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Hello everyone.
Thanks to all those people offering their services as beta testers.
I have begun work on the T9 input method. I would like some help in designing a skin. This needs to be a .bmp file. I will send you the initial bmp I have used for testing, and you should use similar layout for the buttons.
I don't mind if the layout changes, as long as it is easy to use with fingers (not stylus).
The size of the bitmap, however, must not change. It should be 240 x 160.
The yellow area I included for two function buttons (ie, change word, and number mode) 1 will do a space, and 0 will do punctuation.
To the administrators - could you possibly stick the bitmap on the site somewhere, as I don't have a server to use for downloads?
Martin,
First of all, u can use my server for storage, i figure the files r small so it wont mather. just e-mail me the files, or just put in a zip, and i'll send u the link. second I like to see if i can come up with a nice design.
Yeah, no probs.
I've also realise the keypad used for the phone is exactly the right size for me. So If you want to reskin the phone (maybe relable some of the buttons if it would make using it easir), then that is fine.
Everbody,
Here is the file from Martin. http://www.stoelman.com/T9_sms.bmp
Ok people... we've come up with an initial design for the keypad, and I've done the initial work on the T9 input panel. I have a suitable skin, and will be working with this to create button positions.
This skin is not final, and may be changed as we work on the functionality, but when it has been finalised, I will be opening up for new skins to be created. It is anticipated that this will be configurable on the final release, so you will not need to be disappointed if yours isn't chosen!
I am now writing the business logic. I hope to get plenty of work done this weekend, and I'll keep you all informed of progress.
Thanks
Martin
Martin,
How's your project comming along? is it allready far enough for beta testing.
Unfortunately not yet. I'm currently waiting for some dictionary stuff. As soon as I have that, it can continue.
Regards
Martin
UPDATE
Just to update you. I have been in touch with tegic over the licensing of T9. We are currently discussing this.
I have to warn you, though, that because i have to license T9 from Tegic, there will be royalties to pay. I don't yet know the amount, but I'm guessing at about £15 per unit sold. In order to provide assurances to Tegic, the software will have to be licensed based on the IMEI of the target device.
I will keep you all informed of the progress of these negotiations, if they even get beyond this stage.
Big corporates
Nice idea, I have used the t9 on many phones for years.
Siemens c35 and ME45, Sony j3e, Nokia 6310i.
Would making something similar not just simply work? or simplifing the keypad in this way is totally owned by t9 ?
I look forward to a bit of beta testing...
I would like to find a way around it. But it's difficult to get hold of an 'ideal' word list that is compressed, contains 'appropriate' words of the right quantity. and is indexed. I can do the indexing if a good dic is found.
I could also look at alternatives - just awaiting some more communication from T9.
I have done something similar for Palm with graphitti (graphitti can be hell, too ;-)) and would offer u any help u need.
Hi PPC mages, I've got a small problem. I've tried to search a very easy program which resembles the classic paper diary.
Idea of this soft.. Screen which has seven parts (basically days). Every Day should have a date and maybe names (because of name days). Into these "tabs" I need only to write. Not ringing, no pop-ups, no vibrations, nothing, just type on keyboard. Don't know if I'm able to write about my idea in english so imagine one list of the simplest diary and you'll got sense of my idea.
My question is simple.. Does this soft (or very similar) exist? Or can it be programmed by any good man/woman? I think it would't be so hard and I will be very grateful for that.
Remember I don't want any calendar - am owner of Calendar touch and it isn't the way of annotation I want.
Thanks for reading and especially for answers!
Hmm... Excel?
Great idea but not as elegant as simple software..
I'm not sure exactly what you want, but have a look at Phatnotes:
http://www.phatware.com/index.php?q=product/details/phatnotes/screenshots
This is very customizable and will let you have a blank page per day with buttons for seven days and weeks.
Perhaps this works for you ?
If you were Japanase I would strongly recommand this one : http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=41640
Reading the translated doc, I could configure it easily, and even if there are some display bugs due to japanase font replaced by squares, the result is quite usable and simple.
I dream that someone makes the same in english, french.
Thanks for tips, now I'm going to try the first one (hope it wouldnt be hard to cutomize it). The second one doesn't seem to be just diary, it is very similar to normal calendar. I'm surprised that the sipliest normal diary doesn't exist, but maybe someone will find anything.
Thans again!
Unluckily it wasn't what I need, but thanks..
I've made a very simple picture to explain my idea when my english isn't so good .
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e249/Sean880/Diary.jpg
This is a basic idea of appearance. And functions?
1) Slide to right/left - go to next/previous week (princip of book)
2) Type into the lines (maybe with possibility to set up the font - color?/bold/italic)
3) Possibility to change names in any system file (depend on country) - it makes easy future translations
4) Next features - changing colors based on days etc.
I'm completely amateur so I don't know anything about software making but I still think this software wouldn't be so hard to develop, am I right?
Thanks for reflections!
Hmm it seems that similar program doesn't exist but would it be really hard to develop it?
Honor . I am here new. I would like to divide with my modifications spb mobile shell. My english is very bad -sorry
this is it:
I greet. Can anybody undertake diagrams of (graphics of) operators under its (his) name padding? Type has managed to change me only and nothing ask more. I ask about contact.
Hello Friends,
My problem is I developed an App which runs on Windows Mobile as well as on the Desktop with the same exe and now change of Code.
With an if clause i check if the App is running on Desktop. In this case I change the Controlls Locations a bit and the AppRootPath.
In Addition I now want to resize and relocate the Textboxes if SoftInputPanel is enabled.
This can be easy achived by adding an InputPanel Control from Toolbox and using its OnEnableChange Event.
BUT if I include an InputPanel Control in my Project, its not deployable on the Desktop anymore.
So I triet to create the InputPanel Control only if the if clause checkt that the envirement is not a pc.
But I didnt managed that.
Anybody a clue how to?
Thx, Bignose
The first thing that springs to mind is to use 2 assemblies that you can call from the application - 1 for desktop apps and 1 for mobile apps. That way, the main application would have no dependancies on .NetCF controls.
For example...
Code:
MyAssembly.ObjectWithGenericInterface.UpdateForm(this)
You would have an assembly with a class that implements a generic interface, and that interface has an "UpdateForm" method. You create 2 different assemblies that are mostly identical - one for desktop and 1 for mobile. You then simply deploy a different "MyAssembly", depending on the target platform, but it will rely on neither when you build the application.
Edit:
You wouldn't actually need a generic interface to implement from, as long as the class inside the 2 assemblies actually had the same public methods available.
Thanks for your idea.
Am I understanding this right I would have to create to complete new GUIs?
At the Moment the Differences are small:
Code:
If Environment.OSVersion.Platform <> PlatformID.WinCE then
Me.Width = 256
Me.Height = 484
XMLPath = Strings.Right(XMLPath, (Strings.Len(XMLPath) - 6))
PbContact.Visible = False
TbNumber.Width = 202
Me.MaximizeBox = False
Me.MinimizeBox = True
End If
If I could create the InputPanel Control with an EventHandler in this Block the Application should run on both Desktop and PDA, right?
Is there no way?
AgentBignose said:
Thanks for your idea.
Am I understanding this right I would have to create to complete new GUIs?
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No - only 1 GUI, the way you are currently doing it.
The application solution would not include any .NetCF assemblies, as they would only need to be referenced in the assembly that gets used by the windows mobile app.
So you'd have a deployment solution for the desktop version, and then a deployment solution for the windows mobile version. The windows mobile deployment would include the assembly that has references to the .NetCF (SIP, and any other controls you may need to use). That would be the only difference between the MSI and the CAB that you'd end up with.
I hope that makes sense. It's actually quite a simple idea, but a bit difficult to explain.
I think I understood you.
I leave the code as is.
But at the point where I want to create the SIP Control I dont do this directly, but I create a new .dll assembly which I creates the InputPanel and use this assembly.
Nevertheless I dont know how to create the InputPanel in the Assembly.
I hope I dont bother you to much, in that case please excuse me.
AgentBignose said:
I think I understood you.
I leave the code as is.
But at the point where I want to create the SIP Control I dont do this directly, but I create a new .dll assembly which I creates the InputPanel and use this assembly.
Nevertheless I dont know how to create the InputPanel in the Assembly.
I hope I dont bother you to much, in that case please excuse me.
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No bother mate.
You need to add a reference to...
Code:
Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms
and you create the input panel with...
Code:
Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.InputPanel sip = new Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.InputPanel();
Hope that helps mate
johncmolyneux said:
No bother mate.
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Thats nice. Thanks.
You need to add a reference to...
Code:
Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms
and you create the input panel with...
Code:
Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.InputPanel sip = new Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms.InputPanel();
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I did that.
But how Can I now use the OnEnableChange Event?
I only know the way over deklaring it as Friends With, but I dont manage this in runtime.
AgentBignose said:
Thats nice. Thanks.
I did that.
But how Can I now use the OnEnableChange Event?
I only know the way over deklaring it as Friends With, but I dont manage this in runtime.
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I just noticed that you're using VB, so I can't really help with coding the event handler for you, but this page might help...
http://www.thescarms.com/dotnet/eventhandler.aspx
In my previous phone with Android 2, when I was typing, completion used to offer me words from the contact list: name of friends, and name of towns. The new M8 with Android 4 does not do it anymore. Any clue what's wrong ?
Should I change my virtual keyboard software ?
Did I miss the option somewhere ?
Was feature removed completely from Android 4 ?