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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GerbenB:
Icontact hijacks contacts.lnk

I installed Icontact (0.6 and 0.71) to try them out. Loved them, until I discovered they hijack all existing contacts.lnk links. :mad: I need to be able to use the regular mscontact-interface, because icontact does not give access to all of the information. Also I hate programs changing things like this without asking.

After de-installing all contacts.link links are still changed back to point to icontact every time I restart my phone :eek:

Anyone out there knows what causes this and how I can stop it ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
That is what iContact does... It edits the registry to point :MSCONTACTS to iContact (the lnk files point to the registry).

You'll need to open poutlook directly with the parameter "Contacts" to get around this, or search the registry for "MSCONTACTS" and edit accordingly.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GerbenB:
I have noticed Icontact does this. But why?

It's an interface to a database. Why should it change the registry to be the only interface?

You could just start it using a separate link from the today screen or from the program list. And why isn't this turned back after you uninstall it ?

Anyway. The least I think developers should do is warn that Icontact changes this registry setting.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GerbenB:
It's not Icontact 0.6 creating this problem

I've corrected the registry entry. The problem then disappeared.

After re-installing icontact 0.6 (planning to keep using the program, but correcting the registry entry, so the contacts.lnk would keep pointing to poutlook contacts) the problem was gone.

Apparently it's the 0.71-version causing this problem and changing the registry. Not 0.6.

Glad I'll be able to keep using it now. Perfect application for calling in my car.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] usernamed:
HELP please? -Noobed on this one

After hearing how good this program was and all the fixes along the thread, i decided to try it out.

something went horribly wrong since after all the fixes posted i am still not able to see the iContacts program and now my registry file is changed. :eek:

I REALLY noobed on this one, is there anybody that can help. i just want to patch things back to what they were before trying to install this program. i went way over my head.

I tryied only iContacts v0.6

my system: iPaq rx3715

WM2003 SE

If you can help please drop me a line.

thanks

:confused:

these are the files i used:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mrg2003:
Selective restore
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
Under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RAI\:MSCONTACT

Change the open to ":MSPOUTLOOK" and the parameters to "Contacts" Then, wait a bit and restart your device.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dinco:
try this...

Under [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS]

change value for

1= \windows\poutlook.exe Contacts

String 1 = :MSPOUTLOOK

then restart your device. Good Luck! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ppt123:
hi all, i'm a new PPC user and not familar with all this stuff.

So i put the icontact.exe in my device folder and try to install it, but when i click it, it just open the program.

So if i wanna open icontact i have to go to file explorer and click the exe file to launch the program. Is there something im doing wrong here?is there any other way to open the program faster?

I'm using htc kaiser/tilt btw. Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wearefree:
You could use some 3rd party file explorer (total commander is highly recommended) to create a shortcut to the icontact.exe and put the shortcut in the \windows\start menu\programs folder. This way when you click the start menu you'll find icontact in the programs folder.

Frankly you ought to look at the updated versions.

By supbro:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=395829

By truburt:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=402724

These updated versions are skinnable and there are many skins made. Just search the forum. Personally I prefer the burt edition but you may find supbro version fits you better.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ppt123:
Thanks for your answer wearefree, thats very helpful, i didnt even know there are 3rd party file explorer for ppc :). I will look into those. Or maybe i should get the cab file that make the right soft key to open icontact instead.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sdlopez83:
IMHO the .6 version is better than all the modified .74 and .75. Versions. It is less cluttered and I can click on the names with better response than .7 versions. wish this version could be updated a little on the favorites section.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gpoppin:
thnx for the cab part cuz that makes it ALOT easier
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stains2k:
please update Korean, as well.

It is enclosed for Korean.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TVThemeGuy:
This app looks great!! I have an HP hx2415. It is NOT a phone, but I would still like to be able to use it. Any chance this could happen? Thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gman8966:
Totally agree, tried the newer versions and the older is better. Quicker response time, doesn't freeze up for seconds at a time and looks clean.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] N3xt2N0N3:
that would be cool how about if we use this to make something like the wm7 programs/sms and mms/contact program just the the screenshots....

I don't know just a thought........
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Maxx134:
OK we have those two versions, the original, and now these two:

iContact 0.76 Mixed Edition:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=412429

Contact 1.03 ender's edition:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=411405

So can anyone give comments about these in comparison?

I am thinking ender's edition is in the lead...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Festus253:
Cannot Run iContact

Device: Dell Axim x50v

OS: WM 6 Classic 5.2.1908 b18508.0.7.0

ROM v: A02

I want to use this app just for "eye candy" Everyone says how great it is and from the screen shots it looks great! However, I cannot get it to run. When I try to start it, it says: "The file 'iContact' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or ......". I have searched this forum and Google and cannot find an answer. I have see a couple posts where others have asked the same, but no one gives an answer or suggestion. I did find one post to try the sdkcerts.cab which I did but it did not get it working. Does anyone have a suggestion, please?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dassein:
I'm on a Dell Axim x51v (Win Mobile 5) and installed the iContact v0.5 - and had that same error whenever i hit 'contacts' or 'iContact' from the programmes list. Sigh. Anyone knows how to fix this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dassein:
O I found out that after I installed iContacts v0.6 cab... then manually on the pda, removed both iContact v0.5 and iContacts v0.6 cab - it went back to it's original state. Good fer me. Hope this helps whoever needs it (although we can't get the eye candy - least it's functional). Unless someone knows how to go about it.

Cheers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zee3b:
I need help!!!

I keep on installing iContacts on my wing but it only shows my faves contacts and not my whole list of contacts.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
Try using an updated version such as supbros, or truburts.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zee3b:
I did and no luck. I've cleared my phone too, tried taking out the sim card too but isn't working.

I've dont it!! After searching a little I found out that they dont work with sim contacts so I went into my sim through phone and copied all the contacts to the phone from the sim.

Thanks though.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] morketh:
Things that dont work for me:

When I click on contacts, sometimes it only takes up half of my screen on the icontacts

I have to close and reopen 2 or 3 times sometimes for it to go full screen

Also, the add new contact does not work

other then that, its cool
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aonavy:
is there a way to set this as your defaut contect setting on the fuze?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
When you install it, it should become the default contact manager, but you may need a soft reset to make it work.

If that doesn't work, you'll need to configure TF3D using the TF3D Config program (a search should find it).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aonavy:
I didnt see any option to link icontact to the default contacts in conf tf3d. I also reboot the phone ans still no luck.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] simmonds07:
Thank you

Thank you all for all the grate work and the help that you all provide....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] colfusion:
Probles on Qtek S110 Wm2003

Really is a nice aplication, but is not work correctly in my Qtek S110

WM2003 Spanish because a message appears when i clik in the contact button (Not Found Icontact) ,i uninstall Icontact and now i have a problemas, when i try to go to my contact list a error message appears "missing MSCONTACT: file" HELP ME PLEAZEEEEE.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] erredie:
Problems with my IPAQ3970 with wm 2003

The software iContacts 0.6 don't run on my wm2003.

Can U help me ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] miriampl:
My XDA with WM2003 can't read any .cab file :/.

Uloading exe file on my xda it can only work as ABC and scrol up and down it has no toolbar or any language use hmmm... how to solve such eashu...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ajhvdb:
This version was cancelled...

Here is the new version; http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=488059
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mmitsch:
I installed iContact on my WM6 phone and now want to uninstall and use native contact Manager. It won't seem to easily uninstalll. How do I get this off the phone?

Thanks for the help!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
PocketCM is not a today screen app - it will not sit inside the face of an ultimatelaunch cube
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
Thanks for this! I may not no much about how this is coded, but I'll try and work it out...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahmedfikry:
Suggestion + Question

Hi

Thanks for the new version

i have a suggestion

instead of having "new contact" on top of the name list, which means you have to scroll up everytime you want it, maybe it can be placed in the corner when you open the alphabet screen.

meaning after you tap right lower corner & the letters pop up, maybe we can see at the left lower corner "new contact" in the size of 2 boxes there, better in BOLD or on different color (bluish one that comes when u choose a name)

& i have a question:

how can you access all favorites?..do you just scroll & see their changed color ..or can you pull them all somehow?

THANKSssssssssssssssssssss
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
From the first post.

So far, the only problem I have is that the "add new contact" behaves in the same way as other entries in that sliding left/right on it brings up the add favorite icon...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ancola66:
Many Thanks:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chiekh:
You are a hero for sharing source code thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aonavy:
so you cant add new contact??? so why are people using this then? ill wait till its fixed. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jdmsohc22:
memory usage wise, what takes up less space.. iContact or PocketCM..?? anyone know..?? i have the softkey editor with PocketCM mapped to my right softkey already, an mine seems to run pretty good im just wondering what benefits would i get by erasing it an adding iContact..?? seems like i may lose some thing if im not misunderstood...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
You can add a new contact!

iContact takes up much less space, however it uses the windows SMS program to send texts and is just a front end similar to the "Contacts" of WM. It is a much nicer program than the windows program but does less that PCM.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xxza:
if A_C could pick it up, that would be a great news to all of us...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Frank67:
hmmm...

settings.ini seems to have no function for me.

I tried to change the strings into german but

everything is still english....

i tried saving the file as ANSI , Unicode and UTF-8 format...

anyone else with this problem or a solution ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dr J:
outstanding work larna.

now all i have to do is learn to code.

:eek:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Marcdu81:
Thanks for this update,i translate all the words but i want to translate "Add new contact".Do you have the correct string please ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
Have you tried restarting the app or your device? Changing the strings does work for me...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
This is within one of the source code files... It in the iContact.cpp file. I'll work out the line number as soon as VS loads up... EDIT: line 297
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aonavy:
would this effect threaded texting?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Aaron79:
dpad up and down

ever since I upgraded to .6 the dpad up and down stopped working. Any thoughts?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zeo2k:
Thanks for your hard work. Great simple app. Like someone else, I would be interested to see if A_C would mess around with it. Maybe call it "S2C" lol
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ventowtf:
Same for me. Dpad up/down does nothing and dpad right brings up a blank screen?

No biggie, it's a touch based contact manager so it works great. Best of all it's super light weight.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dreshah:
Great job :)

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Azimuth21:
@Aaron79/ventowtf

never personally used up or down for this app, because it's touch-based. pressing right will take you to the favorites screen, and when you're in the favorites screen, pressing left will take you to all contacts. check the first post for more info
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] willtay:
How do i edit contact

Hi

Please help how do i edit my contact

Many thanks

Willtay
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aonavy:
threaded texting...effected?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rajismine:
the app is awesome.

I have been using it since 0.4 came out.

I see that the flow has become slower and a little laggish sometimes in 0.6 over 0.4. even 0.5 was laggish. what cud be the reason?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 7s7:
When you tap on the name you want, it brings up the contacts phone numbers, just double tap on their name again and it brings up the standard contact edit window.

sometimes, otherwise just single tap brings you to the normal contact number screen where you can then use 'menu','edit'
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aonavy:
:confused::confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MrDSL:
huh? my threaded txting is fine.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahmedfikry:
Alphabet button

Can some one please add alphabet button on favorite screen too

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bvone21:
The navigation for this program happens to work well on my blackJack II as well (Scroll wheel, Dpad). I'd like to use it as my contacts manager, but when it runs I can see only the top half of the program on the bottom half of my screen (if that makes sense). This is a landscape QVGA device, any ideas on how I can get this to work?

Fixing this could possibly extend the program's compatibility to a slew of WM6 standard devices (I know that wasn't the original intention...but us non-touch screen users feel a bit left out sometime, haha)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahmedfikry:
me too

with my navigation button it wont scroll

it shows only the letter (alphabet) i am on..but dosent go higher or lower...only works by touching the screen...older versions worked with both ways

can that be fixed please?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahmedfikry:
Hi

how can i have it as a side of Ultimatelaunch? open all the time for scrolling???

i can only add a link (icon) then after tapping it opens...how can i have the names open on UL side "sitting" there & ready

can you explain steps please?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
The only kind of app displayable in a UL face is a "Today Screen Item" - everything else is just buttons to launch other apps full screen.

At the moment, there is nothing like I suggested - like iContact in behaviour but as a today screen item. The closest is Cnetx Face Contact but that is a horizontal scroller not a vertical scroller as would be optimal for a UL face. The authors have stated that they may add an option to scroll by vertical gesture and have a vertical list in the future, but no joy last time I checked. Check the thread for info though, as it is actually possible to scroll by horizontal gesture inside the face of an UL cube, it just isn't very intuitive IMHO.

I am currently trying to teach myself WM5 programming so that I can convert iContact to a today screen item, but that could take a couple of months...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ahmedfikry:
Thank you

Thanks for your reply

I already have face contact & it works well with UL but i only have my favorite contacts there

I was hoping that there was a way to have iContact open in UL face all time ...i just misunderstood & thought its possible

Thanks again
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
Yeah, I am actually planning to do it sort of the other way around - iContact in UL for favorites, and FingerFriendlyFriends as my main full screen contacts app. I figured that would provide the fastest combination for being able to quickly pull any contact just using your fingers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jreisser:
Hi,

whats your development environment? Is it possible to change the great app with the free Visual Studio Express Version or should I get the full Visual Studio version?

Thanks

jr
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
I think this is done in VS 2008, although I might be wrong...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ikarus:
excellent app. That's my new Contact-app hehe

It's small and provides a really quick access to the contacts.

A great addition could be showing the contact-picture stored in poom.

Edit: If you're interested, then there is a great example called "PictureDialer" within the samples of SDK.

Thanks for that app!

ikarus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dahlem:
Full Screen

Would love to ba able to make it full screen like pocketcm!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] willtay:
Noted and thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
AFAIK, Express will not do mobile apps, you need either visual studio 2005/2008 or eVC++ 4.0

I think the author used eVC (which is free) as I had to convert the project when I imported it into VS2005.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
I didn't have to convert it to get it into VS2008...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] evilc:
Yeah, you are correct, it is a VS Solution, not an eVC project - was getting it confused with something else.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] viettho:
I opened it in VS2008, and it works just fine
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] larna:
Yes, the solution is for VS2008.

If you guys need any tips please, feel free to ask :)

larna
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] specv:
S2C anyone? I still like pocket informant. Even pcm contacts doesnt make it easy to switch between categories. I just want it to have a soft key that toggles through categories (ignoring no categories). I need an easy solution for keeping my personal and business numbers seperate but easy to access. PI is the best solution I have had so far

id offer a paypal bounty for someone that can take this code and make the default view show only contacts with a "personal" category and when i press right show contacts sorted by company with a "business" category
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gjw:
Very weird that 0.5 and 0.6 don't work on my HP 210 but all previous versions worked on both my Axim X51v and my friends Toshibe e800.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] l3v5y:
Do 0.5 and 0.6 work on your Axim? And do any versions at all work on your HP 210? It might be a hardware problem. Do you get any errors when trying to run iContact?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LivinOne:
0.6 works well for me so far... I'd love to see the same code extended to run with 'Call History' and 'Speed Dial'
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] klmsu19:
anyone notice when you hit send sms it opens text messaging and starts a new text to the person, but when you press email it just opens poutlook. What needs to be changed in the code/settings to make it open the right mailbox (just outlook activesync in my case) and start a new email to that contact.

when i set email_account=Gmail for example in settings.ini it works just fine and opens a new email to the person. But i cant get it to work with my stock poutlook inbox i use for exchange. Ive tried Outlook E-mail and Activesync
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] perasite:
Try ActiveSync (case sensitive)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] TacoLoco:
doesn't work on Axim X51V, only makes beep and nothing happens.. same with 0.5! :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] klmsu19:
thank you! worked perfect. i used Activesync when i typed it, not capital "S." Its kinda deceiving since the mailbox is named Outlook E-mail at the top when you click inbox for it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jackbnymbl:
is it still 03SE compatible? mine says it cannot find icontact or one of it's components when I launch it.

on the same note: if it is, future developers: please keep it that way if possible!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ruimcpsousa:
I installed the cab version, but when i press the soft key, there's an error saying it can't open the file icontac because is not signed with a trusted certificate.

but i can open it if i go to menu programs then icontact..it opens!!

Other thing: can someone help me how to translate it? I don't know how to program though i can't see where to change the words in to my native language.

Thanx in advance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] indiacam:
I Found This Screen Shot Somewhere
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lycox:
You have to edit the settings.ini :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ruimcpsousa:
Thanx Lycox...but there's no way to edit in settings.ini to change the "Add new contact" to my native language. but the other stuff i did it, and was the main thing i wanted...thanx
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] techman101:
sim card

how do i get contacts to appear that are on my sim card?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] perasite:
Is iContacts "skinnable" or would I need to get into the source to change colors and such? What all can you do in the settings.ini? I haven't followed iContact until now, but I really like how light it is compared to my current contacts app and will probably change over to it, I'd just like to change some of the colors :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] willtay:
Can anyone help I can't find the "Q" button
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] agentmikeyd:
has anyone figured out how to change the colors?

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wapvirus:
Thanks works perfect on my prophet
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Dr J:
any devs had a look into the code yet? i've been following iContact for a good while now and am anxious to see where this is gonna go.

i personally think the prog doesn't need much done to it at all, aside from adding more choices. choices rather than imposing needless bloating features just for the sake of it.

anyways, you're all a good bunch, much respect and keep up the good work (just don't f this up cos it's a lovely little app!) :cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wapvirus:
willtay Have you a contact that begins with Q i would say not and that's why you can't find Q lol add the queen to your contacts and Q will be in the Grid