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[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] am-imate:
Zen,

Now that I have purchased PZP I feel that I am able to contribute some suggestions towards the program :)

I believe this suggestion may have been give before but I am not sure. There are a few applications that allows WM2003 devices to have repeating alarms so that you don't miss them. I think this would be a handy feature to include in PZP since it does stuff with reminders.

Omega-1 Battery Pack has something that does it they call Power Alert.

There is a freeware app that does this called apReminder+.

http://www.apsoftsystems.com/apreminderplus/index.htm

Thanks for considering it. :D :D :D
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
I agree with you too. I will change that.

This one will be more difficult to do as it will mean to check when you tap&hold if a time should appear during this time then change temporary the start time ... I will look but I think if I have to do this it will take some times to implement...

Even if you didn't buy PZP (or donate) your suggestions would have been welcome. But thanks to purchase :P

Repared. Refresh the page and click on the link this should be good ;)

I'm currently correcting this feature as so add the repeat option in the notification ;)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
I understand! See how it goes. Good luck & wishing you a good weekend. Try to get some rest from us!!! :-)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] mtbsoft:
Had to get involved at this point, been using PZP for some time and just donated to it via Handango (can't/won't use PayPal, sorry that this means less to you Zendrui).

I can't agree with the status only based switching.

I have a primary client that I contract to 9-5 but numerous other clients who I can see during the day. I sync. both at the primary workplace (9-5) and at the home office for meetings and appointments any of which may or may not be interruptible - to use the status will not work as some of the out of office meetings will not be interruptible but have to be set as such to indicate that I'm not at my primary work place. I use categories all the time for helping organise my schedule and to have to use the status will not work for me.

As an initial proof of concept the status switching will be of some use to some people but I would prefer it to be a user option for status or categories switching.

Either way, it's an excellent piece of work Zendrui.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] mtbsoft:
Simple (I hope) problem regarding 4.9.1 - when I press and hold on a mode, all I get is a purple band, none of the time menu icons appear.

I'm using 16 pixel high mode icons and have modified the supplied menu ones to be 16 high too, they're all in the PZP directory.

Any ideas?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Yes that the idea, first try with th status, then look if it is possible with the categories ;)

Could you post the custom icons ? I will try. thanks
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] am-imate:
Icons

Hey Zen,

Thanks for fixing the icon link on your site..

Is there any reason why when I copy the icons to the \Program Files\PocketZenPhone directory it will not use them. Even after a soft-reset it still does not see them. These are the default ones that I just downloaded.

tks.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Re: Icons

Well the default are those which are still in use with PZP so it is normal that you don't see any difference ;)

Just try with some different custom icons (such as the pingoos).

BTW no soft reset needed, just go to settings->today->item and click ok to reload PZP
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] jimmy-floyd:
Excuse for OFFtopic:

zendrui,have you collected money on XDA 2

:?: :)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Well currently I got :

about 190€ from paypal

65€ from handango

40€ from pocketgear

So I'm near 300€ :)

In october I can change my phone contract and so get a SPV1000 (XDA2) at orange for 500€ (because a sim free XDA2 costs 700€)

So I hope that in october I will have 500€ :) ...

But of course I can add money from myself but if PZP can allow to get the XDA2 without extra cost it will be wonderfull
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] am-imate:
Re: Icons

Actually what I meant to say was that it's not displaying the settings icon.. :) Even though it's there in the directory..
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] mtbsoft:
Excellent.

Had to hard-reset the XdaII - beta testing PHM2004 and pushed it too far - everything is sorted now, no worries.

Have included the icons in case anyone else wants them.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] jimmy-floyd:
good luck in buying XDA 2.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Happy Birthday PZP

:) 6 months go, the first version of PZP was released :cry:

So just a word to say thank for all those who help me to improve this software, who donated or bought and who support PZP ;)

PS : the version 4.9.3 is on test by me with the outlook based on status and categories

If all goes well I will post a beat this week
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Zendrui,

This is amazing!!! I did not realize it had been 6 months already but a quick check to page 1 revelaed that you are indeed correct!!! Time flies by and this thread continues to remain on the front page of xda-developers. Thanks for all the hardwork.

Regards
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] mvsmith07:
Excellent work. In six months to get an app like this, to the level it's at, working in your own time - fantastic. And your willingness to accept comments and suggestions is a credit to your ability.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Version 4.9.3 beta time limited

Hello,

here is the 4.9.3 beta version (Time limited 03/08/2004)

It includes :

New notif settings page

Add repeat option for the reminder (yes it only works for the reminder :( (Wince limitation)

Time menu disable all other switchs during the period set.

Outlook Settings.

For the outlook settings there are 2 things :

- You have the choice between status and category.

If you enable it it means that you will have an automatic switch if the appointment has the status you choose OR the category you choose.

- The category are those you used at least one time in your appointments. It means that if you want to add a category, create the appointment with a category you set or create, then go back to PZP settings. The category should appear.

That's it.

I'm still running tests on my side but other feedbacks are usefull.

PS : now that the import/export works well, think to export and keep the exported file before testing.

Regards

(as always rename the .zip in .cab)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Great! Just as withdrawal symptoms were starting to show, this thread is back on the front page. Impressive as always!!! Will start testing and provide feedback. Thanks.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Correction

I just update the .cab as there was a bug if don't have any appointment (I try this morning on a clean machine...)

So in the post upper the attachment is updated. Take it ;)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Outlook

I just have a question from schnoeppi about outlook settings and the fact that the mode doesn't appear at the top of the settings page when you are in the outlook frame.

It is normal as I thought that the outlook switch had to be independant from the mode.

I mean whatever the mode selected if you enable automatic switch depending on outlook it will switch.

Are you agree with that system ?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
After loading 4.9.3 I can't get into settings screen at all. The sliders show for a moment and then disappear and I am still on the Today screen. Any ideas?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] am-imate:
k_kirk,

Check the registry under HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Tosday/PocketZenPhone under each mode look for a "square"... I have the same prob, and have to delete that key with the square each time... is a pain but I can't seem to find the software causing the problem.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
:oops: sorry I forgot to add the correction I made, for those you have no appointment, in PocketZenPhoneSettings

Here is the correction.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Thanks to avalon99 investigation, it seems the squares can come from PocketSype and PocketWinc. If I remember well PocketSype last version solve that problem... no idea about pocketwinc ...

K_Kirk The corrected version 4.9.3 is on the previous page
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Repeat option

The repeat option works only for the reminder notification.

So in PZP I check the "reminder" word to display or not the check.

But I forgot about other OS than english.. and so in german

My question is how is called the reminder notificaiton on your XDA2 (apart english OS of course)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Re: Repeat option

Hi Zenduri, sorry but I think we have a serious problem. Since I installed the new version, within 5 minutes after restart I am out of memory (and that is without touching anything). If I go into the settings it takes a couple of minutes and I get the screen asking me to convert storage memory.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Re: Repeat option

:shock: Waiting to make some benchmarks I removed the beta.

I check that and see where the memory leak comes from.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Re: Repeat option

Thanks Zen, just to be sure I took PzP off of the today screen. Rebooted and no more memory leak. Look forward to the update.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Avalon-99:
Re: Repeat option

Yes, I agree.

No, the last version of pocketWinc solve that Problem!

Pocket Skype doesn't work.

In German "Erinnerungen"
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Re: Outlook

I think this makes a lot of sense. Thanks
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Thanks. I have always had PocketSkype on my XDA2 and never had the squares problem. Today is no different. I think the issue was what you identified earlier so not a big deal. I will wait for the beta to come back and test again. Thanks.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] am-imate:
Zen,

The thing is I don't have either of those software packages on my PPC. I've not been able to identify which software is causing it yet. But I will as soon as I do.

I haven't noticed the memory leak as of yet.. Correction.. I do notice it now
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] am-imate:
Reminder Repeat

Zen,

Repeat works well.. Excellent work!

Just a suggestion for the Reminder repeat:

On the other reminder repeat software that I've used there are options regarding the timing between each ring of the notification. It also allows auto snoozing which pauses the notification after a certain number of rings for a user selected time, then the notification is triggered again.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Re: Reminder Repeat

Yes why not .. I have to look how to add that ... and if it is possible to include that in the screen ;)

About the memory leak I found it. I will run bench to be sure.

I will also correct the fact that I forgot to remove the double entries for the outlook categories. And correct the repeat option for the non OS english ...

So normally tomoorow I will post the new version of the beta ;)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Re: Reminder Repeat

Thanks Zen, looking forward to it.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Tekguru:
Erm unless I am missing something I can't see the link to 4.9.3? ;)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Tekguru, it is on page 68 of this thread
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] BRosenow:
Well . . . I have to agree with Tekguru on this one. I see Zen's post introducing 4.9.3, but I do not see the actual file for download.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] am-imate:
I think Zen removed it because of some memory leak problems with it.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Quite right am-imate, :oops: I just advised where I had downloaded first before checking if it was still there. Sorry guys.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] BRosenow:
Hey, no problem. I was questioning my sanity though . . . :wink:
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Dude, you shoud not be questioning your sanity, just your insanity. Its fun to be nuts keeps the screws in place.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
No dream ;) I really put a 4.9.3 but I removed it because there was a memory leak...

The memory leak is corrected but I want check a little more and correct two little things ...
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Zendrui,

I just noticed that the SIM code setting is not exported into the exported settings text files in 4.9.1. As a result if you need to reinstall PZP and import settings you need to enter the SIM code again. Is this an intended feature for security or is it an oversight? Additionally, can you change the application such that if SIM code is entered once on a mode it is applied to all? The ability to check or uncheck per mode should remain as one may want SIM code activation to be on or off based on mode.

Thanks
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Request

Ok I corrected the memory leak, changed to have category displayed only once, and sorted the category combo.

For the repeat option :

As I cannot get all the "reminder" names for all OS langages, so I will let the repeat option be displayed for every notifs.

Then I will add a warning on the site telling that even if the repeat option is displayed for every notifs, it will only works for reminders... ok with that ?

For the outlook settings, I will try to explain clearly :

- I cannot detect when a new appointment is created

- So to know when the nearest appointment begins (to wake up the ppc if it needs to switch), I need to browse the appointments still created.

In this beta I check the appointments when you exit the setting page, and in the today plugin each time the plugin is refresh (hoping that when you created an appointment, then exited and came back to the today screen, the new appointment will be check by PZP)

But of course as many appointments you have as many time It will take . I think that even if you have 500 appointments I won't be very long. But to be sure it doesn't take too many times, I invite those who have many many appointments to tell me their feelings about the performances... and if this takes too much time we will have to decide when look for new appointments (only when you go to the settings page, or when you click on a mode ...)

I hope I'm clear ?

(rename the .zip in .cab)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Yes the sim code is not exported to avoid security problem.

For the fact to apply sim code settings to all modes it is not very long to re-enter the sim code for the 5 modes if needed ... ;)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
I see that the SIM= place holder is there in the text files... If a user chooses to take the security risk and enter the SIM code there manually (in the text file) would this setting be imported?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
I never tried to modify the export file manually but this should work.

For the sim code PPZ doesn't export it but look to import it
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Happy to report that this "feature" works well! SIM codes entered in this manner are imported just nicely. Thanks
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Re: Request

Zendrui,

Great job! So far so good. I do have a lot of appointments and entering and exiting Settings screen I do notice a little lag but not too bad. Does the same lag also occur when the Today screen is refreshed?

Switching to silent mode seems to be working well. I did have 2 occasions where the switch back to last active mode did not occur at all. Need to test this a little more.

The Settings interface and how to reach it is a little unintuitive. If you don't know its there you would not get there... Could it be triggered from a button or something on the main Settings screen? Additionally I think it may be a good idea to be able to turn the Outlook watching on and off with ease on the main today screen. I am imagining another small button on the leftmost under the current timebased switching on/off button.

Last but not least, how is the prioritization for Outlook watching vis a vis time based switching & tap / hold menus... I know you'll hate me for bringing this up but the recent complicated exchange we had based on my movie scenario just got more complicated... I will test & write more on this.

Cheers and thanks once again for a job well done.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Many people create appointments on the desktop or receive meeting requests on the desktop. The idea that you will create appointments on the device and close the calendar application and therefore cause Today to refresh does not seem to cover all occasions. Thought I should mention. What we have now is good as a proof of concept but I think the whole issue of getting the recent appointments should be sorted out at some point.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Yes I personnally think that a "refresh appointment" button will be the best solution. You create your appointment or synchronize them fromt he PC then click on "refresh" button and that's it. Or maybe to avoid to display another button, I can add the refresh appointment function on the time on/off button. You click on it (two times to avoid to switch on or off) and this is good ...?

For the priority with time menu ... good question I check ...
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] JaToAc:
what about a pop-up menu? if you tap the button a menu pops up with settings, refresh, etc.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Time menu and outlook

In the beta outlook switch in all the cases if you enable it (even if you set a time duration with menu)

I can add that if time switchs are disabled (by clickin the time icon or by setting a duration with menu) the outlook doesn't switch.

And in the same way if a duration switch in running avoid any outlook switch.

So to resume do I gave the priority to the time menu ? It means that when a switch is done for a duration with time menu, other switchs are disabled during this duration ...

I personnally think that this is the best solution ... and you all ?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
And what about if you just tap&hold the settings icon ?

It refreshs the outlook appointments ?

I vote for that option ... :D

I say that as I don't like very much the menu ... :P
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] JaToAc:
8)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Avalon-99:
It's to slow, my MDA is blocked for many minutes. I couldn't test.

In my Categorylist are two double entries and 9 Entries are missed.

I have 800 appointments.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] mvsmith07:
My profile doesn't seem to reset to the profile it was in before the busy appointment. It switches into the profile I have specified when a busy appointment occurs (profile 4), but doesn't switch back again at the end of busy appointment (profile 1, for example).

O2 XDA II, PPC v4.20.0 WM2003, ROM: 1.60.00WWE, Radio: 1.10.00
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] mvsmith07:
Have you got the latest 4.9.3 version on page 69? Previous releases of 4.9.3 had a memory leak problem, which zendrui has corrected now.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Avalon-99:
Yes, of course
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] IvkovicD:
hi,

got the same problem with my german MDA II, have to disable all today-plugs to be able to enter the config-menue from PZP (XCPUScalar reports 100% CPU-Usage after hitting the config-button from PZP!). With my today-plugs enable only the three bars from PZP-Config pop ups, and after that, nothing happens...

Finaly, the "Outlook" displays two double categorylist-entries, and the rest (about 10) are missing. Maybe a problem with german OS?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Hi Zen, outlook "switch to" works great for either categories or status but neither switches back to the original profile.

Also I have only one category showing in the categories list when I actually have 15.

Great job so far.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
I'm currently deeply testing the corrections I made but it seems to work so I post the new beta for the brave ;)

Here what I changed

- The memory leak of course

- Time menu is now prioritary to all other switchs (so no switchs if a time duration is running)

- I corrected the fact that sometimes it doesn't come back to the mode after the end of the appointment.

- Now it only refreshs outlook appointments when you exit the settings window or tap&hold settings icon (and when a switch from an appointment ends). Are you ok with that system ?

Let me also know if it is acceptable for those who have many appointments...

For the categories : the problem is that for now the only way I found to get them is to read the appointments you created one time and get the categories from that. So if you created a category but no appointment with that cateogry I don't find it ... I have to look if there is a way to get simply the categories...

But I don't know why you have some double ... I will investigate

And I also will investigate to reduce the time of the outlook refresh...

(rename the .cab in .zip)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Avalon-99:
Yes, but it doesn't work.

I have 800 Appointments and all set with 10 Categories.

But PZP shows only

"Geburtstag privat"

"Geburtstag privat"

"none"

I will test further tomorrow. Bye
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Ok I will also look more in details ... as I only created 15 categories ...
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] iggy:
Hi Zen, looks like the switch to and back works great for "status" but whenever I set a category and save (the switch never happens) but when I go back in to settings the only switch that is set is the Status, categories is reset to none.

Update Zen: I took a look at the mode 5 settings TXT, it shows <outlookswitch not found> same for modefree and modebusy, hope this helps.

Update No2. I have attached a screen print of my mode5 showing what was mention above. Could you also clarify what Sound: 3 under the mode name is for, all my volumes are set to 5.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Corrected ;)

Corrected ;) As outlook settings are mode independant it now creates a exported file for mode0 when you export one of the modes (for 1 to 5)

Sound : 3 is for the sounds settings (don't remember exactly but 3 does mean that you enable sound for events, program and notif)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Re: Time menu and outlook

I agree. If you tap & hold thats an indication that you want to override whatever the current behaviour is. Therefore tap & hold should have highest priority. Then you should switch back according to the time based settings if they are enabled and lastly just before letting go of focus, you should check to see if outlook switching is enabled and if there is a calendar entry that requires a shift and shift accordingly. Perhaps a flow diagram would be good to make sure language does not get in the way of this discussion. You can then make use of the diagram in your user documentation too... Just a thought.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] zendrui:
Re: Time menu and outlook

Ok this is now how it works.

Well I can look to do that but it is easy that before you tap&hold, you set the mode you want to be back after the duration (the same mode you should have switch itf you didn't tap&hold)

Yes when I will release the next version I will try to make diagrams to explain clearly all the time switchs possibility and interactions
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
When does this file get imported? Whenever you click import on any mode?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
Concept is good but there is no indication that anything is happenning when you tap & hold the settings button. Can you make a sound or have a light bulb go on or something like that?

Also, would you consider having a second small button on the left, below the current time based swithing on/off button to enable or disable the outlook watching behaviour? At times there maybe a reason to stop outlook watching and to do this on the settings page is too lengthy a process.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] k_kirk:
I still see

Holiday

Holiday

None

In the category dropdown.

Additionally it is not clear how I should set the Status / Category dropdowns. If I want Outlook based switching to occur on Busy status should I set Status to Busy and Category to None?