[new release] VJBrisk - very specific file launcher

[vijay555]

Guys, don't get excited, this is just a teeny tiny app for a special request:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=50460&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

I'm basically not releasing anything for a while whilst I work on my new website, which is taking ages :(

However, this app is just used to launch an app in the same folder, with the filename
VJTarget.exe
or a shortcut called VJTarget.lnk.

This is very specific in use. You don't need it, I'm sure.
But if you have an app that can launch an .exe, but won't launch a shortcut with a command line, then this might be for you (I know some button redefiners and Today launchers might get use out of this)

So, basically, if you want to run VJDialer with a command line in TomTom:
1. Create a shortcut to VJDialer and set it up as you normally would.
2. Check the shortcut to ensure it works.
3. Copy it to your target folder.
4. Copy VJBrisk.exe to the same target folder.
5. Rename the shortcut you made in Step 1 to VJTarget.lnk.
6. Running VJBrisk will now launch VJTarget with its command line etc.

So, setup TomTom to run VJBrisk, and VJBrisk will then launch a file called VJTarget.exe or VJTarget.lnk in the same folder.

Like I said, very specific, but a good experiment for me with some nice string classes :)

On my (old) website.

V

[SkizZO]

Thanx!
I will rewrite my question here, because it's + appropriated:

i will try NOW your app.... only a question:
VJbrisk.exe launch only one vjtarget.lnk or just rename it (exe) with the same name of the link to have more than 1 phone link?

(es Vjbrisk1.exe call Vjbrisk1.lnk, Vjbrisk2.exe call VJbrisk2.lnk etc ?
sorry 4 my english

:::EDIT:::::

i HAVE AN IDEA!

If a Vjbrisk.exe read from a text file vjtarget.txt :

links = 2

link1: vjdial.exe 123456789;
link2: vjdial.exe 987654321;

then by renaming as Vjbrisk1.exe or vjbrisk2.exe the program execute the link into the txt?
the counter is for vjbrisc[X].exe, from x=1 to x=[links].....

or the exe filename can be compared with a string written into the txt:

"VBrisk1.exe" = vjdial.exe 123456789
"VBrisk2.exe" = vjdial.exe 123456789


I don't know is it's possible.... however good work for all others apps that you've made :D !

[vijay555]

VJBrisk will launch VJTarget.exe or VJTarget.lnk.

I could make it so that renaming VJBrisk Eg VJBrisk2.exe will launch VJTarget2.exe.
But for your TomTom setup, I suggest you just use a different folder and a different copy of VJBrisk for each app you need to run.

The text file option is possible, but may be more complicated then just renaming the .exe as I describe above.

V

[SkizZO]

ok thnx 1000

[mangokun]

thanks again to kokotas and vijay555.

kokotas for his ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=383993) that allows me to replace \windows\biotouch.exe without difficulty

vijay555 for his VJBrisk (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=265677) that allows a "new biotouch.exe" to launch a shortcut to s2u2.exe

this means slide2unlock2 will remain locked, even if there are accidental presses/brushes(due to hardware design) while my elf is in my pocket.

[mr_deimos]

Hi, Vijay.
Is there any chance that you could modify this app so that it would pass the command-line parameter it was launched with on to the shortcut?
Here's what i'm trying to acchieve:
I'm using a QR Code (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code) reader called quickmark that can read a URL from the barcode, and open it in a web browser. It can ce switched to use Opera instead of IE, but it attempts to launch the executable called OperaLaunch.exe from /Windows, while my Opera9 beta exec is on the storage card, and it's called Opera9.exe
I tried to create a shortcut to it, rename it to VJTarget.lnk, and place it in /Windows along with VJBrisk renamed to "OperaLaunch.exe". When i tried to access a web page from quickmark, opera was launched, but it opened its home page, as if it didn't receive the command line parameter. Manualy running the link with URL as command line parameter worked fine, so it seems that VJBrisk doesn't pass the parameter...

[vijay555]

mr_deimos - that's a really good idea. I don't know why I had never supported it before.
Can you please try this new version.
It's been years since I've made a cab, so for now, just a new .exe.
Let me know if it works ok for you.

VJBrisk 0.2 with command line support (http://www.vijay555.com/vj/releases/vjbrisk/vjbrisk.exe)

V

[mr_deimos]

Whoa, i didn't notice this version before. Thanks for making the update and sorry for the late reply.
However unfortunately it still doesn't seem to pass the command line parameters. Right now i don't have the opera9 anymore, but i tested it with netfront:
I have the vjbrisk.exe renamed to OperaLaunch.exe and vjtarget.lnk (pointing to my NetFront executable on storage card) in my /windows dir.
If i run:

\windows\vjtarget.lnk http://www.xda-developers.com

Netfront opens up, and loads the xda-dev website.
But ruunning:

\windows\operalaunch.lnk http://www.xda-developers.com

NetFronf fires up, but loads its homepage instead of this website :( Of course the same happens with QuickMark - it just launches NF, without loading the proper page.

[camro]

mr_deimos - that's a really good idea. I don't know why I had never supported it before.
Can you please try this new version.
It's been years since I've made a cab, so for now, just a new .exe.
Let me know if it works ok for you.

VJBrisk 0.2 with command line support (http://www.vijay555.com/vj/releases/vjbrisk/vjbrisk.exe)

V

it works fine, but can you make an option so that it is possible to use it multiple times in one directory =?

ex:
manila2d use on homescreen hardcoded:
-> clock.exe for timer+
-> calendar.exe for outlook calendar.
# # # #
now i want to use:
-> clock.exe for spb time
-> calendar.exe for thumbcal

so i overwrite calendar.exe + clock.exe with your tool(copy vjbrick.exe to calendar.exe + clock.exe) + make the link to vjtarget....

so how can handle your tool this for different targets ?
my idea would be that there is
1.) vjbrick.exe looks to its own exe-name and searching for a file with extension: ".vjb" . there the call is inside to the correct exefile + paramter

so for example:
1.) copy vjbrick.exe to calendar.exe + copy to windows(overwrite the orig file)
2.) generate a file calendar.vjb + inside there is: "programm files\thumbcal\thumbal.exe -day" + copy the file to \windows


manila2d->
THEREFORE: a lot of guys which are searching therefore a solution !!!!!!!!!!!

cu camel

[vijay555]

Guys, VJBrisk has been updated and relaunched here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3252253#post3252253

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