SMSHelper

[kazmuth]

My officemate made this application after we found out that it is almost impossible to send an SMS message while driving or walking. Since we were used to the cellular phone style of messaging, SMSHelper was made.

Copy the SMSHelper.exe to you \Windows\Start Menu and the SMSSettings.cfg to your \Windows directory.

When you first launch the application, go to File > Settings and set your country code and message type to Class 1. You can also enter a default recipient if you have a contact you often send to.

This is the first version so be please post any problems you encounter, have fun SMSing :D

[PapaDocta]

thanks man.. will give it a try ;)

[iggy]

Great Job so far, but a couple of problems so far:

Major: Everytime I send a message it fails "Message Failed! Network error (tried entering the number myself and it worked - so its a problem when sending from contacts).

Took awhile to find out how to space, might be nice to have a space button near the backspace.

Thanks, I have been waiting for a simple\easy SMS program.

[Yazzon]

Application is good, but I have 2 suggestions:

1. I have recorded contacts in my address book by using +48, but your application recognizes only 48 without +. In consequence, message sent by using contacts, is fails.
2. There will be better idea if your application is one of some kind of keyboard, user can chose from keyboard list. Then, message you sent will be record in sent items.

Greeting,
Yazzon

[ravelcop]

Ayos!

Great job bro!

So far so good. For my suggestions, I agree with Yazzon's.

1. Include this application as one of input options (e.g. keyboard, transcriber, etc..). i think it would require hacking of somekind, i dont really know, but I know you can do it, or your officemate can.

2. SMS should be saved in Sent Items folder after sending.
3. And most important of all, perhaps you could add a character counter somewhere.

Overall, its a great application. Bravo! Magaling talaga tayong mga Pinoys, naks, hehehe :)

[alkandery75]

Can I have one in Arabic version as the following...:

"0"
Space

"1"
Signs

"abc"
1:0x062f
2:0x0630
3:0x0631
4:0x0632

"def"
1:0x062c
2:0x062d
3:0x062e

"ghi"
1:0x0628
2:0x062a
3:0x0629
4:0x062b

"jkl"
1:0x0627
2:0x0623
3:0x0625
4:0x0622
5:0x0626
6:0x0624
7:0x0621

"mno"
1:0x0646
2:0x0647
3:0x0648
4:0x064a
5:0x0649

"pqrs"
1:0x0641
2:0x0642
3:0x0643
4:0x0644
5:0x0645

"tuv"
1:0x0637
2:0x0638
3:0x0639
4:0x063a

"wxyz"
1:0x0633
2:0x0634
3:0x0635
4:0x0636

Best regards,,,

[ravelcop]

...and another thing. Maybe you could change the character sequence of button 1, i think the appropriate first character should be "." period. And perhaps you could also add a feature like "Insert Number", it somehow comes handy at times. Thanks.

[kazmuth]

thanks for your feedback, i'll pass them to my officemate.

the contacts format works like this, if you use '0'+areacode+number to store your contacts, it omits the '0' and replaces it with a '+xxx' with xxx being the country code you enter in the settings.

if you already use a '+xxx' format, the application sends the message immediately. just make sure that you set your country code in the settings or your messages will fail because the default is +63.

the messages does not appear in the sent items because it does not use the POOM or Pocket Outlook.

this is just an alpha release ;) major improvements will be added on the succeeding realeases.

[ishtangli]

Suggestion...

I think its good if the application makes a sound when a key is pressed. Also, close app button should be removed. Sent items and outbox support + reply directly to smshelper.

Im willing to help in the development is you are willing to share the codes.


~ishtangli

[iggy]

Suggestion...

I think its good if the application makes a sound when a key is pressed. Also, close app button should be removed. Sent items and outbox support + reply directly to smshelper.

Im willing to help in the development is you are willing to share the codes.

~ishtangli

Your other suggestions are good but a close button is the one thing missing in most PPC apps.

[ishtangli]

Forgot that im using SPB Pocket Plus...


~ishtangli