[APP][26-10-2009] AutoLight V2.5 - Better Auto Backlight for Topaz

[kurtfimmers]

Video Files in Album

Hey Thanks for the great app, I'm running it on a TP2 Dutch unbranded version and it works very good! I configurated the program to use even less backlight and now I'm able to save some battery.

I added the program 'Album' to the Application list (9 +) so when showing photo's with the 'full screen application from HTC' (when you push on a picture in the TF3D) I get full backlight and it works great.

I only have one question, when there is a movie in the picture series and I start to play it the backlight fades as probably another program is opened, without a title bar so I can't seem to find wich apllication title to add to the AutoLight so keep the backlight as bright as in Album.

Does anyone know wich apllication title should be used here? I already tried 'Windows Media' and 'Streaming Media' but it doens't seem to work...

Thanks in advance and thanks again to oruam57 for the great app!

 

[oruam57]

Hey Thanks for the great app, I'm running it on a TP2 Dutch unbranded version and it works very good! I configurated the program to use even less backlight and now I'm able to save some battery.

Nice to know.

I only have one question, when there is a movie in the picture series and I start to play it the backlight fades as probably another program is opened, without a title bar so I can't seem to find wich apllication title to add to the AutoLight so keep the backlight as bright as in Album.

Using Dotfred's Task Manager (http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm) you can inspect every running program for details, including every open window and its title and class name.

 

[kurtfimmers]

Can't seen to find the application. I tried this already with the advanced task manager but no success. The only app to find is the Album (HTCAlbum) but that's the photo part I guess. I think the video windows is temp closed by the time you get in the task mgr so you can't see it?

Maybe you could try this yourself and see what i mean.

Thx

 

[oruam57]

Can't seen to find the application. I tried this already with the advanced task manager but no success. The only app to find is the Album (HTCAlbum) but that's the photo part I guess. I think the video windows is temp closed by the time you get in the task mgr so you can't see it? Maybe you could try this yourself and see what i mean.

With Dotfred's Task Manager I found the window. Unfortunately, it has a null title so it is not possible to assign a custom backlight to it

 

[oruam57]

Can't seen to find the application. I tried this already with the advanced task manager but no success. The only app to find is the Album (HTCAlbum) but that's the photo part I guess. I think the video windows is temp closed by the time you get in the task mgr so you can't see it? Maybe you could try this yourself and see what i mean.

This is a prerelease that match on title OR class name of the window.

To try it:
- using the Configurator stop AutoLight;
- backup old version of AutoLight.exe;
- overwrite AutoLight.exe with the one extracted from the ZIP;
- run AutoLigth.exe;
- using the configurator add a new application with title/class "AtlAxWin80" (no quotes, case sensitive) with 9+ or 10= Value/Mode.

Now put your sunglasses on and start your video.

On my Topaz it works. Hope that on Rhodium the window class is the same.

 

[oruam57]

Release 2.2 posted.

The application exception list can now use the application window title (e.g. "Camera", "TomTom Navigator") or the application window class name (e.g. "IACSP20_Main", "MunichWinClass"). Remember that title or class name are case sensitive.

To obtain the window class name and advanced task manager is required. A very good and free one is Dotfred's at http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm

 

[Tzeunis]

Does it work on WM6.5?

 

[oruam57]

Does it work on WM6.5?

I do not know any reason it should not but I can not do the actual test. So I hope you try it and tell us...

 

[kurtfimmers]

Thanx man! You're a hero! I installed ver 2.2, added the window and indeed needed my sunglasses when the video came up! Very Nice.

Is there any way to donate? Not just for the great customizable app but also for the great service and very fast and accurate feedback!

Thanx again!

 

[kent1985]

Cool Apps~~ Like it much!!! thanks man!! tried G Light before and it feel like resource hogger and limited function.

 

[gyedema]

Too bad. After trying Lumos, G-light and some other stuff I hoped that this app could fix my problem: after certain amount of time (between 30secs and 1 minute) the backlight of my Topaz goes off. Normally no problem, but if I'm running TomTom (latest) on battery power, its rather annoying.

Installed it as the startpost suggested, added TomTom Navigator.exe to the exceptions, and started to hope.
Doesn't do the trick; screen went blank again...

 

[oruam57]

I installed ver 2.2, added the window and indeed needed my sunglasses when the video came up!

Good to know it worked.

 

[oruam57]

After trying Lumos, G-light and some other stuff I hoped that this app could fix my problem: after certain amount of time (between 30secs and 1 minute) the backlight of my Topaz goes off.

Auto backlight management does not try to keep the backlight always on, only to adjust it to external light.
I suppose you already checked you backlight timeout settings in the Control Panel Power applet.

 

[ecard]

VGA Device?

Are you planning to release it to VGA device like my TLP?

I would like to give it a try.

Thanks

 

[oruam57]

Are you planning to release it to VGA device like my TLP?

Sorry, no. But you can install and try AutoLight by itself (the Configurator is in a separate CAB) and even the configuration tweaking is not really difficult if you are not scared by the registry.

 

[3x4d]

Xperia X1

AutoLight V2.2 does not work on XPERIA X1 WM6.1R3AAA010

 

[Magus]

Thanks for your work and new update, I love this app!!!

 

[bytethegroove]

VGA version please, otherwise useless for us vga users
most people wont play with registries, and I cant blame them

 

[oruam57]

V2.4 released.
New freeze command to suspend backlight change in rapidly changing light environment. Most useful when the phone is used as navigator inside a car.

 

[andykha]

!!! "AutoLight.V2.4.zip: Unknown method in ReadMe.txt"