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WM6 Pro modifying autocorrect.0409.txt

Customizing the autocorrection in WM6 has been done, but WM6Pro is a bit different. This is the "can't live w/out" feature for past BlackBerry owners which allows you to type something like "brb" in and email and have the system replace it with "I just stepped out, but will respond when i get back."!
Figgured out how to do this on WM6pro from the device itself. The easiest way is to use Total Commander (3rd party file explorer). WM6pro requires that the autotext.0409.txt file be saved in unicode. it also protects the file in 3 ways: it sets the ReadOnly bit; it sets the SystemFile bit; and it watches the file from boot to make sure you don't change/delete it, but it will allow you to rename it. After figguring this out, i came up with the following process to update it:
1) open Total Commander and navigate to and highlight the \Windows\autocorrect.0409.txt file
2) copy the file to the root folder
3) navigate Total Commander to the root folder and highlight the \autocorrect.0409.txt
4) in the properties of the file, turn the ReadOnly and System bits off
6) click the notepad icon at the bottom of Total Commander to open the file in notepad
7) make your changes to the file minding the required alphabetical ordering
8) save the file as a unicode text file with a slightly different name (autocorrect.0409new.txt)
9) copy or move the new file to the windows directory
10) rename the existing autocorrect.0409.txt file to autocorrect.0409orig.txt
11) rename the new autocorrect.0409new.txt to autocorrect0409.txt
12) reboot WinMobile6 Pro
13) if you want to clean up, you should now be able to remove the extra files we have created along the way.
items I added:
sm =
fr =
degs = [the degree symbol]
brb = I just stepped out, but will respond when i get back
ack = (sent from wireless device) I read your email and will respond as soon as I am able. Thanks!
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very interesting, I'll give it a try !
thx for the tip !

1. Very useful and cool tweak, this will help me a lot! I am going to try and get it to work with dual languages and will report back, so for example I could type "CHbusy" and get "县在忙，一会儿给您回答“ to avoid having to change the SIP....great
2. THis will be a great prank, will wait until my bro leaves his phone unattended and go change things like "the=Nate, you are a jackass" it'll take him ages to figure it out!!

[Q]Intent to launch a file manager

I've been banging my head on this, but can't seem to get it to work.
I'm trying to launch a file manager from my app. Here's the code I'm using.. I think (thought) it was correct, but I'm missing something. I want it to pop up a list of available file managers to open to that path.
Code:
Url = "file:///sdcard/";
Intent fileMangerIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(Url));
startActivity(fileMangerIntent);
Thanks.
Edit: I've tried just passing /sdcard as the path, and also with and without the trailing slash. I've tried with an http url and it works as intended.

try using ACTION_CHOOSER, it should display all the activities on the phone that can handle that type of URI. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_CHOOSER

Thanks.. I'll try that..

Doesn't seem to do what I'm trying to get it to do. If I specify a file and a mimetype (ie. a jpeg), then it works to popup a list of apps to view the file.
And with AndExplorer, I can have it popup as a file chooser or directory chooser.
But what i'm trying to is just launch a file explorer at the given path. Don't need any information back.
What I'm working on is an app that lists all attached usb drives (on HC Tablets) and allows mounting/unmounting any/all devices of ext, fat, ntfs. And I want to be able to click the mount points in my app to switch to a file explorer to browse the files.
But it doesn't seem like any of the file managers handle that. I might have to build in a minimal file manager.

If the file browsers you are trying to incorporate into your app dont support an entry point that takes you straight to a directory then it'll be hard to make this work. I guess the best you can do is look at the published intents and see if there is a way to pass a directory.
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[GUIDE] [WW Users] Map the physical keyboard to function with the default Android 3.x

I definitely don't like the ASUS touch keyboard that we all have by default in our tablets. Uninstalling this keyboard means lose the keymapping of the physical keyboard .
You don't need to follow this guide if you have a US keyboard, because if you uninstall the ASUS keyboard the physical one will acquire automatically the US layout.
If you live in another country and you don't want to write with the american layout, then this is the guide for you .
We are going to map the physical keyboard in order to function with the Android 3.x one.
- Requirements -
Eee Pad Transformer TF101 non US model
*** ROOT access ***
Root Explorer (or an equivalent app that let you modify system files)
- Step by step guide -
Remove the tablet from its dock (necessary to avoid FCs)
Change the default input method to "Android Keyboard" (Settings -> Language and input -> Current input method)
Open root explorer and navigate to the /system/usr/keychars folder
Mount the folder in R/W mode (you have to read "Mount R/O" to do this)
Rename (longpress -> Rename) the file "asusec.kcm" to "asusec.kcm.old" (without quotations)
Go back to the /system/usr folder and open the "xt9" and then the "keychars"
Copy the file "qwerty-xx_XX.kcm" that corresponds to your keyboard language (longpress -> Copy)
Go back to the /system/usr folder and reopen the "keychars"
Paste the file in this folder
Rename the file that you pasted to "asusec.kcm" (always without quotations)
Reboot the tablet
Enjoy!!!
Now if you want you can safely remove the ASUS keyboard:
Open Root Explorer and navigate to the /system/app folder
Remember to mount the folder as R/W
Find the file "XT9IME.apk" and rename it to "XT9IME.apk.old" (w/out quotations)
Don't mind the FCs the system shows and reboot the tablet
Reopen Root Explorer
Navigate to the /system/lib folder
Check the R/W mounting
Rename the file "libjni_xt9input.so" to "libjni_xt9input.so.old"
Rename the file "libjni_xt9kcm.so" to "libjni_xt9kcm.so.old"
Reboot
Enjoy your free-from-ASUS tablet
All the credits for this last guide go to sirmx, who in his post pointed out the files to rename.

Fantastic guide, works perfectly on Prime 1.7!

this thread is for do "copy/paste" in the fisical keyboard qwerty for android?
i can tap per example ALT + C to copy and ALT + V to paste?

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imeio said:
this thread is for do "copy/paste" in the fisical keyboard qwerty for android?
i can tap per example ALT + C to copy and ALT + V to paste?
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CTRL+C and CTRL+V work in most apps but not all.

frederuco said:
CTRL+C and CTRL+V work in most apps but not all.
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like what? i want CTRL+C and CTRL+V to send SMS, to use in the browser, to edite text like "Ofice WORD" kind or "every note" and more like it.
is possible?
any key can become the "control key" ?
there is a video demostration?

imeio said:
like what? i want CTRL+C and CTRL+V to send SMS, to use in the browser, to edite text like "Ofice WORD" kind or "every note" and more like it.
is possible?
any key can become the "control key" ?
there is a video demostration?
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On the keyboard dock, there is a CTRL key on the left. Use this with the V, X and C key to paste, cut and copy.
You can use AnyCut to create custom app shortcuts using the search key.

Does anyone know if Ctrl+A will do select all? That's the fourth of the common cut, copy, paste shortcuts.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

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bsoplinger said:
Does anyone know if Ctrl+A will do select all? That's the fourth of the common cut, copy, paste shortcuts.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
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It works in Tapatalk and Kingsoft Office.
Once again, it works in a lot of apps, but not all.

[Q] Keyboard with numbers too

I am looking for a keyboard for the nook STR that has both the letters and numbers on it, either like a normal keyboard or a number pad on the side. we are doing data entry and switching back and forth between letters and the numbers/special characters all the time is annoying.
I've not had much luck searching the android market for one like that, having only found the Hackers Keyboard, and being unable to install it.

I've started using the Go Keyboard. If you long press the appropiate letter you can use the number instead.

ryanpl said:
I've started using the Go Keyboard. If you long press the appropiate letter you can use the number instead.
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we're looking for something where the numbers are just there. There is lots of data being put into spreadsheets, and having any extra clicks or having to hold down a key when entering lots of numbers really slows down workflow. But thank you for the suggestion

How did you get the Go Keyboard installed and activated? Seems you have to install the apk in the system folder, and I tried but wouldn't let me (big noobe I know) :-(

astro file manager isn't enough. You need a file manager that will allow you access to root directories. I used ES File Explorer from the android market https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop. Once you install it go to the settings menu and:
1. Scroll down to Root Settings and enable Root Explorer and Mount File System.
Not sure if this next step was needed but I did it anyway
2. Once again from the setting menu click on File Settings and enable "Show Hidden Files"
then copy the file from your data\app folder to your system\app folder

Full file access over wifi

I apologize, but since I have an xplay, I wanted to share this here, though this would probably work for any android phone - I found this the easiest way to access the files on the phone with the least amount of effort - especially if you are a fan of Total Commander.
Install SSHDroid. Run it. Grant it root access if available for full access to your phones filesystem.
Install Total Commander, find the SFTP plugin on this page:
(I can't post links.. google: plugins total commander)
I suggest you copy the plugin to the install folder of Total Commander. Install it as per instructions at the middle of the page.
EDIT:
How to install a file system plugin:
1. Unzip the plugin to a directory of your choice.
2. In Totalcmd, choose Configuration - Options - Operation - FS-Plugins
3. Click on "Add"
4. Choose the .wfx file of that plugin and click OK
You can now access the new file system via the Network Neighborhood.
You also require the DLLs libeay32.dll and libssh2.dll in the same directory as the plugin, which can be found in this file: (For win32)
Google: curl-7.21.7-devel-mingw32.zip
Setup the passwords and now you have full ssh access as well as easy access to file functions in a nice GUI. And encrypted. (for free)

I use File Expert, and just press Share, then Start FTP Server and it just works through wifi easy as pie

Yes indeed, there are many ways to do this.. this is ideal if you 1)like Total Commander (why wouldn't you?), and you 2)want to have SSH command line access. If you want these things anyway, or even if you want SSH access, there is no need to run another server on your phone.. and the added bonus of encrypted transfers. You could also use WinSCP.