yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] bruce142:
A bit off-topic, but contable did you ever thought of making a full fledged File Explorer with the same UI as this PDF to Office app? I know hjc4869 and ngame already created a basic file explorer for the interop unlocked ATIV S, but both seem to have abandoned their project. A File Explorer wouldn't be to difficult as you seem to have managed to let the app read the SDCard and the Phone's local storage already, only more file extensions have to be supported (mkv, flac, avi, ...).
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
The app allready is a File Explorer:

- pdf support

- public folder support (documents, pictures, sounds, videos and so on...)

- sd card support

- all types of files are supported

- SkyDrive support

- custom webdownload

....

What do you want more ? Maybe you should try the app.... :D

I´m thinking about renaming the project to "WP8 Explorer" or "Interop Explorer". Maybe I will start a poll to let the users decide about the name.

Best regards

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Indeed, the name refers to only a portion of the capabilities of the application. It would be good to consider changing name to something more generic.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
What´s your suggested name for the app ?

I started the project with the intention to add better pdf-support to wp8 devices, not to create a file explorer. Now it´s a file explorer.:laugh:

BTW I have added a new feature: ringtone support for .mp3, wma and .m4r (whatever it is) files. Press and hold on one of those files and you can set it as ringtone (public folder and sd card).

I need translation support again... Will upload a file later (only a few lines).
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
New update V3.3 is online ! Please read changelog on post #1.

I need from all translators some additional translations (only a few strings). File is attached. Thanks in advance !
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] johnnymm123:
Here is the updated translation for greek + some fixes.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
So far I got the following updated translations:

Greek

Slowenian

Hungarian

Spanish

German (myself)

English (myself)

Thanks again to all translators.:good:

Missing updates:

French [MENTION=1902579]poloche[/MENTION]

Italian [MENTION=262620]Topogigi[/MENTION]

Slovac [MENTION=5064841]pyler[/MENTION]

Polish [MENTION=2799766]djtonka[/MENTION]

Portugues (BR) [MENTION=4519666]rudironsoni[/MENTION]
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] bruce142:
Dutch translation added. Please let me know if there are more strings which need to be translated.

To other dutch speaking xda-members : you may improve the translation if you deem it necessary.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Topogigi:
Here am I
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] poloche:
Translation FR

Hii dud,

this is a translation fr-FR in attachements ;)

Thankx
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
[MENTION=262620]Topogigi[/MENTION], [MENTION=1902579]poloche[/MENTION]:

Thx again. I have sent a pm...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] pyler:
And slovak update also..
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Thx. Today I will upload an improved version.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
V3.3.1 is online ! Changelog on post #1.

Have fun.

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
The next feature will be: zip-file support for Public folder and sd card.

1. Select the files you want to zip

2. Tap on the new zip button

3. Enter filename for the archive

4. Done.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] bruce142:
Slight issue found with the dutch translation, in settings the first option text is not spread throughout two lines, causing the first option text to be unreadable. Is this fixable without touching the translation, because the other options do spread throughout two lines, it's not the length of the line what creates this bug.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I will fix it with the next release. Thx for reporting...:good:

Edit: fixed.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Sorry, contable, I had not read this post. :(

And yes, it has become a great tool. I use constantly, is very comfortable and effective. :good:

It is an application that needs interop unlock, so I think it would be cool "wp8Interop explorer", the two possibilities that you mentioned, together, not one of the two.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Maybe this name is too long. Check the space I have in the right upper corner...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
As [MENTION=2734362]-W_O_L_F-[/MENTION] has released the AppData Backuper app I decided not to implement the AppData backup feature in PDF to Office.

Instead of I decided to add support for AppData Backuper:

1. Display of all files in a created backup folder

2. Display the name of the backed up app and its product-id

3. Ability to zip a created backup folder

4. Button for direct-launching the AddData Backuper App.

Screenshots below.

Note: the current release version of PDF to Office crashes while opening a backup folder. Fix will come with next release !

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] bruce142:
You could solve this by removing the Office and Adobe Reader button and replace them with a button Apps or removing them all together as you have stated that you wanted this app to be more then a PDF to Docx converter. Don't forget to add the "Convert to..." option in the context menu, maybe you could expand this like : txt, xml, doc (Word 2003). I've noticed you can't navigate a folder up in the public folder, this needs to be fixed as well if you want this app to become a WP8 (File) Explorer (= my suggestion for a name).
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Thanks for your suggestions.

1. The app never has been designed to be a converter for PDF files => read post #1 from the beginning for better understanding what was the intention to create the app

2. You can´t navigate a folder up in the public folder because of missing permissions. The public folder has to be set as root folder.

3. The Adobe Reader and Office Hub buttons I will not remove because the app has been designed for my personal use.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] thals1992:
Just call it explorer.exe and extract the icon from your Windows 7 or 8 installation. It's a shorter name, but is that functionality essentially what you are aiming for?

Also it would be awesome of you could have plugin support for SAMBA or whatever MS calls it these days, but as a client. Someone else can take the time to try and make a host/server edition later.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
The name of the app isn´t so important atm, but thanks for your suggestion.:good:

More important is that today I found out how to get access to folders I couldn´t access so far...

When all basic functions have been added we will talk again about new features. E.g. I would like to add box.com support, because it´s my preferred cloud storage service.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] GoodDayToDie:
Very impressive work! I need to step up my own homebrew game...

Can you say a bit more about the "get access to folders I couldn't access so far"? I've tried a couple approaches to that unsuccessfully, and shelved it for the time being until I found a way to elevate app privileges. Sounds like you may have found something?

EDIT: feel free to PM me if it's something you don't want to publicize.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I have sent you a pm...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
As mentioned before next version will support AppData Manager from -W_O_L_F- as well as zipping files or folders...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I decided to rename the app to "IO Explorer". Screenshots are attached. A new thread will be opened when the initial release version is ready.

Beside the allready known features I have added a lot of new features. Highlights are:

1. Zip support

2. Opened email attachments management (all kind of files)

3. App Data backup/restore via zip

4. Browsing App Data folders of all installed apps

...

Regards

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Uow! Definitely, is the mother of all apps.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Too bad that I can´t launch the Office Hub directly.

[MENTION=1794621]ultrashot[/MENTION]:

How does the pinned tile of the Office Hub launch the app ?

Where are stored the pinned tiles on device ?

Any advice would be helpful.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] djtonka:
Another thing. After downloading an file and choose Move..to Office the file is disappeared and can't push it on SD . You said before , the file is moved from original lacation (?) but when click Launch Reader and then press Back, pdf is loaded again and we are able to move into SD card this time.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I know that behaviour. The fine tuning is coming later.

Which behaviour do you suggest after pressing the back button in Adobe Reader ?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] djtonka:
System Back (arrow)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] ultrashot:
if you're about launching URIs:

ShellChromeAPI.dll

HRESULT WINAPI Shell_LaunchSessionByUri(LPCWSTR uri);

you should have ID_CAP_SHELL_LAUNCH_SESSION.

Not sure what is the reason to have this button at all...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Thanks. Will test it.

About the exit button:

I don´t remember either why I added that button....

Anyway I have added a dynamic appbar now, so I will remove that button.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] tom_codon:
Good job man ! :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
The release of the next version is delayed, because I decided to re-work the whole app..
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
It´s still a lot to do but here some screenshots of the upcoming version V2.0:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
The next version is still under development.

I had some problems with implementing a (full) Filebrowser for the sd card,

but yesterday I could solve them !

Stay tuned.

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
We are permanently tuned... :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Today I will release the next version V2.0 !
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
V2.0 is online now. Please read post #1 carefully before deploying.

Feedback, suggestions, and feature requests are welcome and appreciated.

The app also offers now write access to the sd card (less deleting folders)

=> there is no API for that, while coding I just found a workaround....

Cheers

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] djtonka:
Works perfect so far . Will look after aby isues.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
There are still some bugs. You just have to find them...

Do you like the folder option ? You requested that.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
V2.1 is online now !

Changelog on post #1.

Cheers

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
To-Do-List added t post #2.

You can see there what will come next....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Hatef.PR:
Does it support UTF-8 ?!
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Are you sure that your question is related to my app ?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] djtonka:
busy week is coming so plenty pdf's to look into = proper testing time :D
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
I do not have time to test every version before it is ready the next ...

---------- Post added at 10:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 PM ----------

I think it works fine. The option to add folders is great. Could you add in the context menu, the option to move a file between folders? :)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Indeed there isn´t any other app which can create folders on a inserted sd card. Move and copy for sd card files will come with next version.:D
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] -W_O_L_F-:
I found a file copy function if you're interested
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Yes, I am. I can do file operations but a real copy function would make things easier.

If you want please send me a pm.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Thanks for sharing. Too bad that I can´t use both assemblys (move + copy) in the same project....

Anyway a very good finding.:good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I have installed the GD3 update today on my devices:

still no option to attach office files (neither pdf´s) directly to an email, only pictures. Since 2010 (WP7) I´m waiting for such a simple feature.

How MS wants to sell phones to business people if there are missing elemental features ?

VPN support ? maybe next year with 8.1....

Notification center ? maybe next year with 8.1...

I really like the OS and my devices, but how you can prefer adding features like 1080p and quadcore support over adding some missing basic features ?

Maybe 2014 will be my year... we´ll see....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Soon I will release the next version V2.2:

I found out how to launch the Office Hub from inside the app...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
The next version V2.5 will be ready not before the next weekend.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Here some shots of the new version.

New features will be:

- multi-selection for local and sd card

- launch button for Office Hub

- file-operations on sd card (move, copy)

- Office Hub auto-launch mode (enable/disable toggle on new settings page)

....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Some more shots of the upcoming sd card UI with multi-selection and advanced file-operations. Hopefully I will finish V2.5 til wednesday...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Mayor-update V2.5 is online now !

Please read post #1 carefully before installation.

Please post your feedback after testing....

Cheers

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Ok. To read and install it. Thanks.

---------- Post added at 10:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:28 PM ----------

I've been testing the application and works great. I can do all possible functions with a PDF document: delete, copy, move, rename, create new folder ...

By request, could add a language pack. :D

It's a great job, cont. :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Glad to hear that you like it.

I will add language support later.

The next big update will bring a SkyDrive client (upload and download)....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
All improvements are welcome. And even if you do not need much, if you want help for translation, let me know.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
When it's time for translate I will contact you for the Spanish version.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Bruce_X_Lee:
Glad to see you are still working on this functionality.

It is unfortunate 90% of windows phones are Nokia ones that could not be unlocked.

Hope Microsoft will address this in WP8.1 update.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Glad to see you visiting my thread, Bruce.

Hope you like the app.

I only bought the Ativ S because of the interop-unlock. My main device is an amazing Lumia 925....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Bruce_X_Lee:
My only device is a Lumia 920 which cannot be interop-unlocked yet unfortunately.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Hopefully the interop-unlock for Nokia devices is coming soon. I also have a 920.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Loco5150:
I dont know if this has been discussed, so sorry if Im asking something thats obvious. Is it possible to share pdf via email now that files can be moved to office hub?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
That´s the main reason why the app has been created:

Once a pdf has been moved to the Office Hub (documents folder) it can be mailed with the built-in email client...

Browse to the phone storage page of the Office Hub and do a long tap on the pdf, then choose share.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Loco5150:
great, need to instal this!
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Feel free to install it if your Ativ S is interop-unlocked.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Loco5150:
What an nice app! Good job!! :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Glad to see that you like it.

The next update is coming soon...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I have added native filesystem support. Credits for the library go to [MENTION=3529492]GoodDayToDie[/MENTION], for finding out how to enable this feature to [MENTION=4770139]hjc4869[/MENTION].

Next version will make visible the documents folder of the Office Hub with support for the following office filetypes:

-pdf

-doc

-docx

-xls

-xlsx

-ppt

-pptx.

This means you will be able to copy these filetypes from and to sd card using the app...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
At the weekend I will provide the next update.:cool:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] djtonka:
A bit of file manager?:)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I'm just extending and improving the app. As you know my app had a file explorer before the file manager has been published....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Check out how the app could be on a full-rooted phone:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1998785

I had created a similar app for WP7....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
New version V2.8 is online now !

NativeFileSystem library and a lot of other stuff added => please read post #1 for complete changelog.

Have fun !

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Just try the v2.8. Good Work! :good:.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I will try to add the SkyDrive client within the next 10 days, after that I could need your help to translate the app to spanish language....:cool:

Other languages than German, English and Spanish can be added if there is support from the community.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Loco5150:
Not important, but in the info page it still says version 2.5 ;)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Anyway I will upload the next days a new version with language support...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] djtonka:
Let me know if need Polish translation
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Thanks for offering your help.:good:

So far I have added German and English.

Soon I will upload the english language file, so you can translate it to polish language.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Right. I hope your order ;)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Attached is a text file with the en-us translation. The German translation is done by myself....

So far I have translators for

-Spanish (Lomax50)

-Polish (djtonka).

Just edit the values like "no files found" and leave the rest of the code as it is. After finishing send me a pm with the translated file.

Thanks in advance.

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Mattemoller90:
Here's a quick translation in Italian.

Unfortunately v2.8 open and close on my Ativ S :(

(remove 2.5 and install 2.8 after i try to remove 2.8 and reinstall it but not working)

I was wrong, i replace word and file is not right, will correct the it
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
I have already sent you the sp translated file.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I will add the data tomorrow and send you a test version.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Please rework the file.

Don't edit anything else than the value parameters.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Ok. I'll check when I get it

Enviado desde mi WP GT-I8750 con Tapatalk
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I have sent you a pm with the link...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
You have a new message...

:silly:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
New version V2.8.1 released. Thanks again for the spanish translation. :good: => check about info...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Mattemoller90:
On my Ativ S v2.8 and v2.8.1 doesn't work (open and close) :(
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Loco5150:
Love this, thanks!
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Did you try a hardreset ?

Atm I don´t know how to help you.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
[/I]

I saw it. It's all right. :cyclops::) I send you a pm.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Will upload a new version in a few minutes...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
V2.8.2 is out !

Italian language support added, improved spanish translation.

Thanks to [MENTION=1379916]Mattemoller90[/MENTION] and [MENTION=3111901]lomax50[/MENTION] !

Would be nice if I could add some more languages before I continue to add more features...
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
The next version V3.0 will feature:

-Improved copy/move office => sd (no need to set a destination folder, just browse to the destination folder)

-Improved UI

-Skydrive client for upload and download (office and sd)

Screenshots attached.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
V3.0 is getting closer.

I have implemented the SkyDrive client successfully. There are only missing the download functions. When I have coded them I´m ready for release.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
Waiting for the great moment... :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
It´s working great so far. I hope you will be satisfied...:D
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
I'm sure.

Should we extend the translation?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I´m trying to prevent more translations. If I need your help I will send you a pm.
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
For finishing the next version with SkyDrive support I need updated translations => specially Spanish ( [MENTION=3111901]lomax50[/MENTION] ) and Italian ( [MENTION=1379916]Mattemoller90[/MENTION] ).

The base language of the app is German, additional I did the English (general) and English (US) translations.

So translations to other languages are welcome !

Just edit the <value> parameters of the attached file and post the translation here. Thanks in advance.

contable
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lordmaxey:
why do you want to prevent more translations?

I think it's good if people want to help with translating :)
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
I meant that the translators don´t have to update their previous translations.

But this was some days ago...

In general all translations are welcome !:good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] Topogigi:
Italian translation....
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
...added to the project. :good:
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
A new translation has arrived: PT-BR (Brazilian Portuguese).:good:

Credits go to: [MENTION=4519666]rudironsoni[/MENTION]

Edit:

added to the project
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] pyler:
And slovak..
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Which region code ?
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Slovac (sk) added...:good:

So far we have the following translations:

German

English

Italian

Spanish (lomax50 is updating...)

Brasilian Portugues

Slovak
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] lomax50:
You have a PM with the Spanish translation
[Windows Phone 8 Development and Hacking] contable:
Allready added....:good:

Thanks again.