC_Touch_Home_Plugin.cab

I didn't have time to look at this and don't know when or if at all I get the time, but if the problem is with the registry the solution should be easy:
Get a reg editor, got to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items and manually create a key for the plugin. Check to see how other plugins are listed there and you will know what values to create (key name is what you see in the settings menu).
Other possibility is that the DLL is compiled with WM 6 SDK. Though I have not made many attempts with this it seems files compiled this way are not recognized as valid by earlier OS version.
This might be resolved by tweaking the DLL header.

levenum said:
I didn't have time to look at this and don't know when or if at all I get the time, but if the problem is with the registry the solution should be easy:
Get a reg editor, got to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items and manually create a key for the plugin. Check to see how other plugins are listed there and you will know what values to create (key name is what you see in the settings menu).
Other possibility is that the DLL is compiled with WM 6 SDK. Though I have not made many attempts with this it seems files compiled this way are not recognized as valid by earlier OS version.
This might be resolved by tweaking the DLL header.
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Thank for the reply!
YES i have done the registery edition in the today items and added the accorded strigs.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\ HTC Home]
"Enabled"=dword:1
"DLL"="\\Windows\\HTCHome.dll"
"Order"=dword:0
"Flags"=dword:0
"Selectability"=dword:2
"Type"=dword:5
"Options"=dword:0
I think you have a good point with the DLL heathers.
Regards

any news about this?

HTC Touch home plugin
does it work on VGA?
Best regards
Deiota

There is a thread in this exact forum with a link to a working cab for WM5.

ok got it installed only one thing......im in reno nv and all the weather is in france and european places

Tregrad said:
ok got it installed only one thing......im in reno nv and all the weather is in france and european places
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Have a look around for HTC Home Customizer

colonel00 said:
There is a thread in this exact forum with a link to a working cab for WM5.
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can you please post a link...

Customization
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319308
6 buttoms - WM5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51162&d=1190200940

thanks mate!

Anybody kind enough to provide a link for HTC Audio Manager for WM6 that is not in rapidshare format?
Thank you.

HTC Home Customizer Probs

Hi All,
Have searched forums and cant find an answer for my prob.
I am trying to get the HTC Home Customizer working on my Hermes (SPVM3100 with Duttys WinMob6 Ver 2 upgrade)
The HTC Home Plugin appears in my Today config, and the various files appear in Windows (HTCICON.dll, HTCPLU.exe etc).
However, when I run the homecust.exe file I get an error saying HTC Home Plugin is not installed? (It is!).
I have extracted the zipped HTC Home Customizer file directly onto a folder on my storage card as someone posted that it doesnt work when the files are extracted on the PC and copied across.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Mark

Markee said:
Hi All,
Have searched forums and cant find an answer for my prob.
I am trying to get the HTC Home Customizer working on my Hermes (SPVM3100 with Duttys WinMob6 Ver 2 upgrade)
The HTC Home Plugin appears in my Today config, and the various files appear in Windows (HTCICON.dll, HTCPLU.exe etc).
However, when I run the homecust.exe file I get an error saying HTC Home Plugin is not installed? (It is!).
I have extracted the zipped HTC Home Customizer file directly onto a folder on my storage card as someone posted that it doesnt work when the files are extracted on the PC and copied across.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Mark
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There might be something of use here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319308
Mike

Thanks for your reply, Mike.
I have already been all the way through this thread with no joy.
I THINK it may be due to the version of HTC Plugin that is included with Duttys WM6 upgrade. The file sizes of the key files (HTCPLUG.EXE and HTCICON.DLL) have different dates and sizes.
Can anyone shed any light on this? Has anyone got the HTC Plugin Cusyomize App working on Duttys WM6 Ver 2?
Cheers
Mark

Markee said:
Thanks for your reply, Mike.
I have already been all the way through this thread with no joy.
I THINK it may be due to the version of HTC Plugin that is included with Duttys WM6 upgrade. The file sizes of the key files (HTCPLUG.EXE and HTCICON.DLL) have different dates and sizes.
Can anyone shed any light on this? Has anyone got the HTC Plugin Cusyomize App working on Duttys WM6 Ver 2?
Cheers
Mark
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If you suspect it may be related to the HTC Plugin version, then try downloading the plugin version attached in the thread Mike linked you to.

As far as extracting files, that's the way you should do it: extract on pc then transfer the resulting folder.
With it not running for you, that means the version you are running doesn't have the reg key I'm checking for (location of HTCHome.dll). I'm always trying to make the customizer as compatible as possible, so could you let me know which version of the plugin you are running and possibly a link to it? (Even though you should install one of the cabs from my thread as previously mentioned, as they support all of the customizer's options)

Right, thanks for your help guys - think I have sussed it!
It seems I was getting confused with two different software applications:
HTC HomePlug - just gives some icons (a la PHM Traylaunch)
HTC Home - The big box jobbie with clock, weather etc.
Dont know if others having this confusion, or whether it's just me having noobitis!
Sussed when I realised the customizer application was looking for HTCHome.dll and I had HTCHomeplug.dll - two totally different things!
Thanks again, sussed and working now!
Markee

'Touch Settings' Program for Vogue (aka Sprint Touch)

First - thank you to Carlos for his hard work on the original version and now for taking the time to update it for those of us using Sprint's touch. I'm starting this as a separate thread since the new beta version will have many issues unrelated to the original versions.
And, unfortunately, I get to start off with my first issue which occurs upon execution of the program.
A few moments after starting the program I get the follow error message...
System.ArgumentException: An error message cannot be displayed because an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found at Microsoft.AGL.Common.MISC.HandleAr() at System.Drawing.Bitmap._InitFromMemoryStream() at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor() at TouchSettings.Form1.load PBpictureFromPath()
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And then the error message scrolls off the screen without scroll bar for me to see what else it says...
Upon clicking the "OK" button, the program continues to load to the App Launcher screen.
Upon load, the App Launcher screen is empty. The screenshot, icons, path and program title are not populated.
When I click on the empty box where the screenshot should be located I get the same as as before and the program exits.
I can populate the App name and path fields and can also ad an Icon -- but only for one program. When I save and reset however, the app name, path and icons are not retained.
When returning to the program after the first entry, I continue to receive the same error and the App Launcher screen is again blank.
In Media Hub:
First - the screenshot displayed is from the other version of the Touch screens...with the bluegreen icons -- not yellow. I assume you know that, but just wanted to mention it.
The "Sprint Music" fields default to the ATC Audio Manager which, to my understanding, does not come on the Touch. I've already installed AudioManager so the link worked fine -- but I'd suggest defaulting it to Sprint's Java-based Music ap just like the stock set up (less confusion for noobs)
Sprint TV seems to work as expected.
On Demand also worked as expected.
I changed the settings for On Demand to point to \windows\HTCAlbum.exe, however, and upon re-boot I received the following error when trying to run it from the cube:
The file " cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file.
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(and that single quotation mark after the words "The file" is exactly what displays)
Weather appears to display properly. I haven't had a chance to test the auto update feature yet.
On the bright side - the About screen works perfectly. It's just as easy to send Carlos a beer as it was before!
Given that we'll soon have a Vogue forum started I also assume you'll probably want to update the Support Thread to include a link for "Sprint Support"??
Whew. That's all for the first 10 minutes.
THANK YOU CARLOS! Your hard work is appreciated!

My experience is exactly the same on the sprint touch.
Joe

I just wanted to drop in and say thanks for all your work Carlos!

Same problems still having problems with the app loader portion of the settings. The other settings work as they should.

ok well i made custom PNG's for Slingplayer mobile and opera, if anyone needs custom images let me know im makin em. BUt i need the sprint program to implement the images!

the original "Touch Settings" program that you're referring to will work with the Sprint Touch without any problems. You just have to know what you're doing....
Step 1: Download TaskMgr and copy to your phone. Place TaskMgr in the \windows\start menu\programs\ folder of your device.
Step 2: Run the TaskMgr program you just put on your device. Upon opening TaskMgr, a list of running processes will be displayed. You want to terminate the following processes; biotouch.exe, quickdial.exe, mediahubmini.exe and aplauncher.exe. To do this, select each one individually and then tap the "Close" button on the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Download and install the TouchFlo Alpha cab below.
- 3a: upon successful completion of the installation you will be prompted to "Reset" your device. Click "NO".
4. navigate to the \windows\startup folder and delete any new links that were created.
5. navigate to the \windows\start menu\programs folder and delete "touchflo"
6. Download and install the Touch Settings Cab below. Again, at the completion of the installation it will prompt you to restart your device. SELECT NO!. You are not ready to reset your device just yet.
7. Now that you've killed the 4 processes, installed the touchflo alpha cab and the touch settings cab, we're almost done. Navigate to the \windows\startup folder and delete the mediahubmini link.
8. Soft Reset Device.
9. Launch "Touch Settings" program from the Start Menu.
10. BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO THE CUBE CLICK "SAVE". WAIT APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AND THEN SOFT RESET AGAIN.
11. Run Touch Settings again and start customizing.
Hope this helps.
Later

utexascg said:
the original "Touch Settings" program that you're referring to will work with the Sprint Touch without any problems. You just have to know what you're doing....
Step 3: Download and install the TouchFlo Alpha cab below.
- 3a: upon successful completion of the installation you will be prompted to "Reset" your device. Click "NO".
...
6. Download and install the Touch Settings Cab below. Again, at the completion of the installation it will prompt you to restart your device. SELECT NO!. You are not ready to reset your device just yet.
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Not sure what and where to get these cabs... can you provide links? (especially first one)
TouchFlo Alpha cab? Touch Settings Cab (is ths 1.22 or 1.29?)

Haggar said:
I'm starting this as a separate thread since the new beta version will have many issues unrelated to the original versions.
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Hi guys and thx Haggar and others for bug reports - I think I may have some theories as to what's going wrong.
I made a new test build for you to try out - the CAB is attached below. (REMOVED, SEE LATER POST FOR UPDATED VERSION) Please install and let me know how you get on. It should create a log file called log.txt in the app directory which you can attach to your post in case of any problems:
QUESTIONS:
1. Does it now work?
2. If not, what happens?
3. If not, please attach the log file.
4. When you go to the "About" screen, it says "Detected Device:" at the top - what is the detected device?
@utexas - I'm not sure what your instructions are referring to, but please ignore these peeps, as it would be best for us to try to get the app working properly with the Sprint without resorting to loading older versions of the TOuchFLO software onto your devices.
Finally, does anybody have a Sprint that they HAVENT yet installed Touch Settings onto? If so, please could somebody zip up a copy of \Windows\MediaHubMini.exe for me from your Sprint device and send it to me? This should be BEFORE installing any Touch Settings software, as this patches over the executable, and I'd like a copy of the NEW MediaHubMini.exe that comes with your device, so I can see if I need to release a new patch. If anyone has recently hard reset their device, then the file will be on your device unaltered.
Thanks for the nice comments peeps.
Carlos

Here you go Carlos. I have never installed Touch Settings on my Sprint Touch.
What exactly is Touch Settings? Could someone tell me, or point me to the original thread? Thanks.

Thanks Carlos... I've attached the log.txt file... still generating errors... looking for bitmaps (brns) that it cannot load... example... looking for \windows\AL_03.brn... this file is indeed located in the indicated location so not sure what the problem is...I tried to make and save a change to the launcher and now I get no images in the 3x2 launcher.

abeery said:
Thanks Carlos... I've attached the log.txt file... still generating errors... looking for bitmaps (brns) that it cannot load... example... looking for \windows\AL_03.brn... this file is indeed located in the indicated location so not sure what the problem is...I tried to make and save a change to the launcher and now I get no images in the 3x2 launcher.
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Other than the time of day, his log file looks identical to mine...so I won't bother uploading...

abeery said:
Thanks Carlos... I've attached the log.txt file... still generating errors... looking for bitmaps (brns) that it cannot load... example... looking for \windows\AL_03.brn... this file is indeed located in the indicated location so not sure what the problem is...I tried to make and save a change to the launcher and now I get no images in the 3x2 launcher.
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same here. but what i figured out about "no images in the launcher" is the path are all set to "\\" instead of just one "\". so i use memmaid to fix it in the registry and the cube is fine again.

OK everyone
Thanks for all the log files etc. It's now very clear what the issue is - simply that the newer version of the touch uses BRN files instead of PNG files for its icons! BRN is a proprietary format, basically a BMP with header information removed and some other changes; there's information elsewhere on this site about it.
So... ...to get Touch Settings working on the Sprint, I'll have to build BRN support into the program, which is going to involve:
1. Studying the file format and finding out more info. ([HREF="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=325424"]this thread[/HREF] is a good starting point)
2. OR approaching the author of the BMP2BRN program to ask if he'd allow me to use his source code inside Touch Settings.
....if anyone can help with either of these, please do! Touch Settings is written in vb.net CF.
Until then, might I suggest you go about trying to use .PNG files instead for the time being, and report back to the forum to let us know if they work instead of BRN files! I will release a new build of Touch Settings asap which side-steps the error messages and displays blank icons for the time being, just so as you can use the program.. ..it will work fine, it just won't display the icons for you!
Carlos
mark1581 said:
Here you go Carlos. I have never installed Touch Settings on my Sprint Touch. What exactly is Touch Settings? Could someone tell me, or point me to the original thread? Thanks.
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Mark, thanks ever so much for this - will be very helpful! Original thread about Touch Settings - and what it is - here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556

log file...
My log file also had the same info. Thanks for all your hard work Carlos. A friend of mine also has a touch that does not have any settings program installed. Let me know if you need any other files.

lol i had a post earlier about PNG and BRN files. Basically i want to be able to just chang the icons text and path. I dont care about the BG color, how how the cube rotates. I made my own CUstom PNG's for the 3X2 launcher, and i made a custom one for the media hub. I made them all the same size on accident, but for the sprint touch do i need to convert the PNG's to BRN files then where do i save them in my phones directory?
anyone have the dimensions for the 3X2 and the media hub. I made them all
119 by 105. ?? Is there an easy way to change the size to the size for the media hub because i believe that is the size for the 3X2. Any help is appreciated!

carlosp_uk said:
OK everyone
Thanks for all the log files etc. It's now very clear what the issue is - simply that the newer version of the touch uses BRN files instead of PNG files for its icons! BRN is a proprietary format, basically a BMP with header information removed and some other changes; there's information elsewhere on this site about it.
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Carlos,
I see from reading another thread you've already got the source code for "BrnConvert"... does this meet your needs or do you need anything else?
Let us know what we can do to aid your efforts... 1.29c was close but I had to clean up my registry to remove all the double slashes in the image and program paths and obviously the brn issue you noted...
Again thanks for you great work on this...
Everyone else... don't forget to buy this man a beer at his Fatattitute.com web site

is there any new news on a possible fix?

Is version 1.29c worth installing at this point? Any recommendations??

Hello everyone - I think I may be nearly there!
I've certainly got BRN support working on my original touch, anyway, so let's see if this new build works for you.
CAB file attached below, usual installation instructions apply. (see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556)
Please let me know if the icons are displaying correctly, and any other feedback re: usage. Should be the correct colour mediahub logo too!
Carlos
PS: Sprint owners, for completeness, you may want to copy the newer mediahubmini.exe into your \Windows\ directory (attached) as my prog overwrites it with a slightly older version. My tests have shown this shouldn't be a problem, but it's up to you. Note to older Touch users: do NOT use this newer version of mediahubmini.exe you will run into problems with your touch screen.

so we install the cab then just replace the EXE file after.
also carlos, if i want to make my own icons
1. can they be the same size for the media hub and 3X2
2. Do they need to be BRN style, i made them PNG (but i can convert to BMP then to BRN.)
3. Where do i save them on my phone.
4. i have the sprint touch!
thanks carlos

Htc Weather Plug

Hi,
I've just bought an Htc Cruise, and wanted to add Luxemburg to the Weather plugin, but without success.
I changed the HH_409_WeatherCities.xml buy adding Luxemburg.
<city name="Luxemburg, LU" loca="EUR|LU|LU003|Luxemburg" land="Luxemburg"/>
First I disabled the htc Home in the Settings.
Softreset.
I changed the hh_409_WeatherCities.xml.
Moved The hh_409_Weathercities.xml to Windows Folder.
I receive the message "Unable to retrieve data for selected city."
macmac.

Are you sure your internet connection is on Of course just at that moment accuweather.com may be unreachable. Try againt in 30 min and make sure you have correctly confured internet on the phone

TheOnly1 said:
Are you sure your internet connection is on Of course just at that moment accuweather.com may be unreachable. Try againt in 30 min and make sure you have correctly confured internet on the phone
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The Internet connection is working.
When i'm selecting another city it works.
But with cities i added in the xml file it doesn't work.
macmac.

As I understand it, the HTC weather plugin actually routes it's requests through HTC themselves, and they only serve certain (ie: the default) cities. Have a look at this thread where the author claims to have found a solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1843576&postcount=55

maclux said:
Hi,
I've just bought an Htc Cruise, and wanted to add Luxemburg to the Weather plugin, but without success.
I changed the HH_409_WeatherCities.xml buy adding Luxemburg.
<city name="Luxemburg, LU" loca="EUR|LU|LU003|Luxemburg" land="Luxemburg"/>
First I disabled the htc Home in the Settings.
Softreset.
I changed the hh_409_WeatherCities.xml.
Moved The hh_409_Weathercities.xml to Windows Folder.
I receive the message "Unable to retrieve data for selected city."
macmac.
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Excuse me for my bad English ...
The file HH_409_WeatherCities.xml may be "read-only", "System" or "in ROM" and can not be rewritten?

@maclux
Look at the following site. I have made a little tool only for a german orbit2, but it may also work with others.
http://www.ppc-welt.info/community/showthread.php?t=122846&page=2
Look at post #61.
First you have to patch the HTCHome.dll, then you can change the xml-file.
greatings
ppcfox

I had the same problem myself, but i found that Resco Explorer can overwrite the file
Btw...the patching of the dll really works, and made the weather plugin work for me!

problems editing the file too
I am having problems editing the file to support my local weather. I have found by reading various post that its a very simple process. But my new WM6.1 ROM on my AT&T Tilt has set the file permissions to "ROM". I have already edited a new copy of the file only to find out its "in ROM" status keeps me from deleting or modifying the file.
I would love to know if I can edit a "in ROM" file.
Thanks in advance for any help.

megonzo said:
I am having problems editing the file to support my local weather. I have found by reading various post that its a very simple process. But my new WM6.1 ROM on my AT&T Tilt has set the file permissions to "ROM". I have already edited a new copy of the file only to find out its "in ROM" status keeps me from deleting or modifying the file.
I would love to know if I can edit a "in ROM" file.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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I had the same problem, but it was solved patching the DLL after disabling the plug-in and copying the the XML file with the Resco. After that, all runs fine
PQillu

maclux said:
Hi,
I've just bought an Htc Cruise, and wanted to add Luxemburg to the Weather plugin, but without success.
I changed the HH_409_WeatherCities.xml buy adding Luxemburg.
<city name="Luxemburg, LU" loca="EUR|LU|LU003|Luxemburg" land="Luxemburg"/>
First I disabled the htc Home in the Settings.
Softreset.
I changed the hh_409_WeatherCities.xml.
Moved The hh_409_Weathercities.xml to Windows Folder.
I receive the message "Unable to retrieve data for selected city."
macmac.
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Maybe I am wrong but you spell Luxemburg, but the link is LUXEMBOURG (OU) not (U). In brief you're missing a letter to the word Luxembourg

Just search for HTC Home Customizer - it'll do what you want.

HTC Home Weather Plug-in
Guys,
Firstly, unfortunately HTC home customiser cannot alter the original HTC home plugin (or i never got it to work ), you have to unistall the original and use the one downloaded by HHC, which has bugs (mail icon does not open mail but messaging etc etc)
I downloaded the fixed version of HTC home from here, which allows you to input user city via registry or using advanced config. Works for me and you can manually configure to how you wish it to look. Ive attached the diamond style clocks/icons should you wish to use them, thanks to varanusvincent

Sorry for repeat post, had trouble uploading files, see attached

My Topaz wants to shutdown everytime I turn on the device

Hi
I have this problem after install and reinstall some apps in order to get a simple program to do softresets in my Topaz (D2):
Every time I turn on my D2, and inmediatly after to input my pasword, it opens the menu asking me if I want to turn off my device (see screenshot).
I think one of the apps that I tested has made some changes in the registry, but I have no idea about where can I find these changes.
Someone can help me? maybe someone knows which part of the registry I must look to solve my problem...
Diamond 2
ROM 1.39.412.1 (ESN)
Windows Mobile 6.1
Manila: 2.0.37890.0

Solved: One of the apps installed a file called "ShutXP" in the "Windows/Start" folder. I deleted this file and it solved my problem.
Sorry for a stupid and auto-solved post