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Modifying DSM files? (Rom Cooking)

First off what program do you use to modify dsm files? Also in my OEM_Lang_0409, OEMAPPS and OEMDrivers folders after I make changes (delete unwanted files and folders) when I push the COOK buttom it goes through the buildOS program file and creates a bunch of dsm files in these folders above. My problem is when I look at the dsm files in each folder they contain all of the programs and files I have deleted and also some other files I dont want. When I try to modify the dsm files I get an error message when running buildOS program and It wont let me flash the rom. How can I modify these dsm files to get rid of the things that are no longer in the folder? What exactly does a dsm file control? Will getting rid of the names in the dsm files that are no longer in the system help me at all? When I look at other peoples cooked roms the dsm files that I am talking about match what files and programs are in the above folders. I hope this makes sence. Thanks for the help.

Corrupt File Names

Guys - I am new to this, so please be patient!
I have a problem with a load of corrupt file names in my IE temporary files folder. I have no way to delete them - going through PIE's 'Memory' option does not work, Total Commander cannot delete them, I even tried with a DOS command line utility.
The problem seems to be that the OS is unable to delete the files because the files have invalid characters in their name. I have tried moving / renaming them, but again it dont work!
The files also have peculiar dates (eg 01/03/1601), and appaerently huge sizes (3GB!).
Is there any other way I can delete them?
Any suggestions to fix this would be much appreciated.
Thanks

deleting font files from /windows folder (wm6.1)

long version:
I've tried to use the solution in here for my blackstone in order to fix the arab-numbers issue on my ppc.
I've downloaded the tahoma.ttf and tahomabd.ttf files
rename the existing files to tahoma.ttf_old and tahomabd.ttf_old
I copied the files from the sd to the /windows folder and SRed the device.
all the hebrew fonts were screwed and blank squares were shown where normally the letter would be,
I got worried, so I checked the "/windows" forlder and I've noticed new files were created.
so now I have 3 versions of each file in the folder:
for tahoma:
tahoma.ttf (original, was created after the SR)
TAHOMA.TTF (the one I copied from the SD, yes, its the same name only the letters are in different case)
tahoma.ttf_old (the backup of the font including hebrew letters)
same goes for tahomabd.
renaming the tahoma.ttf or TAHOMA.TTF is not possible not from normal file explorer, not from resco file explorer and not from total commander (pocket-version), deleting the files didn't work as well ("can't delete file" or "can't rename file" error).
the font on quick dial was ok.
I've figured the problem was that the files were in use, so I've searched the folowing thread which changes the windows fonts folder, so I copied the new version to the /windows/fonts folder and changed the registry value...
it worked, I can see hebrew and normal numbers when the font is set to "right to left", but the fonts are in the wrong folder and I can't delete or rename the new files... which brings me to the...
short version:
how can I delete/rename (and then delete after SR) the "tahoma.ttf", "TAHOMA.TTF", "tahomabd.ttf" or "TAHOMABD.TTF" files from my /windows folder so I can change them with my own font files?
any help would be appreciated.
p.s.
I'm NOT using a coocked ROM and I would like to avoid reset to factory settings... as I've been spending the past week to make the device behave just the way I like it...
thanks in advance

Deleting Fonts in WM6/WM6.1
Rename the filename extension ".ttf" (i.e.: "Tahoma.ttf" --> "Tahoma.bak")
Then delete the font file. That's it. No need to reboot.
If you still can't delete it, reboot your device..Then try deleting again.

I've made a cab with the fonts
you can just install it.. and it'll make the arab numbers disappear
btw, the fonts were edited by InfX

EDIT: use Resco Explorer, it will work
I'm stuck with the same problem. I want to replace tahoma.ttf with the Vista version of it. It gives better results with cleartype. It always worked fine until I installed a newer ROM. I don't really understand the solution. Could anybody pleasy make a cab to replace the Tahoma en Courier New fonts with the default ones from Vista? I would be extremely thankful.

just use QuickCAB 1.0 to create a cab with the new fonts.

nir36 said:
just use QuickCAB 1.0 to create a cab with the new fonts.
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Thanks. Will look into it.
Resco Explorer fixed the problem for me. Total Commander didn't work.

Yeah... total commander.. altho wonderful.. has it's annoyances.

Backup all configuration files automatically / Restore uppon reflashing

Aaaah, another backup??? WHY? Read why before downloading this one, running and deleting afterwards without knowing.
why1: after re-flashing device, all setting files will be imported automatically into device.
with autobackup switched ON and even better with my another script (papustomize),
you will have your old settings after reflashing without pressing a button
why2: it’s simple & plaint. You can combine using script or file explorer for manual copying, deleting, adding of files and folders.
Not running difficult backup programs and re-selecting which files to keep backup of..
You can select individual files or whole folder structures to be backuped/restored
why3 (not yet I want to add the same for program’s registry values of course. It would be why3. (backuping and restoring saved regs)
..meantime only papustomize is parsing saved registry entries, but backup of them is not done automatically. Read notes in “papustomize.mscr” on how to prepare reg files for parsing.
Papustomize is using dotfred’s taskmanager for parsing registry. You need to have this in windows folder with name "\Windows\TaskMgr-fdc.exe"
or change location and name of it in papustomize.mscr
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How it works?
Packup will backup files, folders or complete folder structures from device
which you manually once copied into specified backup folder on SD card.
There is no backup list, all files which you once manually copied to backup folder
will be always backuped.
Files have to be in corresponding directory structure. e.g. put \Windows\saveme.cfg file
in Storage Card\data\backupFolder\Windows\saveme.cfg
* if there is a file named packup.all in any folder inside BACKUP path, it will
Be backuping ALL files and folders from that level up
* for using OEM version you will probably want to set your own default backup path and settings right into script files. There are notes inside them on how to do it. Eventualy, put your folder in rgu
I am using version of Mortscript 4.2 – it’s included in cabs but not in OEM downloads. May not work with older ones.
MortScript is great project and all Glory and $ for using scripts with Mortscript must go to Mortscript program author: (c) Mirko Schenk [email protected] http://www.sto-helit.de
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There is other app in OEM package, automatic light chnger for day/night,
you can find description and cab in general kaiser forum.
Hints and bugs welcome

will try it soon and give a feedback
thanks for this nice utilities...

Looks good, will give it a try! Thx

What is the difference with this one:
XDA_UC

[Q] Custom.bin-Honor 4c

Hello,
I have Honor 4c. Cannot find file custom.bin in the file system root.
How to create this file?Or can be downloaded somewhere? Thanks in advance

It spelled out your location (eg unicom/cn) located in the folder /data.
Create a blank text file in it enter your location and save with the extension .bin
try.