A free simple utility for automatically closing applications when you return to the home screen. More details here: AppCloser v0.1
tried it, it doesn't work for me for some reason.
i put it in the program files folder, made a new folder called AppCloser and then dragged the program there and put it, hit home - then opened an application and then hit home. then for testing purposes, i checked the task manager, the program was still running.
is anyone else experiencing the same problem?
lukybandit said:
tried it, it doesn't work for me for some reason.
i put it in the program files folder, made a new folder called AppCloser and then dragged the program there and put it, hit home - then opened an application and then hit home. then for testing purposes, i checked the task manager, the program was still running.
is anyone else experiencing the same problem?
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Is your phone completely application unlocked?
To install it (just to recap):
create the folder \program files\appcloser and copy the .exe and the apps.txt into it (like you did )
check out apps.txt, add or remove exes as required
start appcloser.exe, and press home to return to the home screen (not ok, as this closes the program)
appcloser should now be running and will close the programs in the list that are running when you return to the home screen.
It could be that there are bugs but I dunno.
i've just tested this on my Excalibur and it worked great for exe files that are in the \Windows folder.
i tried adding appcloser.exe to the list so that after closing the other programs it would close itself...it didn't. i also added Explorer.exe which resides in my Storage card and it wasn't able to close it
Suggestions:
a separate white/blacklist would be great
add a kill all option except the whitelist
Thanks for this application.
uccellino thanks again
What I've actually done was I made the app folder as per the readme, then I've placed a shortcut into \windows\startup, which is actually pretty useful, it still asks you to press the 'ok' or 'home' key at start up, but at least this way you don't have to browse to the app's folder everytime you want to run it.
Thanks for your feedback dark0 and oldsap I'll try and see if I can make it a bit more professional when I next play with it
I thought it would be good if I press red (disconnect) button then the program or folder is closed but if I press home button then the program is minimized to run on background.
I could choose to automatically close it or let it run. Normally both buttons let programs run in background while returning to home screen which is kind of confusing to understand why it operates like that.
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have any of you run into this problem...where you receive double or triple text messages from someone and visa versa...its really irking...if so is it the provider or is it the phone??? thanks in advanced...
I've heard that programs such as SPB Pocket plus that actually close programs instead of putting them to background mess with Palms messaging app. You have to blacklist that from any close button software and the problem *should* go away.
@marsonist
what do you mean by having to blacklist that from any close button software? i'm facing the problem as well which is annoying...
I guess my suggestion only applies if you are using software that really closes programs when you hit the 'ok' button or the 'X' symbol on the top right.
Normally when you hit either of these the program doesn't really close, but instead it is sort of minimized. You don't see it, but it is still actually running in the background. Programs like 3rd party programs like SPB Pocket Plus make the 'ok' button and 'X' symbol behave like they do in windows... when you hit them the program process is killed.
These programs have system function processes on an ignore list so that you don't kill something important. Palm's messaging application is unique to Palm and doesn't show up on these ignore lists. So, if you have one of these tweak apps installed and go to close your Messaging program it throws it out of whack.
Most of these tweak programs, however, also give a way of manually adding programs to an ignore list (name of the list or setting will be different from program to program.) I believe Palm's app is called messaging.exe... add that to the list and you should be in business.
If this is still not making any sense, post a list of installed software and we'll see where we can go from there.
I get you now, Thanks marsonist! will try your solution and post the result
Thanks again
Hey Marsonist, thanks for the quick reply...well i have magic buttons, smartkeys, and X-button...i also get an error report message when i receive a text from time to time...i usually use the smartkeys to close an app...can you point me in the right direction to solve this...thanks again...
RiNo808 as far as I know each one of those programs when used in conjunction with the Palm Messaging app will cause problems. For Smartkeys, there should be an INI file in the same directory where it was installed. At the bottom of the INI you should see this:
; if you set CLOSEAPP to 1, the program will hide the following
; apps (by title) instead of closing. Other apps will be closed.
; maximum can set 16 apps
[EXCEPTIONLIST]
APP00=Text Messages
APP01=Outlook E-mail
APP02=Hotmail
APP04=MMS
APP05=Contacts
APP06=Calendar
APP07=Camera
Add "APP08=Messaging" without the quotes to the bottom of the list. This should keep smartkeys from closing the Messaging app.
I am not familiar with the other programs and recommend you go research their individual settings on how to exclude the Messaging app.
FYI: Smartkeys uses the title of the running program in for its exclude list. (i.e. The name you see next to the windows start menu flag) Other programs often go by the name of the running executable. (i.e. the name of the EXE file as you would see it in File Explorer) So for the case of Palm Messaging, "Messaging" is the title and "messaging.exe" is the name of the executable (located in directly the /windows/ directory). What I listed above for smartkeys should get you started. This info might come in handy, however, for the other two programs.
Let me know if any of this helps.
thanks Marsonist, so far so good...no complaints of multi texts...i guess we have to keep the sms open on the treo...thanks again...
I have an obselete today program entry that is left over from an old program, does anyone know how to remove it. I cannot remove it from the list of programs displayed in Today by taking out the tick from the menu list as when I try to remove the tick I get a message saying "start menu - unable to move that item"
Any ideas please?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311268&highlight=today+item+registry
Sorry, I'm a newbie to mobiles, how do I get at the plugins, the entry doesn't show in the list of installed programs
Thanks
This is usually what I do as a newbie. Re-install the OLD application related to the Today Plug-In that was left lingering in your Today Screen. This time you can UNINSTALL it correctly by UNTICKING the box for the plug-in found at Start>Settings>Today>Plug-in. After doing this, you can now safely UNINSTALL the application and hopefully the plug-in won't be left behind.
this was the part you should read
"Otherwise get a registry editor and delete the relevant key under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\[item name]"
you get to it by using a registry editor like total commander
I don't appear to have a 'plugins' tab in Start>Settings>Today>. So I guess I am going to have to go down the registry editing route, but this worries me somewhat in case it goes pear shaped
'plugins' should be 'items' not 'plugins''s
Rudegar
Thanks for the correction, the entry concerned does not show in the items list
then i have absolutely no idea what you are asking
in today->items
all today items shown on the today screen should be located
unless it's not a true today item and is a program which is started from
\windows\startup
and if you mean icons in programs
or shortcuts to programs in programs in a launcher you can
1 remove the icon from programs in windows\startmenu\programs\
and if it's in a launcher today item you have to use the functionality of that launcher
Rudegar
When I tap Start the icon appears in the list of things like calendar and call register, but it is an empty icon that just displays an empty box and the name 'copilot'. If I then go to start, settings, menus I can again see it in the list of programs in the start menu, but it wont let me remove the tick to take it out of the list.I just get a message saying 'unable to move that item'
leswaller said:
Rudegar
When I tap Start the icon appears in the list of things like calendar and call register, but it is an empty icon that just displays an empty box and the name 'copilot'. If I then go to start, settings, menus I can again see it in the list of programs in the start menu, but it wont let me remove the tick to take it out of the list.I just get a message saying 'unable to move that item'
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You need to connect your phone through activesync. Then go into windows > Programs and delete the program icon in there. Once you do that, it will not show up on the start drop down list.
Thanks for all the suggestions, I was unable to get at it except by file explorer/windows/startmenu, but deleting the file in there did the trick. The problem was that the icon remained even after the program was uninstalled. Problem now solved... thanks to all your help
leswaller said:
Rudegar
When I tap Start the icon appears in the list of things like calendar and call register, but it is an empty icon that just displays an empty box and the name 'copilot'. If I then go to start, settings, menus I can again see it in the list of programs in the start menu, but it wont let me remove the tick to take it out of the list.I just get a message saying 'unable to move that item'
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You need to connect your phone through activesync. Then go into windows > Programs and delete the program icon in there. Once you do that, it will not show up on the start drop down list.
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Actually, maevro has the right idea, but he gave you the wrong direction to follow. I hope you don't mind if I correct it a little bit.
OK, I assume you already UNINSTALLED this said application a long time ago, right? What happened was an icon was left at these 2 locations:
1) Windows>Start Menu>Programs>(or it could have created its own folder)
2) Windows>Start Menu
Let me explain it as simply as I can. All icons you see in Windows>Start Menu will appear avery time you PRESS/TAP the START windows icon/button. It has a maximum limit (on my device) of 7 applications to show. You can control what is in there using START>SETTINGS>MENU application, BUT since there is also another icon present probably in Windows>Start Menu>Programs it won't let you move it out of that folder.
SO THE SOLUTION:
Delete the said icons on the folowing locations:
1) Windows>Start Menu>Programs>(or it could have created its own folder)
2) Windows>Start Menu
Don't worry if you can't find the icon in list number 1. You can manually delete it using a powerful file manager like RESCO EXPLORER (not free) or TOTAL COMMANDER (free) or use what maevro suggested and attach it via USB and use active sync.
I hope this helps.
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Thanks for all the suggestions, I was unable to get at it except by file explorer/windows/startmenu, but deleting the file in there did the trick. The problem was that the icon remained even after the program was uninstalled. Problem now solved... thanks to all your help
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ooooppps forget my other post then....
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For some reason I cannot completely uninstall PRSSreader, when i go through the add/remove programs feature, it says the program was not completely removed. In fact, the icon and buttons still remain for me to access the program even though nothing is there.
This usually happens when some part of the program is still running.
I am not familiar with this particular app, but if it has a today plugin you need to disable it through settings before uninstalling.
One thing you could do is install it again, make sure it is completely shut off (check settings for startup components) then reset the device and uninstall.
I removed the today plugin and it still doesn't work. Anyone know how to uninstall this program from experience?
get hold of a task manager (itaskmgr is a good one from memory)
then shut down the prssreader.exe file if its running and as you say youve tried switch off the today plugin.
now go into file manager and delete the prssfolder.
you should now be clear, the only other place you might need to look is in the start menu folder \windows\start menu and under programs delete the prssshortcut.
been using prssreader for a month or so now, very good app, if you ever need support the author is very prompt with his emails
How do i delete the link in the start menu and also icon in the programs list?
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How do i delete the link in the start menu and also icon in the programs list?
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go to the windows folder, then to the start menu folder, then programs folder and delete the icon. or with your file explorer you can press the star icon, a short cut to the start menu and find the icon you want to delete.
I am looking for some help with "shortcuts" or ".lnk" files
I am using a HTC Tilt 8925 with WM6, but I think this may be a more universal issue.
I went into Windows > StartMenu and added several new folders, and then moved the .lnks formed from program installations into those folders.
For instance, folder "Refererence" now hold Dictionary, Lexipedia, Thesaurus, etc.
All was OK for a while, but then I started to get error messages about 2 application .lnks that I had moved into a subfolder. The funny thing is, the links actually work! It's just that randomly, I get a WM6 message that there is a problem with " Programs > XXX > AAA "
Does anyone know how to make a "new" link, to replace these old links? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program and then moving those 2 .lnks, again, to the subfolder where I want it to be, but it happened again!
Thanks for any and all ideas!
PS: I have SK Tools installed; I thought there was a shortcut tool, but I cannot find it
Go into Program Files then whatever application you want the shorcut for. Copy the exe file then navigate to wherever you want the shortcut and paste shortcut. Rename the shorcut to whatever you want and the link is done!
Having said that if your shortcuts work sometimes but not others I cant see how it is a problem with the actual shortcut. You may need help here from someone more experienced than me.
possible somehow ?
i believe astro allows you to make a shortcut to anything
I can't seem to see files in astro outside /sdcard..
also, I haven't found a way to make shortcuts using it.. what am i missing ?
to make a shortcut press and hold an area on the home screen then select shortcut->astro
then browse for what ever you want a shorcut of and long press it (be sure to long press and not just press it or it will force close dont know why)
astro crashes when I try do that (right after selecting the file, and giving the shortcut a name).
also, as for astro browsing - i cant browse in /data, other places ok i think
like i said before you cant just select it, you have to long press (press and hold).
you're right it doesn't show some contents in certain folders but you wanted a shortcut for a shell script (which i assume you created) so you don't need anything in those folders.
a. i wanted to put the scripts in /data (which it doesnt see)
b. i noticed you wrote about long pressing it, it crashes anyhow..
update: it does make shortcut to directories ok
update2: i think it doesn't run shell scripts at all
sorry but im out of ideas since astro has worked for me
hopefully someone else can help out
edit: i know any cut has a feature to create your own shortcuts. have you tried that out yet?
trying it, not sure how to use self shortcuts
Any apps to create shell scripts on the Dream?
anycut is based on an activity api, unless another activity can run the script, it wont be possible
seems its not possible yet.
someone has to write an application which fires the shell script upon an intent, then you could make a shortcut for it..