[UPDATE 06/07/2010][APP][SOURCE]Wallpaper Changer - WaPaC 1.4

[pedmond]

@Rapid: Please do NOT update WaPac for CHT 2. If you do, I will have the perfect phone, and then what? I'll have to buy a new one, with Android or even Win 7 (although I doubt that) and start all over again

 

[xborfi]

any update for CHT2?

 

[slyk2203]

the same question again...

any update for cht 2.0

 

[selukwe]

Feature suggestion

A small suggestion for an update:

If you rename or delete a folder that has been selected by WaPaC to store images, the next time you re-save the folder settings the program gets into error and has to be closed. This could be easily prevented by adding a feature to delete a folder setting at will, which so far cannot be done otherwise than by unchecking the selection - but it may not be available anymore so then there's nothing to be selected and unchecked...

At the same time a checkbox activating or temporarily deactivating selected folder(s) could come handy, instead of manually removing them and later storing them back again which is not as neat and handy.

 

[romualdrichard]

Hi,
I have a small issue with Wapac.
Sometime the scheduler is out of date and not updated. Typically, if you have a scheduled change during a reboot.
And after, no update. You have to go th ehs settings, stop the scheduler and restart it.
I think that you should restart the scheduler after a reboot.

 

[mightymouse2045]

Hey perfect phone man - what are you running on your phone and how fast is it and what is the free ram on it on average?

 

[mightymouse2045]

Problem configuring - can't select folders

It's pretty finicky trying to select the folder checkbox - I mean it looks obvious - click in the white box next to the folder name to select it - but trying about 20 times without it moving into the folder itself and having to go back out - I was starting to think hmmm perhaps that's not a check box - but finally I was able to get it just right and select my folder whoohoooooo

On another note if you have two folders with the same start name ie:

\My Storage\Program Files
\My Storage\Programs (Which is auto created for Powerdic)

Only Programs is listed not the two folders. Not a huge issue because I moved my wallpapers into My Documents - but just a bug you should know about

Cheers man - I like it

 

[Jimmm2000]

Perfect soft, thank you!

2 problems so far:
1. if I schedule to change wallpapers every hour, my device will sometimes never wake up.
2. sometimes lockscreen wallpaper stucks (I can't change it anymore) and only soft reset helps.

I change wallpaper and lockscreen only. My phone: HTC Prophet with WM 6.5

 

[xborfi]

plz update for CHT 2

 

[mollu]

Bug?

Hey!

I do not know exactly what I did, but now I get such an error:

WaPaC_Set.exe
FormatException

at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)
at System.Convert.ToDateTime(String value, IFormatProvider provider)
at System.String.System.IConvertible.ToDateTime(IFormatProvider provider)
at System.Convert.ToDateTime(Object value, IFormatProvider provider)
at WaPaC_Set.Form1.LoadConfig()
at WaPaC_Set.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form._SetVisibleNotify(Boolean fVis)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form fm)
at WaPaC_Set.Form1.Main()

Maybe it is related somehow with time-date and region change? (tested different energy roms for my topaz, time->add a year + region en-us -> et)

I will try to reinstall it, but if you want to make it "bullet proof" then you should check it!

Reinstalled - no help

Great app by the way!

Some ideas:
Add support also for "[Manila][04-Oct-2010] Co0kie's Home Tab v2.0.0 Beta" (search, cant add link)
Add support for landscape wallpapers (so there will be 2 different groups)
Add possibility to select different folder (groups) for home, lockscreen and so on
Why is it loading/sorting/saving folders so slowly? Is it related to the progress bar update? (on my td2 it is taking ~20s per folder)

 

[xborfi]

why this thread is dead? do we get any update for CHT2? Rapid please release an update for CHT2 we have missed your great software,

 

[Rapid81]

why this thread is dead? do we get any update for CHT2? Rapid please release an update for CHT2 we have missed your great software,

Hi!
I did not have time for this project lately. I will look into it, but I'm not promising anything, because I'm working hard.

I'm thinking to move this project to opensource, if we have someone to taken up the project and develop it further.

Do we have anybody who can do this? Write here or pm or email.

 

[MichelDiamond]

mmh - I hoped for different wallpaper apps - so each app can have different focusses on something, so that the user has a choice.

Ok...but before there is nothing anymore, an offer: I could overtake it - in CHTS I already have a wallpaper changer for CHT v2 & Today-Wall which can be configured and used seperatly of the rest of the CHTS-suite. The difference is only, that I made it in C, not C# - because it's faster and better for battery and more secure (no .net errors possible) - and the configure interface is Sense SDK, so C#.
I could look into Source Code and look if there's something, which can be added and program this then in C.
And I would work more priorized to the wishes of the former WaPaC-Users, that they have their most loved features the in CHTS-Wallpaper changer. I anyway will extend chts wallpaper switcher, so it's only a kind a re-priorization in this part.

But I would need some WaPaC-users, who helps me, that we can go this way and tell me, what's important.

Regards
Micha

 

[santod040]

@Micha,
Hahaha, I was just thinking about you as I read the post before yours a few minutes ago.
Since I know how well you are doing this in CHTS already.
Now I see, here you are.
So, I must only think of you doing something, and then it happens???

 

[donwhann]

mmh - I hoped for different wallpaper apps - so each app can have different focusses on something, so that the user has a choice.

Ok...but before there is nothing anymore, an offer: I could overtake it - in CHTS I already have a wallpaper changer for CHT v2 & Today-Wall which can be configured and used seperatly of the rest of the CHTS-suite. The difference is only, that I made it in C, not C# - because it's faster and better for battery and more secure (no .net errors possible) - and the configure interface is Sense SDK, so C#.
I could look into Source Code and look if there's something, which can be added and program this then in C.
And I would work more priorized to the wishes of the former WaPaC-Users, that they have their most loved features the in CHTS-Wallpaper changer. I anyway will extend chts wallpaper switcher, so it's only a kind a re-priorization in this part.

But I would need some WaPaC-users, who helps me, that we can go this way and tell me, what's important.

Regards
Micha

hey Micha, its a real shame Rapid81 cant continue due to commitments so having you on board would be good. a lot of guys use this app so lets have it !!!
i use WaPaC, its a fantastic little app. what do you need to know..?, but please bear in mind, im no coder or anything, give me a .cab and im fine. if theres anyway i can help out, i'll do my best......

 

[MichelDiamond]

hey Micha, its a real shame Rapid81 cant continue due to commitments so having you on board would be good. a lot of guys use this app so lets have it !!!
i use WaPaC, its a fantastic little app. what do you need to know..?, but please bear in mind, im no coder or anything, give me a .cab and im fine. if theres anyway i can help out, i'll do my best......

The coder is then me So no need for that. I would suggest to read the quick manual for CHTS to know, how it can single configured without using the rest of CHTS (Quick-Manual -> Chapter 2.2)

CHTS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792178

Quick-Manual + Manual:
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One restriction: IT will work with CHT v2 - I won't add compatibility to 1.8.5, there have much things changed - especially for the power modes.
But as soon as final of CHT v2 is released - that's not the big deal.

So I need this help of you - and thanx for your offer:

- read manual and tell me, which features you are missing. Directory sorting, other wallpapers, which have to be switched or so.

if somebody is a little bit experienced in C#, he can also add some things to WaPaC-Code directly, that it can run without CHT and I make a interface in CHTS then, that it can be combined.

So - just tell me the wishes - that's the best help

But I also want to wait, what Rapid says to the idea. We PM'ed today only short so far.

Regards
Micha

 

[Rapid81]

hey Micha, its a real shame Rapid81 cant continue due to commitments so having you on board would be good. a lot of guys use this app so lets have it !!!
i use WaPaC, its a fantastic little app. what do you need to know..?, but please bear in mind, im no coder or anything, give me a .cab and im fine. if theres anyway i can help out, i'll do my best......

Yeah, it's really a shame from me that I made a program for you guys for free and I don't have enough free time to update it as you wish, because I have a job and a kid and a wife and I need to care about them. And it's a real shame from me that I made this little program for free and everybody complains about everything and everybody wants everything, but if you check the first post, I had only 4 donators (I know you're one of them). I have a life and not the virtual one. So, this is not a shame...

 

[donwhann]

Yeah, it's really a shame from me that I made a program for you guys for free and I don't have enough free time to update it as you wish, because I have a job and a kid and a wife and I need to care about them. And it's a real shame from me that I made this little program for free and everybody complains about everything and everybody wants everything, but if you check the first post, I had only 4 donators (I know you're one of them). I have a life and not the virtual one. So, this is not a shame...

whoa dude.....calm down, that WASNT a dig or anything at you. you have read my post and taken it the wrong way. i fully understand the reasons why you cant carry on, and its a shame, thats all.......

 

[Rapid81]

whoa dude.....calm down, that WASNT a dig or anything at you. you have read my post and taken it the wrong way. i fully understand the reasons why you cant carry on, and its a shame, thats all.......

Then the correct word is "sad" not shame. This is a sad thing.

 

[MichelDiamond]

yeah, it's a hard work and if anybody counts the spent hours, then there the payment is really bad
I do it also as hobby and sometimes someone forgets, that there are no commercial apps - the apps are free and like in stone age, everybody contributes in any way to the community.
the system is good, as long this is considered.
I know it especially from CHT and also of CHTS, that this is forgotten by some users. they see an eta and thinks we have nothing else to do... so then as consequence the eta is no more an eta (or if totally stressing: kill project).
my parents teached me, to say at least thank you for a present. and some user hadn't such parents... they get a present and asks "what will I get next?"
but I'm happy that there are other users - they help in testing, make an own app/skin/theme/..., give a 5 rating for an app and/or say thank you in thread. to know, that somebody run your app at the other end of the world is a nice appreciation.that's a nice hobby so

so my big appreciation for your work, Rapid - you made a great app - and in the current state, this app will life on for a long time also.

And so I understand (sure I regret) your decision, but family and kids are important.

thanx for all what you have done.

Micha