New menu for WM5

[saman-cz]

As I missed New menu that was on previous versions of WM5, i looked for some replacement but didn't find anything. So I've created small app which simulates this functionality. It's actually configurable launcher with a few predefined actions. Here are some screenshots:

http://www.saman-cz.com/ppc/images/WM5Nmn1.png http://www.saman-cz.com/ppc/images/WM5Nmn3.png http://www.saman-cz.com/ppc/images/WM5Nmn5.png

Its configuration is in "Settings" (control panel). It can be bound to the both today keys and any hardware button. In certain cases (if default app is bound to a today key) the new change takes effect after soft-reset. App will notice such case.

App home page: http://www.saman-cz.com
Direct download link:http://www.saman-cz.com/ppc/WM5NewMenu.CAB(118k) and
http://www.saman-cz.com/ppc/WM5NewMenu.zip(52k)

Version history
2.0.2
- Fixed key shortcuts, now works with the soft keyboard
- Other fixes
2.0.1
- Del key is the shorcut for 'Remove item' action
- 'Command' field is renamed to 'File'
- Context menu has a command for sorting items
- File browser can open any file
- Bugfixes
2.0.0
- Launching by a hardware button
- Cascading menus (up to 6 levels)
- Separators
- Quick "SMS to" and "Call " actions (button "browse - ..." acts as the Contact selector)
- Configurable positioning
- Context menu
- Copy/cut & paste edit actions
- Keyboard shorcuts (Ctrl+C/X/V for edit actions and Ctrl+N for "New")
- "New items" are now configurable as a submenu
- Backup and restore from file
- Drag&drop
1.0.0
- added action for new email
- added browse file dialog
1.0.0 beta
- Major rewrite of the Settings part
- smaller installation
- no more DLLs conflicts
- faster GUI
0.9.6 beta
- Fixed "last item" issue
0.9.5 beta
- Added support for original "New items"
0.9.1 beta
- Added new default items (contact, note, MMS, excel, work)
- Fixed showing menu on VGA devices
- Fixed other buggs
- In this version during instalation removes already configured items
0.9.0 beta
- Initial version

[marksken]

Hey nice i missed that on wm5 :lol:
really love this forum always great stuff

[vijay555]

Superb! I'll look into it hopefully tonight :)
I did the same thing yesterday myself (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=222587#222587) for VJSihaya. But your implementation looks beautiful!

V

[saman-cz]

vijay555: Thanks. BTW i always wanted to make some command-line tools to one-clink send-sms and call-someone and in the half of work i found your Phone tools :lol:

[vijay555]

Starting a new sms was easy. However, VJSMSSender required a surprising amount of work, since it bypasses the Inbox. Completely different code :(

What language is your app written in?

V

[saman-cz]

Its in c++
The GIU (settings) part is written with support of MFC (easiest way) but i plan to rewrite it into version without MFC, because of necessity of 3 additional runtime libraries, which makes whole app large.
For sending SMS i use MailComposeMessage which makes sending of whatever very easy, but the bad is that it can be used only on WM5.

[baniaczek]

WOW. Looks nice. "new menu" lost in WM5 is on a of the worst things in WM5.

Is it possible to run two instances with different configurations at the same time? One - to have new "new menu", second one, assigned to the second softkey as a quick launcher?

[vijay555]

Hmmm. There is another way.

I reimplemented the New functionality using the original OS method, so custom New items as installed by various apps (eg Text Maker) also appear; that way it's backwards and forwards compatible with the OS (I'm trying to make VJSihaya work on Wm2003 and Wm5). PM me if you need details.

This is what I don't understand. The original OS method is still there, just the New button is missing.

I love your implementation of the customisable menu. I'm too busy to do that right now... but I need to figure out a nice method, so I can make VJTrayLaunch and a few other apps nicely customisable.

V

[matheprat]

Nice program. How can I add more things to the menu? Like new note or something. What do I need to put in the command and parameters fields?
Cheers

[saman-cz]

baniaczek: Running two separete instaces is not possible, because there is only one configuration.

matheprat: all you need is to know the program executable and its (optional) params and fill appropriate fields. A new item you create by "New Item" button.

vijay555: It's a good idea to support original new items. I know how they works, i will think about implementation into some future version..

[Sebi]

Great stuff! :lol:

[ncruz]

Just found a bug,

When i press the new button, the menu shows up at the middle of the screen, i think that's because i have a vga device using landscape mode (Jasjar)...

[buzz_lightyear]

nazdar saman,
velmi pekne...

dik
buzz

[saman-cz]

nruz: Thanks for a notice. I totaly forgot about VGA devices..

[matheprat]

matheprat: all you need is to know the program executable and its (optional) params and fill appropriate fields. A new item you create by "New Item" button.

What is the program executable, and parameters for creating a new note?
I did notice another possible bug, in that you can't seem to have just a new SMS and Appointment in the list, without a new Task too, no matter how they are checked.
Also, the menu doesn't disappear once the "new" button is reclicked, as the other menus do, something you may want to implement.
Cheers

[torgamm]

For those who use Pocket Informant, the parameters to introduce are :
"2 -new" for a New Appointment
"4 -new" for a New Task

I still have some problems with this command line when PI is already running in the background.

[KTamas]

[...]
Also, the menu doesn't disappear once the "new" button is reclicked, as the other menus do, something you may want to implement.[...]
I'd like this feature too.

[mamaich]

Cool! I've even thought about writing the similar program myself. You saved my time :)

Bug. The program don't work when installed to "Ramdisk 32" or maybe also to storage card. Configuration DLL is placed into "\Ramdisk 32\Windows" subdirectory instead of "\Windows".

Another bug. After uninstalling incorrectly installed program, reinstallation ends with error.

[argh2000]

I just ask a friend about the option of changing the shortcut and you answered my prayer fr that... Thanks for the great application :)

[KTamas]

Can you add to the "Command" part a "Browse" button please? Also, will you make it open-source?

[saman-cz]

I just added new version, see first post for changes

mamaich: during my testing i once experienced problem with uninstalling, but i think this was issue of WM5. But, i've fixed install config, now shouldn't be possible to change instalation target dir :wink:

KTamas: browse button is in my todo, i have to create my own browse dialog, because standart open dialog is not usable.

[KTamas]

I just added new version, see first post for changes

mamaich: during my testing i once experienced problem with uninstalling, but i think this was issue of WM5. But, i've fixed install config, now shouldn't be possible to change instalation target dir :wink:

KTamas: browse button is in my todo, i have to create my own browse dialog, because standart open dialog is not usable.
Have you looked into tGetFile.dll? It provides an excellent, even WM5-softkey compatible browse dialog.

[nolovelust]

"start wi-fi" shortcut would be perfect

[saman-cz]

What is the program executable, and parameters for creating a new note?
Added in version 0.9.1 beta
I did notice another possible bug, in that you can't seem to have just a new SMS and Appointment in the list, without a new Task too, no matter how they are checked.
There was a bug with showing items when some item amongst was unchecked and therefore the checked items behind that weren't shown.
Also, the menu doesn't disappear once the "new" button is reclicked, as the other menus do, something you may want to implement.
If you mean that after first press of today key the menu appears and after the second press the menu disappears, it works for me..

[saman-cz]

nolovelust: You can add it by your own. Just get somewhere commandline app which does it.

[matheprat]

What is the program executable, and parameters for creating a new note?
Added in version 0.9.1 beta
I did notice another possible bug, in that you can't seem to have just a new SMS and Appointment in the list, without a new Task too, no matter how they are checked.
There was a bug with showing items when some item amongst was unchecked and therefore the checked items behind that weren't shown.
Also, the menu doesn't disappear once the "new" button is reclicked, as the other menus do, something you may want to implement.
If you mean that after first press of today key the menu appears and after the second press the menu disappears, it works for me..

I don't understand what you mean about some items being checked while some arn't etc, sorry.
And no, the menu appears and disappears fine when the button is pressed, I was talking about tapping on the screen where it actually says "new"
Cheers

[saman-cz]

Does this problem occur after assigning/deassigning/reassigning of menu to soft key buttons? Does the problem continue after soft reset?

[KTamas]

Saman-cz, do you plan making this app open-source?

[saman-cz]

No.

[matheprat]

Does this problem occur after assigning/deassigning/reassigning of menu to soft key buttons? Does the problem continue after soft reset?

Yes, yes.

[KTamas]

Can you add an option to export/import settings? I've configured this as a launcher application, and I love it, but since I'm doing a lot of testing, I hard reset quite often and it'd be good if I'd just have to import the settings (yes, I could just export the registry...but a built-in feature is much more user-friendly ;) )

[hasanj4]

Wow! Cool Program.

This also enabled SmartDialing! (note to KTamas: This what did it).

Not really important, but Phone options changed also.

Now has: Phone/Services/Network
Before: Phone/Services/Network/Pin2/something else (can't remember)

[KTamas]

Wow! Cool Program.

This also enabled SmartDialing! (note to KTamas: This what did it).

Not really important, but Phone options changed also.

Now has: Phone/Services/Network
Before: Phone/Services/Network/Pin2/something else (can't remember)
I think I have an idea why: this application is partly made in MFC, therefore it installs a few DLLs; I guess some of these dlls were requred by SmartDial and that's why it couldn't work before.

[topcaser]

Tool looks great - but this app is already available on the market: MortButtons - check it out here:

PS: You can get also the best MediaPlayer there: MortPlayer and the best scripting Language: MortScript.

http://www.sto-helit.de/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=9&sel_lang=german

[KTamas]

Tool looks great - but this app is already available on the market: MortButtons - check it out here:

PS: You can get also the best MediaPlayer there: MortPlayer and the best scripting Language: MortScript.

http://www.sto-helit.de/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=9&sel_lang=german
Well, mortscript is slightly different; this application is strictly a launcher and a "new" menu, mortscript is more like an universal PDA automation tool.

[mrdo]

love the app - just what i've been looking for. unfortunately, vito button mapper seems to run after new menu and overwrites the softkeys.

bummer.

[topcaser]

Hi,

i have tried your tool and find it great. Some Questions:

1. Is it possible to rotate the screen at once if i select Task? Maybe at the commands field?

2. It is much faster on my QTEK9100 as MortButtons. Nevertheless, is it planned to proceed with Speed improvements by popping up the context menu?

[KTamas]

Can you add support for submenus and separators please?

(Also, I've sent in this app to Pocket PC Thoughts, if you are lucky, you'll be on the front page)

[saman-cz]

Hi, I've created new version, 0.9.5 beta. Main improvement is supporting original today items. The button above the items list switches between list of app items and original "new" items. In the popup, menu first are shown app items and then "new" items.

KTamas: Import and export setting it's not in my plan. But to support separators is interesting idea. I will think about submenus..
I think is too early to give this app such advertisement like Pocket PC Thoughts. It's still in beta and have no web page. But thanks.

[KTamas]

Hi, I've created new version, 0.9.5 beta. Main improvement is supporting original today items. The button above the items list switches between list of app items and original "new" items. In the popup, menu first are shown app items and then "new" items.

KTamas: Import and export setting it's not in my plan. But to support separators is interesting idea. I will think about submenus..
I think is too early to give this app such advertisement like Pocket PC Thoughts. It's still in beta and have no web page. But thanks.
Yay, this version didn't kill off my settings.

[fjozn]

Hi Saman-cz,

I downloaded your programme, love it a lot!

I think there's a bug, it seems to have some issues with Picture and Video Viewer.

I can't use it after I install your programme as it freezes up.

Everything is fine after uninstalling, perhaps you can look into this area?

Cheers!

[saman-cz]

KTamas: At the previous version I noticed that it deletes existing settings. :wink:

fjozn: It's wierd, what device do you have? It's propably caused by placing newer runtime libraries.

[victoradjei]

Same here. I have K-Jam

Victor

[matheprat]

Yep, same as above.

[saman-cz]

I have the same device, but from T-Mobile. Since i don't use "Picture&Video" app, i hadn't met this problem. Now i had tried that and found the same problem, app doesn't draw thumbnail. After playing with DLLs i found, that trouble cause two DLLs, atl80.dll and mfc80u.dll. If you rename these to, for example, *.dll.old, "Picture&Video" will work. So, if you want to use both app, just setup menu and then rename dlls, otherwise uninstall.

I've given the first priority to rewriting app to not use MFC.

Edit: These DLL's don't have influence on popup menu app. App which show menu (and is bound to the soft key), doesn't use these dlls, and despite of DLLs modification will keep working.

[fjozn]

Hi,

HTC Prophet (Dopod 818 pro) here.

Cheers!

[fjozn]

Oh yes,

Missed out something:

It seems that I can't install GB Soft Tweak after installing your programme.

Same thing: GB installation successful only after uninstalling New Menu.

[matheprat]

I have the same device, but from T-Mobile. Since i don't use "Picture&Video" app, i hadn't met this problem. Now i had tried that and found the same problem, app doesn't draw thumbnail. After playing with DLLs i found, that trouble cause two DLLs, atl80.dll and mfc80u.dll. If you rename these to, for example, *.dll.old, "Picture&Video" will work. So, if you want to use both app, just setup menu and then rename dlls, otherwise uninstall.

I've given the first priority to rewriting app to not use MFC.

Edit: These DLL's don't have influence on popup menu app. App which show menu (and is bound to the soft key), doesn't use these dlls, and despite of DLLs modification will keep working.

Where are these DLLs located?
Cheers

[saman-cz]

Those files are located in \Windows folder.

For easy changing i've created simple app, which either renames or restores dlls, depending on what is found. Just run it. Message box will inform about error or success.

[nolovelust]

some how in my system last command runs new appointment option regardless its settings, for example on my ppc last command is My Documents and i open my documents folder with resco explorer but new menu doe not obey the setting it opens new appointment instead and it doesn’t matter how many commands you have always last one opens new appointment

[matheprat]

I ran the DLL switcher, and the Pictures and Video app problems still persist.

[saman-cz]

matheprat: If the soft-reset will not help, there is last dll, which is there, msvcr80.dll. You can try to rename yet this dll. There is nothing more what could cause problem.

nolovelust: Wierd. Try to uninstall with removing settings and install againg.

I suppose non MFC version will be done till the end of the week.

[KTamas]

some how in my system last command runs new appointment option regardless its settings, for example on my ppc last command is My Documents and i open my documents folder with resco explorer but new menu doe not obey the setting it opens new appointment instead and it doesn’t matter how many commands you have always last one opens new appointment
Same here.

[nolovelust]

lol i'm glad to hear that :)

[saman-cz]

Edit: Thanks guys, i found where is the problem. :oops: Expect soon update..

[saman-cz]

Version 0.9.6 beta with fixed "last item" problem available.. Visit first post for link..

[KTamas]

Version 0.9.6 beta with fixed "last item" problem available.. Visit first post for link..
Okay, it is fixed indeed. Thanks :)

[bnycastro]

if I use this application will my soft keys still work with the default OS notifications and actions? for example I get an sms will the new key return to options [say I have it on the right soft key]? and then go back to 'new key' after?

[avram_z]

if I use this application will my soft keys still work with the default OS notifications and actions? for example I get an sms will the new key return to options [say I have it on the right soft key]? and then go back to 'new key' after?

i use it as the left soft key, and its work fine, its change wen i got a massage or for a reminder.

[fjozn]

Hi,

I can use both programmes after installing both file and ddl switcher.

Another problem:

Now I can't access the settings for WM5 New Menu via Settings. :?

I see the icon there but nothing happens when I click on it. Oh well! At least both programmes are working now! :D

[saman-cz]

If you want to access Settings you have to run dll DllSwitcher again to restore DLLs..

[bnycastro]

first off this is a great app :) many thanks saman-cz
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Now to share some links/shortcuts... :)
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If you use you WMA Phone Profiles you can set which profile to use via command line [no need to have the Today Plugin active]
http://www.winmobileapps.com/device/pocketpc/plt/plt.aspx
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Just input the following...
Command: ctlpnl.exe
Parameter: profiler.cpl,X,Y
where X is the number of the profile [1 thru 9]
where Y is 0 to enter edit mode, 1 to activate the profile, 2 activate w/o notification beep.
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If you use OmapClock [provided you have it in the same folder]
forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=40284&start=50&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
download: ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/HTC_Wizard/Misc/OmapClock_v0.2.zip
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Command: \Program Files\OmapClock\OmapClock.exe
Parameter: -clock XXX
where XXX is the speed of the clock [i.e. 216 or 204]
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Does anyone have the proper Command and Parameter for the START MENU??? TIA :D

[vijay555]

bnycastro: what do you want to do with the start menu?

V

[bnycastro]

hi vijay

I would like to add the Start Menu to NewMenu [so that when I select it the Start Menu is opened like it is tapped]. Is there a command line or shortcut for this?

[vijay555]

bnycastro: saman-cz may add such a feature himself, but for now, you can use my program VJKeyPress to simulate pressing the start button.

Unfortuately the start menu always shows in the top left corner, but it's better then nothing.

V

[saman-cz]

I've finished version 1.0.0 (still in beta) which is rewritten to plain Win32 API. That means, no additional DLLs, no more conflicts, small cab size (70k) and faster settings app. Menu app have no major changes.

I recommend to first uninstall previous version (manually run uninstallation, not uninstall when installing new version), then install new version.

Enjoy..

[chakra]

can i not put this on a softkey but make it an icon in spb pocket plus or some other program???

[bnycastro]

What?! I just installed this last night? Now a new beta hehe very fast saman! :P
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can't seem to download the newest ver [1.0.0beta]? ffox says it is done but when I look in the folder there is no cab??? :shock: I also tried ie with no luck...

[bnycastro]

has anyone been able to download 1.0.0 beta? I can't seem to DL it?

[KTamas]

has anyone been able to download 1.0.0 beta? I can't seem to DL it?
The download works well for me.

[saman-cz]

chakra: You can do this. exe file is located in \Windows\Wm5Newmenu.exe. But when it is not configured to be boud to some softkey, it always shows at the bottom left, as if it is bound to the left key.

bnycastro: Maybe download is too qiuck (app is small), that you haven't notice download dialog :wink: .. But you should find it in the target dir.

[bnycastro]

that is the odd thing I downloaded it to desktop and still could not see the cab file? :shock: I got it off an email from KTamas and it works like 0.9.6 only smaller :P wonderful!!! I had no issues with 0.9.6 btw.

Ok tried again now it works?! must be my internet connection going crazy on me...

[farbird]

with the new release beta 1.0,

is the dll switcher still required?

[saman-cz]

No, it's not. App doesn't use these problematic dlls anymore..

[TomasNM]

I've had a vision like this before...
http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_simpleboard/Itemid,59/func,view/catid,26/id,9478/#9478
...but noone heard me. :(

[saman-cz]

Well, i finally made final version, 1.0.0. See first post for list of changes from last beta..

[bnycastro]

Sweet! It's still only 85kb! Great work saman-cz! :wink:

[yann06]

Thanks

Really useful
May be in the future release could you add rename stuff , plus display the icone to the exe

Cheers

[saman-cz]

Actualy, it is possible to rename labels of app items (not original "new" items). Just select item in list and change its label in edit box. After any change of text all items except item's edit fields and two buttons (Discard and Confirm - i think selfexplanatory names) became disabled..

[PseudoReal]

Hi,

what is the command line to get PI creating new tasks, contacts,...
the default ones just open PI, but do not display the Maintain dialog.

Once I change the default contact manager to windows, the new contact works, but I would like to continue working with PI.

So, does anybody know how to implent the command line for PI to create a new (contact, appointment, task...)

Thanks

[bnycastro]

PsuedoReal: have you tried webis support? maybe they have the command lines on file.

[PseudoReal]

no, I didnt try so far, but I will over the weekend!

[Dingens]

Hey
brilliant!! Great work!
Thanks a lot.
Any news on the parameters for PI ?
Thanks
Dingens

[KTamas]

Hey
brilliant!! Great work!
Thanks a lot.
Any news on the parameters for PI ?
Thanks
Dingens
Here are the parameters for PI:
Exe file: PocketInformant.exe
Parameters:
5 -new
This creates a new contact.
2 -new
This creates a new appointment.
4 -new
This creates a new task.

[fychan]

[quote=Dingens]Hey
brilliant!! Great work!
Thanks a lot.
Any news on the parameters for PI ?
Thanks
Dingens
Here are the parameters for PI:
Exe file: PocketInformant.exe
Parameters:
5 -new
This creates a new contact.
2 -new

The parameters dun seem to work when PocketInformant is already running in the background.

Cheers
FY

[fychan]

[quote=Dingens]Hey
brilliant!! Great work!
Thanks a lot.
Any news on the parameters for PI ?
Thanks
Dingens
Here are the parameters for PI:
Exe file: PocketInformant.exe
Parameters:
5 -new
This creates a new contact.
2 -new

The parameters dun seem to work when PocketInformant is already running in the background.

Cheers
FY

[Dingens]

Hey
thanks for the info. Wonder why they don't work with PI running...
Bye
Rolf

[makuk]

I've been using this WM5 new menu app for a while now and lately, when I select the menu (default - no changes to the default settings) it sends out an old sms. (Message sent popup appears) then the menu appears. When I select the menu again it works as it's suppose to do.

I've checked the sent items (SMS) and it seems to be the same sms that is sent out.

Has anyone encountered the same problem? or have a solution?

It seems to happen on the first time I use the new menu after a soft reset etc. I'm using it on the O2 Exec (WM5).

[bemos]

dear saman,

what program that u used to removed the battery icon and shows the time & date?

[saman-cz]

It's a screenshot from an old Wizard ROM (Qtek's 1.6.7.1).. With my current ROM (2.18.9.1) i have that stupid battery icon on taks bar :?

[bemos]

i'm running wm2005 on my xda 2 now, is there a program to remove the battery icon that appears on the top bar?

[ZeBoxx]

Going off-topic here, guys.. there's a ton of threads about the new battery meter in the taskbar;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44198 - How to Change Upper Battery Meter?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44022 - Official Qtek AKU2 rom released!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=43635 - Battery/Clock Problem in IMate ROM Update (note that the title says it's sorted, but it's not %))
etc. a search for "battery clock" (no quotes) will dig them all up

[Koksie]

Hi, I have been using your apps for quite a while now and I love them! In the release notes you mention that new email action is now supported, but I cannot find it in the settings. Do I have to add it manualy, or did you forget to update the download file?
thanks, koksie

edit: stupid me, it does not show up in configuration settings, but is there when I push the new button after installing. Thanks man, great app!

[kejas]

saman-cz
:lol:

YOU ROCK !!!!! i have just downloaded the application. It works superb. It is a very useful tool. Thanks once again. You are great.

Please do come up with many more things.

[/b]

[taurus_bull2005]

saman-cz
:lol:

YOU ROCK !!!!! i have just downloaded the application. It works superb. It is a very useful tool. Thanks once again. You are great.

Please do come up with many more things.

[/b]

Hi all,

This is a superb utility. But has lot of Memory leaks as i start to use various applications my Program Memmory reduced from 25 mb to 10 Mb.

Please suggest. Cheers, Taurus

[saman-cz]

But has lot of Memory leaks as i start to use various applications my Program Memmory reduced from 25 mb to 10 Mb.
It's a strong assertion. Are you sure that such memory consumption is caused by WM5NewMenu app? I can not imagine how this can eat 15MB :D

[ericharlz]

nice app saman...

i love this app.. reminds me of the Right Menu for smartphone..

salamat!

[paulrockliffe]

Great work, just what I was looking for. Can someone tell me how to add New MMS to this app please?

[paulrockliffe]

Sorry, i know it's ther now I've installed it, it just wasn't ont he screen shots. Great application, I'll probably be back when i think of some other stuff to add to it...........

[taurus_bull2005]

But has lot of Memory leaks as i start to use various applications my Program Memmory reduced from 25 mb to 10 Mb.
It's a strong assertion. Are you sure that such memory consumption is caused by WM5NewMenu app? I can not imagine how this can eat 15MB :D

Yes, it is true after i uninstalled the same my dopod is stable. cheers

[RichG]

:shock: :shock: I installed this onto my iPaq hx4705 (VGA w/WM5 upgrade) & it is locked up solid.

I use the 4 digit PIN to start up. It allows me to enter the first 3 digits, as soon as I tap the 4th digit the screen freezes.

Any ideas? Please don't tel me to hard rest & rebuild the device.

I use PI & Pocket Quicken. Both add themselves to the New Menu. I also have about 20 other apps installed & 1 registry hack that puts the date in the title bar with the time.

I installed the CAB file by double tapping it in Resco Explorer. Resco has a registry editor which may have had the registry locked. Because I got "could not open regitry" errors during the install. When I tried to configure it I had closed Resco but got the same errors. At that point I soft reset the device & now I can't get past the password screen.

[topcaser]

Hi,

is it possible, to have an additional (similar) paece of Software like this one, which i can stick to another button except the buttom softkeys? I want to have the new copy/paste functionality of VIJAY555s keypress get in such a nice context menu.

[qing84]

Great find! I like this in TuMa ROM but couldn't find it else where. Thanks for sharing!! :D

[henk-jan]

Here are the parameters for PI:
Exe file: PocketInformant.exe
Parameters: ....
Sorry for my ignorance but where to give them? In New Menu, In PI (how?)?

[henk-jan]

OK I found it (better looking :oops: ) but having installed PI at the flash card I get an error. Is it because there's a wrong installation (re-installing doesn't help) or does PI need to be installed in the main memory? The program is great in potence, thanks for sharing it :D

[mistrix]

saman-cz, thanks for this real nice app.

As discussed before here and in other boards, several people where interested to make your tool work with WebIS Pocket Informant.
There was a workaround
PI(Tab).exe with the options
2 -new = PI task
4 -new = PI appointment
5 -new = PI contact
10-new = PI find
that did it for me up to PI Rev 4, although only with PI unstarted yet. In my case, the options do no longer work since upgrading to PI Rev5.

In search for a solution I dug up a CAB file, Alex Kac of WebIS provided to the SBSH forums, to invoke PI "new" items to iLauncher:

http://downloads.sbsh.net/products/pocketpc/ilauncher/PI_NewMenuItems.zip

Tried it and (SIC!) it provides the PI "new" items "the regular way", i.e. to your "Show App Items" tab. They are fully functional, except for the hourglass (equivalent of WM) sitting on top of it all the time, obscuring part of the menues. :?

WebIS support wrote:


The global new menu CAB ... just installs the PI new menu DLLs that are normally installed on WM2003 devices.


but regarding the "hourglass"


Nothing on our end really that can help. The hourglass isn't ours, but it is caused by the app you're using to launch the "New" items. The reason it occurs is because on most of the new items they actually launch an app when loading and so the calling app just returns. Our new items are actually COM objects that load our dialogs and display. Since the calling app you're using to simulate the Global New menu on WM5 is not expecting this, its showing the hour glass.

The issue is completely with that app and it just needs to handle this situation properly as WM2003 does.

:D :D Would you mind to look into your app again to see, whether you can make both of these essential apps work together as perfectly, as the folks at WebIS suggest to be possible? :D :D

BTW: WebIS support furthermore wrote


The options ... work with PI Rev 5 as well as Rev 4.


Is there anyone using PI Rev 5 able to confirm? Doesn´t work for me.

Thanks, Mistrix

[Knightro]

But has lot of Memory leaks as i start to use various applications my Program Memmory reduced from 25 mb to 10 Mb.
It's a strong assertion. Are you sure that such memory consumption is caused by WM5NewMenu app? I can not imagine how this can eat 15MB :D

Yes, it is true after i uninstalled the same my dopod is stable. cheers

Same thing also happened to my Atom, from 10 to 5 Mb, I don't know why. But I think it started when I access the new message and then it automatically started my Flexmail. Settings of my FlexMail was currupted, only storage mails were left and all my email accounts were all gone. Uninstallation of the New menu did not bring back my lost memory. Can anybody please help me. TY.

[guix]

I'm using pi rev5, and i confirm that doesn't work.

For example 2-new opens the list of the appointements

[Pernod99]

Install OK, but no Funktion, no Start :oops:
Every Time I create a new Item and say "Left or Right Softkey" and Confirm, i get an Error: "Label cannot be empty"
But the Label is not empty :evil:
I want to activate "Left or Right Softkey" the same Error.

The Programm do not start :evil:
The orginal Softkeys is active :evil:

Please Help

[Rob1972]

With the tool "Smartskey" it's possible to open the startmenu with the left softkey "press and hold" !!!

but it's not possible to map the hold funktion to an app.

with this great tool you can map an app ord the "new"-menu to the softkey!

Isn't it possible to open the "New" menu the left soft key press and hold?!
There have to be a way?

Anyone knows?

Thanx in advance...

[henk-jan]

Same thing also happened to my Atom, from 10 to 5 Mb, I don't know why. But I think it started when I access the new message and then it automatically started my Flexmail. Settings of my FlexMail was currupted, only storage mails were left and all my email accounts were all gone. Uninstallation of the New menu did not bring back my lost memory. Can anybody please help me. TY.
I got the same problem, only a hard reset helped. Sorry for the nice prog.: the idea is good, but I need the memory (only have 5 MB available and got nothing left!). So when the problem of leaking memory isn't solved I can't use it. :(

[PseudoReal]

I do not believe that the leaking memory is produced by NewMenu.
When I start manually an app and then close it, wm5 does not give me back the full memory previously assigned to the app.

its windows, so from time to time a softreset and everything is ok! :D

[PseudoReal]

any progress on the hour glass?

[mistrix]

Saman pm'ed he could/would remove it. :?

[welrogie]

Hi, is there any change you may consider a smartphone version of this amazing program?

[saman-cz]

Hi folks,
i've finally made a new version. It has a lot of improvements (inluding removing hourglass cursor :wink: ). Check out the first post for the info

[saman-cz]

A note: you can run (make apper) NewMenu on your own by launching \Windows\WM5NewMenu.exe. It optionaly takes two command-line parameters for managing location - WM5NewMenu.exe -x <x-coordinate> -y <y-coordinate>. The coordinates define position of the centre-bottom of the popup menu.

[KTamas]

Yes! Submenus! Very cool! Gotta install and play with it today :)

[stanip]

I tried it. This is excellent. Really like it! Thanks.

[malatesta]

saman-cz

you out did yourself on this one! I was expecting some minor tweakings but this is simply awesome!

everything seems to be working fine but two things:

in landscape, I can't change the position of the menu (horizontally) e.g. changing the coordinates doesn't do anything.

also, it seems by default wm5newmenu pops up to the exteme left even if you set it up as your right soft-key? In other words, I have to toy with the coordinates automatically if I make it a right soft-key, instead of it having it's own default coordinates. Is that correct? It might be a little confusing for the average user...

Other than that seems pretty solid. Thanks for this! :)

[raymonds]

i still don't understand how to make new appointments/tasks/notes with the new menu, as related by mistrix... i'm using PI-7 and after installing the aforementioned content in PI_NewMenuItems.zip, it still brings up only the related applications, not the window to add new entries. please help...

also, is there any list of the commands and parameters that we could refer to in order to fully utilize this amazing piece of work (esp for items and submenus)?

the separator is a neat idea! also with the predefined calls and sms'es.

[saman-cz]

raymonds: The stuff from the PI_NewMenuItems.zip are the traditional "New" items. You will see that if you create a new item of the "New items submenu" type ..
malatesta: The issue with landscape coordinates setting is a bug. Thx. At the end of the week i will release a new version

[risidoro]

Hi saman,
your program is ABSOLUTELY great, especially the newest 2.0 beta!!! THANKS A LOT!!!

I have a suggestion though:

Instead of two different kind of submenus (normal submenu and New items submenu) why don't you use two kind of items (normal ones and New items) and only one submenu?
This way we could be able to create a submenu and put inside both 'New' items and normal ones.

I, for example, would like to create a submenu called 'New...' containing all the 'New' items and also a few 'SMS to...' and 'Call to...' items. With this build i cannot do it, i must use two separate submenus, one (a 'new' items submenu) for the 'New' items and the other (a normal submenu) for the 'call to...' and 'sms to...' ones.

I hope i was able to explain... let me know what do you think. Anyway, it's a GREAT PROGRAM!!!

Thanks!

[raymonds]

raymonds: The stuff from the PI_NewMenuItems.zip are the traditional "New" items. You will see that if you create a new item of the "New items submenu" type ..


thanks, saman-cz. new items in PI-7 are there now.

also, is there any list of the commands and parameters that we could refer to in order to fully utilize this amazing piece of work (esp for items and submenus)?


any suggestion in this regard? thanks again.

[User22]

Hi saman-cz, just a simple question: what do you think on install twice your program and then we can have new menu on left and right keys?

Cheers mate.

[malatesta]

Hi saman-cz, just a simple question: what do you think on install twice your program and then we can have new menu on left and right keys?

Cheers mate.
that's crazy-brilliant! :D

[KTamas]

Hi saman-cz, just a simple question: what do you think on install twice your program and then we can have new menu on left and right keys?

Cheers mate.
Well, maybe just a built-in function for two different menus, that is simplier. Then you can choose which menu do you want to appear on which softkey.

[Marx2]

is it possible to launch 2 programs at once? for example keylock & toggle screen?

[saman-cz]

Implementing feature such as two separates menus seems a useless to me. If you want more separated menus, create multiple levels of submenus. Or you can switch two or more menus via Backup&Restore.

Marx2: You mean to run a batch? No, it's not possible, unless your create a real batch file and create an item for launch it.

[risidoro]

Hi saman,
what do you think about my suggestion? It's a few posts back (page 5).

Bye and thanks for the great utility!!!

[saman-cz]

risidoro: When i was making this version i thought exactly about this. But although it seem easy it is a lot work to implement that mixing...
If i will one day make a next version, i will hardly think about that

[malatesta]

Interesting: I created a submenu and added some programs to it.

It worked for a least a day but now whenver I click the programs via WM5NewMenu, nothing happens.

[saman-cz]

Don't work all items or just the items in the submenu?
If you create another submenu, does it work?
When you launch setting applet and click om the "Test menu" button, gives it results?

[Marx2]

I have a small problem with NewMenu in Himalaya - it recognized Record Button properly, hovewer didn't remap it. I can't remap it because there is no NewMenu in Action list in Button applet

I integrated NewMenu with ROM, so maybe I missed some needed registry settings?

[saman-cz]

On my device all hw buttons, including record (button 4 hold), works ok.
Can you send me (via email) a registry dump of the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys?

[Marx2]

I didn't write it clear: I disn't install any registry settings at all, only CPL and EXE file. Could you pleas post proper registry files?

[saman-cz]

None installation registry entries are necessary.

The registry key, that i want you to send me, belongs to the system, not to my app.

[saman-cz]

I've released the 2.0.0 final version. All found bugs are fixed, installation now creates a shortcut to programs folder.
Added a few usability hits to the app main page..

[malatesta]

Don't work all items or just the items in the submenu?
If you create another submenu, does it work?
When you launch setting applet and click om the "Test menu" button, gives it results?
hey sorry to get back to you so late:

in short, I think the settings might have gotten corrupted some how.

case in point, not only were new program not being launched under a sub-menu, after I delete the submenu and created a new one, I couldn't add anything to it. It would copy them to the sub-menu directory and look okay until I excited and it put it back to it's default area.

the good news is I had an older backup of the settings (great feature!) and after I restored those, everything was working again. go figure.

I'll give the final version a shot today though I don't realy expect any problems.

[raymonds]

may i know the command and parameters for "New Menu for WM5" for instant settings revisions?

[saman-cz]

Settings revisions of what? I don't understand...

[KTamas]

Settings revisions of what? I don't understand...
I think he wants to be able to switch between different menu configurations by a command (i.e. "Wm5newmenu.exe -config:mycoolmenu.cfg")

[raymonds]

Settings revisions of what? I don't understand...
I think he wants to be able to switch between different menu configurations by a command (i.e. "Wm5newmenu.exe -config:mycoolmenu.cfg")

i'm sorry i don't quite get what you said.

i would like the option to edit my settings of saman's app WM5NewMenu through the left softkey. i tried putting WM5NewMenu.exe as an item in the left softkey but it doesn't launch.

for every change in the settings i made in WM5NewMenu, i need to go through Start>Settings>System>New Menu for WM5. there might be a faster way to do it...

[malatesta]

What raymonds is looking for is this:

In saman-cz's pic, he has under his "Settings" sub-menu an item called "NewMenu Setting".

This is done though inserting a new "Item" with the command "ctlpnl"

Under that you are suppose to enter the "Parameters" which is something along the lines of: cplmain.cpl, x,x <--That's what raymonds wants, those x's for NewMenu's settings so he can create a link to it under his submenu!

[saman-cz]

Ok, as malesta wrote, command for launching any control panel (settings) apples is ctlpnl.exe. WM5NewNenu applet has the file WM5NewMenu.cpl. No other params after comma. Just simple ctlpnl WM5NewMenu.cpl

[raymonds]

got it working now... thanks!

btw, these are the parameters i was able to get (through trial and error :roll: ) for my settings, it might be of some use for others:

cplmain.cpl,6,1 >backlight battery
cplmain.cpl,23,0 >bluetooth
cplmain.cpl,12,0 >buttons
cplmain.cpl,16,1 >clocks & alarms
cplmain.cpl,8,3 >input method
cplmain.cpl,8,1 >input word completion
cplmain.cpl,19,0 >internet and work network settings
cplmain.cpl,15,1 >infrared
cplmain.cpl,9,1 >notifications
cplmain.cpl,1,1 >password
cplmain.cpl,10,0 >remove programs
cplmain.cpl,4,2 >running programs
cplmain.cpl,7,2 >screen text size
cplmain.cpl,9,0 >sounds
cplmain.cpl,13,1 >today items
cplmain.cpl,26,0 >wireless manager
WM5NewMenu.cpl,1,0 >WM5New Menu

thanks, saman, for this cool app!

[saman-cz]

Setting applets command line can be found at http://www.ppcsg.com/index.php?showtopic=51882

[roisagi]

i am unable to insert parameters when editing the appointment item. (i use PI).
the app. does not "let" me insert any data on the parameter field...
what to do?

[saman-cz]

Original new items, in other words the items you access by adding item of the "New items submenu", are not editable, because they don't belong to the app, the belong to the system..

[roisagi]

i will refrase:
i use PIM - informant.
when i open new appointment, the app just opens the PI calender and not the appointment screen.
what do you advise?

[raymonds]

roisagi, you might want to install this cab. it's from page 4 or 5 (i cannot recall) of this thread .

[meschle]

Saman-cz excellent version 2. I like the implementation of the positioning of the menu in particular as I use no lower soft key buttons - cheers :D

[roisagi]

i still cannot get it to work with PI.
i have installed the cab file.
what to do now?
to create a new submenu?
what is the command?

[roisagi]

thanks - i got it.
sorry for the trouble...

[deecee52]

thanks - i got it.
sorry for the trouble...

Please share. How did you do it?

[raymonds]

thanks - i got it.
sorry for the trouble...

Please share. How did you do it?

after you install the above cab file, go to start>settings>system>new menu for wm5>items>new>

choose "new items submenu"

write your desired entry text for "item label", for example "New Stuff"

choose confirm

choose open

place tick marks on the items you wish to be included in "New Stuff"

[raymonds]

is it possible to get the following items, which i frequently use, in WM5NewMenu?

SMS: Inbox, Sent, Draft
Phone: Call History

[bluesgeek]

got it working now... thanks!

cplmain.cpl,26,0 >wireless manager



Does anyone have one for Wireless LAN ??

Thanks.

[raymonds]

in my unit, the option to turn on/off the wireless lan is in start menu>programs>extras. it's not in cplmain

[bluesgeek]

XV6700 - We have a control panel called Wireless LAN. This is the panel from which you observe WiFi status and configuration, and signal quality. There is a settings tab to set performance slider, and another LEAP tab. Network Adapters panel is also linked from there. I use this panel more than any other, but I don't see a parameter for it.

[saman-cz]

I have this too. But this not real applet but common exe. It's \Windows\WLANSettings.exe

[bluesgeek]

Thank you.

I notice that many of the Today plugins battery indicators bring the Wireless LAN exe up when clicked on, rather than the power control panel. Also, WM5NewMenu brings the Wireless LAN exe up when I configure it to launch the Power Main control panel (cplmain,3).

Any idea why that happens on an xv6700?

[saman-cz]

bluesgeek: You could have a bad redirect in control panel's registry.

Gyus,
one serious bug, regarding unbinding app from certain soft key (a soft key with default app, not specified in registry) has been discovered and fixed.
New build is ready to download..

[bluesgeek]

bluesgeek: You could have a bad redirect in control panel's registry.


This has been the case with three XV6700s, over multiple hard resets.

Thanks.

[Siruss]

Hi,

After unsinstalling newmenu, it did not restore the Contacts and Calendar menu on the Windows Mobile 5.

Is there any way of fixing this?

Regards,
Jose

[saman-cz]

There was such a bug, but a few post above i announced the fix..

But maybe you have to use other sw to set some app to the soft key, or manualy set values under the soft key registry entry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2 (left)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 3 (right)

Soft reset will be neccessary to apply changes..

[Marx2]

Would it be possible to add button "import start menu"? it would automatically create menu from items from Start menu. Or maybe some easy method of adding positions from this menu to NewMenu?

[Siruss]

Does 2.0.0 fixes this problem?

Because the version I was using was this.

Regards,
Jose

Would it be possible to add button "import start menu"? it would automatically create menu from items from Start menu. Or maybe some easy method of adding positions from this menu to NewMenu?

[saman-cz]

The updated build doesn't have new version number.
I'm preparing a new version with other major bugs fixed and with small improvements.
But, unfortunately problem with the uninstall bug is, that if you try to install, or just unbind from the certain soft-key it loses infomation that previous binding was empty. So, i guess, the only not harming solution is not exatly install that fix, but only replace the file with configuration.

But, I think, if you are trying to completely get rid of the app, manualy removing that in the registry is not so much work.

[Siruss]

Thanks,

I have the app still installed.

I use the registry fix and fixed the other button.

Regards,
Jose

[saman-cz]

I've relased the new version, 2.0.1. It's mainly bugfix release with small chagnes:
- Del key is the shorcut for 'Remove item' action
- 'Command' field is renamed to 'File'
- Context menu has a command for sorting items
- File browser can open any file

[saman-cz]

A hint: Someone maybe realized that not only exucutable file can be launched. The file (formerly command) can contain any file that has an association. It works exatly like the double tap in file browser, specified file is launched by associated app. So, you can play MP3, open some word document, open URL - either by *.url file or directly writing an url into the file field.

[Marx2]

where is 2.0.1?

[saman-cz]

How do mean where? Where to download? Visit the first post for the links..

[Bubisch]

First of all i´d like to thamk you for your great app!

My problem is, that the first four Menu-Items (seen from the bottom)bdo not work - have you found a fix for this yet?

[bluesgeek]

A hint: Someone maybe realized that not only exucutable file can be launched. The file (formerly command) can contain any file that has an association. It works exatly like the double tap in file browser, specified file is launched by associated app. So, you can play MP3, open some word document, open URL - either by *.url file or directly writing an url into the file field.

That's great to know, Saman. Now we really ask you for copy/paste for those long URLs. :wink:

Thanks very much for making this such a useful app. It has become my most-used launcher.

[saman-cz]

Bubisch: You mean that every last 4 items, or just some exact ones? The same in submneu? Can you describe it more?
Maybe, thare were a bug, which caused items in order 16th an more didn't work. But this is fixed in 2.0.1..

bluesgeek: What do you mean by 'copy/paste for those long URLs'? Standard copy&paste (Ctrl+C&Ctrl+V) should work in edit fields..

[bluesgeek]

I had that problem with any items over 15 not launching. The ones that wouldn't launch would be the bottom ones that exceeded 15.

Thank you, Saman, for the information on keyboard actions for copy/paste. I was only looking for a menu or contextual menu action. I use an XV6700 with a hard keyboard and have never had to think about opening the soft keyboard to do a copy/paste. My interface suggestion would be to create a menu or context menu action ...for speed and convenience to the user.

Thanks again for this great app!

Also, please let us know when you PayPal is properly set up for us to donate. I think you'd be surprised at the support you'd get.

[saman-cz]

I've created small tool called CplExplorer for easy setting control panel applets. It scans for applets and lists them, showing name and applet position in a library.
It can export selected applets directly into the WM5NewMenu, where it creates submenu called "Settings from CplExplorer" containing preconfigured items for selected applets.

http://www.saman-cz.com/ppc/images/CplExpl.png http://www.saman-cz.com/ppc/images/ExpSett.png

[bluesgeek]

Most helpful, Saman! Thank you thank you.

You do see the problem you've created for yourself. There is now the expectation that you will write similar applets for New Items scanning, EXE scanning, Favorites scanning, and Contacts scanning for Calls items (although you'd need someting that wouldn't choke on large address books).

Then of course, we'd all want a front end interface that launched those applets, because we're too lazy to explore a folder of them.

If you did take the time to polish things up in this way, you'd have something that would compete handsomely in the launcher market (Best New Product of the Year!), expecially for those who prefer menu navigation over iconic.

BTW, if you're still ambitious we could get some mileage out of Folders scanning, Photos scanning, MPG scanning, and MP3 scanning. With a front end interface to such a comprehensive scan, users could press one button and create a cascading menu structure of their entire device!

I wouldn't want to be you! :wink:

[raymonds]

The New Item called Message does not bring up the New SMS dialog box.

If we want New SMS as an item, what command (or file) and parameters do we use?

[saman-cz]

You shoudn't delete default items which came with installation, there was a such one :wink:.
Easyiest way is to create an item with command (file) SMS

[raymonds]

whoa! it's that simple :shock: i gather it's the same command/file for MMS and Email, etc.?

what happened then was that everything got deleted when i opened cplexplorer and exported the settings to wm5newmenu.

is it possible to edit cplexplorer so that instead of deleting existing wm5newmenu settings, it just adds in the exported settings?

thanks! btw, this is my most used app, and i really appreciate the effort you put in making this available for us :)

[saman-cz]

CplExplorer just adds new submenu, doesn't delete anything..
For MMS it will fork too, if MMS composer is ArcSoft one..
For email not. With emails goes trouble that email account have to specified.
If i add "Email to" item i will have to create some dialog to select an email account.
So, i guess, the command line for creating a new email is written somewhere before.
Syntax is following:
tmail.exe -transport "<account-name>" -to "<sender-name or empty" -subject "subject" -body "body"
For instance account name can be Activesync for synced emails..
subject and body parameters are optional

[raymonds]

thanks again! i look forward to more of your projects... and participate in testing it :wink:

[bluesgeek]

I'm not sure why, but I am not able to copy control panel items from the CplExplorer folder in WM5NewMenu and paste in elsewhere in the menu structure. They show as pasted, but on OKing out, they are gone.

[raymonds]

sometimes, i had to backup, then restore with that backup file.

[bluesgeek]

Thank you.

[saman-cz]

I have to confirm this bug.. I will look at that.

[saman-cz]

I've made new minor version 2.0.2, with a several fixes..

[Bubisch]

Bubisch: You mean that every last 4 items, or just some exact ones? The same in submneu? Can you describe it more?
Maybe, thare were a bug, which caused items in order 16th an more didn't work. But this is fixed in 2.0.1..


Sorry, im late with answering your question: It was every last 4 items, but the update you have mentioned, works very well now.

Thank you for your support!

[CWKJ]

I have been using your software since v1.0. Great Software.

Have you look and try this, I have not, is it the same as yours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=60491

[saman-cz]

The one you mentioned is the applet for setting any installed app to a today soft key..

[tailazoom]

Is it possible to create a shorcut to open contacts of a given category, instead of recreating category groups inside WM5Newmenu ?

[Lurker0]

Could you please disable the possibility to enter its settings the second time, e.g. by bringing the settings window to the background instead of displaying the second window? I put it in this position several times already, and every time I exit the second settings instance, it reverts the menu to its default state :(

If it matters, I've added WM5NewMenu settings to its menu and launch from there, not from the Control Pannel.

[saman-cz]

I will look at that

[artnouveau]

When I create a sub menu, it seems that in the system registry it does not come created key COMMAND!!! The program jams and it must reinstallare… I have resolved creating by hand the keys!

[saman-cz]

Does it mean if you create any new submenu, its default command parameter is not written to the registry or this goes for all submenus after the writing of the updated configuration?
And where tyou create the new submenu, in the root or inside another?

[artnouveau]

The key does not come written for the voices put to according to second level (submenu)

[saman-cz]

I still don't fully understand . Can you describe what you did?
E.g.
1 - created a new submenu in the root - OK
2 - created a new item type "item" with file=..., command=...,parameters=... OK
3 - run test - NOT OK - what happens.

I need the exact steps to reproduce the problem..

[saman-cz]

Also, please let us know when you PayPal is properly set up for us to donate. I think you'd be surprised at the support you'd get.

It seems it works now ;)

[artnouveau]

1 - created a new submenu in the root > OK
2 - Open submenu
3 - created a new item type "call" or "SMS to.." and compile parameters > OK
4 - Clcik Ok and go to Today
5 - click on New > NOT OK :mad:.
6 - Go to newMenu configuration and the configuration is empty, blank!!!

The problem have resolved manually: i have writed manually the key "Command" in Regedit, for all itemm in submenu (whit key "parent not egua to 0")

I'm italian and non write english :-(

[christopherwoods]

What XDA do you have?

[artnouveau]

I have Qtek® 2020 whit ROM WM®5 2.06art ITA (i have developed this ROM, based 2.05b by SosTekIt)

[saman-cz]

1 - created a new submenu in the root > OK
2 - Open submenu
3 - created a new item type "call" or "SMS to.." and compile parameters > OK
4 - Clcik Ok and go to Today

Try "Test menu" on the "General" page before you click OK. I wonder if it is wrong before or after the registry write..

The problem have resolved manually: i have writed manually the key "Command" in Regedit, for all itemm in submenu (whit key "parent not egua to 0")

Exactly for all sub-items or just for the new ones?

[artnouveau]

Exactly for all sub-items!
For new items in first level is ALL OK! ;-)

[saman-cz]

And what about the Test button as i instructed you 2x.
Just create a new submenu with a few items and do the test
If it won't be ok, please, try also backup and send the result to me..

[artnouveau]

Pressing the key “TEST”, works all good; I make Ok, and it does not work Today from the shielded one! I have tried to execute the backup, before pressing Ok, but the backup it does not come executed because one jams!

[ChrisG_mda]

I've downloaded the v2.0.2 CAB file of WM5NewMenu and placed it on my T-mobile MDA and then installed the app.
I would like to replace the current left soft key (which launches the calendar program) with wm5newmenu so I configure wm5newmenu to launch on left soft key and labled it "New Stuff". I then did a soft reboot of the mda.
Once rebooted, the left soft key DOES have the new label of "New Stuff", but when I push the soft key (or hard key associated with it), the calendar still launches. If I navigate to the Programs folder and run wm5newmenu from there, then that does work as expected.

What am I doing wrong? How do I get my selected software to launch new menu?
I've checked the \HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112 key and it does have the "New Stuff" text lable but the open app is still "\windows\calendar.exe"
I have tried to change this registry key to "\Windows\WM5NewMenu.exe" but that just keeps getting over written each time I reboot.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

-Chris

[bittermormon]

great app although I'm still learning about it. Is it possible to set up a menu that sends a sms to a number with a certain message in teh body already typed.

ie: send SMS to 777-7777 with the message "you have stinky feet".

[bnycastro]

Somehow I got unsubscribed from this thread! Will try 2.x now! Good thing I set a recurring task to check updates for all my apps every end of the month!

[User22]

Sorry mates but i can't find the way to do a "menu items" or submenu that contain some items like sms/pim/contacts.

Can some one teach me and take me out of my blindness?. Thanks.

[saman-cz]

artnouveau: In a next version (unspecified when yet) i will add more debug logs. Sorry, for now, without debuging your device, i can't help you..

ChrisG_mda: What device do you have? Run new menu setting and change something on general page (e.g. from left sofkey to right and back) and press OK. Then look with registry editor on the today key registry value to check it. Then close all app and SR. Check it again.

bittermormon: try vijay tools. He has one for sending sms

User22: a submenu you create by tapping "new" and selecting "Submenu" in the "item type" list box. Items for a new sms/contact/appointment are part of the installation .. Write more details what do you want...

[User22]

Ok i seen it now. Before when i been trying to do it, nothing was coming out fro selectable items. :confused:

[raymonds]

User22: Items for a new sms/contact/appointment are part of the installation .. Write more details what do you want...

if you wish to place "new sms" in a submenu, you can use the sms.lnk file in the zipped attachment, place it in your ppc, and use newmenu to set it as an item for new sms.

does anyone have a similar file for new contact and new appointment, or knows how to make a .lnk file for these?

great app although I'm still learning about it. Is it possible to set up a menu that sends a sms to a number with a certain message in teh body already typed.

ie: send SMS to 777-7777 with the message "you have stinky feet".

yes, it is. you have to prepare the .lnk file first and place it in your ppc so you can use newmenu. pls refer to the attached sms4.zip file with sms4.lnk.

you can make the specific .lnk file by saving the following in notepad; and renaming the file extension, using file explorer, from .txt to .lnk

10#"\Windows\tmail.exe" -service "SMS" -to "777-7777" -body "you have stinky feet"

[saman-cz]

As i wrote the new sms/appointment/contact etc. are default items. If you want them in a submenu just use the copy/cut&paste feature..

[raymonds]

As i wrote the new sms/appointment/contact etc. are default items. If you want them in a submenu just use the copy/cut&paste feature..

oh, thanks for the advice on new sms.

however, for PI7 new contact and new appointment (also new task, etc) all of which are in the new items submenu, there is no copy/cut&paste option. it works ok, though, if i remove the said program in order to get the options... but i like it too much... lol...

[bittermormon]

Thanks saman. Thanks for this great app, and thanks for continually checking in on this thread.

Raymonds: Thanks for that tip. i saw the info back a ways for the shortcuts, but I didn't understand the syntax.

[saman-cz]

10#"\Windows\tmail.exe" -service "SMS" -to "777-7777" -body "you have stinky feet"

But this command only opens prefilled form for sending sms, doesn't send sms automaticaly..

[raymonds]

But this command only opens prefilled form for sending sms, doesn't send sms automaticaly..

you're right. sorry.

[bittermormon]

thats what I was looking for actually. I was having probles gettin OZ messenger to connect to AIM, so I was going to use teh aim mobile way. That way I could make a message to log me in and out and not have to type it everytime.

Thanks again guys.

[gravejoker]

Saman .. I just saw this app today and hats off .. this is one of the best apps that I have seen ..

Question now .. Is there a way to move some of the existing items to a new sub-menu? For e.g. I want to move all the default items to a new sub-menu without having to add them again ..

[saman-cz]

As written many times before, use the Copy/cut&paste feature acessible through the context menu->edit.... Check the app home page for more hints..

[PseudoReal]

after you install the above cab file, go to start>settings>system>new menu for wm5>items>new>

choose "new items submenu"

write your desired entry text for "item label", for example "New Stuff"

choose confirm

choose open

place tick marks on the items you wish to be included in "New Stuff"

I dont have anything in this new subitem, but I have installed pi_newmenuitem.cab.

[raymonds]

I dont have anything in this new subitem, but I have installed pi_newmenuitem.cab.

hi, PseudoReal. that cab was supposed to work if you have PI7. and i just read your other post that you are using it... sorry, i'm at a loss here...

[PseudoReal]

hi, PseudoReal. that cab was supposed to work if you have PI7. and i just read your other post that you are using it... sorry, i'm at a loss here...

do you say it is working or
it is NOT working?

Because I have installed it.

[raymonds]

do you say it is working or
it is NOT working?

Because I have installed it.

with my unit, xda2s on wm5, i have installed pi7 and later the cab file. and it IS working.

i'm at a loss as to why yours is NOT working...

[PseudoReal]

with my unit, xda2s on wm5, i have installed pi7 and later the cab file. and it IS working.

i'm at a loss as to why yours is NOT working...

Thanks for your helk mate!
Can you attach the file you have been using?!

Thanks

[raymonds]

Thanks for your helk mate!
Can you attach the file you have been using?!

Thanks

here it is. hope it helps.

[rudychow]

Just wondering, what are the settings you are using with the PI_NewMenuItems.cab?

[PseudoReal]

Just wondering, what are the settings you are using with the PI_NewMenuItems.cab?

yeah maybe someone should export his settings in NewMenu and upload them to developers... :)

[saman-cz]

If you don't see any item in the "new items submenu" and application didn't show any message box with error of reading new items registry, you propably don't have a "new items submenu", but a usual "submenu".

[PseudoReal]

If you don't see any item in the "new items submenu" and application didn't show any message box with error of reading new items registry, you propably don't have a "new items submenu", but a usual "submenu".

that was it, thank you!

than one more and I will be more than happy:
do you know why new->e-mail only opens my outlook inbox?

new->sms works fine

[saman-cz]

A few pages sooner is written how to open new email for your own email account...

[PseudoReal]

A few pages sooner is written how to open new email for your own email account...

I remembered that it worked fine in version 1, but thanks I will take a look.
is account name the title that is displayed in the header of the program?

[hanlk]

Hi,

I have a problem. After uninstalling it and doing a soft reset, the 'New' menu still persists on the left hand soft menu. How can I get rid of it?

Appreciate your help, thanks!

[quinxy]

Any ongoing issues with FlexMail / Informant / TyTn?

I saw some earlier reports of serious problems with FlexMail / Informant, and was wondering if anyone is still having problems? Am a bit reluctant to install it on my TyTn/Hermes since I use those apps.

Looks like a great app! I really want to use it, but someone seemed to report needing to do a hard reset, and I don't want that!

Quincy

[zenkinz]

Hi,

I have a problem. After uninstalling it and doing a soft reset, the 'New' menu still persists on the left hand soft menu. How can I get rid of it?

Appreciate your help, thanks!

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2

[ChrisG_mda]

ChrisG_mda: What device do you have? Run new menu setting and change something on general page (e.g. from left sofkey to right and back) and press OK. Then look with registry editor on the today key registry value to check it. Then close all app and SR. Check it again.

BINGO. That worked! I switched to the right softkey and verified the right softkey was now running wm5NewMenu and then switched back to the left softkey. So, now I'm back in business. Thank you!! (BTW, I'm using the t-mobile MDA)

-Chris

[PseudoReal]

is there any documentation out there.
My email still just opens Inbox, not new email
I do have
-transport "Outlook E-mail" -to ""
as params

[zaidam]

I can't read all 24 pages of this. Could onyone tell me it can be installed on last 2.0.0 version on himalaya. iIhave this version from c_shekhar ROM. What file I should install? PI or newMenue file attache on first page?

[Stratrix]

thanks for such a great app!

but i've noticed my battery draining up pretty bad.. (it might be not because of this program)..

is there anyway i can tell how much my processor is doing, or whats active?

thanks!

ps: i use hp rw6828

[bnycastro]

startix: highly unlikely that this is the cause of your battery drain problems [I also had this installed on my rw6828 a few months back, I also had it installed on an dopod 838, and have it installed now on my Exec and TyTN] what ROM do you have on your rw6828 [there is a new one on hp's site 1.03 I think]. to be sure you can do a hard reset and then install newmenu then monitor the battery. or you could check your other applications one by one and see which one is the culprit.

[Stratrix]

i do have the 1.03 latest rom.

i uninstalled it, now my battery usage seems normal again. strange. very strange. i might test it out again tomorrow.

[Sian]

Hi

Can tell me whether I can add 'Power off' function to the NewMenu? I don't really know which file to link it to. Am trying to power off my D810 without using the button. Thanks!

[marco.minetti]

Hi guys, i'm trying to move WM5NewMenu CPL Applet from Group 2 (System) to Group 1 (Personal) (from the registry) but I can't find the correct ID Name implemented in the CPIApplet Interface?

May you help me?

Thanks

[Sian]

I wanted to change to right soft key to activate NewMenu. But not sure whether the left will be changed back to the default Calendar. So, after some search, saw that I can change the registry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2. As I not too sure what to do with it, I tried deleting the whole 'Key'. After softreset, guess what, the softkey changed back to 'Phone', not the original 'Calendar'.

Can someone tell me why so? I can't seem to find anything in the 'Today' folder to change to 'calendar'. How do I change it? Or to another application?

Also, can tell me how to restore the softkey to original setting? Thanks.

[raeting]

I also wanted to change from the left key to the right key. WM5NewMenu is now bound to the right key, but it is also bound to the left key. I can remove it from the right key, but nothing I do can remove it from the left key: including uninstall, disabling, remapping, etc.

What should I do?


Thanks in advance.

[raeting]

I also wanted to change from the left key to the right key. WM5NewMenu is now bound to the right key, but it is also bound to the left key. I can remove it from the right key, but nothing I do can remove it from the left key: including uninstall, disabling, remapping, etc.

What should I do?


Thanks in advance.

Found a fix after some fiddling. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2. For "Default", put "Calendar". For "Open", put "\Windows\calendar.exe". Or map to whatever program you like. Use "File Explorer" to look for the programs you want to execute in the \Windows folder.

[saman-cz]

Hi

Can tell me whether I can add 'Power off' function to the NewMenu? I don't really know which file to link it to. Am trying to power off my D810 without using the button. Thanks!

Try vijay tools.. One of them do power off

Hi guys, i'm trying to move WM5NewMenu CPL Applet from Group 2 (System) to Group 1 (Personal) (from the registry) but I can't find the correct ID Name implemented in the CPIApplet Interface?

May you help me?

Thanks

There is no ID, just the name of the applet:"New Menu for WM5"

To problems with soft keys: This was a bug in the early version 2 (2.0.0 or 2.0.1). The version 2.0.2 has this fixed. But today soft key have to be repaired manualy. This all is written in the previous pages of this thread.wrote