Here's another program in the style of RingtoneX and Caller-ID.
Magician users might already know it, because I started telling about it here. But I think it's a bit too well hidden there, and I'd like to know if it works on other devices as well...
Ringtones seem to work fine on MDAc with a reasonable number of contacts, while I've got a feedback it doesn't work on an MDA II with over 500 contacts. I don't know whether it's because of the device or the number of contacts, so just try if it works for you, and give me some feedback...
SMS notification sounds should work on all devices, but it might need a soft reset to activate the messaging plug-in. This plug-in can be used by other programmers as well: If you create a registry key with <window title>=<window handle> (as DWord) in HKLM\Software\Mort\SMSNotify\Windows, you'll receive a WM_COPYDATA with a string containing "SMS\n<sender>\n<text>" whenever an SMS comes in...
Oh, btw: As all my other programs, this will remain free, but I gratefully accept PayPal donations to [email protected]...
Hi Mort,
would you be so kind to upload some screenshots of your application? I would like to see, how the program's gui is done.
TIA,
BGK
Here you are...
Don't expect too much, it's been made to work for me, not to look pretty...
The call and sms popups are not modified, i.e. the one of Windows is used. I only replace the registry entry for the ringtone resp. sms notification sound...
Your App is great! Are there any changes to Ver. 0.5?
Bubisch said:
Are there any changes to Ver. 0.5?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The SMS sound is reset a second after the notification was handled and on exit, so it won't set the most recently used one as default on next startup.
Addionally, there are now three "pseudo" categories for all other numbers: contacts without assigned number (either direct or by category), unknown numbers, and calls with supressed numbers. The sounds for these categories are set to the currently used ones as defaults until the category settings are saved.
Mort, you are just GREAT!
Thanks 8)
It is really amazing specially changin SMS tone :shock: .... Keep it up.... I hope if you could....:
- Include all rings under Windows folder and sub folders cause there is no need to copy all tones in /Windows to /Windows/Rings...
- The ability to set Tones in Storage Card.
- The ability to listen to the Tone before setting it.
- The ability to view the Recent Caller Name not only number...
I will keep testing it and let you know ASAP ... Waiting for your next release , do not be late :wink: ...
alkandery75 said:
It is really amazing specially changin SMS tone :shock:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In fact, the SMS tone even was more easy to achieve...
- Include all rings under Windows folder and sub folders cause there is no need to copy all tones in /Windows to /Windows/Rings...
- The ability to set Tones in Storage Card.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Both of this is not possible as such, because the Windows call program doesn't support paths in the used registry values. (That's why RingtoneX copies the files of other folders to \Windows\Rings...)
But can can modify the path for the ringtones in the registry. It's stored in the Value "Directory" of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Ring. MortRing uses this value, too (because I use \Storage\Ring).
But currently, MortRing will list ALL contained files of this directory, as I didn't want to limit it too much. Thus, setting it to \Windows would make choosing a ringtone taking quite a while...
The ability to listen to the Tone before setting it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Currently, all I could do would be opening the file, so it's played by WMP or the "Pictures" application (which also plays MMF, MID, and some other audio codecs...). I don't know of a simple way to play anything but WAV directly in my app.
- The ability to view the Recent Caller Name not only number...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Technically, that would be no problem, but I think the default "missed calls" list is far better for this. The output's mostly for debugging reasons anyway...
Guys, the most sophisticated gadget I ever had prior to owning the Magician is a Sony Ericsson P800. Judging by how confused I am with the Magician's set message alert tone / ringtone capability as it is now, kindly explain, as you would explain it to a child, how Mort's program works.
Thanks!
casper131 said:
Guys, the most sophisticated gadget I ever had prior to owning the Magician is a Sony Ericsson P800. Judging by how confused I am with the Magician's set message alert tone / ringtone capability as it is now, kindly explain, as you would explain it to a child, how Mort's program works.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After installation, the program's in the autostart folder. After a soft reset, you'll see a tray icon that looks like a cell phone.
If you tap this icon, a popup menu appears. The most important entries are "Contacts" and "Categories".
In "Categories" you can assign ring- and sms tones to the contact categories. If a contact has multiple categories, the order of the list in this dialog is used. I.e., if a contact has both "Private" and "Friends", it will take the "Friends" settings if it's in the list prior to "Private".
In "Contacts" you can assign ring- and sms tones to single contacts, thus overriding the category settings. The currently used category ringtone (or "*other contacts*") is shown there if no specific contact ringtone is set. To remove a contact ringtone (and this way restoring the category setting), press the fitting "X" button ("X"=remove). It's only activated if a contact ringtone's assigned.
Its really a great program, very simple to use, and not complicated at all 8)
Thanks for the great work, Mort
What you've done is really something cool 8)
Hmmm so after 500 contacts we should start deleting HAHAHHA I think this is not such a big issue and with your skill you'll probably figure it out. So the best of luck Mort. Great App... BTW I am using v0.5d with 445 Contacts
Hey Mort
This is a great program.
I am using it on my XDA Mini and it's so much better than the CallID program that comes with the phone.
Good work.
Mort you are great.
I now use this, MortSaver and MortPlayer!
Whats the latest version of MortSaver by the way?
Timmeh said:
Whats the latest version of MortSaver by the way?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
b32.
It now uses the SMS notification of MortRing, which should improve stability in this area a lot...
Mort,
Great idea, and certainly easier to use than Photo Contacts. Only issue I've noticed on my Mini is that MortRing does not show certain people in Contacts list (in MortRing), and the ring tone seems to be incorrect during the call (it uses one a few categories down), whereas it is correct in the Contact list. I have under 300 contacts, but some may have multiple entries, which may cause it to exceed 500 I suppose.
Any fixes?
BTW, you don't by any chance have an offspring named Susan, do you?
PH said:
Only issue I've noticed on my Mini is that MortRing does not show certain people in Contacts list (in MortRing),
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's strage... Are they shown if you "Search" them?
and the ring tone seems to be incorrect during the call (it uses one a few categories down), whereas it is correct in the Contact list.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the correct one is shown in the "Recent call" message of MortRing (popup menu), it's probably the timing problem. I don't have a good and working solution for that currently... It seems like the only way would be to kill and restart the system's call program, but that's quite risky - if something goes wrong, you won't notice the call at all...
BTW, you don't by any chance have an offspring named Susan, do you?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not in RL...
hey is it possible to update this program so it does not unload itself from memory everytime i launch another program or run a backup (stop processes option is turned off). having to restart the option manually is frustrating.
i have a PDA2K with 30 MB free with Rom 1.40
Eddieh31 said:
hey is it possible to update this program so it does not unload itself from memory everytime i launch another program or run a backup (stop processes option is turned off). having to restart the option manually is frustrating.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In theory, it shouldn't be stopped as it is. Either something's going wrong on your system, or your free memory is very small...
Are you sure it's really unloaded? Hidden windows aren't shown in most task lists. As long as the tray icon is visible and works, all is fine...
Anyway, here's a version which ignores WM_CLOSE, which should help in most "automatically closed" cases.
It also includes another approach to use lineSetAppPriority. Please tell me whether it works or if you get additional "unknow" entries in the call history again...
Mort said:
PH said:
Only issue I've noticed on my Mini is that MortRing does not show certain people in Contacts list (in MortRing),
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's strage... Are they shown if you "Search" them?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, they show up in a search, but not in list.
Mort said:
and the ring tone seems to be incorrect during the call (it uses one a few categories down), whereas it is correct in the Contact list.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the correct one is shown in the "Recent call" message of MortRing (popup menu), it's probably the timing problem. I don't have a good and working solution for that currently... It seems like the only way would be to kill and restart the system's call program, but that's quite risky - if something goes wrong, you won't notice the call at all...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, the recent call list the wrong tone as well. The funny thing is that it's a tone that is use for a totally different category; if it had not been recognised, it would have played a different tune.
I'm looking for a search function or program that searches through my appointments. I need to because of my job.
I'm a driving instructer and when a student nears the end of the course in need to know how many hour we spent. Most of them buy a complete pakkage but in many occasions the need more lessons. then i want to search for a name in calender and count how many extra lessons they have had and tell them. But now i cant and i have to tell them an other day because i can only do this at home in office outlook.
I'm hoping that someone knows a way or program which can search in calender.
For some reason, I think that the windows live search thing will do it? Didn't they release something that would search your whole phone's PIM at some point?
Start Menu>Programs>Search
You can choose calendar as the type of data to search with your search string.
I record all my appointments with punters as first name last name. It works great for me but you would not believe how many John Smiths I have met.
Alternatively you could assign each student their own category and then filter the view from within the Calendar app.
wizzzard said:
Start Menu>Programs>Search
You can choose calendar as the type of data to search with your search string.
I record all my appointments with punters as first name last name. It works great for me but you would not believe how many John Smiths I have met.
Alternatively you could assign each student their own category and then filter the view from within the Calendar app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This works indeed but i cant see how many hours one appointment last. I can klik them one by one but that al lot of time isn't there a reg tweak for this?
That why i call them John S1 S2 S3......
duprade said:
For some reason, I think that the windows live search thing will do it? Didn't they release something that would search your whole phone's PIM at some point?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This doesn't seem to work. It starts internet explorer and comes up with weblinks.
Thx btw
Look for "IBE Find" on the web. It's commercial but it's way faster then the MS search app.
wizzzard said:
Start Menu>Programs>Search
You can choose calendar as the type of data to search with your search string.
I record all my appointments with punters as first name last name. It works great for me but you would not believe how many John Smiths I have met.
Alternatively you could assign each student their own category and then filter the view from within the Calendar app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the tip been wondering how to do this for a long time now!!! You don't know how much this helps!!!
c3p9 said:
Look for "IBE Find" on the web. It's commercial but it's way faster then the MS search app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Look promising thnx.
It doesn't only look it is!! It also show the end time of an appointment in the search screen. If been looking for this feature thnx mate.
Hello up until this weekend when i went to create a new sms i would get a name list automatically come when I started typing a person's name in the TO field.
Now I don't get it anymore, Like I said it was working before.
I installed a few progs over the weekend don't really remember when it stoped, I installed agendus which takes over as default pim for the system but I uninstalled and it did not rectify the issue.
If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated
anyone have any ideas?
Did you change your regional settings or language settings? Or did you install Japanese/asian language font support? Those can have an effect on that feature.
aciampoli said:
Hello up until this weekend when i went to create a new sms i would get a name list automatically come when I started typing a person's name in the TO field.
Now I don't get it anymore, Like I said it was working before.
I installed a few progs over the weekend don't really remember when it stoped, I installed agendus which takes over as default pim for the system but I uninstalled and it did not rectify the issue.
If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Enable AutoComplete in SMS
If you want Auto Complete function in "To:" field in SMS app, go to HKLM>System>Inbox>RecipientAutoComplete and change value of the DWORD MaxSuggestions. from 0 to 4 for example
oldsap said:
Enable AutoComplete in SMS
If you want Auto Complete function in "To:" field in SMS app, go to HKLM>System>Inbox>RecipientAutoComplete and change value of the DWORD MaxSuggestions. from 0 to 4 for example
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i dont have that key in my registry.. wm6.1
even adding that didnt seem to do anything..
i'd love to get that option on my touch phone. is there a specific setting for this? i have autocomplete on and i use the standard keyboard, where should i be looking to enable this option?
send me single sms and got 10 sms its promise
tft said:
i dont have that key in my registry.. wm6.1
even adding that didnt seem to do anything..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes you have to manually add the DWORD
it didn't work
aciampoli said:
it didn't work
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
same experience.. anyone know how to get this to work?
Anyone have anymore ideas?
I FOUND IT!!! the name lookup is turned off when you turn on XT9 in kaiser tweak.
Turn off and it will be back...
WTF!!!!
aciampoli said:
I FOUND IT!!! the name lookup is turned off when you turn on XT9 in kaiser tweak.
Turn off and it will be back...
WTF!!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i figured out that as well.. but couldn't figure out how to turn off xt9 until now.
here's is how to get SMS namelookup on To: field.
browse registry:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Layouts\e0010409\Ime File
set the Ime File value from \windows\eT9ime.dll to compime.dll
soft reset device.
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone know a way to change the contact list from "by last name" to "by first name".
I'm an idiot with my friend's last name so its easier to search for contacts by 1st name.
If you know how to change the setting or if theres an app for it, please let me know... THANKS!!!
Probably not much use to you but I always store my contacts with their full name in the 'last name' field and leave the 'first name' field blank. Then they're displayed by their first name but of course it's coming from the 'last name' field.
Obviously going back and changing all your contacts to this format would probably be a PITA.
Maybe this post will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555115
From Touch Flo
From Touch Flo:
Go to people tab
tap all people
tap a contact
tap edit contact
scroll to bottom
Tap more
The 6th field down will be File as change it to how you want them to show up
From WM6.5 contacts:
tap start
tap contacts
tap a contact
select edit from the menu
The 6th field down will be File as change it to how you want them to show up
pksm2k said:
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone know a way to change the contact list from "by last name" to "by first name".
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could try this:
http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=contact
It works for me.
It will modify "File as" for all the people in your contact list.
outlook
also in outlook. When editing a contact, you can change there to be shown by first/last name
Hi in here.
Im quite tired of that the phonebook shows my contacts with last name first an first nam last.
You can change that manually if you choose your contact and presses edit contact. Then scroll down to more, and then your are in the original wm settings. Here can you edit to first name will be shoved first.
Aint there a fix there does that automaticly to my contacts.
Im tired of doing it manually to each contact.
/ Jens Christian Husted
Hi,
If I'm right, I think you need to organise your contacts within M$ Outlook in a way that they are stored First Name first.
If this is how you synchronise your contacts then what you want to look for within Outlook , on each of your contact details, is the 'file as' option and select your preference.
I'm not sure if there is a universal way of changing this for all contacts, I only tried doing it one by one.
I hope this helps
Neo
Hi,
Use this Contact_changer_v1.3.cab
MG
THANKS!!!!! it saved me .... hours of works. simple and fast, and great. thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MysticGenius said:
Hi,
Use this Contact_changer_v1.3.cab
MG
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i use it too!
Thanks
Big thanks dude
thumbs up from me
Thanx! I really needed this.....
Tanks
1000 Tanks
Thanks mate