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Camera Timer

Does anybody know of a simple camera timer that I can install on my Xda2? I've searched around but not really come up with anything...
Thanks in advance

Here is one.
Unzip the attached file and copy cameratimer.exe to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs on your XDAII.
Cheers
Jamie

Just wanted to check now some people have downloaded it, is it working ok?
I have hard coded the camera app to \Windows\Camera.exe but wasn't sure if the windows directory has a different name in other countries.
Cheers
Jamie

Works nicely for me. T-Mobile ROM 1.60. Also works for video if you have the camera set to that mode. Cool.

Thanks, a neat little utility.

Excellent! Works like a charm, many thanks!

i actually posted this topic a while back; asking if there was indeed a camera timer app. nice to see that there IS one! cheers

compatibility
does this work with other pocket pcs that can take photos?

I doubt it will work on non Himalaya based devices. Unless they use the same IA camera app and it must be located in \Windows\Camera.exe
Jamie

excellent little utility Thanks

now all we need is a custom-built tripod...

Jamie,
Thanks a lot for the nifty little application. If you have sometime on your hands can you consider adding a commandline parameter option? I would love to be able to call your application with a call like
CameraTimer /t5 /Quiet
and get it to do its magic quietly. The /Quiet parameter would mean it would exit the Camera application after taking the picture. Can this be done?
Thanks in advance. Best Regards

Ok, a new version. This one will run as the old one or you can put a number on the command line which will cause it to run in "Quiet" mode.
eg "Camera.exe 10"
Jamie

Sorry didn't read that last post properly.
You can now add a "q" to make it exit the camera app after taking a picture eg:-
"CameraTimer.exe" will run with UI
"CameraTimer.exe 10" will run without UI
"CameraTimer.exe 10 q" will run without UI and exit the camera app after it's done.
Jamie

Simple is great! Thanx!

Jamie,
This is amazing!!! Thanks for responding so fast! Most appreciated.
Best Regards

Thanks... and more!
Hello and thanks for this great little program!
Since you've been very responsive to previous suggestions and you may still have all the development environment configured for this little tool, I thought I would try to request new features too! Here are my ideas:
- Display a static text field in the program dialog box that shows your name, the program version and a summary of the command line options. This should bring you the fame you deserve for writing this tool... and also help people to remember how to use the "unattended" mode!
- add an option (both GUI and command line) to loop <X> number of times (or maybe until closed?) sleeping for the <delay> seconds and taking a new picture. This would make the program great for a sort of continuous picture log, where it could be used to take shots every <delay> seconds for the whole day. I could also be useful if you are alone and trying to take your own picture: set the device to repeatedly take one shot a second, start this and just calmly walk over, try different poses, lure unsuspecting strangers into the frame, whatever... You can later simply keep only the good shots.
Just some ideas, I hope you won't mind people being so demanding!
;-)

The time delay and extended photo shoot option is certainly a good idea but then I guess you will need to take the cradle with you to support the unit while it takes the shots.

I've now added the loop option and fixed a couple of bugs.
You can download the latest version at http://www.coderz.co.uk/cameratimer.html
@lostgweilo, sorry only the UI version supports looping
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THANKS!
Finally, this is the proof I was waiting for. Folks, the internet actually works and human nature is fundamentally good.
All these years of waiting, ah it was all worth it. Thanks again.

[APP][2010/07/02]AppGrouper, a simple catagorised app launcher

Hi!
I'm a longtime lurker, ever since I got my Touch HD when it first came out and I NEEDED to have an english rom instead of a dutch one. Thanks to this place, my phone runs exactly how I want it to (most of the time ).
Except for a decent app launcher. I HATE the win6/6.1 scrollist ones, allthough the startmenu after that sucked a little less. I liked the yotacenter launcher, but in the end I just ran out of space and had to hit the "all apps" button too often and scroll through a huge list.
So I wrote my own in c# under .net 3.5.
And, seeing as I got all my tweaks and fixes from you guys, I thought I should give something back; in essence a quick and dirty app launcher which does exactly what I want: organise the programs I use the most.
It's a catagory per page, has menu, contextmenu and top-scroll-bar driven UI and you can add your own background:
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I wrote it to be as device independant as I knew how, but I've really only tested it on my Touch HD1, so I'm really curious as to how it runs "in the wild" (or even on any other HD ). To save some effort, I've just packaged the .exe, which should run from any location. If it doesn't, \Program Files\AppGrouper\ should do it.
It should come with a default background and an icon...for this initial release [call it a beta] I didn't create a cab, so you'll have to copy/edit an existing .lnk file to get the program to show up in the windows\startmenu\ .lnk files so you can use a launcher to launch my launcher (yeah, I get the irony ), or just start the app from the exe.
Anyway, as I said this is the first application I'm releasing to the public, so please give me some feedback I have no idea what "unknown unknowns" this app'll run into on different machines than my emulator and my own Touch HD. The only deletion the program can do is to a specifically named .xml file it generates itself, so it should be safe enough
PS: as I was entering the tags to this post, I realised that this type of software could have been made and released many times: I've only used MS's launcher and the yotacenter one, so any ideas and/or other similarities to other launchers is coincidence and a case of simultanious devellopment (or in my case, retarded devellopment ). Again, any feedback is appreciated, from bugs to implementation to "you've totally ripped off x!". 'Cause I didn't, but I'd like to know about x
Anyway, I hope someone can use this!

Nice apps. The Title Folder box ought be longer to fit the text

Hehe
Ok, so I guess I'll have to set up an auto resize routine for the textsize and the textbox ... check back in a day or two
BTW, what device did you use this on? I'm curious to know if the program works correctly on devices other than touch hd's, too.

MacDegger said:
Hehe
Ok, so I guess I'll have to set up an auto resize routine for the textsize and the textbox ... check back in a day or two
BTW, what device did you use this on? I'm curious to know if the program works correctly on devices other than touch hd's, too.
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I use on Topaz, see my sig
Thanks

Thanks for sharing!

I think mortbutton can do better than this
Ok app. thanks for sharing
By default can you pick up start menu and folder under it as group?
Else I think mortbutton can do far better job than your program. + .netcf 3.5 requirment

Thanks for sharing it. Few things I noticed
while trying to add an to a folder a drop down menu reveal 3 options - the first one is to add an app, what is the second one? it is blank on my tp2?
after running an app it stays in memory. is this how you designed it? i would prefer if it closed after running an app
finally, can you list here launchers that you came across that are standalone apps, meaning they do not sit in memory or eat CPU. i am looking for something like that with folders/tabs like yours and self-close after use.

thanks for sharing. i have one single question. i have installed it on my herald, but i cannot add more then one app to a group. am i missing something?

Sweet launcher! Thank U
I like your application!
As being an anti manila user Until now I was addicted to Program Finder plugin (attached) running on the Today Screen. Unfortunately the Today Screen does not have the SIP toggle in the bottom bar plus sometimes the Today Screen needs a refresh, due to Program Finder being an very old program; its messing up the Today Screen.
Therefore I searched the whole internet and finally after searching for 1 year I found [attachment]ToggleInputPanel.exe[attachment]. I'm executing programs via icons by running Easy Today Launcher.
Your application is a welcome alternative, thanx again! o/~

New swype beta what do you think?

I think its much improved it looks better, feels better to use, voice input and alot more accurate.
download the installer from your phone browser from https://beta.swype.com/android/get/ if you are a beta tester to get the latest version...
We're happy to bring you version 2.15.56.14870 of Swype BETA for Android. We've made some pretty fantastic upgrades with this version, including adding some new requested features and addressing some reported bugs. Read on for details...
First and foremost - We've resolved an accuracy issue that was introduced in the last beta update. Refer to the changelog for more detail on this critical fix.
Second - Swype BETA for Android now supports Double-Tap-to-Edit! Swype choose a wrong word? Just tap the word twice to bring up the word choice window, pick the correct word, and the cursor will return to wherever it was before. It doesn't get any simpler! See a
video demonstration
, and check out our other tips and tricks.
And Third - Swype BETA for Android now includes a Voice-to-Text button (available for QWERTY layouts ONLY)! You MUST have Google Voice Search pre-integrated in your ROM for this feature to work. We wish everyone could access it, and are working to adapt our existing code to support versions of Voice Search downloaded from the market, as well as other voice search providers, in our next update.
Users with access to the beta can begin downloading the update immediately by pointing their device's browser to http://beta.swype.com/android/get
Some additional details...
* You'll see much less of that pesky "Hidden Word" popup (though it will still show up once in a while)
* Names from the address book will no longer muscle out all other words for top spot in the word-choice-window.
* NEW SELF-UPDATING INSTALLER! This update includes a new installer with some long-needed feature updates.
o The new installer will self-update when you launch it, if necessary, so you'll NEVER have to uninstall and re-install the installer via our website. Just keep the installer on your device, and launch it periodically - If needed you'll be given the option to update it with just a click.
o We've converted the installation app from an "application" to a "service" so that the Android activity manager and other 3rd party task killers won't end the install process prematurely. That means no more rebooting, swap file, or voodoo witchcraft required!
o The installer now includes a repair function. If for any reason Swype stops working, simply re-launch the installer and you'll be guided through the steps necessary to get Swype running again.
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Seems to have solved the issue I had where I would need to switch input methods on a restart to be able to use it. Very happy to finally have French support.
I think that although it is a pretty painless installation, the method is a bit peculiar, I just wish it was more streamlined.

Fixed those annoying pop ups.also runs much smoother. Was almost considering switching to the gingerbread keyboard.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

The new version is better, but still likes to pick words from your contacts. I really dislike the pop up which at times drove me to use HTC's keyboard. So far now i can definitely say the accuracy is back compared to the pain it was before.

it didnt work on HD rom though~~

LuffyPSP said:
it didnt work on HD rom though~~
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+1...hit or miss on HD...works sometimes and just plays hide-and-seek the rest of the time...

I'd love for it to have a Dutch language option for default. I've read that previous versions used to have this?

Moe5508 said:
+1...hit or miss on HD...works sometimes and just plays hide-and-seek the rest of the time...
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mine didnt even playing hide and seek. i swyped and swyped but no words appearing.

LuffyPSP said:
mine didnt even playing hide and seek. i swyped and swyped but no words appearing.
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I have that issue....changing input method to something else and then changing back again seems to fix it...
Mm..problem seems to come back after a reboot though...
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

LuffyPSP said:
it didnt work on HD rom though~~
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Not working on Desire Z port either. Starts ok and then stops swyping.

Searching app idea for development

that's it. I'm lacking inventive.anyone could give me some useful idea to realize?
thanks everyone

michyprima said:
that's it. I'm lacking inventive.anyone could give me some useful idea to realize?
thanks everyone
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Yes! Apk to rooted GB 2.3.4 ;p
Enviado desde mi Sapphire/dream usando Tapatalk

A way to play drugrunners.net without all the trouble of using the browser
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WiFi remote controller (without root) for PS3 maybe?

A Library for accessing the gmail database on the phone. Instead of polling the server.
From something awesome

Time Tracker for Android
I had pretty cool app for WM6.
Here is source code for Visual Studio 2008:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1228109/TimeControl.rar
Writen by covr from 4pda.ru
He has not much time.
Can you port it to Android?
His description:
Wrote program that keeps track of time spent by pressing a single button - Start / Stop.
The task's name, then it will remain in the standard calendar PocketOutlook with the category "Completed tasks".
Duration of the task is reflected in the calendar, and equal to the period between pressing the "Start" and "Stop".
The program remembers the time you press the "Start", so you can safely close and even soft-reset to make devices. The next time you start the program automatically remembers the last start time. The program is free.

How about an app that intercepts the GPS data being passed through to another app and replaces it with pre-configured data.
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There are a growing number of apps that use your GPS to work out whether or not you can use their service. ITV Player for example doesn't work outside the UK, based on your last known/current GPS location.
I know there are a number of apps that can spoof your location, these require "Allow Mock Location" to be enabled and again some apps do not work if this is enabled.

Mod launcher2 to give us the ability to change number of screens, would love this...
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treUse said:
Mod launcher2 to give us the ability to change number of screens, would love this...
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+1 and to change the dock icons

Combine:
- EmoTrac
- T2 Mood Tracker
- SleepBot (integrate with)
- weight, blood pressure, medication, exercise etc. etc. tracking apps
Stir until well combined, and bake at 325 for 45 minutes.
In other words, a fully customizable tracking app:
- Ratings (0-n rating or this-vs-that, # of steps defined by user)
- Values (e.g. weight, blood pressure, miles run, hours slept)
- Check boxes (e.g. took medication, did task X)
- Yes/No variant (must record some response)
- Note field(s)
- CSV output for Excel, et al.
- Graphs optional.

[APP]Open That URL!

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Hello everyone, I'm pleased to present my new app (available for free on Google Play Store): Open That URL!
OTU is a client-alike application to speed up file shared with the great app Fast File Transfer but in what way? Actually by downloading the file for you! In this first release, it opens the browser, but I plan on just launching download intent (I'm working on it right while I'm writing) so that, together with the above mentioned software, you can share your files easily and really fast.
This software is intended for those devices that are not equipped with NFC Chips, but it's compatible with every Android from FroYo 2.2 and above.
On the next post you'll find changelog and features, while here below you can find the download link.
Please, tell me what you think about it and what feature you would like to see in future releases.
​

Version 1.4 -> 1.5 - 14 march 2013
New shortcut icon
Bugfix for double download issue
Version 1.3 - 06 march 2013
New tablet layouts, everything at your fingertips!
Version 1.2 - 04 march 2013
Fixed italian translation
Version 1.1 - 03 march 2013
Added the possibility of downloading directly without opening browser
Added default Google backup for settings
New icons in "about" window and ActionBar
Added the possibility of canceling a download (only from direct download) from the main app
Features
DashClock compatibility
Shortcut available
Opens default browser just when you ask it!
Free - donations available but not for unlocking features, they are ALL available!
Needs Fast File Transfer
Localized in english and italian
No AD at all!
Holo themed

First of all THANKS for working to add features for FFT, And no offending.
The main success of FFT is other end device does not need to install FFT to download files, just opening browser and entering IP address every time is a little headache, present the FFT developer is working on those to make it easy for transfer.
So if you could also think regarding that, it would be nice.
What I say is to think on how to assist FFT to easily receive files on other end device without installing the app.
My opinion is just other end device just need a password to receive file that show in sending device, just like bluetooth pairing
Thanks..

Looks cool, I'll keep an eye on this!
Sent from my very expensive paperweight!

sekhar13515 said:
First of all THANKS for working to add features for FFT, And no offending.
The main success of FFT is other end device does not need to install FFT to download files, just opening browser and entering IP address every time is a little headache, present the FFT developer is working on those to make it easy for transfer.
So if you could also think regarding that, it would be nice.
What I say is to think on how to assist FFT to easily receive files on other end device without installing the app.
My opinion is just other end device just need a password to receive file that show in sending device, just like bluetooth pairing
Thanks..
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Hello mate,
no offense at all What I thought when developing this little help is the fact that I wanted something to launch directly from my lockscreen and that's all I too think FFT is a great app, and I'm pretty convinced that if my application is useless for most of people (those with NFC for instance), they will at least know FFT and keep it, so I think it's not that bad to have some more visiblity
Anyway, my app does not add any feature to Fast File Transfer, I'm just downloading from a fixed location, no less and no more
I hope nobody gets disappointed by my answer, and if, in any way I offended you, I apologize, since I wasn't meant to be rude
Thanks for commenting, if you all think my app needs any other feature, let me know
Tip: I'm thinking bout a widget (for those who use WidgetLocker) and a Tablet layout
Thanks,
Tiwiz