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Form size

Hi, i have a simple chat style sms application i am using on my T-Mobile SDA and i would like to port it to T-Mobile DASH. What should be the Form size so that it would fit the DASH screen?

The screen on a Dash is 320x240 pixels large, and after the browser steals viewing space the user gets about 300x220ish or so in usable space. If you need to do specific testing simply PM me and I would be more than willing to help out and give screen shots on how things look. If you wish to work independently you might want to look into the Microsoft emulators which have been made by Microsoft so people can emulate smart phone devices for testing programs and sites for this exact purpose.

thanks for the quick reply I will try to create blank form and PM you ASAP. I have just bought my excalibur online and havent received it yet so i cant test it on an actual unit.

Is this app a 'replacement' for the messaging account in outlook? Or will the messages continue to go to the existing inbox. Also, is MMS supported? I have waited so long for an app as good as the Palm Messaging beta, created specifically for a smartphone.

Orientation Aware Control
Hey oldsap,
I'm a mobile developer by trade and if you're looking for a flexible way to handle resolutions etc to make you're app a little more portable, take a look at the Orientation Aware Control that microsoft's patterns and practices group created:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480471.aspx
It can be downloaded from codeplex. Basically, you create a single form and it uses a resource file to store settings for various resolutions (control layout etc). No more need to make multiple copies of a form for each resolution you want to support. Good luck, hope that helps!
- Brian

curtislanham said:
Is this app a 'replacement' for the messaging account in outlook? Or will the messages continue to go to the existing inbox. Also, is MMS supported? I have waited so long for an app as good as the Palm Messaging beta, created specifically for a smartphone.
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for the time being, ive created this to intercept all incoming sms so that they wont go to the inbox. But i can re-code it so that when a new sms arrives:
1. sms wont go to the existing inbox
2. sms will go to both the application AND inbox
it's not a perfect chat style application but it works well for me.
im still waiting for my DASH to arrive (ordered it from ebay) When i have ported it to DASH, ill post it here

windsorguy13 said:
Hey oldsap,
I'm a mobile developer by trade and if you're looking for a flexible way to handle resolutions etc to make you're app a little more portable, take a look at the Orientation Aware Control that microsoft's patterns and practices group created:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480471.aspx
It can be downloaded from codeplex. Basically, you create a single form and it uses a resource file to store settings for various resolutions (control layout etc). No more need to make multiple copies of a form for each resolution you want to support. Good luck, hope that helps!
- Brian
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Thanks for the tip sir. I'll read about this. Im just a newbie programmer and can only create very very simple applications

I would have to say that a threaded SMS app is not simple!

curtislanham said:
I would have to say that a threaded SMS app is not simple!
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i refer to my application as "simple" compared to PALM's threaded sms because it only uses Textbox instead of XML. It doesnt use colored fonts to distinguish sent and received sms. But it does have other features like save chat window, group sending, sms sent counter, sms filtering, etc

[APP] Cherry-SMS Client

Hi
I've coded a small application to send SMS over Cherry-SMS (a Internet SMS-Provider).
I don't know if anyone needs something like that, but well here it is.
If wanted I add more service providers to it. But I rather want to add it's functionality to Slide2SMS (with more service providers).
Features:
choose the Contact from the phone's contactlist
check the credits of your account
sent messages will be saved to the SMS Sent Box (Pocket Outlook)
If you like what you see:

is it possible to use this app with other sip providers? i want to use my betamax (voipbuster.com) account to easily send sms with my wm6 phone...
would be very nice!
greets

wow somebody who is actually interested in something like that...
well in the current state it's not possible to do so, but when I have time again I'll look at it. (needs some rewriting)
Is there any voipbuster account which has a specific amount of free sms to test my program with?

thanks for your answer, but i've found an app that fits my needs. (VoipSMS 3)

hi, i wanted to say thanks for your app. Its a great app

wonderfull ;-)
Thank you very much!
Exactly that what i have searched for!
The Tread and the app seems to be quiet old... but it works wonderfull on my HD2 ;-)

Preview Meeting Requests (Exchange)

Hi All,
I'm a little new to Android (being a long suffering WinMo users) and love the OS except for one little issue (which I can't find reference for any where!), the issue is:
When I receive meeting requests into my mailbox (via activesync) there's no way of previewing them in my calendar! With the latest versions of WinMo any new meeting requests in my inbox would also exist in my calendar so I could easily see if I can accept or decline the meeting. With my desire, it seems I have to accept, look in my calendar then send a decline if it's not right!
Please, any help would be most appreciated, am I missing something (configuration of app that will help!?)
Also, on the subject of calendar, does anyone know of a way to enter or view appointment timezones?
Unfortunately I'm a big traveler so I arranging/receiving meetings in other timezones is very common!
Cheers
Matt
PS. Can a mod move this to General... I've posted to dev by mistake!!!

[Q] Am I missing something?

Ok, so a friend asked me to text them with another friends number. Sure, I said, no problem.
I started a new message (using Polymod 2.1D) filled in the number of my friend who asked, and then started to compose the actual message.
But, for love nor money, could I find any option to insert a number from my contact list!
I exited the message and went to the contact list. I found the "Share" option, but that simply made an email with a .vcf attachment!
Is there anyway to be able to insert a contact into a text (sms) message?

The default messaging program isn't that great.
I personally like ChompSMS which does what you want but have a look though the market and see which one is best for you.

And which is Best you think?
Sent from my HTC Kaiser Ion using XDA App

I'm using def. Mess app and I think it has everything what I need.. in which properties is better another mess. App. Thx for answers
Sent from my HTC Kaiser Ion using XDA App

[REQ] Get Notification when New Contact is added to Device on Windows Mobile

I need to set Callback function for New Contact added to Device on Windows Mobile.
I want to get notification when someone adds contacts to mobile device. I am using VS 2008 with C#.
The Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.ContactCollection has a ListChanged event. But, that will be called only when Contact is added programatically. I want to get notification even if Contact is added directly in Outlook (from device) outside of my application. I have found one useful link (msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms862902.aspx) but that is in unmanaged code. I don't know how to use it in C#. Can you help me to call it from C#? Kind of creating wrapper?

Hi!
Doing that in C# is not that easy...
You need a c++ lib for the POOM notification and with help of it you can register to the events (outside your software)
Either you search the internet for PoomNotificationHelper by Chris Tacke and try to manage it on your own, or you drop me a PM with your private email address and I can support you...
Have a look at that software, it's my caledar app and uses the libs...
regards
Obelix