[Dec 11] FEWidgets 1.0.0b8 (Widgets for Windows Mobile)

[nicodega]

This version of the application won't be updated anymore. There is a Full Native (no Flash) version available here now.

IMPORTANT: This application is only for WM 5/6 Pro. (i.e Pocket PC with Phone)

TO INSTALL:
- Check you have Windows Mobile 5 or 6/6.1 Pro. (i.e Pocket PC with Phone)
- Check you have .NET Framework 3.5 installed.
- Check you have Flash 7 for Pocket PC (FEWidgets won't work with Flash Lite)
- Install FEWidgets-V1.0.0b8.CAB
- If you have a VGA device or want other backgrounds, place them on images directory on the application directory. Images will NOT be scaled.

LATEST INSTALLER CAB: FEWidgets-V1.0.0b8.CAB

NOTE: You can also activate it as a Today plugin (Settings -> Today -> Plugins, check FEWidgets and uncheck everything else)

IMPORTANT: Tasks/Appointment widgets only support Latin characters.

Special thanks to TWolf for letting me use the Flash content from some his flagets!! =D

If you are looking for more widgets, check this thread: User Made Widgets

Update 1.0.0b8

- [Fixed] If S2P is not installed, the widget will rise an exception instead of not working silently.
- [Fixed] Sometimes the contact widget would throw FormatException.
- [Fixed] Switching pages too fast would result on the page not being changed but the number changes anyway.
- [Fixed] Sometimes after changing pages too fast the application would stop responding (you feel the haptic feedback but nothing happens).
- Widget Bar status is now preserved when app starts.
- Contact and shortcut images can now be selected when the widgets are set to "Allow custom Images" (on config).
- fixed bug of call pad position when scaling for VGA/WVGA.
- Mortscript files now show on the file list of the shortcut widget.
- Now a widget can ignore auto scaling. (for example if it does scaling itself)
- Background picture/swf change now is smoother (white background is no longer displayed.
- Background picture now scales if it's smaller than screen.
- Call panel now provides haptic feedback.
- Now when the SMS widget is dragged onto the bar it will not show. If it's closed using the X button it will remember it's position for the next time and open automatically.

Documentation for Widget Creation: FEWidgets-V1.0.0b8-Doc.zip
Source Code: FEWidgets-V1.0.0b8-Sources.zip

(Most of the Sources are released under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. License is as specified by the EULA.doc)


Sources attached where created with Adobe Flash CS4 (must be published as AS2.0 and Flash7) and VS2008.

Features:

- Haptic feedback. When clicking on widget buttons you'll feel a small vibration.
- Can be run as a Today Plugin. (It must be the only one selected)
- Multiple Layouts/Pages support (up to 4).
- Support for Landscape/Portrait modes.
- VGA/QVGA/WQVGA/WVGA support.
- Extensible/Open architecture. Anyone can create it's own widgets just using flash. If you need something "special" and know some C#, you can extend available commands through a custom assembly.

Implemented Widgets:

- RSS Feed Reader New! usage
- Comming appointments
- Tasks
- Contact widget
- Date widget
- Battery/Phone signal Strength indicator.
- S2P Player control.
- Analog Clock
- Diamond like Clock
- Background Image Changer
- Bluetooth State (Can turn on/off)
- Wi-Fi State (Can turn on/off)
- Quick Dial.
- Layout swapper.
- Locker (locks widget dragging)
- Calendar (when tapped will link to \Windows\Calendar.lnk)
- Shortcuts Widget. This widget allows creating shortcuts to exe/lnk files. You can drop the widget as many times as you want.
- Missed Calls. Shows the number of missed calls. When double tapped will take you to the missed calls log.
- "Profile" changer. Lets you switch between On/Vibrate/Off modes.
- Weather. Shows you the weather for today. Current temperature and forecasted Min/Max for today.
- SMS information. Once you drop this widget once, if you remove it, it'll spawn automatically the next time you have an SMS message on the same possition you had placed it.

There is a .doc document explaining how to create a new widget (it's easy if you already know flash).

Video on YouTube (don't know how to embed it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-NmPnyqrEU



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[blazingwolf]

Neat. I will have to give it a try.

[Djay64]

any photos?

[nicodega]

No photos besides it only has 3 widgets hehe, the most important thing was providing the "framework", someone with a little more design capabilities could be better (TWolf flagets look neat hehe).

It looks like the omnia Widgets, (I've only test them on my omnia)..

[Djay64]

Originally Posted by nicodega No photos besides it only has 3 widgets hehe, the most important thing was providing the "framework", someone with a little more design capabilities could be better (TWolf flagets look neat hehe). It looks like the omnia Widgets, (I've only test them on my omnia)..

oh ok, no worries..... totally don't get the instructions........ it's like science anyway of breaking down how to get this to work? I'm a bit slow at scientific stuff like this

[nicodega]

Originally Posted by Djay64 oh ok, no worries..... totally don't get the instructions........ it's like science anyway of breaking down how to get this to work? I'm a bit slow at scientific stuff like this

Instructions are for those who want to create a new Widget, or provide new commands for Widget creators.

To install you must download the Executables rar, create a folder "somewhere" on your device and copy all files there. Then exec KWidgets.exe to run it .

I forgot to mention that I've never tested the app on a bigger screen than that of my omnia... It should work on every Window Mobile Phone... I don't know if it works on a PocketPC. The main difference is that I forgot to place code to resize the window :$

I'll add it on a future version =D

EDIT: I believe .NET CF does it for me so it should work

[Djay64]

Originally Posted by nicodega Instructions are for those who want to create a new Widget, or provide new commands for Widget creators. To install you must download the Executables rar, create a folder "somewhere" on your device and copy all files there. Then exec KWidgets.exe to run it . I forgot to mention that I've never tested the app on a bigger screen than that of my omnia... It should work on every Window Mobile Phone... I don't know if it works on a PocketPC. The main difference is that I forgot to place code to resize the window :$ I'll add it on a future version =D EDIT: I believe .NET CF does it for me so it should work

not working on my pocket pc

[nicodega]

Originally Posted by Djay64 not working on my pocket pc

Do you have .NET framework 2.0 and Flash 7 installed? what's the error?

[Ather]

any screenshots please ?

[nicodega]

Originally Posted by ather90 any screenshots please ?

I placed a screenshot generated on my Desktop PC. App looks just like that