How to get TouchFlo 3D AND Today Plugins to work

[Yoshi Joghurt]

Hello all,
based on a hint (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2307700&postcount=119)
i get Today Plugins AND TF3D at work.

1. Uncheck TouchFlo 3D as Today Plugin
2. Install the application that you want tt use as today plugin
3. If you start manual manila.exe (hidden system file) in windows directory TF3D start.
so i try to create a shortcut to "\windows\manila.exe" and copy the shortcut to the
startup folder. But TF3D was never start, i think for some timing reasons. So i try the
autostart with Mortscript (http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=page&entry=ms_overview&action=view&menu=29) and a short script that wait 15 sec. and then start TF3D. Copy this simple script to startup folder.
Everything is working fine for me, so i have both Today Plugin and TF3D.
4. Sorry for my poor english. Enjoy

\\Yoshi

[Pharaohnough]

Hello all,
based on a hint (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2307700&postcount=119)
i get Today Plugins AND TF3D at work.

1. Uncheck TouchFlo 3D as Today Plugin
2. Install the application that you want tt use as today plugin
3. If you start manual manila.exe (hidden system file) in windows directory TF3D start.
so i try to create a shortcut to "\windows\manila.exe" and copy the shortcut to the
startup folder. But TF3D was never start, i think for some timing reasons. So i try the
autostart with Mortscript (http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=page&entry=ms_overview&action=view&menu=29) and a short script that wait 15 sec. and then start TF3D. Copy this simple script to startup folder.
Everything is working fine for me, so i have both Today Plugin and TF3D.
4. Sorry for my poor english. Enjoy

\\Yoshi
Sounds very interesting. Do you have a screenshot of they look together?

[Yoshi Joghurt]

The TF3D application works as before, but if you start TF3D (Manila.exe) later and NOT as todayplugin you can use your own plugins :-) If you want configure your plugins you must go to settings-today-elements and if you came back TF3D is closed. To start TF3D again you have to start the script again.

\\yoshi

[Netto2]

Thanks! I had have the same idea ;) Good idea with the script - but it don't works at me. What I'm doing wrong? I had copy the script into the autostart folder. Any more to do?

And a question: if manila is on screen - how can I switch to my homescreen?

[Yoshi Joghurt]

just install Mortscript and copy "manila.mscr" to the startup folder. Thats all :-)
of course TF3D is NOT active as plugin.
To configure your plugins you must go to settings-today-elements and if you came back TF3D is closed. To start TF3D again you have to start the script again.

[Netto2]

if you came back TF3D is closed

How can I come back?

[Yoshi Joghurt]

try "ok" in the upper right corner :-)

[Netto2]

thank you. But I have spb PocketPlus - there is no ok-Buttom. If I choose "all finish" - nothing happens. If I push the "Back"-Hardwarebuttom - nothing happens. If I choose "Today" in the Windows menu - nothing happens.

Have you got any other idea?

[Yoshi Joghurt]

If you go to settings-today. Then you must select the page where the plugins are listed (in german "Elemente") . Now just klick ok (maybe X) in the upper right corner. If you have closed all open windows you will see the today screen.

[novalistic]

Alternative Duo Today Screen . . . Why not try Chi Tai's 2ndToday.

Check the screenshot attached

here is the link . . .
http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_wm_tools_im_cs.htm#SecondToday

[Yoshi Joghurt]

i have tried secondtoday. it crashes often. maybe is the latest build more stable :-)

[Netto2]

thank you Yoshi Joghurt, it runs. Is it possible to write a script to close manila? I'm an absolutly newby in scripts, may be for you is it easy to make such a small batchfile.
Then I can make a link on my screen to stop it easy.

I think this was is much more better than second day, because
- it is more stable
- and manila runs in the background
- the startscreen is in the foreground
- then f.e. the weather is refresh automatically

[MRE-net]

just install Mortscript and copy "manila.mscr" to the startup folder. Thats all :-)
of course TF3D is NOT active as plugin.
To configure your plugins you must go to settings-today-elements and if you came back TF3D is closed. To start TF3D again you have to start the script again.

What am I doing wrong ?

I installed the mortscript cab file

Created a HideSim.mscr with the following text and put it in the Opstarten folder (dutch for Startup)


#Write registry settings
RegWriteDWord ("HKCU","ControlPanel\Phone","ShowSim", 0)

After a softreset it won't be executed. When I doubleclick the HideSim.mscr in my file explorer and look in the registry, the value has changed so the script actually works. I also created a StartUp folder in my \Windows directory and moved the HideSim.mscr to that folder. That didn't work either :(

[Yoshi Joghurt]

here is the simple script to kill manila.exe

\\yoshi

[Yoshi Joghurt]

@MRE-net:
It is a little bit OT :-)
Maybe there is also a timing problem. Please try "Sleep 15000" at the beginning of the script.

\\Yoshi

[Netto2]

thanks! I've tried "stop", "close", "end" - "Kill" is wonderful ;)

I changed "Sleep 15000" to "Sleep 1000" and it runs perfect.

[MRE-net]

@MRE-net:
It is a little bit OT :-)
Maybe there is also a timing problem. Please try "Sleep 15000" at the beginning of the script.

\\Yoshi

Yeah sorry about the Off topic thing, but I wanted to test the application first in order to use plugins together with the TF3D.

I'll try your suggestion....

Thanx

[Netto2]

Yoshi: is there any command in MortonScript to minimize the programm, not to kill it? May be, manila react to it. If yes it would be great ;)

[SkizZO]

Yoshi: is there any command in MortonScript to minimize the programm, not to kill it? May be, manila react to it. If yes it would be great ;)

All you need is HERE (http://www.sto-helit.de/downloads/mortscript/MortScript-Manual.pdf)

...however:


9.7 Application windows
9.7.1 Window titles – how MortScript finds a window

In many commands and functions of this section, a window title must be passed.
MortScript then looks for a window which contains the given text as title. This is done case
sensitive, i.e. “Word” will not find “WORD”. If there are mulitple windows, MortScript tries a
“best fit”, regarding the following (top = most important):
● Is the window a main window? (it has no parent, or the parent is the desktop)
● Is the given text found at the beginning of the title?
● Is the window visible? (that's not the same as “in the background”, it's more like “not shown
in task list”)

9.7.2 Show and activate a window (Show)
Show( window title )

Activates the window with the given title.

9.7.3 Minimize/hide a window (Minimize)
Minimize( window title )

Minimizes (or, on Windows Mobil systems, rather hides) the window with the given title.

9.7.4 Close a window / end application (Close)
Close( window title )

Closes the window with the given title. If it's the main window of the application, the application
usually is closed (exited), too. However, some rare programs ignore it.


...and there are others 9 into the list, regarding WinMobile windows.

[ome jopie]

Alternative Duo Today Screen . . . Why not try Chi Tai's 2ndToday.

Check the screenshot attached

here is the link . . .
http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_wm_tools_im_cs.htm#SecondToday

second today works fine but setting from the plug-ins are ignored by ft3d. when for example I install phonealarm the sound settings are changed to phonealarm, but when an event ocurs there is no sound to be heard. :mad:

Does your method work with these kind of plug-ins?

[gravye9fd]

try the mortscript in post #6 of this thread

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398285

assign it to a hard button, the same script can start and stop Manila.

[wasm]

All you need is HERE (http://www.sto-helit.de/downloads/mortscript/MortScript-Manual.pdf)

...however:


9.7 Application windows
9.7.1 Window titles – how MortScript finds a window

In many commands and functions of this section, a window title must be passed.
MortScript then looks for a window which contains the given text as title. This is done case
sensitive, i.e. “Word” will not find “WORD”. If there are mulitple windows, MortScript tries a
“best fit”, regarding the following (top = most important):
● Is the window a main window? (it has no parent, or the parent is the desktop)
● Is the given text found at the beginning of the title?
● Is the window visible? (that's not the same as “in the background”, it's more like “not shown
in task list”)

9.7.2 Show and activate a window (Show)
Show( window title )

Activates the window with the given title.

9.7.3 Minimize/hide a window (Minimize)
Minimize( window title )

Minimizes (or, on Windows Mobil systems, rather hides) the window with the given title.

9.7.4 Close a window / end application (Close)
Close( window title )

Closes the window with the given title. If it's the main window of the application, the application
usually is closed (exited), too. However, some rare programs ignore it.


...and there are others 9 into the list, regarding WinMobile windows.

Did you tried to use "Minimize" command to minimize manila?

Does it works?