I've updated with no problems several times but can't for the life of me find any way to add programs such as vncviewer and putty which are on my storage card to the programs menu.
can it be done?
actually i had this question too *bump* haha
cmccarter said:
I've updated with no problems several times but can't for the life of me find any way to add programs such as vncviewer and putty which are on my storage card to the programs menu.
can it be done?
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Sure. Easiest way: in ActiveSync (on your PC), "explore" your PocketPC. Find the executable you want to have in the programs screen, then drag it WITH THE RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON to the Windos\Start Menu\Programs folder of your PocketPC. When you release the right mouse button, chose "create shortcut". That's all. Oh, you may want to rename the shortcur you just created to something nicer.
Cheers
tadzio
cmccarter said:
I've updated with no problems several times but can't for the life of me find any way to add programs such as vncviewer and putty which are on my storage card to the programs menu.
can it be done?
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Some programs do not create a nice shortcut in your program list. You can however create one and put it there yourself.
There are different ways to do this but what I do is:
Connect to PC with active sync
Use the explorer option on PC part of active sync.
Track down the place where your program is. (maybe in it's own folder on storage card or or in a programs folder on the sd card.
When you find the executable file that launches the program - create a shortcut (right click mouse to get the option)
Right click to "cut" the shortcut you have created and go navigate to:
The Windows folder on the Hermes. Keep navigating to the Start Menu folder and then the Programs folder.
In the programs folder right click and paste the shortcut you created.
Now when you go to programs you will find your program listed.
Mike
Hi,
Does anyone know how to move shortcuts from the Program Menu to another folder? for example, when i install some games, it just puts a link in the Programs menu, i would like to have them all in the Games folder.
Cheers!
mugglesquop said:
Hi,
Does anyone know how to move shortcuts from the Program Menu to another folder? for example, when i install some games, it just puts a link in the Programs menu, i would like to have them all in the Games folder.
Cheers!
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Yes.
use a file browser and go to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs and create a folder called games (it will probably already exist) the copy the shortcuts from Programs to Games.
mugglesquop said:
Hi,
Does anyone know how to move shortcuts from the Program Menu to another folder? for example, when i install some games, it just puts a link in the Programs menu, i would like to have them all in the Games folder.
Cheers!
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You have just to use file explorer and copy/paste the shortcut where you want....
cheers guys
Sorry if this is a stupid question I have only just got a windows mobile. When you install programs it shows up on the start page. For example if I install uno is there anyway of putting it in the games folder ?
Thanks very much
You can indeed.
You need to do it through File Explorer.
If you go to My Device/Windows/Start Menu/Programs you can create new folders, cut and copy existing shortcuts into folders, etc.
If you open up file explorer and head into
windows folder..>..start menu..>..programs...
you should see all the shortcuts on the start menu (ie Uno) and the folders (ie Games)...
then you can just rearrange them as you like....
some of the htc shortcuts will re-appear after being moved but there is a registry entry you can alter to prevent this. You'll find info on that in the very useful hints and tips sticky at the top of the forum...........
Hope that helps...
Edit;
Beaten to it lol....
Thanks very much
Cheers for the replies i have managed to do it !
Thanks
Is there any way to create icons for movies that i load onto my phone? I like the way HTC did the transformers icon to get to the transformer movies, but how can i create one for another movie?
I was trying to find or create something of the same
The Easiest way I would say is Creat the icon and then point the reg to use that icon.
zelendel said:
The Easiest way I would say is Creat the icon and then point the reg to use that icon.
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Would you mind explaining a little further? How would one do that? Sounds like a great idea
boomersooner4900 said:
Would you mind explaining a little further? How would one do that? Sounds like a great idea
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Well The first thing I did was search the internet for a base png file, Then I used Gimp to edit the file to fit what I wanted to use it for. HERE is a good start. Once you have your icon, you drop it into your windows folder.
Second You need to create a shortcut to file, I use Total commader to create the .lnk file and put that in the windows folder. After your icon is done and in the windows folder with the lnk file you need to point the reg to the lnk file. Below is an example of the reg setting I use for my calculator icon
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Tools\Calculator.lnk]
"Icon"="\\windows\\Start_Icon_Calc.png"
Now this is just to get you started. Once you get better at it you can create from scratch with diff programs link photoshop or such.
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Well The first thing I did was search the internet for a base png file, Then I used Gimp to edit the file to fit what I wanted to use it for. HERE is a good start. Once you have your icon, you drop it into your windows folder.
Second You need to create a shortcut to file, I use Total commader to create the .lnk file and put that in the windows folder. After your icon is done and in the windows folder with the lnk file you need to point the reg to the lnk file. Below is an example of the reg setting I use for my calculator icon
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Tools\Calculator.lnk]
"Icon"="\\windows\\Start_Icon_Calc.png"
Now this is just to get you started. Once you get better at it you can create from scratch with diff programs link photoshop or such.
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So I happened across this thread from a search, what I am trying to do is create a launcher icon from scratch for my movies, for example I have Hellboy 2. I would like to create an icon with a Hellboy image and when pressing it, will start Hellboy 2. Is this possible using the method mentioned above and if it is what else do I need to do? Thanks for any info provided
chrisrj28 said:
So I happened across this thread from a search, what I am trying to do is create a launcher icon from scratch for my movies, for example I have Hellboy 2. I would like to create an icon with a Hellboy image and when pressing it, will start Hellboy 2. Is this possible using the method mentioned above and if it is what else do I need to do? Thanks for any info provided
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Yes for the most part it will work. the main thing is making the shortcut to the movie file and then making the reg to match
zelendel said:
Yes for the most part it will work. the main thing is making the shortcut to the movie file and then making the reg to match
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Ok I have the shortcut to the movie and the .png I created all in the windows folder. The part I am stuck at is the .reg file. I want the movie icon to appear in multimedia, no when navigating there using the path you listed above I see all the .lnk reg files for the various programs in multimedia. I try to add a value and when doing so it's not coming out like the ones listed. This is the step that I'm hung up on.
And thanks for providing the info
chrisrj28 said:
Ok I have the shortcut to the movie and the .png I created all in the windows folder. The part I am stuck at is the .reg file. I want the movie icon to appear in multimedia, no when navigating there using the path you listed above I see all the .lnk reg files for the various programs in multimedia. I try to add a value and when doing so it's not coming out like the ones listed. This is the step that I'm hung up on.
And thanks for providing the info
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Ok I think I missed a step. Sorry about that. What you need to do is find your short cut in windows folder and move it to windows\start menu\Programs\Multimedia and then reboot once you have the lnk in the folder and the reg set
You know what I actually just made a shortcut of the movie and copied it to the multimedia folder in my start menu and then used JWMD Icon Changer to change the icon to the one I created and problem solved. Clicking it starts the movie just like the Transformers Shortcut does. Is that essentially what following this method is?
chrisrj28 said:
You know what I actually just made a shortcut of the movie and copied it to the multimedia folder in my start menu and then used JWMD Icon Changer to change the icon to the one I created and problem solved. Clicking it starts the movie just like the Transformers Shortcut does. Is that essentially what following this method is?
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Yeah pretty much. The only reason I detailed it out that way was the JMWD doesnt always seem to work for everyone. Glad you got it to work
zelendel said:
Yeah pretty much. The only reason I detailed it out that way was the JMWD doesnt always seem to work for everyone. Glad you got it to work
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Sweet, thanks for providing the info, I may set up the reg though so that I can have it created and done during XDA_UC for a new flash.
But I would not have thought of doing that for my movies until this thread lol. I always figured it would be more complicated.
found this little app that might be a better alternative for some. I haven't tested it out much yet so use at your own risk:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=520604
run the cab file, then open the program, it doesn't scroll so you will have to use the arrow buttons in the cab. Point it to your media folder, for me that was storage card (which it defaults to), My Documents, My Videos). then click the left soft key (settings) and click on make startup folder.
Then anytime you click on the app, it opens straight to your video folder. C
Click on a movie and press open (or double press on the movie) and it starts playing in the htc video player. Press stop on the movie and it goes to a blank screen, press back and you are back to your movie list.
I tried to resume a movie but that froze my phone.
The reason I am trying this is that my wife and file explorer do not get along so if I can find a way for her to access her movies easily, all of us will benefit. If this app seems to buggy then I guess I can do it your way. Great idea.
chrisrj28 said:
Sweet, thanks for providing the info, I may set up the reg though so that I can have it created and done during XDA_UC for a new flash.
But I would not have thought of doing that for my movies until this thread lol. I always figured it would be more complicated.
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I'm wondering if by using mortscript you can create shortcuts for files, that might be a good idea. Esp if you can create a movie folder in your multimedia folder that is just for movies. Time to play with mortscript.
Or you could just create a shortcut lnk with the following contents
Code:
35#"fexplore.exe" \Storage Card\Movies
So it just opens file explorer in that folder, this also works with resco, you just have to substitute the resco path and exe for fexplore.exe, just remember that the number before the "#" is the number of characters after the "#", this includes spaces.
So for instance "fexplore.exe" would be 14#"fexplore.exe"
Once you have the shortcut in your start menu, you can of course change the icon with your favorite icon changer ...
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Alternatively if you were to say create a lnk with the info below it would open the movie.mp4 in whatever it's default program is
Code:
45#"fexplore.exe" \Storage Card\Movies\movie.mp4
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Attached is a zip with a Movies.lnk, unzip it drop it in your \windows\start menu\programs it will then show up in cht to create quicklinks if you like.
Of course with this example you have to have a folder on your storage card called Movies, but you can edit it as I said above to make it a link straight to a file.
watcher64 said:
Or you could just create a shortcut lnk with the following contents
Code:
35#"fexplore.exe" \Storage Card\Movies
So it just opens file explorer in that folder, this also works with resco, just remember that the number before the "#" is the number of characters after the "#"
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Alternatively if you were to say create a lnk with the info below it would open the movie.mp4 in whatever it's default program is
Code:
45#"fexplore.exe" \Storage Card\Movies\movie.mp4
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Attached is a zip with a Movies.lnk, unzip it drop it in your \windows\start menu\programs it will then show up in cht to create quicklinks if you like.
Of course with this example you have to have a folder on your storage card called Movies, but you can edit it as I said above to make it a link straight to a file.
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you've confused me a bit, anyway you can help out a fellow ord member and make a .zip with the link going to \Storage Card\My Documents\My Videos?
please???
nrfitchett4 said:
you've confused me a bit, anyway you can help out a fellow ord member and make a .zip with the link going to \Storage Card\My Documents\My Videos?
please???
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Here ya go
Code:
51#"fexplore.exe" \Storage Card\My Documents\My Videos
Of course you can use JWMD or any icon changer to change the icon of the shortcut ...
thanks watcher.
works perfectly.
nrfitchett4 said:
thanks watcher.
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No prob ....
Any way we can make a Button/Quicklink for the "Wireless Manager" so we can post it as a quicklink.
I figured it would need to be listed as a program, since we are only allowed to put a program, contact, or bookmark for a quick link.
Otherwise we have to go to the top menu/notifications, then click on the signal, to get to Wireless controls. A quick button/quicklink to jump to the page would be great.
I thought maybe pasting the shortcut from the stratmenu into program files folder...but not sure...anyone know if this can be done?
am i wrong here?
you can put the commanager at a button.
this gives you all the possible connextions, not only the wireless.
dennis3258 said:
am i wrong here?
you can put the commanager at a button.
this gives you all the possible connextions, not only the wireless.
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I have double/tippled checked over and over, just to make sure that I am not missing something, but no, this isn't an option for me on the stock Rom, for AT&T.
We can choose between program, contact, and bookmark for the quicklinks, but none include wireless manager or commanager...
I thought this seemed like a good idea (Comm Mgr as a quick link). I copied the .exe in the Windows folder and pasted it as a shortcut in Windows/Start Menu/Programs and then set that link as a quick link
schmenge said:
I thought this seemed like a good idea (Comm Mgr as a quick link). I copied the .exe in the Windows folder and pasted it as a shortcut in Windows/Start Menu/Programs and then set that link as a quick link
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Awesome! Worked Flawlesly! This was one of the main things I felt was missing from the phone, thanks!
I did the same thing with the games folder, but didn't see .exe file for the Apps folder in the Windows folder.