yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] callmemoe:
Here is a vista qvga theme for those interested

Extract files and copy to ContactManager folder. It will overwrite the default images.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] famewolf:
Can you show a screenshot so we can decide if we want it BEFORE we download and install it?

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] callmemoe:
Sorry, I meant to do that originally and forgot. I have modified my post.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
Here is Translation for Portuguese BR

If someone from portugual want, can use this for Portuguese Portugal.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] t3chnlx:
i don't know if this has been asked before....but is there a way to just dial the contact by pressing the call keypad button? instead of tapping mobile?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] DADy444:
Russian translation

Here is the Russian translation.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] phantranphuc:
I install cab file.But i must chage reg key to set right soft key be Contact(it's not automically).But in dialer screen,contact will be fail!:(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] arluckett2002:
Anyone got anymore backgrounds?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] luxmen:
How to use translation ?

Hello,

I would like to make my own translation, but i don"t know how to use...

I've put this in my settings.ini:

-----------------------------

#Traduction francaise

txt_NewContact=Nouveau Contact...

txt_EditContact=Editer...

txt_Cancel=Annuler

txt_Back=Retour

txt_Hide=Fermer

txt_Favorites=Favoris

txt_AllContacts=Tous

txt_SetPicture=Définir Image

txt_RemoveFromFavorite=Supprimer Favoris

txt_SetAsFavorite=Définir Favoris

# {0} is replaced with mail or phone number

# so for instance "{0} (mobile)" will be displayed as "00123546888 (mobile)" in the app

txt_SendMail=Envoyer e-mail ({0})

txt_PhoneHome2=Maison 2 ({0})

txt_Business2TelephoneNumber=Travail 2 ({0})

txt_CarTelephoneNumber=Voiture ({0})

txt_CompanyTelephoneNumber=Travail ({0})

txt_AssistantTelephoneNumber=Assistante ({0})

txt_PagerNumber=Page ({0})

txt_BusinessTelephoneNumber=Entreprise ({0})

txt_HomeTelephoneNumber=Maison ({0})

txt_MobileTelephoneNumber=Portable ({0})

but it don't work !!!

/\ Please help me /\
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] YoLoLo:
;) Hello Quentin...

As you can remember, a review is made at www.pocketpcfreewares.com...

Have you got enought free time to read the message i've sent you, or do you want me to post here ?

(just a few feature request, du to my beta tester experience ;) )
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jac:
Contact Problem?

Just installed 0.10 and installed without any problems.

I started it and it seemed to load no problem, untill I looked for a contact past the letter "D".

I have about 300 contacts and only 2 contacts have pictures.

Any thoughts on what I can do to resolve this problem would be great!

I used the CAB version to install. I've UN & RE-Installed several times with several soft resets. With the same results:confused:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Hi,

Localization, as mentioned in my post, is for next version (0.11) coming soon.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
I've read the message, some of those bugs are fixed... in next version... gimme some time!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
You have to describe what's your problem... based on the information you provide, I just know it goes "without problem" then "with problem".

If you get an error, a screen message, anything, it's gonna be useful.

That's always the same pattern: I want to fix bugs, but for that I need to reproduce them.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jac:
Sorry...

I cannot not look at any contacts after the "D" Catagory. So If I have a contact and there name begins with the Letter E-Z it will not let me access it. If I remove Contact MGR .10 I can access all contacts again.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Dracula77:
I had the same problem before, if i am not wrong the Contact Manager 0.10 loads contacts from A to Z till it is fully loaded into the program so thats why when you were looking for the letter 'D' at the time of loading it goes to another letter other then 'D'. Is that what happened?

If it is not then it might be another problem you need to describe clearer on what happened. If it is the same problem as i have mentioned then it would be better to let it load a bit more before searching again.

Cheers! :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jac:
Could be!! I may not have waited long enough. So I will reinstall and give it some time.

PS: No error codes show. All loaded contacts work perfectly (Letters A-D)

Thanks

Dracula77
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] badwolf:
using .10 for somereaseon the number for home2 is the one in work2 eventhough in regual contacts its different
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jac:
Contact Manager 0.10 Problem

Let it run for 1 hour and no progress with the same results. I'll look more through the thread to see if there are any other options to try....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] geekyhawkes:
this program is really good and glad I installed it, only i have noticed is i now seem to be unable to get any of the notes i attached to the contacts displayed.

Am i just being a biff? Or has this functionality not been added yet?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] FreeLancer2k7:
Hello,

sorry I haven't read all 55 Pages, but I would like make a few suggestiosn :)

First of all, this Program is great, really really great! Thanks.

Is it possible to show the home address by default in the detail view and if this is not set look for the business address? Have a few contacts with bus. address and a few with home add.

Is there a possibility of changing the default icon for contacts without a photo? Don't like those MSN styled icons...

I do have endless scrolling enabled, but it always stops at "New Contact" and you have to move it slowly upwards, otherwise it will stick at "New Contact".

Maybe an Option where the ContactManager switches back to the first entry after reopen it?!

Thanks,

Best Regards,

FL
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bittermormon:
I am having a problem with addresses that take up multiple lines For example:

Joe Blow

123 Dummy St.

Apt 13

La La Land, UT 99999

The City line is superimposed over the "Apt #13" Line so its unreadable. Any way to fix? I'll try adding a blank line after the address, but it would be neat if the program could recognize this automatically so my single line addresses look cleaner. Am I making any sense?

Thanks for this great app tho.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mesquire:
Don't know if this has been reported, but it doesn't display any entry without a phone number (and an added bonus of not displaying my Windows Live Messenger contacts).

Is this by design?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
Check the settings.ini file. By default those are hidden. You can unhide them with the following setting:

hide_contact_without_phone=0

If there is a '#' in front of that entry inyour settings.ini, remove it so that CM will use it. 0=false, 1=true. To to hide them, set it to 1, to unhide them set it to 0.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Fixed in 0.11 (coming soon).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] YoLoLo:
Surtout ne le prend pas mal !!! C'est de l'impatience d'un gosse devant un sapin de Noël !

Et surtout, ne prend pas cela comme de la pression de ma part... Je sais que tu fais cela sur ton temps libre, c'est déjà suffisament louable !!!

Another feature request ???

The ability to open PocketInformant or AgendaFusion (2 major PIMs) when taping on "Open contact"... I know that some API are freely provided to do that for AF and PI... But maybe in C++... Just thoughts ! And please, remember... NO PRESSURE !!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] luxmen:
French Translation

Hi,

This is my French Translation (see .txt file)

Thx for you're work :-) nice app !!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] alanderego:
Great program...Thanks...

One question about color.

I can figure out how to edit it, but I can't get the colors to change.

I do a soft reset after I save the .INI file and it still shows white font on black background.

Could it be the background image?

Am I missing something?

Thanks,

Alan
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Alexdepalma:
Needs a search engine

Hello Tene again and sorry for late answer.

Yes for me the A-Z search is great for almost all situations but in MY contact list, there are names of people that I don't know, ej, persons related to my work. In many ocasion I only remember their job (director of sales deparment of Cocacola, or what ever). And not the name. I have a lot of restaurants with addres and food stile. Depending on who is the person with me I'll search the nearest of the style of food he or she want's. That's why the a-z could be complemented with a complete search engine.

In my imagination, this search engine could start with a transparent T9 predictive keyboard (finger friendly) over the contacts list recalled by the left soft key ("favorites" changed by "Search"). The working should be similar to the HTC Smart Dialing included in all HTC Phones, but oposite to that, include in the search all contained data in contacts list (addres, company, name, phones, etc...). The searh resoult will be presented in the contacts list, and finger scrowl-able. To leave the T9 search simply sliding finger from left to right.

Thanks for your time.

Alex

If you don't know hoy HTC Smart Dianling works, please let me know and with my poor english I'll try to explain.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Carnivor:
Have you removed the # at the beginning of the line?

ie

#feedback_font_color=255,0,0

the settings stay rem'd out if the # remains
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Synister:
hi tene.. did you see my messsage about possibly having contact list default to always open at the 'all contacts' screen? i think this would be the best method for user friendly...

once your done with the contact app, you can hit hide on any screen, then when recalling contact app.. it will start again in the all contacts screen so you can find your next contact.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] leglez:
Hi I have an unlocked Cingular 8525 on T-Mobile upgraded to WM6 and I am trying to use this app. It works fine. But everytime I click contacts from the homescreen it still goes to my original contact manager. How do I make it so it goes to ContactManager instead?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BrunoGS:
Thank's! ^^
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] neonstorm:
@leglez:

To do this you'll need a registry editor. Search around, there are lots of options. I've used Total Commander (freeware) most often...

Hope it helps,

Ryan
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Or use the Cab version of ContactManager that does it for you.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sniffs:
For some reason the top today bar is hiding the buttons after I click on a contact.. I think this happened when I switched to landscape mode, it wont go back to viewing correctly..

anyone else have this issue? how can I correct? I noticed the ini file, do I need to change anything in there to fix it?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] CrashC:
I've had issues with every single Contact app I've tried to install for the past 4 days since I purchased my AT&T8525. I'm running the WM6 semi-official HTC ROM.

I installed using the .cab and the software has replaced my old contact list as it should, however, when ContactManager opens, none of my contacts display. Would having all of my contacts saved to my SIM have anything to do with it?

If it helps any, I could not get iContact to work either. It would load the iContact title bar at the top, but the screen would never load. Closing out with the X worked. I've gotten pretty much everything else to work correctly, this is the last little piece of the puzzle, but it's major as I essentially can't access my contact list right now unless I uninstall.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Yes.

I only read contact from the pocket outlook database. Not from the SIM.

It should work as expected when you'll move your contact to outlook.

regards,
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jackleung:
one more bug

The program does not retrieve "Home 2" number.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] neonstorm:
Yes that would be easier... I didn't realize the .cab worked now. Previously it put the registry settings in with single quotes instead of double quotes...

Ryan
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] paulrockliffe:
THis app is really impressive, much easier to use than the standard contacts app, works really fast, the animation is excellent and it runs more than fast enough with me.

Is there anyway to make the app cover the entire screen, including the bottom screen bar? I don't need to be able to see what the soft keys do as I already know and you can swipe or use the 'ok' key on the hermes top achieve the same.

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mesquire:
I have added new entries using default Contacts, but they are not showing up on ContactManager. How do I refresh the list manually? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] daclothe:
I'm loving .10, can't wait for the update!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] StewD:
What a great app...........very impressed...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] geekyhawkes:
Ive noticed this contats program only lists contacts with phone numbers. I often use my contacts to store only people email addresses or passwords but I can no longer get them displayed.

Will this be fixed in v0.11 or am i being a spaz and missing something?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] MaH112:
Find the following in the ini file:

#hide_contact_without_phone=1

and change it into

hide_contact_without_phone=0
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] charmer:
Cool - I've been trying to work out a way around this problem as well. Looking forward to 0.11
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] YoLoLo:
Hehe... Le concepteur de ce soft est belge... et francophone !!! :eek: :D

arf arf arf !
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Andre Koster:
I just made a donation, you fully deserve a little reward for such a lovely application. Keep up the good work!

BTW, did you consider using XML for your config file? The maker of BatteryStatus did so, and it works very well I must say (from a user perspective).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] geekyhawkes:
So next question, which i am sure is dumb, but how do i edit the ini on my phone? I can not get it to open in word, do i need a third party bit of software, or can it only be done through my desktop?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] YoLoLo:
No, just rename your INI file into TXT file... and you'll be able to open it on your device !

PS : Better make a copy of this file first... ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] twolf:
Wow, i just tryed this app in a friend's WM6 at it was great... unfortunately I have a wm2003 pocket so its a no-go for me, but I'd love to help you in the skinning process anyway, how can I make a design proposal?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Igor01:
Excellent app, works like a charm on a Trinity with mUn's WM6 ROM. Would you be able to create a cab that assigns your program to be invoked by the softkey that otherwise runs the standard WM Contacts? I know it's easy enough to just add a shortcut to Resco Today Plugin etc but a softkey integration would make it easier to use.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mistellisch:
Softkey-integration could also be done via registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys) or iLauncher (called left/right softkey tab) or Mobile Shell (settings - today - left/right softkey).

I'd prefer continuous work on just an .exe file that not has to be installed.

Great app by the way, congratulations! Compared to the developments of larna and guybrush this one leaves the most complete impression.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Igor01:
Thanks for the suggestions, I've tried changing the key designations already through Mobile Shell but it doesn't seem to have the option for selecting ContactManager (it's been added to Start Menu but I guess that's not enough?). The registry editing trick sounds great, could you please tell what exactly to input in the Name and String fields? It currently has "Open" and ":MSCONTACTS", the ContactsManager.exe resides in the root of my SD Card. Many thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mistellisch:
Actually linked it using the iLauncher. Therefore in my registry I can find the value data "\program files\sbsh\ilauncher\ilauncherleftkey.exe" an value name "open". So just try your root with contactmanager.exe at the end...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Furbious:
Spot on - works perfectly now :D

I take it the favorites will just be a most used list?

If you're feeling up to it, i reckon some people would be interested in:

order list by most called, most received calls

if possible, on maximise application event, scroll to last received or dialled contact

Change text colour/size and background colour

Change spacing to allow larger text and larger photo thumbnails

Allow thumbnail bmps or jpgs for the back, edit, send sms and call buttons

Really out there - if app is currently displayed, is there any way of maintaining focus and flashing the contact to indicate an incoming call or sms?

Keep up the good work :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] k2e15:
Can Anybody make a cab file of this.. That would be gReat
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] diaftia:
Or by using this (attached). Copy it to windows\start menu\system for it to be in your control panel.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 7s7:
Hi, Great App

Is there any way to be able to shift the ABC scroll list to the right hand side of the screen or just add another list to this side so it doent matter what hand use are using you will still be able to see what you are doing.

I am right handed, hold the phone in my left hand and scroll with my right hand. Doing this covers the screen when you have to scroll through ABC list.

Thanks again
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ong9:
I quite love the new index system but still have some question ?

- with sscontact the contact list can be shown in Thai but with contact manager it can't . May you suggest about this?

- I save the exe. file in storage card & found that It's run a little bit slow , should I save it in device.

- Waiting for the version that can choose to call "work" "home" "mobile"
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jackbnymbl:
It was only a matter of time before someone begged for WM2003SE compatibility. PLEASE MAKE THIS COMPATIBLE WITH MW2003SE!

My iPAQ rx3715 complains about not finding a dependency (pocket outlook I think)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] atomicshockwave:
sooo glad to hear that!

sorry for all the questions, but i will get to work on a mockup tomarow, and should have some stuff for u by sunday night
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sian:
For the Contact application that comes with the phone, there's no problem, though the photo is really small too. No such display for iContact.

Oh yes, the blur photo is not the small one display on the list which you can scroll, but when you go into the specific contact.

Do you ever consider allowing the scrolling for ABC index to be done horizontally say at the bottom of the screen? :) Think it's good to give more 'space' on the right side that's dedicated for finger scrolling so that it's much easier to scroll.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bowlopho:
I think you did a great job. especially since you are already planning of fixing / adding the things which needs improvement on.

I can do without contact pictures :)

You should have it lock at the beginning and end of the contact list, than one more push and it can go reverse
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bowlopho:
It's hard to see the letter indicator when you're choosing from the left side.

Especially when you're using your right thumb, it basically blocks the screen. I would put a few more pixels on the right side to pick up the letters scroll

*BUG*

when opening up contactmanager it skip my first three contacts and starts right off at the "C" section

(not sure if it just skips the first 3 or starts at C.. it's one of those)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Hi,

First of all: CAB, it will come, as soon as we reach a correct 1.0 version. However, if one of you want to create it, feel free, I've never done that ;)

Softkey integration: I made it with the softkey control panel app on my phone. Maybe an option will come... but I admit it's not first on my priority list.

Scrolling on the right side: it should work now, the only thing, is that the list and the feedback still appear on the left, but you can press the right part of the screen. (tell me how it works for you).

ong9: Thai contact display: sorry I've no idea, do you know if it's possible to get Thai contact information on a french pocket pc? if yes, I can probably test, if not... that's gonna be hard. (for the exe place, I guess that it should be a little bit faster on the device, but I don't really know, maybe someone can give us an explanation?). Calling work etc... is coming, I just have to find a way to allow selection of the number to call with the thumb.

Furbious thanks for your suggestions: I'll try to add some registry settings (the a UI for them) for colors, spacing and size, for phone interraction (incoming call, most called, etc...) I have the feeling it would require ContactManager to become the dialer (maybe I'm wrong, i've to investigate).

WM2003: I'll think about it, but sorry, not on the top of my list. However if a developer want to get his hand on the current source and port, maybe we can talk about it.

bowlopho: reverse contact list? it seems strange to me, what could be done is endless list: you'll just see the first contact after the last one. Regarding viewing the feedback by using the right thumb, that's an issue, because either you use the right part of the screen, or your finger will always be on the screen and there's no correct place to show the feedback, what do you think?

Well that's all.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Furbious:
Good stuff, v0.3 is already constantly in use on my phone, anything you can add will make it more likely to be a core app on some of the new cooked roms :)