[MOD][SENSE2.5TAB] SenseUtil (Tab Control File Editor) [10 Aug 2011 New Release]

Project Open
Compiled Cab file attached to this post.

Code-Plex Page (source available):
http://senseutil.codeplex.com


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Project Status
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Initial development is completed.
The application does all the items defined in the Manifest!

Ideas and feedback are very welcome, particularly for the GUI (which is more functional than anything else).

Graphics etc are welcome, then I can add graphical controls etc and state icons.
Added example shortcuts
Shortcuts for use with installing and uninstalling tabs. See Shortcuts section of the manual below.


Release 10th Aug 2011 (meltwater_SenseUtil (9433).cab) - Thanks to mike2nl for gathering the extra tab details and corrections!
+Added (shortcuts & resource files):
1a9fc010_manila \windows\HTC\today.mode9
2c417551_manila \windows\HTC\GGorizont\GGorizont.mode9
04ca8df7_manila \windows\HTC\GPSTracker\GPSTracker.mode9
34C172FA_manila \windows\HTC\Manilatv\favorites.mode9
037D6881_manila \windows\HTC\GameFifteen\GameFifteen.mode9
0C3A0700_manila \windows\HTC\programlauncher.mode9
2CAADFCD_manila \windows\HTC\manilaradio\manilaradio.mode9
+Corrected document tab shortcut
+Language title files (6f286a05_manila_en-us_titlefixed.txt is template for others)
+Language title files added to cab (although most require translations etc)


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Additional Work
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Missing Available Tabs:
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If there are any missing tabs from the available tabs list, then send me the details so I can generate a resource file.

Extra Features (To Do):
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At some point I will update the app to read the configuration keys (if available) and generate the file using the order defined there (plus re-generate the keys to keep disabled tabs disabled).

Graphics:
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If anyone is interested, I can add icons to help determine the states of the tabs...just need some graphics!
Possible State Icons for tabs:
Tab Installed & Present - in the tab control file & on the device (Installed Fine)
Tab Not Installed & Present - not in the tab control file but on the device (i.e. Available to add)
Tab Installed & Not Present - in the tab control file but not on the device (!Warning State! Sense will probably fail to run)
Tab Not Installed & Not Present - not in the tab control file or in on the device

Also the icon could indicate if the source is from XML file or the tab control file (only applies to the installed ones - not installed ones will always be xml).


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User Manual
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I'll try to update this with new information as and when I get time, hopefully the app isn't too difficult to understand.

Control Sense Page:
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This page controls sense...


[Start Sense]:
If sense is not selected in the Today Plugin, this adds and triggers sense to start.

[Stop Sense]:
If sense is running, or set in the Today Plugin to run, this will remove it and trigger it to close.

[Restart Sense]:
This will cause sense to restart (by removing and adding it from the Today Plugin).
Note: Any changes to your Tab Control File (26948339_manila) are ignored.

[Reset Sense]:
The same as [Restart Sense], but will also cause it to re-build by removing the ManilaFull.xml file.
Note: If you have changed your Tab Control File (26948339_manila) any changes will be re-built in this process.

[Full Reset Sense]:
The same as [Reset Sense], but will also delete the configuration registry keys (this is required when you add/remove tabs for them to initialise correctly and for them to show up in the Tab Re-arrange page within the Sense Settings Tab).
Note: Any tabs disabled via the Sense Settings Tab will be re-enabled!

[Soft Reset]:
This simply restarts your device, quite often sense will not re-start correctly without at least one reset.

Tab Control File [Update]:
If you have generated a new Tab Control File (26948339_manila), this option will replace your existing file (creating a timestamped backup within the SenseUtil folder) and [Full Reset Sense].

Tabs (Loaded) Page:
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On start up, this page shows the contents of the Tab Control File (26948339_manila).


[Build]:
Once you have made adjustments to the list, you can build a new file (which you can then view using a suitable text editor and check if you wish).

Tab Source [#]:
This toggles the source of the tab data:
Default=Your original Tab Control File
File=The loaded xml resource file
Note:
If the tab is not available (the xml file does not exist) then the source will not change. Also if you delete and re-add a tab which was in your tab control file, it will not be able to be set back to Default - you will need to Reload the data fresh.

Remove [-]:
Removes the tab, the tab will no longer be installed.

Shift Up [^] and Shift Down [v]:
Allows you to adjust the default positions of the tabs.

Tabs (Available) Page:
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This page will show you the tab's which are available (loaded from the Resource Folder xml files).


When you select an item, you will be able to see if the tab's keyfile is Present On Device or not, this provides an indication of if the files required for the tab are on the device
Note: Only the keyfile is checked - there will be additional files required for the tab/sense to function.
Various details about the tab are also available, if a custom tab links to the tab's development and release pages should be provided.

Add Tab [+]:
Allows you to add a tab to your Tab Control File, if the tab is not detected as Present On Device you will be warned that Sense probably will not start (you will need to install the correct tabs files on your device).

Add All [+All]:
This will add all the tabs which are detected as Present On Device but not currently in the Tab Control File.
Note:
Only the keyfile is checked - there will be additional files required for the tab/sense to function. So be sure you have correctly installed all the required files for a particular tab.


Settings Page:
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Provides various options for the app.


Register to Today Softkey:

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Hi meltywater,

so i has written, here my 1st additional tab for your amazing sense util app.

The tab name is: Manila Today Page (short MTP) Links to thread(s): main thread, 2nd thread, google

Our good old blezalex had have a very good idea a long time ago. I have all the source code from google and i have changed a lot things in the last two years to make it more stable. Also three new icoans are added.

The best thing is, i have managed now to use your SenseUtil to add and remove the Manila Today Page. Yes it is done . I have tested it twice.

I have made now a rar file with all in it. The new sense util cab, the manila today page cab and the three files for the MTP.

Shortly i will start a thread for the manila today page applications. I have a lot of little apps for this. From RSS , FB , Twitter, Sun&Moon, Birthday, and.., and.., and.., and...

The one who is interested to work with me togheter on this. Please PM me to talk about it. Or use skype, my name ther is: mike2nl

And now have fun guys.

1st Update - Shortcut - Remove Doc tab:
there was an mistake in the manila file name (46EF5322_manilaa). Two times the letter a. This is fixed and tested.


2nd Update - Game 15 tab:
my next tab will be the game 15 tab from MoonNah. The very nice and old game. Then the GPS Tracker and GPS Horizont. Then i hope i can manage the Media Tab. But there are some more...


3rd and last update UPDATE in this positin here:
because an error in my kitchen and the last missing test (to short on time, and i was sure), i had have some trouble with the files. A big Thank You to Chancer63 for the info. Now the right files are uploaded and you can download it at the bottom of this posting.

Be sure that you use only these tab files, because the original one have allways the manila tab control file inside the cab. Or a special program that will overwrite the sense util action and you can damage the manila system. All this you do on your own risk (to have the law things done).

To have a view of what is possible, please take a look here that all tabs are working. There will be more but my free time is to short to get all things shortly. I think the next are the both GPS tabs. The Tracker and the Horizont. I have also a version 4 of these files, but i have to test it before.

All the original cabs are not my work. Every author has done a very good job to have the things running, and i will give them a very big Thank You for here work. What i have done is, to get the things working with sense util. Now all the tabs can be added and removed automaticly with the shortcut's. Also the graphics are new, because the amazing ROM from Laurentius26. I can upload the older and original graphics on request, if someone have the wish to use the old one. The original authors for the graphics are named in here cab files. I have added only my avatar name to show that the cab files are changed. OK, some little things i had to do that after i had reviewed the code, it was a little must for me . So please, don't be angry .

@meltwater:
..short update before more tabs are comming ..

Sense Util last version (mike_v4) which is working with all actual tabs will be shortly uploaded. Last thing i have to check is the internet tab. For people who will use OPera 10, why ever, the intenet is no longer needed. So i have to test this too. After that the next sense util upload will be done.

seas1 said:

Hey mike and Melty,

any news about the coolest utility ever?

nice greets,

seas

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Hi seas1,

ther are allways news . I was away for 1 1/2 week for my day job. Here in the netherlands we stay shortly before the holliday time. That means we have more to do then ever. Uff, everybody will have his stuff clear and ready. Strange guys at all .

But the news....
I was busy with some things around the RSS tab beta 4 and the sense util. More tests with other tabs. But the most tabs are from sense self. So the color control is bad, because then also the defaul sense color in that tab is changed. I thinking about a way to control this in a different way.

The thread for the working tabs, with the laurentius26 platiunum rom and sense util, must be up this weekend. But the muse hasn't kissed me at all .

For more news i look to meltwater, but i know he is very, very busy. I hope these are enough newq things for the moment.

New version is now available:
+Added (shortcuts & resource files):
1a9fc010_manila \windows\HTC\today.mode9
2c417551_manila \windows\HTC\GGorizont\GGorizont.mode9
04ca8df7_manila \windows\HTC\GPSTracker\GPSTracker.mode9
34C172FA_manila \windows\HTC\Manilatv\favorites.mode9
037D6881_manila \windows\HTC\GameFifteen\GameFifteen.mode9
0C3A0700_manila \windows\HTC\programlauncher.mode9
2CAADFCD_manila \windows\HTC\manilaradio\manilaradio.mode9
+Corrected document tab shortcut
+Language title files (6f286a05_manila_en-us_titlefixed.txt is template for others)
+Language title files added to cab (although most require translations etc)

Really need additional translations for the tabs!
Ideally if we get a good set of title translations, cooks will be able to use them as the standard set for their roms.