how do i make a shortcut to dial a phone number? - Non-Touchscreen Windows Mobile Other

What's the dialer and the syntax it take?
I thought I could do something like "cdial.exe 1234567890" but that doesn't dial the number.

I would love to know this too. Anybody? I am beginning to think it cannot be done via shortcut because I have been searching for a few hours for an answer.

try this one:
VJPhoneTools

oldsap said:
try this one:
VJPhoneTools
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bummer. That's what I want, but it doesn't work with WM5.

From the official site:
WM2003 and WM5 phones compatible.
These tools are used with the PocketPC Phone Edition to make an SMS, Email or call from the command line.
This software is a replacement for my old tools, VJSMS and VJDialer.
This replacement is hopefully now Windows Mobile 2005 compatible. This new release features...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Erofich said:
From the official site:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, wouldn't install for me. Got the error that it is incompatible.

rocky2 said:
Well, wouldn't install for me. Got the error that it is incompatible.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
have you tried extracting the exe file from the installer?

oldsap said:
have you tried extracting the exe file from the installer?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, it seems to be just a .CAB file with extensions like .001, .002, etc.

rocky2 said:
What's the dialer and the syntax it take?
I thought I could do something like "cdial.exe 1234567890" but that doesn't dial the number.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
did you find out how to make shortcuts to dial?

gj_iit said:
did you find out how to make shortcuts to dial?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, but I got the MyFav thing in WM6 to work, so that basically gets at what I wanted to do: push a button to dial somebody.

why don't you use speed dial?

Yeah, that's what I was going to say. It's so much easier just to use Speed Dial.

PhoenixAG said:
Yeah, that's what I was going to say. It's so much easier just to use Speed Dial.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
nope, if you cant remember whos on which number-key
i also would like to have pictures of my favorites on the homescreen for speeddial puposes.

nehvada said:
nope, if you cant remember whos on which number-key
i also would like to have pictures of my favorites on the homescreen for speeddial puposes.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Right, with speed dial, i have to remember things. I wanted a little button on my home screen that i could navigate too, press, to dial, like it was on the Treo.
MyFav does this for me now.

WM's phone book and speed dial both suck. This is how I do my own phonebook/speeddial, very easy, simple, convenient and universally accessible (locally or online).
Create an empty txt file and rename it to MyNumbers.htm. Add lines like this for each #:
<a href=wtai://wp/mc;123-456-7890>My Home Phone</a>
<a href=wtai://wp/mc;#737pppp1pp1234567890#pppp1p3>My Account Balance</a>
The first line is self-explained; the second line show how to check my account balance (PagePlus prepaid) by inserting automatic pauses and pin presses. This is obviously ideal for calling card dialing. wtai means wireless telephony application interface, supported by most phones. wp means public library is used and mc means make call function in that library. Another useful function is ap (add speed dial), which prompts you to add a # into your phonebook. More details here:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/avayaip/46xx/WTAI_Tags_Sample_Code_ver25.pdf
When you click on this file or its shortcut, your default browser will open this page and then you can click-n-dial. Of course you can place this page on your website, then you can use it with any your handhelds. I attached a sample here (rename it to .htm). If you have a ASP web server, you can use my XinNotes for phonebook/speeddial and any notes:
http://www.fixup.net/download/xinnotes.zip

<a href tel:1234567890>1234567890</a> is all you need
You might want to try callface, you can edit the calface.html and callface.html as you like.
http://www.mobiquio.com/cabs/Callface.cab

Related

SMS in Diamond2

Do you see graphic smileys in your Diamond2 SMS tab? I only see textual smileys, and HTC support said the only solution is to install a 3rd party program.
If none of you can see graphic smileys, what are you using to see them?
This post is not related with graphic smiles but as it is related with sms i will post it here and avoid several threads.
It happens frequently that when I switch on the display I receive de alert sound of a new sms. The sms was received before, sometimes a long time before but the alert sound only sounds when the display is switched on.
Anyone having the same problem?
Thanks
xxpto said:
This post is not related with graphic smiles but as it is related with sms i will post it here and avoid several threads.
It happens frequently that when I switch on the display I receive de alert sound of a new sms. The sms was received before, sometimes a long time before but the alert sound only sounds when the display is switched on.
Anyone having the same problem?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is a fix for that. Visit the support page at www.htc.com.
nice.
thanks a lot
Anyone with an answer to my question?
shalom!
loadstone007 said:
Anyone with an answer to my question?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have a new diamond2. can you give me some tips and recommended apps?
toda raba.
yom tov!
Contact me via PM.
SmileySMS (freeware but bit buggy) can do this.
So can VITO SMS Chat can do this as well. But not freeware.
mccune said:
SmileySMS (freeware but bit buggy) can do this.
So can VITO SMS Chat can do this as well. But not freeware.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The first one is indeed buggy, the second one didn't work with my device...
loadstone007 said:
Contact me via PM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
how do you make the contact pictures show up in each contact card message like it shows on the diamond2 preview on htc website??? anyone know what im talking about
You get that when you enter contact information from Manila.
mccune said:
You get that when you enter contact information from Manila.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it just shows the pic at the top right corner not in does on htc websitevery message like it, maybe the rom that im using
bokechukwu1 said:
it just shows the pic at the top right corner not in does on htc websitevery message like it, maybe the rom that im using
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You mean the "flip album" interface in the "people" tab? Post a link to what you're referring to.
If that is what you mean, then just tap on the + button and add a favorite contact. This is a place you can store favorite contacts, ones that already exist in your contact list. Once you tap the + button, you can select a picture, etc.
loadstone007 said:
You mean the "flip album" interface in the "people" tab? Post a link to what you're referring to.
If that is what you mean, then just tap on the + button and add a favorite contact. This is a place you can store favorite contacts, ones that already exist in your contact list. Once you tap the + button, you can select a picture, etc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In this you tube link youll see it at exactly 2:18 where you see a pic for every message in the contacts card threaded text messaging screen it just looks really cool and was wondering how you get it to show up, though it is a touch pro 2 in the you tube link they have the same type of interface on htc website diamond 2 preview I provided the link to that as well under the you tube link, youll see it on the very first slide "A more Personal Way to Contact"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qupbdHx5n-4
http://www.htc.com/www/product/touchdiamond2/product-tour.html
bokechukwu1 said:
In this you tube link youll see it at exactly 2:18 where you see a pic for every message in the contacts card threaded text messaging screen it just looks really cool and was wondering how you get it to show up, though it is a touch pro 2 in the you tube link they have the same type of interface on htc website diamond 2 preview I provided the link to that as well under the you tube link, youll see it on the very first slide "A more Personal Way to Contact"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qupbdHx5n-4
http://www.htc.com/www/product/touchdiamond2/product-tour.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see what you mean. I don't have that either, I think none of the final versions of the D2 have that... (as far as I know)
loadstone007 said:
I see what you mean. I don't have that either, I think none of the final versions of the D2 have that... (as far as I know)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im having Toms 6.5 rom right now and I have it, but im pretty sure I had it with the stock rom aswell.
It exists on mine... and I am on stock ROM.
i need to find out how to get that on my energy rom it looks really cool to me
atan.ismail said:
It exists on mine... and I am on stock ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Odd, I hate a stock ROM as well. What's your version?
This phone came with different versions, I heard some got a 4GB storage card free with the phone, while I got nothing. Had to buy one myself.

turn off your PPC every day at the same time?

it's possible turn off my PPC HTC touch2 every day at the same time?
Read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=357287 with various apps and do's & dont's
i don't find the application?
xdaswitchoff ok shut down ppc manually...
In the thread there is a reference to apps called OS profiler, G-profile, CommmanagerPro ......they can shut down your phone....but not turn-off completely.
XDA-shutdown can do this .......but manually.....
Not sure if you want that......
Frank Caarls said:
In the thread there is a reference to apps called OS profiler, G-profile, CommmanagerPro ......they can shut down your phone....but not turn-off completely.
XDA-shutdown can do this .......but manually.....
Not sure if you want that......
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i want shutdown the PPC not manually but in automatic at 22:00 for example.
You can try with one of the programs mentioned above, associated with a mortscript that emulate the keypress or tap needed: than you have to put the script in a notification activated when you need.
glaucos said:
You can try with one of the programs mentioned above, associated with a mortscript that emulate the keypress or tap needed: than you have to put the script in a notification activated when you need.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks but for me it is too difficult!
abarth83 said:
thanks but for me it is too difficult!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are able to install mortscript and associate a script to a notification (thing that I cannot made for you "online"), tell me what program you would use, and I can write the script for you.
glaucos said:
If you are able to install mortscript and associate a script to a notification (thing that I cannot made for you "online"), tell me what program you would use, and I can write the script for you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
tanks for shutdown PPC use xdaShutdown v1.01 QVGA
abarth83 said:
tanks for shutdown PPC use xdaShutdown v1.01 QVGA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looking at the xdashutdown thread I see that you can call it with parameters, so you don't need the script mentioned above!
Simply create a link to xdaShutdown /shutdown, and assign it to a notification (I use memmaid to do this for other purpose)
glaucos said:
Looking at the xdashutdown thread I see that you can call it with parameters, so you don't need the script mentioned above!
Simply create a link to xdaShutdown /shutdown, and assign it to a notification (I use memmaid to do this for other purpose)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
DinarSoft Memmaid is ok?
how can I assign a notification?
abarth83 said:
DinarSoft Memmaid is ok?
how can I assign a notification?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm looking in memmaid yes, dinarsoft), but I can't find how to create a notification for all the day... maybe I remember wrong...
But there is another solution, (maybe better) that I've used in the past: RunEveryday
It's very simple, absolutely NOT graphically nice, but perfect for your needs.
glaucos said:
I'm looking in memmaid yes, dinarsoft), but I can't find how to create a notification for all the day... maybe I remember wrong...
But there is another solution, (maybe better) that I've used in the past: RunEveryday
It's very simple, absolutely NOT graphically nice, but perfect for your needs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok in the command line insert:
Program installation folder\xdaShutdown.exe /shutdown ok?
try tomorrow
abarth83 said:
ok in the command line insert:
Program installation folder\xdaShutdown.exe /shutdown ok?
try tomorrow
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's right!

[APP] New Chrome to phone version v0.3

Hey guys,
there is a new chrometophone extension out: v0.3
http://code.google.com/p/chrometophone/downloads/list
Marco
what does it do?
Pitnefor said:
what does it do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They presented that on the Google I/O. You can send links, Maps, telephone numbers from your chrome browser (PC) to your phone. It opens then directly in the appropriate application like browser, navigation system etc....it's really cool.
i can't even download it because it says it's not supported for my phone or "this phone"
Um, the CRK file is a Chrome extension, the APK goes to your phone. It should work fine if you have Froyo.
Not bad. I'm able to send it web pages, how do I send it phone numbers?
Never tried, but my guess would be to type the phone number in the address bar and hit the send button.
Pitnefor said:
Not bad. I'm able to send it web pages, how do I send it phone numbers?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't it's for http/https only.
Rusty! said:
Never tried, but my guess would be to type the phone number in the address bar and hit the send button.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
not workie
Pitnefor said:
what does it do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Features:
Send links to browser
Google Maps links launch the Google Maps app.
Selecting phone numbers in Web pages, launches the dialer with the number pre-populated.
Selected text populates the Android clipboard (long-press on text boxes to get paste option).
Um...the old version was v1.0. I know this is a newer file, but it didn't replace my installation of v1.0...now I have two buttons in my navigation bar.
uansari1 said:
Um...the old version was v1.0. I know this is a newer file, but it didn't replace my installation of v1.0...now I have two buttons in my navigation bar.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can right click on the extension symbol and either deinstall or disable the older one....
.crx file is installed on ur pc
apk is installed on ur phone
sign into both with same google account
and hey presto......
really cool feature
mgymnop said:
You can right click on the extension symbol and either deinstall or disable the older one....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I understand and did that... but I'm still curious why the version went from 1.0 to 0.2.
How do you install the extension to the chrome browser?
mgymnop said:
Hey guys,
there is a new chrometophone extension out: v0.2
http://code.google.com/p/chrometophone/downloads/list
Marco
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool, thanks. I use this at work alot.
I run Firefox at home, if anybody is interested in this add-on.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161941/
piggie916 said:
How do you install the extension to the chrome browser?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just follow that link.. click on the link for the .crx file... you may receive a message asking if you really want to run the application, click continue or yes.
uansari1 said:
Um...the old version was v1.0. I know this is a newer file, but it didn't replace my installation of v1.0...now I have two buttons in my navigation bar.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
same thing here.
The coolest thing since Cyanogen's ROM(s)
You can push anything that a browser publishes, so long as it's not behind a firewall. I right click a download link on my browser and voila! The file is being downloaded onto my N1...think, images, songs, proggies, there's no end...
Pitnefor said:
Not bad. I'm able to send it web pages, how do I send it phone numbers?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This would be really cool. maybe when you looking in contacts on gmail there is a call buton when your click it you phone calls it <<

Predictive dialing for android

Guys, is there a program that gives me predictive dialing for the android? I have Froyo.
I found Dial one or something like that and it works fine, BUT, there is a formatting problem and it puts the persons name on TOP of the date last called and all that and it makes it harder to read, AND looks ****ty!
I'm also using a program that makes my fonts bigger which might be interfering but normally, it doesn't.
THanks
George
guiri_too said:
Guys, is there a program that gives me predictive dialing for the android? I have Froyo.
I found Dial one or something like that and it works fine, BUT, there is a formatting problem and it puts the persons name on TOP of the date last called and all that and it makes it harder to read, AND looks ****ty!
I'm also using a program that makes my fonts bigger which might be interfering but normally, it doesn't.
THanks
George
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried TakePhone yet? 30 day trial if you get it from his website, shsh.com, then buy it from him direct or from the market.
Thanks
I don't see anything about predictive dialing but I can give it a try.
If I get it from his site, how do I install it on the nexus?
Thanks
George
You could also try TouchPal dialer free from the Market. It's got predictive dialing and is a bit more speedy than DialerOne.
I remember I loved this on my T-Mobile Wing. I could type in 323 and dad would come up.
Nowadays, I just use the search button in the dialer to find the contact in question. Just type their name out haha.
It's bull****! You'd think that on a 700 dollar phone, this would be standard
THanks by the way, I'll try the latest suggestion.
George
guiri_too said:
Thanks
I don't see anything about predictive dialing but I can give it a try.
If I get it from his site, how do I install it on the nexus?
Thanks
George
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go there on the phone? Chrome to phone? ADB push? Copy to sd card?
Ok, that was greek to me, Download to the SD card?
I assume Chrome is what the browser is but what's that AD something?
THanks (yeah, yeah, I"m a dumbass)
guiri_too said:
Ok, that was greek to me, Download to the SD card?
I assume Chrome is what the browser is but what's that AD something?
THanks (yeah, yeah, I"m a dumbass)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Whew, that saved me from being a jerk! Just kidding....
Just go to his website on your phone and hit the download button. Chrome to Phone is a browser extension available in Chrome, Firefox, maybe other browsers, which lets you send a URL directly to the phone to download.
Hey, unlike all the other idiots, at least I'm aware of it. Makes me smarter then doesn't it?
I will give it a shot and I will most certainly screw it up so I'll be back soon
my droid incredible does this out of the box...
Well, I think that's common sense and the sad thing is, some HTC phones have it and some don't. Makes no damn sense at all.
I had it on an HTC three years ago
What about the option of having LARGE fonts? Large enough for ol' farts like me?
NOthing. Gotta pimp my $hit to get apps on there to do it. Damn embarrassment to techs all over the world. They make a phone that can make coffee but they can't even figure out the simplest of things like hey, use the WHOLE screen for stuff, hey, have an option for large fonts, large icons, less space between icons and options for a large clock..
I think they're all idiots and that's my final answer!
try youlu address book...
the best in my opinion
Is this available in the market? I tried androlib but it's not there
Thanks
guiri_too said:
Is this available in the market? I tried androlib but it's not there
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dialer One is.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
DialerOne is laggy.
I wasn't able to fine TouchPad dialer on the market neither on AppBrain. Could someone help with link.
Meanwhile I'll try youlu address book.
balex, let me know where you find youlu and what you think about it.
Thanks
George
lagu805 said:
try youlu address book...
the best in my opinion
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep, very nice and very peppy little app. However, I managed to change the layout in the favorites to thumbnails and I don't know how to get it back to LIST mode.
Any advice?
Thanks
George
balex3000 said:
DialerOne is laggy.
I wasn't able to fine TouchPad dialer on the market neither on AppBrain. Could someone help with link.
Meanwhile I'll try youlu address book.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's because you've spelled it wrong. It's TOUCHPAL, not touchpad. It's free in the market, works great in English and Chinese, and is a lot speedier than DialerOne, but has all the same features.
guiri_too said:
balex, let me know where you find youlu and what you think about it.
Thanks
George
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Youlu is faster than DialerOne but there are 3 things I'm missing here:
1. There is no * on the dial pad. I didn't find an option to call to phone number *1234.
2. With DialerOne I have shortcut to the call log screen and it appears with dial pad. I can start searching (T9 style) right away. In Youlu there are different tabs/screens for dial pad, calls log, contacts and favorites. If I use shortcut to calls log I have to do extra click for dial pad
3. In DialerOne there are few places you can press on a single line on calls log screen: 1. direct call, 2. calls log of specific contact, 3. mini-menu to dial, sms, face, mail to the contact or open contact details. It's less options in Youlu: direct call to the number or calls log of the specific contact (like if you got 3 calls from him and return one back)
I'm still wondering what best for me.

[Q] Person tile

Ok. So my grandfather is a tech freak and he asked me to find him a good touchscreen phone, so I thought that WP7 would be a good choice for someone of his age because the size of the tiles...
He uses his phone only to make phone calls and to add/edit contacts. Maybe read (not write) a message once a week...
That's why I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there is an app/tweak that would allow me to add a tile that would work as a direct CALL shortcut to a person it is linked to? The way Android and jailbroken iOS do...
Thanks in advance...
You can pin contacts to your homescreen.
StevaSRB said:
Ok. So my grandfather is a tech freak and he asked me to find him a good touchscreen phone, so I thought that WP7 would be a good choice for someone of his age because the size of the tiles...
He uses his phone only to make phone calls and to add/edit contacts. Maybe read (not write) a message once a week...
That's why I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there is an app/tweak that would allow me to add a tile that would work as a direct CALL shortcut to a person it is linked to? The way Android and jailbroken iOS do...
Thanks in advance...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't need to jailbreak the phone to do this.
Go to your contact list. Tap on the person you want to have on the home screen and you will find three buttons at the bottom. Click on the 'pin' button and you will have that person on your home screen! Simples.
EDIT; I meant you don't need to jailbreak 'a windows phone' to do this
And this might be better off in Question & Answers section.
To add to this also, you can make a group and pin it also to the screen, like "Family". When you click on the group it will only show those that you placed in it which you can click on to call, text ec.
Sent from my PI39100 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
Thanks for the replies. I saw earlier on a youtube video what you were referring to about pinning a person...
But I didn't get a reply on one thing... Can that tile be used as a direct call shortcut? Without it opening the contact info and than selecting a number to call.
Nope, just a shortcut to the contact card
StevaSRB said:
Thanks for the replies. I saw earlier on a youtube video what you were referring to about pinning a person...
But I didn't get a reply on one thing... Can that tile be used as a direct call shortcut? Without it opening the contact info and than selecting a number to call.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
By default it cannot. But an app could be written to do this. It will still require a confirm to call, similar to using the SmartDialer app.
There are plenty of apps that will take you to favorites to directly dial a specific number of a contact. Unfortunately, none of the ones I found allow you to pin that particular favorite to the main screen. Maybe I should write an app to do this.
How about "Lightning dial" app? It will save you a lot of homescreen tiles.
JVH3 said:
By default it cannot. But an app could be written to do this. It will still require a confirm to call, similar to using the SmartDialer app.
There are plenty of apps that will take you to favorites to directly dial a specific number of a contact. Unfortunately, none of the ones I found allow you to pin that particular favorite to the main screen. Maybe I should write an app to do this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe you should!
chaitanya91845 said:
How about "Lightning dial" app? It will save you a lot of homescreen tiles.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That looks interesting. It's close enough but not exactly...

Categories

Resources