Manila Database for Developers - Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development

Hi guys,
I think we should make a 'database', e.g. an excel table or something else, in which we add alle the 1234567_manila-Files and what they are standing for (friendly file name like "HTC\Asset\Images\background.qtc") and maybe some keywords in an extra column like "home, background", etc.
I think this would make it much easier to work with the manila-files, because I always forgot what a file was standing for after a few days
Greets,
Sascha

I have only just started getting into editing Manila but I certainly agree that it's a good idea. As I'm still only at the beginning, I can contribute serverhostspace for the DB and I'll hopefully be able to contribute with actual content later on.
If someone has a ready script for an MDB or an SQL or whatever else I am ready to host it and make it interactive to receive input from anyone who discovers something new

Nice suggestion and worthy

That a work for all of us.

i agree on this, ill whip up a simple website that people can input details about each file in a gridview.
ill post a link hopefully tomorrow

Why don't use our beautiful WIKI?
Just created a page here!
regards

demacus said:
Why don't use our beautiful WIKI?
Just created a page here!
regards
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Yes, using the WIKI here as the primary site and you can always put it somewhere else as a mirror.

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Not Funny FTP Site has been trashed

Funny HA, HA
The FTP SIte has been trashed.
Both Kitchens are gone
The Extended rom folders is gone
And a load of other folders to.
Well that was 2 months of hard work up the swany
Funny HA, HA NOT!
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Who would do something like that...this is rediculous...!
I think it is time the ftp gets locked....but then again, I am not in charge.
Another idea I had was to CHMOD directories...posted that in another post. Best way really is to not allow anyone access to ftp, and post the links to the files in a thead here on the forum.
I am really disappointed...I do have several ROMs downloaded, so let me know if I can help ya, MDAIIIuser.
Well I have pm peter in the hope that there is a backup.
Well that is what I did, posted every file in wiki, applicatins, ext roms, kitchen files, the lot, All gone.
Surely it is backed up and just needs restoring. Some may be missing but most would be there
I will help you rebuild it...if you want.
This is not normal...crap...I just had a look, and indeed...a ****load of stuff is gone.
Have Peter check the FTP logs...we might be able to trace this back by IP to the guilty party.
Well can you PM him with that Idea, dont think he will wont to read a 2nd Pm from me.
I am uploading what i can into a folder. it will need sorting out not a huge amount of stuff but all i can help with. I think somebody did a move rather than a copy in windows. can it not be set to read and write only and not change
I have downloaded the ext. Roms of all german Providers. If theres no backup, tell me, and I will upload them.
I have sent out to PM to the admins, lets wait untill we get somefeed back before we start uploding to much.
Somebody will have to create the Dirs so that the wiki links work again and I am realy not up to it any more, its been to much work that I have just seen go down the tube, to much work that I have done alone.
I leave this up to the admins and the GREAT HELPFUL XDA-Forum users.
kitchen 1-22
I can restore 1-22 for you if you like.
Have most files here.
This is not funny.
The folders should be read only.
What i had from kitchen 1-22 is back now
kpn files are missing also.
I have put as much to the site as I have......reckon it maybe safer to make read only and have a moderator(s) who can upload????
I added bleuttoh cabs, and Varous cab upgrades and progs...
R
hi havealmost all the things in bluenagel folder.. if anyone wants i can up it.. though i did it over sometime and dont exactly have the index
who the heck wod do such a terrible thing????
Some A***LE who is probably reading all this while he/she plays with themselves! Sorry....had to say it!!! :x :evil:
I have the Siemens SX66 stuff from the ERK if you need it.Just let me know,and I will upload it later tonite.
Later......... 8)
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hi havealmost all the things in bluenagel folder.. if anyone wants i can up it.. though i did it over sometime and dont exactly have the index
who the heck wod do such a terrible thing????
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I had some ROM can be unload let me know which good time to do
Can we set up some of system which file allow new user to download and some of file allow more poster to download file,I saw some of web site in Taiwan or China had this kinds system,if post one get one piont ,upload get 5 piont or 10 piont , set up some of file only allow some piont can be download that maybe will take care this problem or just use PM to ask to link download.
hi
totally disagree with with mwang..
i hate that system and think its not suitable for this great sites users..
what we all can be is a bit more responsible as far as the ftp is concerned..with making the files read only so that no one but moderators can change the file structure.. or something.. maybe a moderated seperate upload download areas can help further
just my 2 cents
I totally agree with zohaer21 about the files.They should be a read only type of file. I hate to see these kind of things happen, but there are just some people who get off on screwing things up.
Later..... 8)
zohaer21 said:
hi
totally disagree with with mwang..
i hate that system and think its not suitable for this great sites users..
what we all can be is a bit more responsible as far as the ftp is concerned..with making the files read only so that no one but moderators can change the file structure.. or something.. maybe a moderated seperate upload download areas can help further
just my 2 cents
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Hi
Sorry to hear about the FTP site. I use mirrordir on my sites to push changes to a closed FTP box daily in the small hours off a cron job. Its pretty configurable and only sends changed files etc. I do it to avoid saturating my ADSL link - upload jpgs into ISP webspace daily, and have site link to them instead of local copies.
For backup/anti-tosser purposes, you prob dont need this - why dont you just write a simple script to copy the ftp site outside the ftp/http root once a day? Least then you can just copy it back in afterwards. All depends on available space, I know.
Nigel
Writing a new script for this is not needed. There are tons of scripts/proggies out there that can do this, no reinventing the wheel...
But I think the idea is excellent...keep originals on ftp, and update whenever needed to http location/folders.
So, We mirror this site to one of our own privat sites?
Sure it works but we all move on, get new toys and show no intrest. Who is going to do the admin on that.
Well my status is that I have two PM to two Admins that reamin in my outbox.
I am posting to a forum that is moderated but no admin has seen this thread.
I am truely gratful to the upload of the 1.22 kitchen, *vastloper*, thanks
Wiki needs to following folders
ftp://xda:[email protected]/BlueAngel/Extended_Roms
ftp://xda:[email protected]/BlueAngel/Extended_ROM_Kitchen_1_3X
Sure we need a few of the others but those were linked in wiki.
The problem is that if we reupload all this stuff who is going to clean it up?
The wiki team has been writing in wiki for over 2 months and I (MDAIIUser) have only ever seen 2 other contributions by none team members to that site in all that time. (bar the correcection of my bad spelling which still can be seen all over the place).
Ever wondered why we have so many threads on BT, and no links in wiki for that?
Sure this is a great site if you are looking for something but it is only as good as the amount of work that goes into it by us all. The tools are there, the info is also in the forum, but it cant be upto a team of 3 to post all of it, clean up the ftp site and act as admins with NO rights to insure that the work that has been done does not get trashed by some %&/ (*hdbueller* Great comment, got your device to work again?).
Sorry, my thoughts,

(requests) From the Users to the Mods & Admins

Hi all
A few of us Moderators have been getting PM's that in my case have not been dealt with due to the fact I am not always on the board.
All of us do this for free and in our spare time, and over time we move on, get new toys, or even go back to a real life without a keyboard under our fingers.
Please try to understand that some of us are Bias (I admit to it I have a BA and am not intrested in many of the other sections).
Thus I for one do not read all posts and all sections, I feel this is true for others, like I said I feel this.
We all however try to check the trash and keep the news clean.
For this reason we need a form of communication that is not based on a person but directed to a group and in this case its the Moderators and Admins.
It is with that motivation in mind that I have opened this thread and made it sticky in the hope that you are able to post issues that you think that at least one of us should deal with.
Please note that this board does not tolerate cracks, serials, pirated versions or the posting of software that should have been aquired by legal means and we will remove (delete) them when found. Please help us keep this site clean by posting links of that sort in this tread as well as telling us if you have found anything on the ftp site.
Please use this thread, use and edit the wiki and remember this board would not be as great as it is without YOU.
Thanks for your support.
MDAIIIUser
Thanks MDAIIIUser.
And remember, mods aren't Gods, despite us all being flaxen hair'd Adoni.
We can't create new Forums, change the Welcome page or Index page, or supply you with new flags or avatars. But ask anyway, it helps us put pressure on the Admis, who are the true Smooth Operators of this board.
V
Thanks guys!
Hi Guys,
Thanks for postings this.
We (admins) are behind you (though we also aren't gods )
Greetz,
Flar
redirection from www.xda-developers.com still pointed to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/front_page.php
link above is not valid anymore
I guess, it should be pointed to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/index.php
nothing major, just easier that way
Think that is correct that is the main page, the forum is a sub element which you can get to from the main page. If you just want the forum then bookmark it.
Link above worked for me
[req] mobile forum theme
Let me first thank you for moving to a much better forum application than phpBB.
I hope one day we can have access to a mobile friendly theme from owr phone. If implemented, I would also like to request that the theme option be stored in cookies rather in the database so we wouldn't have to enter User CP and change the theme every time we log in from our mobile or desktop.
thanks!
Charmer Wiki locked, someone have a check on that please. Thanks
checked it,
opened, edit, saved and removed edit fine
Try on another different user account? Look at my screen shot. The Page-Info gives me the LOCKED status. And, I only see the View-Source not the normal Edit button. Something wrong?
Is it possible to regain the option: view your posts? I liked it but can't find it now anymore.
go User CP -> Find all your posts.
I didn't notice, thanks!
hanmin said:
Try on another different user account? Look at my screen shot. The Page-Info gives me the LOCKED status. And, I only see the View-Source not the normal Edit button. Something wrong?
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Sorry did notice that one, the page has been unlocked, thanks for pointing it out.
MDAIIIUser said:
Sorry did notice that one, the page has been unlocked, thanks for pointing it out.
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Hmm.. the WM5 wiki seems to be locked too
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Windows_Mobile_5
Somebody is having fun with the locking of pages!
Thanks (unlocked now)
Just wondering, with the recent spamfest that seems to be taking place is there any pattern developing in the IPs used that would allow an IP ban to be placed? or are they using anon proxies? I know from my own experience as an admin on another forum they can be a pain, but they really seem to be targetting this place.... A friend of mine is a developer for vb and if there is anything that could be of use I can ask him if he would be able to create a plugin to help you block it.
In many ways this is one of the best sites I have seen (apart from the one I am an admin on of course, we all take pride in the sites we run heh) and I would like to assist in any way to stop any of the users being taken in by spammers like that. (yes, I know most of the users here are smart enough not to fall for it lol) Certainly it's one of the most informative on the HTC devices.
I don't see Cingular in the drop-down list for profiles.... found this a bit odd....
Crash Override said:
Just wondering, with the recent spamfest that seems to be taking place is there any pattern developing in the IPs used that would allow an IP ban to be placed? or are they using anon proxies? I know from my own experience as an admin on another forum they can be a pain, but they really seem to be targetting this place.... A friend of mine is a developer for vb and if there is anything that could be of use I can ask him if he would be able to create a plugin to help you block it.
In many ways this is one of the best sites I have seen (apart from the one I am an admin on of course, we all take pride in the sites we run heh) and I would like to assist in any way to stop any of the users being taken in by spammers like that. (yes, I know most of the users here are smart enough not to fall for it lol) Certainly it's one of the most informative on the HTC devices.
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Hi Crash Override,
We were already working on this, we will add some ip bans today.
Thanks for you suggestions and compliments though
Greetz,
Flar
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I don't see Cingular in the drop-down list for profiles.... found this a bit odd....
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Seems I got overlooked....
It's bugging me that I have to show AT&T as my carrier, as apparently carrier isn't an optional field, and Cingular isn't available in the drop down menu....
yeah, I'd be ashamed to show AT&T as my carrier also!!!

Banner on main forum page

Seriously! Who is the brainiac behind this? I'd like to know... Main forum page has nice new banner on top. GREAT! but when you have drop down boxes like SEARCH, than UNFOLD you do not COVER them with a banner!
Doesn't anyone TEST stuff when they put it on the site? Do you just copy paste a banner URL and job is done?
Just block them. I block as many adds as I can because my bandwidth sux. The page still comes up good afterwards.
why not just have the banner above the menu bar? is it that hard?
I don't want to block banners, it's a flash banner anyway. I don't even mind one banner. What I do mind is the fact that whoever put this there is clearly not doing their job right. FIX IT!
I love how I can post a complaint here but no mods a. answer, b. do anything about it. Great job, just great.
joannaex said:
Seriously! Who is the brainiac behind this? I'd like to know... Main forum page has nice new banner on top. GREAT! but when you have drop down boxes like SEARCH, than UNFOLD you do not COVER them with a banner!
Doesn't anyone TEST stuff when they put it on the site? Do you just copy paste a banner URL and job is done?
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I think it's a problem on your end because my menus and such (Quick Links and Search) open up OVER the banner, not under it... What browser are you using? I'm using Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Vista.
Here on Server 2003 and FF some banners are under, some are over.
Indeed. There doesn't seem to be a good responsive way to discuss forum problems.
Would be nice to get this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=290327
fixed also.
I'm sure the people that run this site have better things to do then fix compatibility issues with banners and advertisments. To tell you the truth I used to run a forum like this. It's not an issue of the code being wrong it's how it's interpreted by your browser. I just installed FireFox to see, and sure enough the menus show up UNDER the banner. That's not the site's fault, that's the browser's fault for rendering it wrong. If it works fine in another browser then use that. Sometimes there is a middle ground, but unfortunatly vBulletin only offers certain types of code and has constraints. Also I'm sure no one wants to pay money to switch to phpbb or invision powerboard. These board/forums softwares have issues to themselves.
However, I agree about the page layout there in ivorh's post, that can be fixed by some simple code changes, but it's not that big of a deal. The PDA list view could be fixed as well I suppose. Meh. I come here to get information, not spending 10 hours wondering why the banners aren't working along with the menus lol. I'm not saying you don't have valid points, but I think you need something better to get fustrated about.
there's a thread on the moderators forum about both issues, but the admins are busy with other things now... we'll try to get things fixed, just have a bit of patience
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Seriously! Who is the brainiac behind this? I'd like to know... Main forum page has nice new banner on top. GREAT! but when you have drop down boxes like SEARCH, than UNFOLD you do not COVER them with a banner!
Doesn't anyone TEST stuff when they put it on the site? Do you just copy paste a banner URL and job is done?
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joannaex said:
I love how I can post a complaint here but no mods a. answer, b. do anything about it. Great job, just great.
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Maybe if you had posted respectfully, someone might have responded.
As Pof said, the moderators are pulling their own hair out (a la Britney) about it on the Moderators' forum, but the admins have to get it fixed, not the worthless underling Mods.
Frankly, I never noticed the problem - I use an ad blocker by default. I probably shouldn't recommend that solution, but it's better then nothing.
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pof said:
there's a thread on the moderators forum about both issues, but the admins are busy with other things now... we'll try to get things fixed, just have a bit of patience
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cheers pof that's good to hear.... I expect if the admins are too busy and they made their version of vbulletin available in some form someone would have provided a patch for them by now.

xda-developers FTP

I noticed that the site, as well as having forums and a wiki, has its own FTP server that's open to users. Just in case people didn't know, it might be a good way to get useful, free software to users without using rapidshare and services like that.
If there's a historical reason why people don't use it, I wouldn't mind knowing that too.
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I noticed that the site, as well as having forums and a wiki, has its own FTP server that's open to users. Just in case people didn't know, it might be a good way to get useful, free software to users without using rapidshare and services like that.
If there's a historical reason why people don't use it, I wouldn't mind knowing that too.
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you talk about it now act apon it give us the FTP IP address.
It's in the wiki. There's not much in the Excalibur directory right now. That's why I asked.
Edit: Did some homework on the FTP site. It seems someone totaled it back in '06 and it hasn't been the same since. The Kaiser guys use it more than anyone else, but the way it's set up, uploaders send files to an upload section and a moderator moves the approved files into the available-for-download section. From this perspective, I guess things like rapidshare and mediafire would be better options for people getting software out. It's just not always so obvious which characters have the damned cat on them.
Great stuff so far on there, you guys rock!
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It's in the wiki. There's not much in the Excalibur directory right now. That's why I asked.
Edit: Did some homework on the FTP site. It seems someone totaled it back in '06 and it hasn't been the same since. The Kaiser guys use it more than anyone else, but the way it's set up, uploaders send files to an upload section and a moderator moves the approved files into the available-for-download section. From this perspective, I guess things like rapidshare and mediafire would be better options for people getting software out. It's just not always so obvious which characters have the damned cat on them.
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On the other hand you can pm myself, lukybandit or mikey1022 the rapidshare link and one of us will "take one for the team" and deal with the kitty cats for the purpose of putting it on the ftp.... or course only as long as the upload is necessary
I was just thinking it would save hunting through threads or asking "can you give me a link to that file?" or "that link's expired" or "rapidshare says my max has been reached for free users" etc. etc.
In this way, just like most of the pertinent information is"check the wiki," finding the right file in a hurry would be "check out the ftp site!"
But yeah, it's a little more work for all parties involved just to have everything in one, easy-to-find place.
EDIT: The link for the download section is ftp://xda:[email protected]/smartphones/Excalibur
The login/password given for the upload section (xdaupload:xda) doesn't seem to be working.
I was thinking along the lines of supporting the FTP site awhile back when I discovered the Wiki. Seems like it would be a more logical way to store Excaliber files. I had major problems trying to upload and finally gave up. Maybe your thread will get the FTP going.

[PROJ]WeightWatchers app development for WM

Here are the algorithms:
Points Plus = protein/10.94 + carbs/9.17 + fat/3.89 - fiber/12.49
Points Regular = calories/50 + fat/3.89 - fiber/5
can you post printscreen of the others applications ?
just to know if it's only a "basic" formula calc or not
Here ya go mate, here's the old app from 2004:
invalid attachment...
by the way, is it only a calculator ?
OK, this is really rough and ready. My first WM app so be gentle. Just a plain exe file, copy to device and run.
If it works I will try and "tart" it up a wee bit.
Wow, thank you. It works very well. Would you be willing to share your work/source code so i can learn what you did?
Here's a slightly prettier version.
I'll put the code etc up sometime tomorrow, but it basically is four text boxes with a button that converts each to numeric, applies the formula and shows it in the fifth text box.
This is all that I need. Thank you very much for your work.
I can't wait to take a look at the source ^>^
So you have to type this all in, before you can eat it? Or do you need this the calculate a total per day?
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So you have to type this all in, before you can eat it? Or do you need this the calculate a total per day?
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I suppose one could do it this way but what I do is write the food i eat down as i eat it, then i calculate all the ponts later.
If i have too many points then i know to get rid of the foods with exessive points for the next day.
My particular goal is to eat well without tracking points - to train my mind to want healthy food choices.
Yup, the initial request was for a calculator to use on an item by item basis, which is what I have done.
The delay in releasing anything is that I got distracted by making it also do the old points scheme as well, which is nearly done. Hope to have a new exe file later tonight.
Are there any differences I should be aware of with regards to US and UK calculations?
OK, here's the latest version.
Does both old and new systems
maybe need to change name
WW are very strick on anything named with Weight Watchers. But this app is so great and I thank you so much.
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OK, here's the latest version.
Does both old and new systems
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Interesting hypothesis: Letting users feel free to track the old way and the new way.
Also, the US way to calculate was the formula I gave on the first post.. Not sure what the UK way would be..
Would you still be willing to upload your source for the second and third .exe you created, out of the three you have ? ^>^
EDIT: How about the name WW4WM? Also, I think you should make this 'prettier' and try to get it sponsored by Omarket and XDA Marketplace.
I've created a place for this on SourceForge
Link here.
When I can work out how to post the code there I will do so, in the meantime here's a zip of the entire DotNet tree. Only includes the latest version.
good job.
hope you will not have any probs with WW !
I've begin to do one too, but as you're the first releaser I give you the hand
;-)
i've included a possibility to have an .xml file in which you can add foods with some numbers and you can select this food in a droplist and then all fileds are prefilled.
maybe you can do something like that.
keep up this good job !
Thanks for the support, unfortunately I have sort of reached my developers skill limit for the moment.
Currently trying to work out how to do rounded buttons so the app looks nicer!
I can't wait to try your release too, corwin. I will try it s soon as released.
I plan on learning from your code too, dee.
Thank you both for all your work for my request.
if anyone is interested i'll keep making, but i don't want to steal jobs from deedee !
can you give me some more infos ? like what is in the "options" menu ?
and if you can give me a list of some predefined foods with already some values in "calories", "fat" and "fibers"...
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if anyone is interested i'll keep making, but i don't want to steal jobs from deedee !
can you give me some more infos ? like what is in the "options" menu ?
and if you can give me a list of some predefined foods with already some values in "calories", "fat" and "fibers"...
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Feel free to carry on, it sounds like your skills are much better than mine. This was my first WM program and so is very "simplistic".
I'd like to see how other things are done as it progresses.

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