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Hi is there currently any analogue clocks that come as a cab file, i see all of the zip files but feel a bit worried about doing this, ive read the instructions and it says back up old clock files, but what files do i back up
Many Thanks
hammers4life said:
Hi is there currently any analogue clocks that come as a cab file, i see all of the zip files but feel a bit worried about doing this, ive read the instructions and it says back up old clock files, but what files do i back up
Many Thanks
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You need to ask these questions in the threads where you get the clocks from. If you've already found zip files for what you want, you're on the right track
hammers4life said:
Hi is there currently any analogue clocks that come as a cab file, i see all of the zip files but feel a bit worried about doing this, ive read the instructions and it says back up old clock files, but what files do i back up
Many Thanks
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Study This topic :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=604796
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=604469
Theres an analog clock built into that theme
Is there any tutorials out there specifically for the leo so we can all have a go at making clocks and sliders, cabs etc? there are some amazing work going on here and I would with some guidance like to have a go at giving something back.
sliders
for sliders:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=637027
if you need more info, i'm glad to help
thanks for the quick reply
ok so i've followed through the thread you posted and i have now got to the point where i have edited a few images and used cfc gui to put the .png images back into the manila files. Now i need some advice on how to create the cab so that it can be easily installed and uninstalled, i really don't want to just replace the manila files.
onejk said:
ok so i've followed through the thread you posted and i have now got to the point where i have edited a few images and used cfc gui to put the .png images back into the manila files. Now i need some advice on how to create the cab so that it can be easily installed and uninstalled, i really don't want to just replace the manila files.
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Just use QuickCab, it will do all the things you need to create these .cabs..
Grtz,
Degake
p.s. show us some pictures of your new clocks etc.
Have a look at this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400221
It should be just what you want
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lol - now that's synchronicity for you!
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lol - now that's synchronicity for you![/QUOTE]
Indeed
Grtz,
Degake
I will post once I get it all working ok. the changes I have made on some of the images are only slight at the moment, just enough so will be able to see the changes have worked, once I,ve got some good images done I will post them. thanks for your help guys, with your assistance I think I will have it cracked pretty soon.
Tutorials for making sliders and clocks
onejk said:
ok so i've followed through the thread you posted and i have now got to the point where i have edited a few images and used cfc gui to put the .png images back into the manila files. Now i need some advice on how to create the cab so that it can be easily installed and uninstalled, i really don't want to just replace the manila files.
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Tip for creating cabs:
If you already have HDWall installed (e.g. to make transparent taskbars and softkeybars), you can use the built-in 'create cab' function to create your cabs - this saves installing an extra piece of software...
On the subject of tutorials, I can tell you from experience that creating your own 'digital' clocks is a lot easier than creating your own sliders.
The easiest way to go about creating a new digital clock is:
1. Take somebody else's clock cab (I've attached one of mine to this post)
2. Unzip it (Winzip will do it) to get the original files
3. Re-name the 'working' files back to their original 'manila names' (if you look inside the _setup.xml file, you can see the both the manila filename and the working filename e.g.
<characteristic type="1435ccbf_manila" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Extract">
<parm name="Source" value="FILE0001.001" />
means the file named FILE0001.001 should be re-named to 1435ccbf_manila etc. (note: the xxxxxx.999 file is not needed here!)
4. Once you have extracted and re-named all the manila files, you can use CFC_GUI to extract the PNG images for my clock to use as a guideline to making your own
5. Make your own PNG images
6. Use CFC_GUI again to insert your new images into the manila files
Note: My cab consists of 8 manila files:
4 files for the 4 sections of the clock (2 up and 2 down)
1 background for the clock (see attached screenshot)
1 file each for AM and PM
1 file with the numerals
If anyone is interested in seeing some of the other 'Glass Clocks' I made, you can find them all in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=650245
Have fun and good luck!
ok guys so again thanks for your help,here are the images of my first attempt at silder icons and a clock, now i know they aren't great but at least i have with your guidance got there, all i need to do now is improve my photoshop skills!!!!
let me know what u think
edit. it is only the slider icons and green 360 clock that I have done
Onejk
no one got any feedback?
onejk said:
ok guys so again thanks for your help,here are the images of my first attempt at silder icons and a clock, now i know they aren't great but at least i have with your guidance got there, all i need to do now is improve my photoshop skills!!!!
let me know what u think
Onejk
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nice job mate, keep it up, my advice is to take a cab from the site, slider, clock or what ever you want to customize, extract it with wince cab manager (the best cab management software, in my opinion) and manila editor and photoshop can do right about everything to a image the important thig if you take part of some one elses work or inspire to ask permision and mention that you have inspired from that persons work
sorry for the confusion. the green clock and slider is what I,ve done, the lead clock is by dr ammar-jaguaralani.
Ok so I've modified the image files from a slider cab, converted back to QTC's and overwritten them back into the unzipped cab file.
How do I make it all back into a cab?
Got Quickcab.......select all the files from the left window but where to select to put them in the right window?
sniper-wolf said:
Ok so I've modified the image files from a slider cab, converted back to QTC's and overwritten them back into the unzipped cab file.
How do I make it all back into a cab?
Got Quickcab.......select all the files from the left window but where to select to put them in the right window?
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Manila files should always be placed inside your Windows folder
Grtz,
Degake
degake said:
Manila files should always be placed inside your Windows folder
Grtz,
Degake
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Thanks for your reply mate.
I thought that was where they always went, but last night I made my cab but when I installed it, nothing changed, tried 2 or 3 times too??
Please take a look at the screenshot below, is that correct? From there just go to "Create cab" right? Or am i missing something?
Thanks again for answering.
sniper-wolf said:
Thanks for your reply mate.
I thought that was where they always went, but last night I made my cab but when I installed it, nothing changed, tried 2 or 3 times too??
Please take a look at the screenshot below, is that correct? From there just go to "Create cab" right? Or am i missing something?
Thanks again for answering.
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Did you extract your manila files from another .cab? (If so, have you maybe done it via winzip or something similar?)
The files you copied don't have the correct names... (manila files are always named "xxxx_manila")
If you give me all the files, I could make the .cab for you.
Otherwise, just PM me and we'll discuss this further
Grtz,
Degake
degake said:
Did you extract your manila files from another .cab? (If so, have you maybe done it via winzip or something similar?)
The files you copied don't have the correct names... (manila files are always named "xxxx_manila")
If you give me all the files, I could make the .cab for you.
Otherwise, just PM me and we'll discuss this further
Grtz,
Degake
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Degake is the man!!
You have PM mate.
I'm trying to change the analogue clock on my HD2 but it won't change from the default clock (well sort of i've managed to change it from a square one to a round one), i've followed the instructions on moving the file into the device-windows folder.
but there's a file in there with the same name already and it doesn't replace the original file, if i try to delete the file 20F62884_manila it doesn't give me the option, the delete and rename options are not selectable, they are on the file i've pasted into the windows folder but not the original file, is it protected in any way ?
I'm using the file explorer that came with the Elegancia V8.0 Rom is this ok or do i need to use something else...
Many thanks...
wakers said:
I'm trying to change the analogue clock on my HD2 but it won't change from the default clock (well sort of i've managed to change it from a square one to a round one), i've followed the instructions on moving the file into the device-windows folder.
but there's a file in there with the same name already and it doesn't replace the original file, if i try to delete the file 20F62884_manila it doesn't give me the option, the delete and rename options are not selectable, they are on the file i've pasted into the windows folder but not the original file, is it protected in any way ?
I'm using the file explorer that came with the Elegancia V8.0 Rom is this ok or do i need to use something else...
Many thanks...
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Many manila fills are protect to overwrite, changing or deleting!
The easiest way is to use a cab file! It will overwrite and it give you the possibility to uninstall so you get back to the original one!
Ore maybe you can simply used a program called CfC GUI!! Perhaps the most simply way if it is fore personal used!
more explication ore where to find it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470798
The file explorer which is on your device will not overwrite protected files.
But, search for "Total Commander" for Windows Mobile - it´s not the "freshest" software, but free, and it *does* overwrite protected files.
To make it more finger friendly, just change to large icons view!
Or, after all, as the previous poster mentioned, use cab files - those will automatically install and overwrite files.
Cheers for the reply's i've used a cab and yep changed the clock, but most of the clocks i've really liked are not as cab's so will try the total commander now, again thanks for the help, much appreciated...
Buggar even with total commander it says unable to delete file
If you will I make a cab for you! Perhaps the easy's way!!
Forgot i have installed Dinik's Clock for CHT not sure if that effects things...
Thanks for the offer of making a cab file, its the Tag F1 clock i like on this thread, again many thanks...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670875
wakers said:
Forgot i have installed Dinik's Clock for CHT not sure if that effects things...
Thanks for the offer of making a cab file, its the Tag F1 clock i like on this thread, again many thanks...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670875
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So here you go!
Have fun with it!
Don't forget I'm not the creator of it! I just put it fore you in a cap all credits go to suyama8!
Thanks a lot as said before much appreciated...
wakers said:
Thanks a lot as said before much appreciated...
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Np mate; We are here to help each other!!!
I found something in the forums, but oly cabbed dialers which eat almost 5MB storage, so I simply edited the dialer pics in windows folder.
Just copy them into windows folder and accept overwriting, you will gain 1 MB of free storage, thanks to lnando84 for images compression.
I still need to edit some files , but at the moment the dialer is as in images below
If my memory is correct sir, you can find the missing images in the phcanImages.dll file.
Hope this can helps you.
I don't know how to manage .dll files.
I red some tutorials but at this moment I have no time to make practice, if someone could kindly extract the images and post them here, I could edit them and repost to rebuild the .dll
you can use a app called "Resource Hacker" to extract the bmp-file from your dll. after editing this image, just import it using Resource Hacker and save your new file. after that you'll have to singn your new dll (just search xdadev for signing dll-files).
Here in attachment you can find your needed files.
And to be useful to you I have extract all .bmb files from the specific .dll file.
Hope this helps you.
thanks, lot of things inside.. I've just made a try with the button that was missing, it's difficult to identify the gray frame..
in the rar file there are 2 pics (both in bmp and png cause I don't know which is the better format) .
Bitmap_11/png11 is from phcanImages2.dll , Bitmap_12/png12 is from phcanImages.dll.
Need to rebuild the dll files and test if I'm on the right way
thanks to kurt-willems I made a test, edited images above are ok, just have a matter of file size.
Now I need to rebuild the dll files without increase their size
here the dll files I rebuilt, I need help to check them cause I'm not able to sign them.
if I replace the stock files with those unsigned I lose storage (seems the OS have memory of the original files somewhere) and have a weird displaying of dialer bottom bar.
EDIT: if you're going to test this post dll on the phone , make first a sistem backup cause, once installed , overwriting them with the stock one will not give you back free storage .
jjollyroger said:
I found something in the forums, but oly cabbed dialers which eat almost 5MB storage, so I simply edited the dialer pics in windows folder.
Just copy them into windows folder and accept overwriting, you will lose only few KB of storage.
I still need to edit some files but I'm not able to find them (see pics with arrow- no need the green button but the gray frame) if someone knows please tell me name\location of those files
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Hi jjolly,
do you also have a screenshot of the incoming call screen?? If that's also black, you convinced me to change to your method instead of .cab file installation.
regards, Kuzibri
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do you also have a screenshot of the incoming call screen?? If that's also black, you convinced me to change to your method instead of .cab file installation.
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unforunately no, I firstly have to learn manage dll files to complete the black buttons, and the incoming call screen is quiet complicated for me.. i made an attempt some time ago: there are 2 or 3 bmp image that are overlayed to create that background, and there is the caller name text that has to be changed from black to white and I don't have any idea where it is
at this moment you can use files in post #1 and have black keyboard+back button as in image without sacrifice free storage.
jjollyroger said:
unforunately no, I firstly have to learn manage dll files to complete the black buttons, and the incoming call screen is quiet complicated for me.. i made an attempt some time ago: there are 2 or 3 bmp image that are overlayed to create that background, and there is the caller name text that has to be changed from black to white and I don't have any idea where it is
at this moment you can use files in post #1 and have black keyboard+back button as in image without sacrifice free storage.
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Thanks for your answer. Maybe just wait what Sir Sternas is going to send you today? Is that an option?
regards, Kuzibri
kuzibri said:
Thanks for your answer. Maybe just wait what Sir Sternas is going to send you today? Is that an option?
regards, Kuzibri
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Will be waiting, eagerly, for Sir Sternas's answer.
Black keypad would look awesome on our HD2
As for Sir. Kuzibri, thanks a million for being around, as I mentioned the most responsive member on .... maybe the whole web ...
Thanks for always being there friend.
adazamim said:
Will be waiting, eagerly, for Sir Sternas's answer.
Black keypad would look awesome on our HD2
As for Sir. Kuzibri, thanks a million for being around, as I mentioned the most responsive member on .... maybe the whole web ...
Thanks for always being there friend.
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Dear Adazamim,
thanks very much for your support. I will try and do my best to stick around and keep on helping members, but you give me too much honour!!
kind regards, Kuzibri
So.. no one out there can help ,please?
need to correctly rebuild and sign that dll files (possibly not cabbing them) using post's 6 edited images.
jjollyroger said:
So.. no one out there can help ,please?
need to correctly rebuild and sign that dll files (possibly not cabbing them) using post's 6 edited images.
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+1 I really need a correct black on black dialer skin,
I, found another one though,
But never liked that only the buttons are black
The background stays as is !!!! check this thread,
a zip file is attached to the bottom of it for developers.
Would be nice if you could amend it to be a black on black
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746452
adazamim said:
check this thread,
a zip file is attached to the bottom of it for developers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746452
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the attached files are part of those of my post #1 (I put 7 files in the rar file, he did 4).
It is the stock dialer ,he only inverted the names (the screenshots are "photoshopped" cause bottom bar\buttons are still gray) , I did something more cause I edited the dialer frame and the Back button
jjollyroger said:
the attached files are the same as in my post #1 stock one.
he only inverted the names (the screenshots are "photoshopped" cause bottom bar\buttons are still gray) , I did something more cause I edited the dialer frame and the Back button
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I beg your bardon, I am no developer but a humble user.
I just wanted to help,
BTW: I have posted on Artemis thread that we had no replies in here.
this is my post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612580&page=3385
post no: #33849
sorry again I wasn't of much help
jjollyroger said:
So.. no one out there can help ,please?
need to correctly rebuild and sign that dll files (possibly not cabbing them) using post's 6 edited images.
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I'll try lending a helping hand. I downloaded the zip from post #6 and noticed there are only 2 different images in there. Are these the only 2 you'd like to change within the .dll? In order for me to do that I'll need you to go into your windows folder, copy "phcanImages.dll" out of there and attach it for me.
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sorry again I wasn't of much help
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no matter
lnando84 said:
I downloaded the zip from post #6 and noticed there are only 2 different images in there. Are these the only 2 you'd like to change within the .dll?
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yes, thanks a lot.
before editing other images I need to know if its possible to rebuild them in the dll file without losing storage
with that 2 images the dialer will result as in post #7 (it has been cabbed by user kurt-willems but eats 5 MB of storage.
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In order for me to do that I'll need you to go into your windows folder, copy "phcanImages.dll" out of there and attach it for me.
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ok, here they are
jjollyroger said:
no matter
yes, thanks a lot.
before editing other images I need to know if its possible to rebuild them in the dll file without losing storage
with that 2 images the dialer will result as in post #7 (it has been cabbed by user kurt-willems but eats 5 MB of storage.
ok, here they are
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No problem, I swapped out the 2 images you provided with the original one's from the dll's. I see what you mean about the storage because they did increase in size with just switching 1 image in each when there are about 20 bmps in each dll. Here are the one's i edited so u can see the difference.
Hi ive seen some things on making miui themes but they require having the sdk and all these things that i think only work on pc and im on mac. Im a professional graphic designer of over 10 years and would like to start contributing to the theming community. Can anyone provide a zip with all of the image files that would be extracted so i could edit them in photoshop to make my own themes and then get them to someone to recompile everything? Im using miui V4 on my g2x so the files for version 4 would be great as ill probably stay on it waiting for the rest of the cm9/cm10 issues with drivers to finally be resolved.
Thanks in advance if anyone can help out.
Ive done this before.
thegoochking said:
Hi ive seen some things on making miui themes but they require having the sdk and all these things that i think only work on pc and im on mac. Im a professional graphic designer of over 10 years and would like to start contributing to the theming community. Can anyone provide a zip with all of the image files that would be extracted so i could edit them in photoshop to make my own themes and then get them to someone to recompile everything? Im using miui V4 on my g2x so the files for version 4 would be great as ill probably stay on it waiting for the rest of the cm9/cm10 issues with drivers to finally be resolved.
Thanks in advance if anyone can help out.
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Download a full theme from the miui themes app. It saves to a folder on your sd card (miui/). Keep a copy of the original unzipped theme file as you will need it later. Unzip the theme file. In there you will find a bunch of system apps. Each of these can be unzipped. Then look for a folder in each one called res. in there you will find all the images you are looking for. It's important that you keep the image file names the same and in their respective res folders. Once you have finished changing all the images you want it's time to copy the images back into the original unzipped theme file. Message me when you get to this point.