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Hi all,
Screen shoot of the beginnings of the new Kitchen interface.
There is still a great deal of work to do on it and I have a couple of people about to test and give some feedback and ideas.
Please feel free to post some ideas on this thread as to what usefull functionality could be added to it but no silly ideas please.
At the moment it is capable of building you four types of Rom, Vanilla, Business, Full Flavour and Custom (allowing you to select which OEMs to include) All you have to do is select your build type (and the OEMs you want added if you select Custom) then click the build button.
More functionality is being added and details will be added to this post as and when they become available
Regards,
Beast
Main point: whats working and what not working?
Hi beast0898,
Nicxe interface ! Perhaps too easy to use
I think this new kictchen will be release when the videocall will be 100% Fonctionnal
Nice work!
Is there any funtion where i can add extra oems other than given in your application (meaning from my own softwares)?
OEMs
satanisme said:
Is there any funtion where i can add extra oems other than given in your application (meaning from my own softwares)?
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The current design of the OEMs plugin would require two modifications to add an OEM to the library.
One you must CAB the existing OEM Dir (including it's Dir name ) and two modify a text file OEMs.txt in the root of the Kitchen Dir.
The OEMs.txt file contains a list of CAB Compressed OEMs, which are extracted to the OEM folder when selected in the Kitchen. So adding your own OEMs is simple.
Cheers
Beast
fla242 said:
Hi beast0898,
Nicxe interface ! Perhaps too easy to use
I think this new kictchen will be release when the videocall will be 100% Fonctionnal
Nice work!
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Hi,
A lot of work has been done on VideoCall and it is still not 100% functional.
I am not sure, we will probably release the Kitchen shortly, maybe a month or so after some BETA testing.
The idea is to make it very simple.
So many people want different apps and utils that I thought a simple interface with a "One Click" Build function would make using Rom kitchens more appealing to new comers and sceptics.
Of course I'll have a disclaimer to indemnify myslef from any damage caused by it's use!
Cheers,
Beast
kdskamal said:
Main point: whats working and what not working?
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Everything is working, but I wish to add more functionality and have Rom bug fixes to sort out and BETA testing before releassing this.
This will be released as a complete Kitchen, we are not just releasing the front end to plugin to existing Kitchens (although it will if you wish) and we are hoping to cram in as many OEMs bug fixes and tweaks as possible, so the result is a decent simple to use Kitchen and a fast stable, reliable WM6 Rom to boot(No pun intended)
Cheers,
Beast
beast0898 said:
The idea is to make it very simple.
So many people want different apps and utils that I thought a simple interface with a "One Click" Build function would make using Rom kitchens more appealing to new comers and sceptics.
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It's difficult to be easier, but probably easier than an "One Click" Build function I just can imagine a "Drag and drop" Build function without needing to change the text file OEMs.txt in the root of the Kitchen Dir.
Hi Beast,
Better, release an alpha so that people practically can realize about which feature he is missing or any bugs...etc...etc.
///Ranju
beast0898 said:
Everything is working, but I wish to add more functionality and have Rom bug fixes to sort out and BETA testing before releassing this.
This will be released as a complete Kitchen, we are not just releasing the front end to plugin to existing Kitchens (although it will if you wish) and we are hoping to cram in as many OEMs bug fixes and tweaks as possible, so the result is a decent simple to use Kitchen and a fast stable, reliable WM6 Rom to boot(No pun intended)
Cheers,
Beast
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better to be engaged in a new build ... few who need kitchen. even in a form
mo3ulla said:
better to be engaged in a new build ... few who need kitchen. even in a form
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I totally agree. With a new kitchen and ROM, even if they were alpha, we could track some eventual bugs and make some suggestions.
As you said a lot of work has been done and VideoCall still isn't 100% functional, therefore it seems to be difficult to estimate how long it takes to solve this VC issue...
Can you use for this project helmi kitchen rom? It was perfect, no bug with wi-fi, no bug with mms, no bug with email etc.
Kitchen update suspended for now
Hi all,
Laurentius and I have decided to release an updated Rom with bugfixes for now, so work on the new Kitchen will be delayed for a bit.
Thanks to those who were going to Alpha test, I'll get it over to you guys as soon as I can, maybe a week or two.
Cheers,
Beast
Dear Fellows, I'm working on an extensive project regarding the x7510 optimizing, I will create a PDF File to be shared among all of us, once the project is through (1 week), I will post it here for all of us.
NOW:
these sub articles will be included in the project, please have a look:
File System
Video Performance
Startup Services and/or Applications
Performance Tweaking Tools
SSD Disk Performance Increase
Safe Over-clocking
- Optimizing WiFi and Opera
I need help from all users that can contribute to this project, cuz I want to make it as perfect and Safe as possible.
SO:
if you have any suggestions / additions, please don't hesitate to share, later on I will add the guides to make perfect use of the following to the same project:
1. RealVGA
2. Manilla 2D
3. Fixes
4. Essential Appz
- the AIM from tis is to make a single resort rather than flipping through 100 of pages and/or threads regarding a performance increase.
I'm working on it now, but any good and useful suggestions sent to me through this thread will be ADDED with the credits going in the main project for the users whom helped.
Any POSSITIVE INPUTS are welcomed!
Will
No disrespect intended, but I think if you want the project to be as complete as possible, with collaboration from others here, then you'd be better off updating and extending the Athena wiki, as opposed to posting a static PDF.
Other than that I think it is an excellent idea.
do you wana cook a new rom then dont forget to include
youtube
msn
opera
office
guys, I will be waiting 2 more days for opinions, please include yours if you have any.
Thx NanoRuler for your idea, I will do what you said later, after lots of users input their feedback regarding the STATIC FILE, that its SAFE & EFFECTIVE!
Will
Great initative. I have been following the TouchFOL 2d for VGA Devices (sticky on this forum) so an improved Manila 2D interface is a must. With the power on our devices 3D should also be included on the wish list - I see from the Develpment & Hacking forum others are now getting that to work on other VGA devices.
Also I advocate a skinning section. Perhaps in the first instance we can round up the necessary tools and find or write some "how to" guides with particular reference to VGA so that we can start to get some color on to our x7510s.
Agree totally with RealVGA, but generally I believe we should only include apps into Ext ROM that prove to improve performance because they are there instead of being loaded into other forms of storage. We should, however, start a depository of apps and cabs which we know work with our VGA devices and perhaps split it between working under RealVGA and those that do not.
One significant item that does not work under RealVGA is Comm Manager. vidmabal's VCommManager has been a welcome replacement in the interim.
robjhellis:
I Totally AGREE with you, our x7510 is just an ass hole without RealVGA, and thus we need to Compile a list of appz that proven to utilise the RealVGA.
I will ADD another section to my project regarding the Fully Compatible Appz on VGA, and/or using RealVGA.
Keep it up, and if you have other suggestions, let me know asap.
KInd Regards;
Will
hi
is your project cancelled?
x7510 SOLD
HTC Touch HD -----> IN ..... (Great!)
Both my kids play tennis at a local tennis club. As a parent the club expects me te assist with little tournaments by keeping track of the scores. I hardly ever carry pen and paper with me, so wouldn't it be handy te use my Windows Mobile phone to take care of it.
The games vary from official tennis rules to simple matches where just games are counted. Sometimes simple as the point following 40 gets the game.
I searched for windows mobile software to manage this. No luck...
So i'm trying to find someone who might be interested in writing a little program to keep track of the scores in a tennis game. I was thinking of something like being able to define (per match) what kind of match, just counting games with no sets, or official game-set-match and so on. And then just press (big) buttons fore each point scored on both sides. Screen devided in 2 parts, a third with 2 big buttons, 2 third with points/games scored so far.
Anyone willing to put some energy in this? Might be handy for all the parents and other tennis entousiastics out there....
regards, Jeen
(Engish isn't my native language... so sorry for some weird lines...)
This is just a quick implementation! Supports best of 1, 3 or 5 sets.
update Feb-14-2009
switch between horizontal and vertical layout (in the settings or dpad enter)
implemented undo function for the current set (right menu or dpad up)
show who's serving by changing the label background color to light blue
language support (English, Dutch, German)
update Feb-01-2009
Tie-Break implemented
Settings-Form to set the player's name, use deuce/advantage, infinite single set match, vibrate on click
swap players
hardware button support: left: player 1, right: player 2, down: swap players
Uninstall the previous version manually. Not needed to this manually from this release on.
improvements:
change look and feel
add application icon
handle screen rotation
show elapsed time
save player/match and provide some statistics
editor to setup number of games and sets
known issues:
switching layout doesn't work on vga
wow... thanks for the quick reply.
going to test it..
Did you create this yourself?
yes, just had some spare time.
great work, just what i had in mind. alllready very usefull to me.
Some changes/improvements:
I would like the best out of 1 match not to stop at 6 games. Matches for the youngest kids at our club are time-based.
Also, they sometimes skip the Duece-Advantage situation. So at 40-40, the next point gets the game. Maybe an option to uncheck or disable Duece-Advantage?
Hardwarebutton support: Would it be possible to assign a hardware button to each player e.g. left is playerA, right is playerB and maybe up is Undo
As you started a to-do list yourself, let me add a few things. If that's ok with you...
- feedback when point added (acoustic and/or vibrate)
- swap playerA and playerB
but again, very pleased so far!
New version is up, please check post #2!
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New version is up, please check post #2!
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Wow, Really great. Works like a charm.
My only wishes left are the 2 you already meantioned... undo and show who's serving.
Wish i had the knowledge to do this... Thanks again.
I wonder if this will be used by others
Going to show this to others at the tennis club, see if they might have other suggestions.
I'm an avid tennis player & fan. I will be trying this out at the club...great work so far!
Another request i got today... localization
Language files for different languages? heliosdev, if there's a language file i would be glad to translate in Dutch.
But an undo-function is needed most...
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Helios,
Thanks again. Everything works as expected.
Have you thought about the other layout yet?
regards Jeen
edit: vertical layout is already on your improvement list, sorry...just noticed
updated version! Have a look and tell me if this is what you expected.
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updated version! Have a look and tell me if this is what you expected.
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It is indeed what i expected. Only changing the layout in the settings page doesn't work. Layout is only changed by pressing the D-pad enter button.
Fixed and updated, thanks!
Please add Best of Two
In our junior tennis contest we play on two winning sets. Big thank you.
BTW if you want, then I can prepare czech language...
Can't you just select 'best of three' and stop after the second set?
You'll find the current language files in the installation directory. Look into one of the existing ones for the order of the words and add your new file (of type .txt) at the same place.
Tell me if this worked. And in case you need to install it on a lot of devices, I can integrate the language file in a new cab.
2heliosdev
Czech special character set is not supported (ěščřžýáíé), nevertheless it works.
Of course I can use "Best of Three" for two winning sets method.
I made another version of Czech language .
Unicode is not supported by fact... Silly Czech special characters !
But I used the commas above the letters ! I do not know how it is called, I think characters with -> ´ <- these strange things. Like "á", "í", "ý" and so on. The letters with hooks (I mean "š", "ž" "ě" and similar ultra-weird characters), of course, are not supported (yet? ).
So here is the contents of the file:
Code:
Nabídka;
Nová hra;
Nová hra - 3 sady;
Nová hra - 5 sad;
Prohodit hráce;
Nastavení;
O aplikaci;
Konec;
OK;
Zrusit;
Zpet;
Hrác A;
Hrác B;
Pouzít Shoda/Výhoda;
Neomezená první sada;
Vibrace;
Jazyk;
Vertikalní rozlození;
And here is the file itself:
We started a new section on our site called " Meet the Developer " and thought it would be a good idea to post it out here as well.
In the 1st Episode we chat with Jörg Michel , most of you guys would have come across some of the fantastic apps he was released for Windows Mobile like G-Alarm, G-Profile, G-Invaders, etc
In the 2nd Episode we chat with Alfonso Presa , who is the developer of Throttle Apps ( ThrottleLauncher, ThrottleLock , etc )
We had to split the interview in to 2 parts coz of the word limit.
Meet the Developer - Ep 1 : Jörg Michel [part-1] [part-2]
Meet the Developer - Ep 2 : Alfonso Presa [part-1] [part-2]
Meet the Developer - Ep 1 : Jörg Michel - Part 1
We had to chance to chat with Jörg Michel the developer of apps like G-Alarm, G-Profile, G-Invaders and more. Jörg has created some great apps with beautiful UI that is finger friendly too. You can find all his apps at his website http://ageye.de. I want to thank you for taking the time to chat with us here at 1800PocketPC.com. Well lets get in to it…
Tell us a bit about yourself
First of all: Hello to everyone who takes the time to read about my thoughts… It may not be worth it so please don’t blame me
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My name is Jörg Michel, I’m currently living in Ulm/Germany but have grown up in the near of Oettingen/Bavaria where the good beer comes from (I really like it). I’m 24 years old and I’m currently studying medicine in my 10th of 12 terms.
Tell us a bit about your apps ?
My first apps were the games Caver and G-Invaders… Nothing much to say about them. These are very basic and poorly designed games with an online high score feature which is probably the best of it
G-Alarm is an alarm clock which has probably more features than any other alarm tool and is also one of the most reliable clocks. It still has some problems on old devices which quickly run out of memory but I’m currently developing a new graphic engine which hopefully improves the memory usage.
G-Watch should combine three different aims: a stopwatch, a countdown timer and a GPS tracking function. Of course you don’t need a GPS device or have to use the stopwatch if you just want to have a countdown timer in the kitchen.
G-Light can help you to decrease battery consumption by dimming the backlight according to the ambient light. Of course you need a supported device which owns a light sensor (HTC Diamond, Touch Pro, etc.)
G-Profile is my newest tool which can manage your device (e.g. set the volume and ring tones, turn on/off phone radio, wifi, or bluetooth, and so on) according to your needs. It can activate the profiles by time, when an appointment occurs, when you connect something to your device (e.g. headset, ac power), when your phone is in a specified cell and so on…
How did everything start?
Well, everything started by getting my new HTC Diamond some months ago (I think it was June 2008) and looking for some tweaks and new software for it on xda-developers.com because I was disappointed by the performance and look&feel of the ROM (1.34?). I stumbled upon the sensor API of Koushik Dutta who is by the way one of the most important guys for Windows Mobile programming - he brought the access to the sensors which opened the doors for so many tools.
I remembered playing the game “Cave Run” lots of years ago on my Palm and I thought about extending the great accelerometer example of Koush to a “Cave Run” clone without even knowing how to program in C# or .NET Compact Framework…
As you may know I succeeded and Caver got soon playable. Afterwards I had lots of ideas for new games and G-Invaders was born.
After some weeks I thought of doing some serious stuff and started to develop G-Alarm because I was so disappointed by the Windows alarm clock and also a heavy sleeper…
It started really bad, lots of bugs (I just think of the severe bug where G-Alarm didn’t stop at the time change because of daylight saving) but it soon grew and now I’m pretty proud of it .
Whats WM device do you own and use?
I own an old HTC Prophet which I don’t use anymore and my HTC Diamond.
What sites do you usually hangout on?
My first site for PocketPC related topics was xda-dev and I still think it is a very good source for every owner of a PocketPC. But I really like other sites as PPC-Geeks as well and also write on the German forum www.handy-faq.de. And of course there is 1800PocketPC.com
How can we contact you ? ( twitter, facebook, etc )
I don’t twitter, facebook, myspace or whatever. I still don’t think that everything which is in the internet and gets widely used is a good invention - but that’s my own opinion…
You can contact me on my page (www.ageye.de), my forum or blog.
Are you going to list your apps on the WM MarketPlace ?
To be honest, I haven’t heard much about the new WM MarketPlace yet… Is it already available? If so, where can I access it?
If the conditions are good I will list my apps on it - for free, of course…
What are your thoughts on WM MarketPlace ?
As I said, I’m not an expert for MarketPlace related things but I’m not sure what to think about it, yet…
First of all: I don’t like Apple and its products. I think they have a bigger monopoly in many sections than Microsoft ever had but will never get accused. I think it is a cheek to sell music player at a really high charge without shipping the software or even an AC adapter. If Microsoft would only allow to play .wma files on Windows they would have to pay - Apple may force you without consequences to not use .wma files on their iPods…
As you can see I’m not a big fan of Apple, but the iPhone has brought some good and fresh ideas to the mobile world and I also like the idea to access the latest software on a marketplace.
I’m just curious if some big Windows Mobile software development companies can buy better search positions when you try to find e.g. an alarm clock. Microsoft would be stupid to list e.g. G-Alarm on the first place which is free when it could earn a commission for helping to sell commercial software.
So I’m looking forward on how it’s going to work. Hopefully my tools have a chance…
Any plans to expand to other platform like Android , iPhone ?
As you can read and see in my blog I’m currently working on a graphical interface which is completely independent of Windows Mobile’s controls and I have it nearly finished.
I don’t know how the mobile world will look like in a few years but I’m prepared to port my software to other platforms.
Meet the Developer - Ep 1 : Jörg Michel - Part 2
We know this is an ongoing project but how long did it take from the drawing board to your initial release of G-alarm ? What was your motivation to develop it ?
The main benefit for me (which may be a curse for the users) is the fact that I share my new tools and features immediately with the users. Of course there have occurred a lots of bugs but because of the great community helping me to find them and proposing new ideas especially G-Alarm could grow like hell.
So it takes only a few days from the idea to the first public release.
My motivation:
1. The built-in alarm clock didn’t satisfy me
2. I had a lot of time
3. I got really angry when trying to find a good alarm clock. There are so many software companies which just publish crap for a lots of dollars. There are only a few which create high quality, good looking and finger friendly tools (the number increases, thanks to the competitors). Besides the fact that I needed the help of the community, teasing other commercial software developers was a big argument for me to keep the software free
What are the future plan for your apps ?
I’ll release G-Watch 0.6 in the next few days which already uses my new graphical “engine”. Afterward I’ll create a new tool called G-Center (I’m not really happy with the name) which covers all installed ageye-tools (incl. export/import settings function) and maybe also be a customizable start center other apps as well.
After that I’ll probably come back to G-Profile or to G-Alarm. G-Profile definitely needs some new options (the so called “advanced profiles”) and G-Alarm needs the new engine…
What are some of your favorite apps ?
I’m using S2U2 and HomeScreen++ which also demonstrate that freeware may be better than any commercial tool. The Opera browser receives my biggest respect. It brought a quantum jump to Windows Mobile.
New WM devices have some amazing hardware like accelerometer which you have used very well in G-Alarm, its said Touch Pro 2 has a proximity sensor are you cooking up some ideas to exploit these ?
I think it’s a very good idea to have a proximity sensor. HTC’s approach with the light sensor to recognize when you have your phone put at your ear to turn off the backlight is somehow ridiculous…
I don’t have any ideas yet what to do with the proximity sensor - first of all I would need such a phone and users with ideas
When you consider the number of lines of code, which of your app is rated the highest and which one is the lowest?
Of course, I’m proud of G-Alarm. My download counter reached 450.000 downloads within about 6 months which is soooo awesome (of course you have to substract partial downloads, etc.).
The development of G-Alarm has driven me crazy a lot of times - Windows Mobile is such a ungrateful operating system (thanks to all the different vendors with their different opinions on how to customize Windows Mobile).
But now I’ll hope that especially G-Watch and G-Profile catch up… G-Light is somehow my stepchild. The idea has a great potential but I somehow lost the interest in it…
Did you create all the graphics yourself or did someone help you with the look-and-feel of your application?
I’m a poor designer… a very poor designer… Daniel Bergmann (aka expo7) does all the graphics for me! He is a really great designer who creates so professional graphics that I could take a bow in front of him every single day…
A tip for everyone who is interested in programming for Windows Mobile:
I develop my tools with C# using .NET Compact Framework and some native C++ - I haven’t bought a book to learn it. All you need is an idea for a project, a good sample on how your desired language works (for me it was the sensor API of Koush) and time to try a lot of code until it works as it should. It is really easy! If you have an idea, try it!
It was great chatting with you Jörg, good luck with your studies and the WM development. Looking fwd for the new G-Watch and G-Center. May be some of our readers can suggest an alternate name for G-Center.. G-Pack ???? G-Alarm is definitely one of the best WM software out there and I am sure I am not the only one who thinks so.
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nice website!
Meet the Developer - Ep 2 : Alfonso Presa - Part 1
Today we chat to Alfonso Presa who has given us some great apps like ThrottleLauncher, ThrottleLock, etc. People who are in to customizing the look and feel of Windows Mobile would have definitely come across ThrottleLauncher. You can find all his apps on his website : throttlelauncher.com. Thanks for chatting with us mate.
Tell us a bit about yourself ?
I’m Alfonso Presa (aka. APBilbo) from Madrid, Spain. I’m 27 years old and I work on IT. Currently I’m on a project in a multinational bank working on web development over Fatwire.
Tell us a bit about Throttle Apps?
To be honest I never intended to start a “big” project like ThrottleApps… It most of happened on the run . It all started one day when I was trying to customize my Herald (around December 2007)… I was searching for the perfect freeware UI and I realized that there where lot’s of great apps out there but none of them was complete. rltoday was customizable but very hardly and themes where fixed to the point that you have to change the files to suit it to your needs, MortButtons was a perfect launcher but it was fixed to some buttons in a grid layout, the cube was very cool but very limited in space (only 9 contacts, only 9 apps, etc), HTC Home was good but functionality was fixed. I thought, hey I just want a simple kinetic scrolling row of icons… what a good chance to learn C#! Then I released a proof of concept app on XDA and people started asking for clocks, registry info, etc… An that’s how ThrottleLauncher was born .
About ThrottleLock, I seen someone’s post at XDA asking if it was possible to make something like the Android lock for Windows Mobile… I though… “Hey! that can be funny!!”… and there it is!
What mobile devices do you own and use?
All ThrottleApps where developed for my “little” Herald but I got an Omnia i900 recently. I always test my apps on both of them.
How can we contact you ? ( twitter, facebook, etc )
I’m not a fan of IM applications or social networks… I prefer forums and email
(I feel I’m starting to get old… I’m sticked in the old technology). I’ve a facebook account though , but I just check it from time to time. You can always find me at my web’s forum…
Are you going to list your Apps on the WM MarketPlace ?
I will have to see which conditions does Microsoft offer in order to get your app listed. I don’t like how microsoft handle homebrew developments… if you want your software to be distributed without the user to get a warning about unknown software provided you have to send your app and pass through “Microsoft’s controls”… If that’s a precondition to get my apps published there I will definitely not do it…
What are your thoughts on WM MarketPlace ?
From the user’s point of view I think it’s a great idea to have a software catalog where you can access and download with just one click (just like linux systems has the apt catalog). Though I think this can kill the new developers creativity and will give Microsoft the complete control over WM software… If they don’t like it or if it’s against their policy they can remove it and no one will ever known of it’s existence… May be I’m a little bit paranoid here :-D.
Any plans to expand to other platform like Android , iPhone ?
Some time ago I started porting ThrottleLauncher to Android platform but I didn’t have too much time for it and that project is currently abandoned… Any way I like developing mobile apps and I don’t discard developing for those platforms someday if ever I get a device to test on . May be when 1.0 arrives… who knows .
How many hrs a week do you spend on WM development ?
Depends on the week… but it may be arround 20/30 hours… I also have to provide support and documentation for the apps ;-).
How many hours have you put into ThrottleLauncher ?
Many many more than my girlfriend would have liked . It has been about a year and a half of work so I guess it may be arround 1200 hours.
Meet the Developer - Ep 2 : Alfonso Presa - Part 2
You have made customization and skinning of your apps a high priority, how has the user response been ?
To be honest I expected more interest on my app from theme designers as ThrottleLauncher currently is capable of almost anything… though the lack of themes may also be my fault as there’s not too much documentation for ThrottleLauncher’s theme development. I’m working hard this days to write some tutorials that are available from my web. My target is to make ThrottleLauncher the first choice for theme designers when they have an idea… Then users will hopefully understand how powerfull ThrottleLauncher is ;-). At this point I have to say that there are many great designers (like Rumball, Paul de Groot, Zoltair Wright, m.schmidler, blazingwolf and much more) that have helped me to turn ThrottleLauncher in what it is and are working to make it the best UI ever .
ThrottleStorage is a unique application , how was the user response to that ?
I think ThrottleStorage is a great tool that provides a functionality that Windows Mobile definitely lacks, specially with the small internal memory that devices currently have. As an app it’s not so appealing as ThrottleLauncher or ThrottleLock and users will use it when they need it. I think it’s a great tool for ROM cookers to include on their ROM’s.
What are some of your favorite apps ?
If I’ve to choose one, it will be TaskMgr without any doubt. None of my apps would have been possible without this little handy tool. Definitely a must have for every developer. Other apps I really like are MostScripts, S2U2 (but I use ThrottleLock… sorry a_C
), S2P and TouchCal.
What are your favorite development tools and Language?
For WM I use C# and C++ over VS2005 and I really like how flexible and simple things can become by using that app and that languages, though…. I think the most powerful and flexible language is Java (I use to develop using Eclipse platform). Also CVS/SVN is a must have in order to develop applications.
New WM devices come with better hardware like accelerometer , proximity sensor, etc are you cooking up some ideas to exploit these ?
ThrottleLauncher currently has support for accelerometer . I plan to release some updates of the themes that will allow users to choose this as an option so they can scroll rows just by changing the orientation of their devices. Note that this support is still experimental…
Have you worked on any commercial apps ?
No I’ve not .
The new version of ThrottleLauncher has a skin to mimic the iPhone, Android, Palm Pre and WM7 did you develop these yourself ?
I’m not a good designer so most of the graphics used on the themes are provided by other people. WM7 theme was almost 100% developed by Paul de Groot and I only made some tweaks over it. For the Palm Pre I’ve only made the layout as the icons where provided by Cpeacha. Android was enterily designed by me… but it doesn’t have too much built in graphics . iPhone icons where taken for several places arround XDA, the base of that theme was initially dones by Gullum and continued by Blazingwolf.
Throttle Launcher has grown to a fantastic UI for Windows Mobile users and is close to version 1.0 , what can we expect in the future?
I’m starting to work on a PC .NET application that will allow users to visually create themes for ThrottleLauncher. This way designers will find a lot more easy to implement their creation in ThrottleLauncher. Also I have to make some experiments on 3d effects by using the gsensor. Probably ThrottleLock will be the first to use this feature.
Fantastic, the PC application is sure to be a hit and with the documentation on skinning on the way I am sure more people will be creating new and exciting skins for your apps. ThrottleLauncher has definitely come a long way from when it was first released, congrats on that and good luck with the apps in the future. Once again thanks for chatting to us @ 1800PocketPC.com
This is a little project i've been working on and i thought it was ready enough to be released into the wild. Below is the readme file. I think it covers everything for now. Before posting please read the first 3 posts - especially post 3 - if it is obvious that you haven't done this i will not respond with any form of help and i don't not expect any of the users to do so either.
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Included with this zip file are several .cab, .reg and .xml files that will automatically configure your NRGZ28 energy rom when XDA_UC runs upon first boot after flashing.
Included are the following configuration files
activesync.xml
This will configure your MS Exchange settings. Editing with your personal settings is required. Look for the username, server, domain and password tags at the start of the file
aGPS.reg
Enables aGPS
BackLight.reg:
Sets backlight to auto. There are some other settings included for dim and light off times when on battery and AC power aswell
bt_ident.reg
Sets the Bluetooth Identity. Edit the deviceid line to suit
copy.mscr
Copies files from the copy2root folder to the matching location in device storage. A My Documents folder with My Ringtones and My Wallpapers sub folders have been created already. Place you ringtones and wallpapers in these folders. There is also an application data folder which contains a coreplayer config.xml and a program files folder which contains a myPlayer options.ini. Feel free to create more. Thanks to nrfitchett4 for providing this script.
Del.mscr
This file will remove all unwanted ringtones, wallpapers and any other files you decided to add. Edit as you need to. N.B any readonly files will need attributes changed before they can be deleted.
DisableSenseVsync.cab
Disables Vsync in sense increasing the framerate thus making it faster
HD2MemTweaks.cab
Increase's glyphcache size past the bsb tweaks and advanced config defaults, incrases filesystem cache size and a few other bits. This cab file is optional. Delete it if you don't want it. Thanks go out to g.lewarne for documenting the tweaks
HTCAlbumIgnore.reg
Stops the sense music player playing ringtone files from \My Documents\My Ringtones\ and \storage card\ringtones. Copy the examples
if you want to add to it.
M3PH HTC Location Service Enable.cab
Enables HTC location Service and automatically excepts the TOS
ident.reg
Changes the phones identity at first boot. If NRGZ28 won't make it sensible i'll make it so we can customise it . Editing required. this one is pretty obvious
Palringo.reg
Sets up palringo, sorta, change [email protected] to your user name and it should show up at sign in. All you need to do is enter your password
QuickGPS.reg
Enables and configures QuickGPS with the defaults
Ringtones.reg
Configures the ringtone, sms tone and email tone. Needs some editing but you only need to change the file name for each entry, not the
path. The Ringtone2 entry allows for second ringtone to be added to the list of usable ones so you change them with too much fuss.
Also enables flashing light on sms reception for 5 minutes.
wifi_setup.xml
wifi settings. Edit required. This link should help you set it up (see post 3 for details on how to edit)
M3PH Enable Time Auto Update.cab
Enables NTP
Volume.Reg
Sets the volume levels. You can use this one or export your own from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Volume
Windows live.reg
Pretty much configures windows live. You do still need to enter your password and you will also need to do atleast one manual sync before Sense will create the mailbox on the email tab but otherwise it works
Opera User Agent String folder
See the readme.txt in that folder
Sense Folder
If you put your wallpaper in this folder it will be installed as the sense default. Just rename it to sense_wallpaper.png.
Start Menu folder
Copy Start Menu shortcuts here
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REMEMBER THIS COLLECTION OF FILES IS PRESENTED AS IS UNDER THE GNU GPLv2. IT IS BETA SOFTWARE AND COMES WITH NO WARRANTY OR ANY FORM OF OFFICIAL SUPPORT. I, M3PH, SHALL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR DATA LOSE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT OCCUR TO YOUR DEVICE.
Change Log
Change Log:
1.1.1 Final
Removed Keyboard sensitivity tweaks
Removed opera memory tweaks
Added more palringo settings
Added Quick shutdown settings
1.1 Final
Updated volume.reg to default to seperate system and ring volume controls.
Removed all tweaks now included in Energy roms dated nov30 and newer. I will leave v1.0 posted for a while so people that like to install older versions still get the benefit
1.0 Final
Added Windows_live_settings.reg. You will need to edit it as prescribed on page 16 but it will work.
Added Improved GPS settings.cab. This is untested by me but i trust scabes24 enough to know he's not going to pass on unreliable tweaks
Improved M3PH Location Service enable.cab: Added an extra registry setting that should trigger Manila to showing it's on. This is doubtful but even if it doesn't the file does work
Added alarm_settings.reg: This is only an example file. You will need to export your own settings but this should be a reasonable starting point
Removed readme.txt: It was a habit a picked up from Linux development practices and was pointless for this project
Removed time.reg permanently because there is nothing changed in the registry when it is enabled.
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Tips and Tricks
What follows are some tips and tricks i have found that i'm not going to include for whatever reason but thought some people might find handy or notes on what settings do what and their options.
Q. Can i delete file xyz using xda_uc because i like to have as much space as possible?
Yes you can. i found this link. All you need to do is create a file in the xda_uc folder with the extension .mscr which contains the following:
Code:
delete \test.txt, TRUE
or
Code:
deltree \test, TRUE
Obviously change test to the file or directory you want to delete. For more details check out the provided link above.
Q. The default wifi.xml doesn't match my configuration and i can't find a resource that tells me what are valid values for the options?
A. See this link and this one. As a note if you use WPA2 you need to use <parm name="Authentication" value="6" /> and WPA2-PSK is 7
Q. The exchange settings in activesync.xml aren't how i like them. Can i change them?
A. Sure can! Here's a link to the documentation
Q. I use a [enter service name here] and i want to create an xml file to configure it when i update my rom. Can i do this?
A. Thanks to microsoft developing WAP provisioning to an incredibly encompassing level you can do almost anything. See this link
Q. I want to make a cab file out of all my changes. How do i this?
A. There are many ways but i think this is the best one i've found because it doesn't involve any third party software and is really simple. All you need is the windows mobile sdk, which can be found here. You may also need visual studio but i'm not sure
Making either is very simple. You just pass a normal XML file to makecab and give it the name of the output file you want. The one trick is that the XML file must be named _setup.xml. If you call it something else, makecab will succeed, the CAB or CPF file will be generated fine, and then it will fail with a cryptic error when you try to use it. Beware, the documentation doesn't make this very clear.
The syntax for making a CAB file is:
Code:
makecab _setup.xml config.cab
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Q. Wow you really do know a lot about this sort of stuff. How can i learn?
A. Well i don't know that much at all really, i just learn fast. Most of the stuff you see here was obtained from or via this MSDN article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc500581.aspx
Q. Is there a way to boost the performance of Opera in terms of memory/speed?
A. Yes, this cab will force Sense to unload when launching Opera, allowing for better performance while browsing. (When exiting Opera, Sense will then reload) (thanks to Scabes24 for this one)
Code:
[URL="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O5O1RE97"]Enable Opera Max Memory Tweak.cab[/URL]
Q. I've installed the Opera tweak and everything is working fine, but the page loading seems very slow. Is there a way to improve this?
A. Yes you can, the following registry tweak will enable almost instantaneous web page loading in the web browser. It apparently enables wireless N mode but seems to work with cellular data too. Go to:
HKLM/Comm/BCMSDDHD1/Parms
11nModeDisable = Change from 1 to 0 (thanks to Scabes24 for this one aswell)
Q. My wifi hotspot uses EAP certification and i can't use it because the phone gives me a certificate verification failure error. What can i do?
This was posted in the energy rom thread
NRG, after weeks of not being able to connect to my work wireless network because I was getting a "certificate is from an unknown authority" error, I finally got it working. Can you add this key to your ROMs?
[\HKLM\Comm\EAP\Extension\25\]
"ValidateServerCert"=dword:00000000
This is where I found the answer:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/for...-3ebe003aa996/
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Thanks to oppressa for hunting this one down. The tweak is included as an option in EXCT as M3PH EAP Cert Disable.cab
Here are some locations where 3rd party apps store their values. These were provided by angusc
CodeCity Time settings and Key Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CodeCity\CityTime]
Ageye G-Alarm settings and keycode:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ageye\G-Alarm]
Ageye G-Profile settings and keycode:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ageye\G-Profile_v1]
SK Manager settings and Keycode:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\sk\smgr]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:S KSM]
SlingPlayer Login Details:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sling Media\SlingPlayer\SlingAccounts]
SPB Language Cards key code:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F5C24D33-742A-41BC-BC22-1195BC138ECE}]
SPB Traveller Key Code:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{7D562A74-A69B-45F5-8D1F-20DABDCE2C76}]
SPB Wallet Key Code:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A79D1B0D-2F6A-4E7E-AF94-5EEBC8BFD684}]
Sprite Back-up Key Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sprite Software\Sprite Backup]
RSS Hub Settings and Feed Storage Locations:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ilium Software\RSS Hub]
SPB Traveller Settings:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spb Software House\SPB Traveler]
Today Wall Paper Location:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today]
KeyBoard Config by Tarkim (Settings):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\KeyboardConfig]
Resco Explorer Settings:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Resco\Explorer]
Palringo Settings:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Parlingo\Settings]
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The FAQ
Q. Will you include xyz tweak for me?
A. Only if it's a common one or one that i haven't thought of
Q. I use xyz program and i want to have the config file included in your great collection. What do ya' say?
A. See above but you could always spend 10 minutes tracking it down and then creating a folder in copy2root for it
Q. Why is the bluetooth identity the only tweak for BT you include?
A. Because everyones setup and hardware is far too different for it to be worth it. Also, Although you can export the pairings importing them may not be possible due to the way the bluetooth security protocols work.
(More To Come)
Happy to try this, thank you for cobbling everything together.
wow
this would be so handy, i hate spending time making your phone how you like it. I don't flash as often because i get too comfortable with the current configuration.
thanx M3PH
btw: without NRGZ28 i would have sold my HD2 7 months ago
grumpylad said:
Happy to try this, thank you for cobbling everything together.
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No worries. I did it because i was getting annoyed with spending ages setting everything up and even more annoyed with people not reading the energy rom FAQ properly (i'm guilty of that too). I used the pre-release version last night after flashing the latest energy rom and it saved me in the region of an hour to an hour and a half. It's not perfect by a long way. Things like the sms led notification is enabled and some people may not like that but is is easily reverted with bsb tweaks.
My plans for the next version is to have all the reg files converted in to cab files for they can be removed and i'll tidy up the readme a bit.
One thing i would like help with though is the FAQ. Can the first few people take notes of any problems or questions they have and things or that nature.
Thanks everybody
Thank you, I'll try it out with the new Energy release. I'd be happy with the reg files to import it doesn't even need to be a cab!
Thanks!
lantern20 said:
Thank you, I'll try it out with the new Energy release. I'd be happy with the reg files to import it doesn't even need to be a cab!
Thanks!
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Cab files are better because they can be removed and Reg files can't. So if one of these files causes a problem your stuck and that's why it's labeled as alpha software. Also labelling it as that will scare off the less experienced users from trying it and doing themselves a mischief.
V0.2 will be all cab files as far as possible but don't expect a release until 0.1 has had a thorough real world testing.
oh. it is better ,if i find this post eight hour ago.
it drives me nuts ,everytime i get into a new nrg rom.
thank you very much.
Great idea man, thank you so much for this!
Thanks a lot for this! It will definitely save me a lot of time after a rom update. I just have to hope I've set them up correctly and dont break something
Hello
This project is a very good project, I hope is work well
Is it compatible with other language ?
Ex : "Start Menu" folder in WWE Rom is "Menu Démarrer" In FR
Good luck.
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diamond_cbr said:
Hello
This project is a very good project, I hope is work well
Is it compatible with other language ?
Ex : "Start Menu" folder in WWE Rom is "Menu Démarrer" In FR
Good luck.
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no sorry as it stands it's wwe only. If you want to convert it to french and send it over to me i will post it.
yeoldgreat, if you would like to pm me your changes i will look them over.
Overall i'm really pleased with the response so far but i really do need everyones help with composing the faq because for me this works fine (apart from the unteseted bits because i haven't used them yet) so can all of you please, please, please make some notes on your progress and keep posting those questions
M3PH said:
Overall i'm really pleased with the response so far but i really do need everyones help with composing the faq because for me this works fine (apart from the unteseted bits because i haven't used them yet) so can all of you please, please, please make some notes on your progress and keep posting those questions
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My temptation would be to assume that the FAQ is written for me if I can install and get it working anyone can. For instance in the wifi detailing where the various parm's can be found would make it much easier to install. Very happy to install on what you have and pass back any questions assumptions.
As I frequently flash(ROM's only) I can help with refining the documentation.
grumpylad said:
My temptation would be to assume that the FAQ is written for me if I can install and get it working anyone can. For instance in the wifi detailing where the various parm's can be found would make it much easier to install. Very happy to install on what you have and pass back any questions assumptions.
As I frequently flash(ROM's only) I can help with refining the documentation.
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Sweet, thanks. That is exactly the sort of thing i'm looking for, because it's been over a year since i did any kind of manual writting i'm pretty rusty. It also doesn't i developed most of the parts in just over 24 hours working on my phone and not my pc everything is a bit scattered in my mind. That's the reason why the readme looks the way it does. It all came out in a bit of a splurge.
The wifi script is one of my older scripts and it took 3 attempts to get right and now i can't for the life of me find the resource on ms technet that i used.
I'll probably have a sitdown over the weekend and have a rerun through the readme and make it a bit more detailed. If i can make it as easy to install as possible then the faq won't be such an important thing
How many people want me to include a coreplayer config.xml in the next version? i've got one that works perfectly with myplayer and turbo3d.
Nice Work
I used a number of these to flash the latest Energy Rom and it worked out great. Very smooth! It will be interesting to see what is added on in the future. Thank you for putting the time in and starting a new thread.
jamesdee said:
I used a number of these to flash the latest Energy Rom and it worked out great. Very smooth! It will be interesting to see what is added on in the future. Thank you for putting the time in and starting a new thread.
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I'm taking suggestions for additions. So how about one?
Very interesting sir!
I am going to flash the new Energy ROM either tonight or tomorrow and so will chuck this in with it.
I wont use several of them as I dont use those aspects, but those I do will return with feedback.
I have been frustrated with this as well.... fingers crossed.