VipPimRingTone(8.5.0.0) An Application to assign ringtone based on Category

[v3patel]

This is my First Application Developed
Name : VipPimRIngTone
Description :An Application to assign ringtone based on Category.
Works great on 8525. Let me know any enhamcement Needed.

Few Screen Shot:
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Version 3.9
- Added option for ringtone folder location
- Added Import/export Functionality
- Few Bug fixes.
- option to remove ring from group (to allow system global ringtone to be used) >> use Remove/Null option in ring selection

Version 4.2
- better Error looging on importing ringtone
- Support for wma ringtones
- added Some new folders

Version 4.6
- improved error logging
- Now with ringtone it export and import category as well.
- bug fixed when press cancel button in export.

Version 5.0
- Major UI changes
- Minor bug fix

Version 5.5
- Multiple Category Bug fix.

Version 6.1.1.0
- Added support for app2date
- Added support for to load ringtone based on XMl file
-- Sample xml file File name must be VipPimRingTone.config and must locted in same dire where app exists

Version 7.7.0.0
- Added command line parameter to import/export setting
e.g VipPimRingtone /importsetting [1 or 2 or 3] where 1 = ask what to do, 2 = replace if null 3 = replace withput asking
or VipPimRingTone /exportsetting . vrt file will be created in same directory where main application is with date stamp
- fixed some bugs list in this forums
- fixed "No ringtome in " bug

Version 8.1.0.0
- Quick fix for MS Active sync error
- Fix folder selection

Version 8.5.0.0
- Added logging to file
- Fix Typo's


--
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<VipAppSettings>
<add Category="Business" RingTone="\Windows\Ring\r1.mp3" />
<add Category="VipPimRingTone Users" RingTone="\Windows\Rings\myfav.mp3" />
<add Category="Relative" RingTone="\Windows\Rings\r2.mp3" />
</VipAppSettings>
</configuration>
-- If file does not exists then program creates one when it get started.

Use it at your own risk. If you like my work then please <<Donate>>

[leo-chan]

Excellent!!! finallY!

Nifty little application that works in WM6 too! Definitely a keeper.

[Xen]

Many thanks for that little jewel.

The simplicity of this solution is exactly I was looking for, it assigns ringtone to ringtone fileld in contact. No registry hacks, no monitorning incoming calls, it not resides in memory all the time, simply like that!

Problems I've found so far:
- ringtones must be copied to \Windows\Rings\ folder to be visible (at last on my WM6 TyTn). It think app shoud look for rings in \My Documents\, \My Documents\My Ringtones\ or maybe in custom defined folder?

Enhancements proposal:
- option to remove ring from group (to allow system global ringtone to be used)
- backup/restore. It will be helpful after OS upgrade because Outlook/ActiveSync ignores ringtone field in contact data. Simple text format of the file will be great i.e. to maually change ringtone location/name before restore.

[jcespi2005]

Originally Posted by v3patel This is my First Application Developed Name : VipPimRIngTone Description :An Application to assign ringtone based on Category. Works great on 8525. Let me know any enhamcement Needed.

Great app, good work on this.

I'm going to test instead of PhotoContacts (yes, i know about photos, but for me the most important thing is to assign different ringtones to different category).

Thanks.

[carlosp_uk]

v3patel

This was a great little app - thank you loads!

I have developed the idea a stage further, inspired by this, and have made a new app called 'Tone Manager' which lets you do it "all in one sweep" if you see what I mean - basically, you assemble a list of categories / ringtones, order them by priority, and then it sweeps through your contacts and assigns ringtones.

Release thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327254

Thanks again!

Carlos

[gkmanpower]

thanks a lot!!
Very usefull utility

[MrDSL]

Anyway to add assigning a ringtone to contacts and text messages?

[hfam95]

I can assign a ring tone to several contacts anyway. What are the benefits to this program?


edit:

Oh to categories. now I get it.

[v3patel]

Originally Posted by hfam95 I can assign a ring tone to several contacts anyway. What are the benefits to this program? edit: Oh to categories. now I get it.

Plus you can import and export. very useful when upgrading rom.

[Sagitario]

V3Patel, Outstanding!! I've been going crazy looking for an app like this one.

Tried it on my herald with WM6 and worked. If you don't mind, I found two bugs that could help you improve:

1. For some reason it didn't creat the shortcut needed for it to appear on the programs folder. Easy solution though.
2. It does support the storage card, but doesn't tell you it does. What I did was hit the search button beside the folder option, tap on any of my storage card .mp3 ringtones and voila... storage card appears as an option.

Thanks