manila2d (3d) calendar scrolling ???

[Roelander]

Hello,

Is there somebody here that could make a script or an app. to make the calendar-line of manila2d or even 3d showing cycling information about to calendar.

So, instead of showing a single today (all day event) item, cycling between all the events of that day.

That way we can see al the info about the whole day on the home screen.

Greetz

[didaskein]

It is a very good idea !

[Roelander]

Hello,

Manila specialists.
Is it possible?

It would make manilla much more useful for me.

Thanks.

Greetz

[mlin]

I don't think it's possible for 2d and I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned in the 2d thread. 3d may be a different story, in fact, I think that is one advantage of 3d is vertical scrolling on the main screen to view multiple appointment s and days . anyhow 3d is still early in development so give it some time.

[Roelander]

Hello,

I think it must be possible to change the registrykey that manila reads and displays for the calendar line.

I am thinking about an app. or script that reads the info in the calenderapp and writes it item by item in that registrykey.
If possible it ignores past items. That way we see all the actual info of the day cycling on one single line

[mayastig]

ive been wondering about this, i like the ability to scroll on opal.

[Roelander]

Hello,

Manila2d displays the info in "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\State\Appointments\HomeSc reen]"
When a edit the values in the keys manually, manila displays that immediatly.
So, when someone can get the info out of the calendarapp from WM we can display all the info we want (cycling).
Unfortunately i can't do the job because i don't know how to do it.

Greetz

[toniolol]

Nice idea !
Do you know where data of calendar are stored ?
And what about the cycling ? On/OFF by launching an app, or automatic each x minutes ?

[nir36]

would someone please move this to Q&A?

[Roelander]

Nice idea !
Do you know where data of calendar are stored ?
And what about the cycling ? On/OFF by launching an app, or automatic each x minutes ?

No, I dont know where data is stored.

I prefer a cycling time of a few seconds, maybe 10 or so.
Maybe the next upcoming event a little longer or next event and time - another event and time - next event and time - another event and time - ...
Even better with adaptable times and time peroid to show (even next days).

[toniolol]

I think we can use the following registry :
HKCR\System\State\Appointments

In this we can find Event, HomeScreen, List & Next.
After it will be necessary to translate REG_BINARY times into real times !

[aobocodoeo]

Keep Working:d

[toniolol]

Ok 1st return :
the active key for the display is Event -> Subject
Don't know what is the key HomeScreen.
And the Next key is for the...next event !
But can't find all next events !

And not sure of the way to make this :
#1 Mortscript with automatic event all x seconds
#2 .Net 3.5 with GUI to program what you want but how to make it refresh, a Timer would be nice but it means the app must be in the background...=> memory.

My knowledge on .Net is very old (1.1) and I must be refreshed !


Edit : One good path to have what you want : http://www.developer.com/ws/pc/print.php/10947_3556186_1
Maybe there is something better on the 3.5, if you know it, please tell me :p

[da.bell]

would be very interested in this also. keep looking please.

[claus1953]

Ok 1st return :
the active key for the display is Event -> Subject
Don't know what is the key HomeScreen.
And the Next key is for the...next event !
But can't find all next events !

And not sure of the way to make this :
#1 Mortscript with automatic event all x seconds
#2 .Net 3.5 with GUI to program what you want but how to make it refresh, a Timer would be nice but it means the app must be in the background...=> memory.

My knowledge on .Net is very old (1.1) and I must be refreshed !


Edit : One good path to have what you want : http://www.developer.com/ws/pc/print.php/10947_3556186_1
Maybe there is something better on the 3.5, if you know it, please tell me :p

Mortscript should work. Something similar has been done for cycling weather data display in the network provider name on the home screen.

[toniolol]

Mortscript should work. Something similar has been done for cycling weather data display in the network provider name on the home screen.
The problem with MortSprit is to access the pim datas because the registry store only the next event and if you want to scroll for all day or 2,3 or week it's impossible....arf...maybe possible but I'm not strong enaught.

Maybe I can do it with .Net 3.5 but I may need some help with some tweaks.....and must format my PC because VS2008 doesn't like my old install/erases of 2005 and 2003.....:mad:

[maru]

Im not an expert and may be im going a little to far but i have this idea:

It would be good to make one tab in manila to open something like "Second Today".
This way one tab may contain a smaller clock and calendar+ showing more apointments or anythig else. This would be nice!

a quick way:
Is it pasible to make one tab simply to lunch a program (second today)? This way we can simulate a tab containing any today plugin (calendar+). Ofcourse the bottom slider will disaper:( but we can put there one big button down there fot close seckond today or simply bind closin on one softkey.

What do you think about it? sorry for my english;)

PS: for me it would be best if sliding the keybord (in hermes) would run seckond today:)

But ofcourse it will be perfect if 3 or 4 events from the calendar would apear under the clock:D

[toniolol]

Is someone could help me find the algo to convert this hexa in datetime please ?

Thanks in advance


Hex :
"Start Time"=hex:\
00,38,d8,92,17,4d,c9,01
"End Time"=hex:\
00,a0,9c,f4,1f,4d,c9,01

DateTime :
2008-11-22 07:00 PM
2008-11-22 08:00 PM

[Roelander]

Anyone working on this ?
I still think it is usefull for many people.

Thanks

[toniolol]

I'm sorry, I'm completely off this time, but hope to find couple hours to have a look on this and help people who wants to go on with this request.
For now I've started a VB.NET 2008 project and started function which could open PIM and take all events in it because there's not enough in registry.

[Roelander]

I'm sorry, I'm completely off this time, but hope to find couple hours to have a look on this and help people who wants to go on with this request.
For now I've started a VB.NET 2008 project and started function which could open PIM and take all events in it because there's not enough in registry.

Thanks for the work allready done. :cool:

Greetings
Roelander

[Roelander]

Anyone ?

Greetz

[magicalan]

so i guess its never gonna be possible:(