[new release] VJPhoneShortcuts

[vijay555]

Install this app on WM5 devices to have a shortcut to the call history and speed dial screen.

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[Robson]

hey vijay

just dropping a line to say that the stuff you're putting together is simply fantastic!

btw, not sure if there's an app for this but just in case; any chance you can make a shortcut for activating the speakerphone (instead of having to press the green button for like 3 sec)

cheers

[vijay555]

Robson, did it work ok?

I've not looked into the speaker phone issue for a while. I know on the Magician it was considered a non software issue. On WM5 it might be software based, so I'll try to look into it.

Do you think I should mod this software to access speed dials etc as well? That might be a bit useful, save us all one click in this busy life we lead (I just finished reviewing 300,000 pages of documents at work, so it's not as much of a joke as i might like!)

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[Robson]

hey v,

yup it works. i did have a little problem on finding the exe icon; when i installed the cab the icon was not present in the programs folder. so i used file explorer to find the folder "vijay555" in the program files. from there i simply copied the exe icon back to my programs folder.

i think wm2005 was designed to be directed on the 1 hand approach. i use claunch for pasting shortcuts on the today screen. i actually got that from one of your posts :D i have a folder where it has shortcuts to the calendar, tasks, email, messaging, etc. the app you designed (call history) could go here. if you were to make more shortcuts like speed dial i guess it would be useful.

however, for me what i did was i only use 3 today plugins and those are; bt profile, claunch and systeminfo. claunch allows you to put icons in several folders. i kept the first folder clear of any icons. by enlarging the size of the folder to have it occupy 80% of my screen; i can then keep my today screen clean. the succeeding folders are for tools, games, microsoft and communication; they're loaded with shortcuts. the last folder has shortcuts to my inbox, calendar and task. if there were shortcuts to the phone app, i would then have to click on the folder title to access it and then click on the shortcuts. it would then take 2 clicks to access the speed dial or call history app. given that wm2005 gives you a task bar with the phone and contacts, it would take the same amount of clicks to access the previously mentioned phone apps.

for people having shortcuts directly seen on their today screen, then surely having icons for speed dial and others would help since it'll take them only 1-click.

cheers
rob

[vijay555]

I agree, I'll try to knock up the speed dial page as well when I get a mo.
I think you've seen my Today screen,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/files/sized/november3_861-200.jpg

I originally made VJSMS and VJDialer because I missed dialing from the "today" screen as I could with my p900.

I never touch the "programs" menu to launch stuff, I use SmallMenu for anything in my start menu; the rest is pretty much on my Today screen.

cLaunch has everything I think i could need as a launcher for thumb friendly use; my plugin VJEphemeris is an expansion of that idea, basing everything around the thumb and readability.

The threads on Wisbar Advance Desktop etc are also quite cool, but for my purposes I don't typically need to launch more than say 10 apps, eg inbox, calendar, VJSMS, etc. For more than that, I'm probably using an app that needs the stylus, and for those purposes I have SmallMenu (for full startmenu) and ProgramMenu (for just important apps used on the go) as launchers (both can be used with the dpad, so even the stylus is optional!)

So a combination of claunch and SmallMenu is very usable I think!

http://www.vijay555.com/vj/VJ5.jpg

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[vijay555]

Guys, this has been updated to include a shortcut to the WM5 speed dial page.
It was a request, but later I'll finish it with WM2003 and WM5 support and some other shortcuts. Later :(

check it out (http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJPhoneShortcuts)

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[vijay555]

Guys, I've added Speakerphone on/off shortcuts.
WM5 only!

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[vijay555]

Guys, I've added the facility to load the Inbox and send/receive (ie download new emails) all in one.
WM5 only. Download from my website.

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[vijay555]

Guys, this is a shortcut for the OK/Close button. Assign it to a hardware key.

It's not fully tested, and might just not be worth releasing, but please test it and tell me if it's terrible. Problem is that certain apps need a special case so I can't test all :( Please report if there are any apps it doesn't work with.

VJOkButt (www.vijay555.com/vj/Releases/VJPhoneShortcuts/VJOkButt.exe)

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[vijay555]

I just realised, and forgot to mention, that VJOkButt can be used as a simple task killer.

So, if you're in an app and don't want to minimise it, but properly close it, pressing the key assigned to VJOkButt will kill the app properly. So it's an improvement on the standard close button I hope. For those that like a lean memory map :wink:

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[vijay555]

Guys, I've updated VJOkButt.exe slightly. Slightly smaller and will close the phone and other stubborn apps also.

VJOkButt (http://www.vijay555.com/vj/Releases/VJPhoneShortcuts/VJOkButt.exe)

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[Nitrogen]

can you add command line option
"minimize"?

nice to put it on RED-hard button..
one click - minimize shortcut
double - close

btw also i think you shoud add some unclose-progs list, forexample
WisBard Advance Desktop:
DesktopApp.exe (DesktopWisBarWindow)

added
i'm map it on redbutton with aebuttonplus, then my jam is recive incoming call and i'm trying to reject it - phone is closing, but jam is still ringing...

[vijay555]

Nitrogen, I don't advise you to map it to the red button. The red button is designed to hang up. VJOkButt just simulates pressing OK or Close appropriately. So closing the phone app makes no difference to the fact that the phone is ringing (the phone will ring even when the phone is suspended etc, it acts independantly of the phone app).

I map it to a spare button and use it as a quick ok/close. Phone buttons are for the phone... you can use my program VJKeyPress to simulate the red button on another key if you need to, but I guess that would defeat the object. Although you could put the emulated red key on a menu etc if you needed to, or WDA etc.

I don't use WDA. Is "DesktopWisBarWindow" the caption for the window?
I would also need the caption for Wisbar. I guess if necessary I can install it and grab them, but if you know the captions it'd be useful.

Minimize: hmm. Do you mean override default closing functionality to minimize instead? That's doable. But to do double tap detection is a pain and restricts you only to hardware key usage, which is not the intended function of the app, just one usage of it.

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[vijay555]

Guys, I've updated VJOkButt.exe to make it compatible with the control panel and wisbar / WDA.

VJOkButt (http://www.vijay555.com/vj/Releases/VJPhoneShortcuts/VJOkButt.exe)

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[FOSA]

vijay555,


Your VJOKButt closes per application? Do you have one that closes ALL applications at one go.

One other thing. I've used HandySwitcher to close stubborn button like the phone and you know what? After closing the phone the phone just doesn't work!

I think it would be nice to have a list of 'Ignore List' whereby applications can be specified not to be closed.

It would be nice if the VJOKButt and the CloseALL Butts (if any) can be put in the system tray

Just make them WM5 compatible

Thanks

[FOSA]

vijay555,

I just tested your VJOKButt.

It closes an application when the application is open

If you open several applications and wanted to close, say, the 3rd application then there's no way to cycle to the 3rd application to close it.

My suggestion is to have a drop down menu when I click the VJOKButt on the Start button so that I can choose the application to close

I hope you do develop a task manager incorporating the VJOKButt, a close all one, with an 'Ignore List' and ability for application selection for individual closing.


Thanks

[vijay555]

FOSA, I would love to do this, and am working on this with a long term view, but there's very little point in me rehashing what's already been done I think.

Magic Button would do pretty much exactly what you describe. VJOkButt is basically just a small emulation/expansion of the ok/close button. It's useful to me that it closes apps, but I already use smallmenu as my taskmanager. it's just quicker for me to close dialogs etc with VJOkButt. Again, I could write a taskswitcher, but such things already exist, and it's not my intention to challenge the existing "state of knowledge"!

If you have some ideas specific to just ok/closing, I'll happily try to incorporate them. Otherwise, I can only say that my vaguely planned out taskswitcher will be something very different to those available!

I can and probably will write a close all button. That'd be useful. In which case, I suppose I have to write exceptions...

Have you tried closing the phone with VJOkButt and reusing it? Works ok for me...

And it should be WM2003 and WM5 already :)

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[FOSA]

Hi vijay555,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'm using the QTEK 9000 ( a variant of the Universal) running WM5

Frankly, I've used Magicbutton and HandySwitcher and I'm not pleased with their performance.

When you've Pocket Hack Master (PHM) installed the problem will come in. You'll have to put PHM on their 'Ignore List' or 'Not-to-Close List' or whatever name they use. Sometimes after making phone calls you'll see the stubborn phone icon appears on their program and upon closing it the phone application also closes. Another irritating thing is the PHM icon. Sometimes when you closes ALL the applications the PHM will also close even if you already specified it in the 'Ignore List'

MagicButton and HandySwitcher, IMO, still have some bugs to be resolved. Since you've developed the VJOkButt I'm thinking that maybe you can also come out with a task manager

Your VJOkButt closes the phone application OK but thats not what I meant in using MagicButton and HandySwitcher. The problem is that a phone icon apperar in the program and when closing it will render the phone inoperable

Thanks

[FOSA]

Hi,

I just had a run of VJOKButt with my phone. I made a call from my contacts page and after that I use your program to close thw phone.

On the next opening of the contacts page again I tried to make a call out but this time UNSUCCESSFUL! In short, the phone is dead

I have to soft reset in order to get the phone up again

[vijay555]

FOSA:
I wrote a program called VJTogglePhone or something to unload or load the phone. This removes it from memory. Reloading it requires you to expressly run cprog.exe or just press the green button.

VJOkButt used the same code to unload the phone. This potentially saves memory, but also causes the phone to pause for a second or two when it needs to reload. Dialing from contacts does not reload the phone app. So it just sits there if you try to dial from Contacts.

I've updated it now to merely minimize the phone app. Should work, but remember, if you want to unload the phone, use VJTogglePhone.

Regarding the task switcher thing. I'll think about it, but probably won't have time to code it yet. Have to finish 90% of all of my other programs I've started and not finished. Better to finish them off first :(

VJOkButt (http://www.vijay555.com/vj/Releases/VJPhoneShortcuts/VJOkButt.exe)

V

[FOSA]

Hi vijay555,


So far your latest release has been tested OK. I'll try it for the next few days and feedback problem, if any.

Thanks

[vijay555]

Guys, I've updated VJOkButt to fix a minor bug when trying to close Settings dialog on international (non English) versions. Hopefully this should fix it.

VJOkButt (http://www.vijay555.com/vj/Releases/VJPhoneShortcuts/VJOkButt.exe)

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[FOSA]

Hi vijay555,


Some problem with VJOkButt and ActiveSync

1st test

If Activesync is ACTIVE and with cable connecting my QTEK 9000 and my notebook

When VJOkButt is depressed, ActiveSync pops up and says

"To sync with a destop computer, install AS on your computer and then connect this device.

If your company supports syncing dirtectly with its Exchange Server you can set up your device to sync with it.

Learn more about synchronizing with a server."

I can't close neither proceed from this page. The Sync and Menu buttons are greyed out (cannot be activated). Attempt to go to Today hangs the system. I have to soft reset.


2nd test

If ActiveSync is INACTIVE and with cable connecting my QTEK 9000 to my notebook

When VJOkButt is depressed the above page still pops up but the Menu button is NOT greyed. I can proceed with available options but I cannot go to Today page.

Have to soft reset.



3rd test

If ActiveSync is INACTIVE and WITHOUT cable connecting my QTEK 9000 to my notebook

The same problem as the 2nd test


NOte:- For all the 3 tests no application was opened. ActiveSync can be seen in default Programs Running List

[FOSA]

Hi vijay555


Ignore my problem with ActiveSync just posted.

After I downloaded your latest version (the one which fixed the Settings dialog) the problem with ActiveSync seems to have disappeared

Thanks again :lol:

[vijay555]

FOSA: so it's generally working ok now?

The latest version uses a more generic technique to catch what might be "system" programs like control panel. Worst it should do now is merely minimize some apps instead of attempting to close them, but that will prevent crashes I hope.

For a tiny program it's requiring a lot of work! Keeping me away from "bigger things" :) But I find it quite useful... particularly because I have no Start Bar.

http://www.vijay555.com/vj/Screenshots/October.jpg

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[vijay555]

Guys,

I've updated VJOkButt to work better with SmallMenu and Xbar. It can now be launched from either app and it should close the window underneath.

Please try and report:
VJOkButt v0.4 (http://www.vijay555.com/vj/Releases/VJOkButt/VJOKButt.cab)

Note, I've opened a new thread for VJOkButt
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=37034&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

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[eagle3x]

Hi V, Great app !
in VJPhoneShortcuts, with VJCallHistory, exist any cmd line to see only the missed calls ? any filter command line ?

Thanks a lot
best regards.

[ericosusanto]

Hi VJ, I installed your cab files,
The speakerphone shortcut doesn't work at my device,
another shortcuts run very well, but all I need is just activate speakerphone on/off during phone call.
Is there any solution ?

[vijay555]

Yeah, I wrote another version that does it, but it's not released yet.
I'll try to release it fairly shortly (I need to update it to WM6, it was written for WM5).

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[ericosusanto]

Yeah, I wrote another version that does it, but it's not released yet.
I'll try to release it fairly shortly (I need to update it to WM6, it was written for WM5).

V

Thank vijay, I'll wait for your new release then.