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dno555
07-07-2006, 09:07 AM
Hello everybody
I searched 10 times this forum but i could not find it

IS there a way to change animated wait cursor ?? in HTC wizard ??
I found this program http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=14638&associateid=162

but i don't think it will work with WM5

thanks,
DNO
freezor
07-07-2006, 09:18 AM
yes there is a way. the icon is in a dll. so you need a dll editor. thereīs a topic here somewhere in the forum. i read it the other day. just canīt remember where. Just look for dll editor or something like that. i think vijay555 changed his once to a hamster. just keep looking.
tweakradje
07-07-2006, 09:25 AM
Yes there sure is.

It is in GWES.EXE and can be edited using a resource editor (google for Resource Hacker)

There are 16 bitmaps in the Bitmap section, running from 1024 to 1039 for QVGA and from 1040 to 1055 for VGA.

QVGA resolution in 32x32, VGA is 44x44

So change them with the resource editor and copy back GWES.EXE to
your device.

Cheers
dno555
07-07-2006, 09:34 AM
thanks tweakradje
got it and I sure knwo how to change pics in dll, and exe

thank you very much
dno555
07-07-2006, 09:36 AM
I found only gwes.exe.0409.mui in /windows
is this the one ??

tweakradje
I think you are using WM 2003
becuae in WM5 there is no file name gwes.exe
tweakradje
07-07-2006, 10:06 AM
I found only gwes.exe.0409.mui in /windows
is this the one ??


could be in there also

I think you are using WM 2003
becuae in WM5 there is no file name gwes.exe

I think you need to extract it from a ROM.
freezor
07-07-2006, 10:15 AM
the file gwes.exe does exist. i can see it if iīm in resco file explorer. but i canīt copy it. i always get an encryption error. and if i go through activsync i canīt see it. then i only see the one you see. with the 0409 on it.
dno555
08-07-2006, 10:52 PM
the file gwes.exe does exist. i can see it if iīm in resco file explorer. but i canīt copy it. i always get an encryption error. and if i go through activsync i canīt see it. then i only see the one you see. with the 0409 on it.

same here
tweakradje
06-02-2007, 01:10 PM
yes it is in gwes.exe.0409.mui (US)

Some examples can be found here:

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=25257


EDIT 8 feb 2007: Check this out http://www.masellis.com/wait/cartoons.htm

Cheers
hdiffly
07-02-2007, 03:02 AM
Been looking into this for a while here, but have had no luck in WM5. I had this great Cartman eating Cheesy-Poofs animation in WM2003 that was so much fun.

Both "gwes.exe.0409.mui" and "gwes.exe" contain the icons that make up the animation for the busy/wait cursor.

Using Resource Hacker I made the change for those 16 icons in gwes.exe.0409.mui. Finally got it to overwrite the existing file in the /windows folder by creating a cab that replaced it after a restart. Unfortunately, even though the new file is now where the old one was, I'm still getting the old animation.

Did the same with gwes.exe using Resource Hacker, but for the life of me, I cannot find anyway of overwriting the file on my PPC. When I tried to overwrite by using the cab file install method, I get a message that says the install was unsuccessful because I didn't have permission to modify the file. I wish there were some way to overwrite the file while it was resetting, or even after a hard reset. I spent quite a bit of time trying to find a way to replace it via the Kitchen Rom avenue, but I couldn't do it.

Any ideas?
tweakradje
07-02-2007, 04:26 PM
Hi,

You only need to replace \windows\gwes.exe.0409.mui in this case (rename the old one first) Then after a soft reset the new animation will show.
Mui must be activated though. Check
HKLM\MUI
Enable dword 0x1
Syslang dword 0x409

Cheers
hdiffly
07-02-2007, 08:28 PM
Thanks tweakradje for the tip to rename gwes.exe.0409.mui first. I removed the read-only and system attributes, then renamed it to .old and it accepted that! Then copied my new file over, and I've got my Cartman back!! Wahooo!
tweakradje
08-02-2007, 01:55 AM
Nice to hear. Can you share it here?
I am always interested.

Cheers
dragonedge
08-02-2007, 02:51 AM
Hi,

You only need to replace \windows\gwes.exe.0409.mui in this case (rename the old one first) Then after a soft reset the new animation will show.
Mui must be activated though. Check
HKLM\MUI
Enable dword 0x1
Syslang dword 0x409

Cheers


I did that and was able to replace the file with the new one checked the reg settings, I also removed the gwes.exe.0409.old file and I still get the old animation. am I missing something?

do I need to edit the gwes.exe file too?
tweakradje
08-02-2007, 09:41 AM
Hi,

Check in your registry if the MUI values are present and that SysLang is set to 0x409. Of course the file must be in \windows.

No need to change gwes.exe if MUI is working.

Cheers
banannq
09-02-2007, 01:00 PM
Hi,

Check in your registry if the MUI values are present and that SysLang is set to 0x409. Of course the file must be in \windows.

No need to change gwes.exe if MUI is working.

Cheers

i also have a problem doing it. i am sure registry values are right as you said. but when i'm trying to rename the file it just won't rename, or change attributes... i'm using total commander... any ideas?
leepriestenator
09-02-2007, 01:22 PM
can somebody please post the original here? WM5
I kinda overwrote it by mistake
banannq
09-02-2007, 03:45 PM
can somebody please post the original here? WM5
I kinda overwrote it by mistake

how could you overwrote it? it's in rom so as far as i understand thac cannot be done... someone please put some light on the matter ;]
i would post the original, if only i could copy it anywhere outside windows folder... :/
goodluck4287
10-02-2007, 07:24 AM
It might be pretty cool if someone could grab the one from Crossbow and upload it here. Not too important, but surely, a nice improvement to something that we see every now and then.
JeRoMe_aKa_JaY
06-04-2007, 02:48 PM
Please, how to rename the gwes.exe.040C.mui.
I try under explorer and Resco explore, I can't, when I change properties of files, it came back to system and read only.

Thx.

JaY
Jeff
09-04-2007, 05:32 PM
Seems that with my WM5 it does not want to work with the Reg OK and the MUI files changed. It is still going with the icons in GWES.EXE and I cannot copy it from my device to change those icons and EVEN if I could, I would have to copy it back!

Any ideas how to copy over my GWES.EXE?
Jeff
09-04-2007, 06:40 PM
This does not make any sense, I extracted the Gwes.exe from my ROM and sent it through the res hacker and there WERE NO ICONS for the wait cursor - I understand nothing at this point. Where in blazes do these damned icons come from if they aren't coming from the MUI or the EXE?

ANYONE can shed some light on this?
jpflaw00
10-04-2007, 03:55 PM
Thanks tweakradje for the tip to rename gwes.exe.0409.mui first. I removed the read-only and system attributes, then renamed it to .old and it accepted that! Then copied my new file over, and I've got my Cartman back!! Wahooo!

I followed your steps, but I could not get the new file to run...it seems that even when I overwrite the original gwes.exe.0409.mui it comes back...I even checked the registry keys listed above, but they were already set to 0x409 and 0x1...could someone list steps that are successful in changing the wait cursor...I think many would appreciate this ;)...I wish it is as easy as changing my girl's xda 1 wait cursor...

Btw... .:MUN:. if you read this, could you shed some light for us...I read this http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=25257 and it seems you were active in this project...I tried the WaitSelect.exe and the WaitCur.zip you posted, but they did not work...