yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaggylive:
any plans to do some touch up work on the setup gui? the reason i'm quoting this post is that I had to hunt fairly hard for this info for another recruit. the first post still has the old option for exchange listed. could the more common policies be labeled in the list?

once again thanks for all the hard work, love it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Moving to a different platform

Hi all,

sorry for the long delay in replying but as i decided to move to a different platform (android) i have no time to look at this one.

I will be giving away the code of this tool in the next few days so watch keep an eye on this space if you are interested.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _happyPit_:
Hello everyone!

Guys, I feel like my question has been asked before, but I couldn't find it here, so, please exuse me for that.

I only wish to know is it possible to have a vibration on lock/unlock events and how? Use the latest version downloaded from the first post (6.5 I beleive).

Thank you in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zooster:
Guys, with the rom in signature, my Topaz is not immediately locked after wake. It takes like 3 sec to lock... How to fix this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bkf1:
This would solve "Lock on standby" option... BUT there is no such option in CSDEVCTRL:mad:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thctase:
Emergency not start option

hello all, really thanks chrisstavrou:

I have a problem with the program. I have been using the program for a few months without problem but yesterday a installed one gravitty sensor and few more programs. After reboot my windows mobile is always locked from start. I cant unlock it because when i press unlock appear unlock again and i can use the phone. The same if a plug in usb and i cant use active sync because always take usb **** from default.

¿Is there any option to not start application or an option to emergency unlock?

In standard windows if you press shift when starts some boot application dosn't starts but in wm i thin'k there isn't this option or safe mode boot...

If there isn't it this option i must to reflashed phone but i suggest the application shouldn't be started if two different keys are pressed at moment the application starts.

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] luciferceli:
Notification Error

I don't know what I did but pls help:

I have a Notification Error that says "Cannot execute \csdevctrl.exe" every time the device wake up.

Also, I can't get the debugscr to show key code. I want to know those of Red/Green phone key of Kaiser since the suggested buttons are handle by AEbutton and seem to have some problem.

Thanks a lot!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] luciferceli:
re. previous post:

Problem 1 solved by copying the exe file to root folder. But can we not put the file there and it still work?

I also find that the sending mouse click function sometime does not follow the coordinates specified?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] athena99:
Hi chrisstavrou,

Thanks for your reply, but may I have more details, how to do it in mortscript with paramter. Many thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yesod7:
Chrisstavrou, could you add an option to unlock (or turn the lock off) after the phone call ends? I use S2U2, so the only time I need the buttons locked is during a call. Every time I pull my phone out, I have to unlock it, then slide-to-unlock, if I have had a call previously....

Whaddya think, O Great Locking Guru?:):):)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
It should work in any location, its just that if it is copied before stopping it, the old location is still registered.

If the program is stopped then it can be moved to any location and then it can be restarted.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
I have tried to use mortscript but it does not seem to control the backlight on my Kaiser.

Let me see what i can do, may be i can add this feature in this utility instead.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
i will give it a try, hopefully i will have something tomorrow for you to test :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Ok fresh fresh from the factory, 3.09 , option

UnLockAfterCallOver=1

Give it a try and let me know what you think.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cayotte:
I've tried so many lock and unlock program. To be honest, this is the BEST. Full of customizations. Keep the good work, Bro.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] luciferceli:
unlock during call?

Could you please fix the program so that it enable me, during a phone call, to turn on speaker by touching the screen? At the moment the screen is lock during call? so, something like unlock during call?

Guys, forget S2U2 or whatever else! Just keep asking this amazing guy for more! lol
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Thanks for the good comments, hope is of some use :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
;) Lets see if you like this attachment , after your approval i will post it on the first topic :)

While in call and the device is locked, tap twice on the top half part of the screen with a second delay between the taps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] braindoc:
I would like to use this program to only lock the touch screen during a call but not autolock my device at any other time. I've installed version 3.09, have the 'Lock if Idle for Sec' parameter set to 0, but the autolock sets after about 2-3 seconds of inactivity. What other parameters do I need to set in order to have the program only lock the touch screen during a phone call?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Try the following:

- Delete the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CSDevCtrl key

- Run the setup program and:

Set 'Lock if Idle for Sec'

Uncheck all the rest lock options

Check only the options of the call you want

(leave the LockAfterIdleSecondsInCall to a number larger than 0)

Select OK and when prompted to Save answer yes.

If the above do not work, let me know what device you have.

Good luck
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] richabi:
problem

UPDATE: sorry! it does lock after manually putting kaiser into sleep. it just needs to be in sleep for a few seconds. I was waking it up within 2 or 3 seconds and I guess the lock command didn't have time to actually utilize. Thanks for this amazing app!!

One of my top 5 favorite apps. Thank you sooo much for this!

One problem though:

The "Lock after device wakes" option will not work for me when using the kaiser power button. When I press the power button to put my phone in sleep mode and press it again to wake it up, it does not lock. It will only lock if I wait for the phone to automatically go into sleep mode. Any way of making this work if I manually put my phone to sleep?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Good to know this thanks.

As for the wake up,

it seems that if you turn off and then on the phone immediatetly, it is as if no switch has taken place (windows do not generate any event so programically is really difficult to get this case).

On the other hand, if after turning off, you wait a few seconds (like 3 to 5 sec) then program should pick up the event and do the locking.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] braindoc:
Thanks for you reply. I tried this but it didn't work. I'm using a Samsung i760.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yesod7:
braindoc, I have had the same issue, but made the changes in the registry and soft reset. After soft reset, double-check the registry to make sure the changes stuck. (Sometimes the setup changes don't show up in the registry.) I'm using a Kaiser, though, so I only know what worked for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yesod7:
Unlock After Call Ends

chrisstavrou, the Unlock After Call Ends works well. Not 100%, but close! I'm sure the "not 100%" part is due to the use of S2U2. In any case, it makes the experience loads better. Thanks, as always!:):)

I'm looking forward to the "upper screen double-tap" unlock; I might just have to do away with S2U2 altogether....;);)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] craiglay:
Hi,

Firstly this is a great program, the most useful one on my PDA, and mostly does what I want it to but...

When I'm in a call, the device is locked ok, but it also locks my hardware buttons so I have to unlock the phone before I can hang up. No problems if the phone is unlocked.

LockDeviceDuringCall is 0

LockDuringCall is 1 (should allow hardware buttons??)

LockAfterIdleSecondsInCall is 15 (same as idle)

Is there any way to allow the phone buttons to be used when in a call, and when locked?

I have the HTC Polaris / Touch Cruise (Actually an O2 XDA Orbit 2)

Running the original ROM based on WM6

Thanks,

Craig
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Can you try this one instead as i did a small change on 'trapping the tapping' ?

(P.S: Opps this is a debugging version better ignore it.

How about if the screen is split into 4 regions and each one serves a purpose ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Hi all,

am gonna be busy till Monday morning so i will be able to reply to you next week.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] braindoc:
Thanks for the info. I deleted the registry and did a soft reset. Everything worked fine until I made a phone call then the locking program reverted back to my previous problem with the phone locking up after about 2-3 sec of inactivity.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yesod7:
That sounds great; how about this as a possibility... One region could take you directly to contacts, and one region could take you directly to the keypad. These are the two main things I need when on the phone; maybe a third could be the calendar?

Of course, you could offer the ability to assign the regions as desired from a list of options, too! How's that for having your work cut out for you?!;););)

Pretty soon, you'll have to make an entire Today screen!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yesod7:
braindoc, I was suggesting making the changes in the registry, not deleting it. I think it just recreates the registry entry at some point during the program, so deleting it might only be a temporary fix. What worked for me was editing the registry settings in the Csdevctrl folder in the registry, then soft-reset. Good luck!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yesod7:
One other question: is there a way to eliminate the backlight dimming that happens when the phone locks?

Which reminds me, if you're going to make the regions of the screen do different things, you'll probably want to overlay the screen with a skin of some sort, possibly with icons denoting functions. Could you make the transparency of that skin adjustable?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] luciferceli:
Suggestion

I reckon a .lnk file to assign to a button (PTT maybe) to lock the phone. It will turn the phone to today, click on the screen, and lock the phone. After that the phone can turn off by itself normally.

This may eliminate other incompatible issues that I experienced (and assure me that everything is done and dusted before I leave my phone) that is:

When you leave a certain program open (ie. Notes, Calendar, those that comes with the phone and iContact) and then turn off the phone or leave for it to turn off by itself, when the phone wake up, this program sometimes does not work well ie. click on the screen before turn to Today (it dialled somebody accidently in some cases), do not lock or click on the Today screen in the wrong location, just above the place you specified and open my Inbox.

Also, somehow my bottom bar disappear... It back to normal when I stop using this prog.

I hope you don't find this discourage, I VERY MUCH love the program and it's the only Locking prog. that I would use. S2U2 comes 2nd.

Besides, sorry I did not try the new version. My point was a function to unlock the phone during a call so that u can do whatever u want without having to unlock, especially when you are driving and want to turn on speaker....

Cheers, locking master.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LoopyLoo:
Timeout

Hi chrisstavrou,

Good, small app, just the way I like 'em... And I've been looking for auto-locking s/w for a while now so I'm pleased to find this.

Have installed 3v09 on my SPV_700 running WM6 and it basically works except that once the idle time is up and the lock applied my device seems to come out of the dimmed state and the timeout out to standby starts over again.

I think somebody else on this thread mentioned the problem earlier but I dont believe the issue was resolved?...

Many thanks,

LL
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tane71:
Do not lock if -program running

Hi,

This apps rocks ! Thanks a lot Chris. This is exactly what I was looking for !

I tried to configure the exceptions programs "Do not lock" for TomTom and messaging (email & sms) but nothing works :(

I tried all these syntaxes, without any success :

"TomTom Navigator.exe" - "Program Files/Navigator/TomTom Navigator.exe" (with "/" and "\") - "Navigator.exe" - Navigator/TomTom Navigator.exe" etc.

Could you please help me to find the good syntax for TomTom and mails exceptions ? thanks.

[I'm running the v3.09 on HTC Polaris (WM6 / offical ROM, no modif. / TomTom 6.032 Western Europe / no other locking soft / no S2U2)]
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tane71:
Do not lock if -program running

I also tried the unlock function by touching screen and pressing OK button (0c3 & 0c4 well selected), without any success... did I missed something ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] osma101174:
Auto lock

I have tried the function that doesent lock whn i run a program, but i cant get it to work.

i have installed tom tom, and when i run the program i still locks after the set time.

same with det internal calculator in WM6, and other programs running under WM6

What am i doing wrong, how do i do it.

I have typed in the exe name for the programs parted by ";" but it still locks.

Help!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tane71:
Same here... waiting for an advise :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Well there are so many nice programs as a replacement of the Today screen so i would rather do not go this way.

I have updated the program (3.10) to support tapping and taking certain actions while the device is still locked (see the first page).

Comments always wellcome
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Honestly i tried to do this but did not find a way, i will keep on search as if run Voice command while the device is locked it actually turns on the backlight.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
It should work as you described, please try the latest version keeping in mind that any registry entry must be a string and not a number.

Better use the setup program (even if it looks lame :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
You are right, i am still trying to over come this, it actually wakes the device from the standby when trying to lock as the lock is simulated with key strokes.

I believe i am almost there so a new version should have this fixed
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Well the syntax is:

[program name without full path];

which means that to avoid locking when sms is running:

tmail.exe;

Its case sensitive and the ';' is needed at the end of each program.

for example:

MioMap.exe;tmail.exe;

Hope you get it to work
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Try 3.10 i have included a fix for the click on today.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tane71:
Thanks for your responses... but nothing work. I tried :

tmail.exe;iexplore.exe;TomTom Navigator.exe;

in this exact syntax, but when surfing with Iexplorer, the device goes to lock himself till 15" :( Idem for email or TomTom...

Could you confirm that it's in the "Do not Lock if Running:" field ?

And could you be more specific about the "Unlock Sequence" to fill (first & second key) to unlock with : Screen + Ok button combination on the Polaris (or Kaiser) ? Thanks again !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] craiglay:
Thanks very much, will try it out today.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LoopyLoo:
Ref Article #136

Actually, although I look forward to trying your next release, I have another small suggestion relating to this for you in the mean time, one that would suit me at any rate...

Where you have the option of "Lock On Wake" perhaps you could also add the option to "Lock on Standby/Sleep"? That would suit me just fine as I'm happy to use the default times available in the OS and my original problem would then go away?...

LL
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Auto Lock (CSDEVCTRL) - APPENDIX

This area will contain links to other entries within this thread that relate to the utility:

HOW To ..

- HOW TO: SPB Shell Now Screen

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2154079&postcount=33

- HOW TO: Return to Today screen and activate(click) any today item before locking

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2391339&postcount=146

Troubleshooting:

- PROBLEM: I have set an option but it does not work as it supposed to.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2391113&postcount=144
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fuller45:
pictures...?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
PROBLEM: I have set an option but it does not work as it supposed to.

I am not sure why this happens but sometimes when editing the registry with various editor, the call to read them fall..

Anyway,

to find if this is really the reason:

- Run the csdevctrldump.exe included in the zip file (once to kill the already running and once again for it to be executed).

- This program is the same as the utility but it dumps in the file \csdevdump.txt all the parameters and their values are read from the registry (double click to open it with pword).

- Check in this file if the values read are what exist in registry.

If not then,

- Delete the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CSDevCtrl\Options

- Run the provided setup program to fill in the parameters again.

if they are the same then its another bug so please let me know.

Note that this utility assumes that all keys in registry that is using, are supposed to be strings !!!

Remember to run it once again so that it kills itself. Then you can run the csdevctrl.exe as normally.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
For all people that are having problems like

... i have set the option but it does not work ...

please see the

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2391113&postcount=144
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
HOW TO: Return to Today screen and activate(click) any today item before locking

If you want before locking to bring the Today screen and activate(click) any of the todays items for example the HTC Clock then

- Stop the csdevctrl.exe by running it once again (you should see the 'Terminating ..' message)

- Run the debugscr.exe program include in the zip (use the 3.10 version and above)

- The program will capture the Today screen and the you click on the area where the today item is located and needs to be activated.

- The program will display the coordinates where you clicked (note them down as Portrait settings).

If the program does not respond then it means the csdevctrl.exe is still running so you need to stop it as usual.

This program will exit if nothing is pressed within 5 seconds.

Repeat the same after switching to landscape.

From the setup select:

ShowTodayAfterLock=1

ClickOnToday=1

TodayPortraitX=x1

TodayPortraitY=y1

TodayLandscapeX=x2

TodayLandscapey=y2

where x1,y1 are the portrait settings and x2,y2 are the landscape settings
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fyanbing:
very very good

very very good.............................
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Check out v3.2,

parameter:

- FlashBackLightWhenRingingMs=XXX

If set to a value greater than 0, then the backlight will be turned on for XXX ms while device is locked. After the XXX ms pass, the backlight will be turned off.

Based on the same concept, i added one more feature to flash the backlight while ringing.

See:

- FlashBackLightWhenRingingMs=XXX

If set to a value greater than 0, then the backlight will be turned on for XXX ms while device is locked. After the XXX ms pass, the backlight will

be turned off.

And as i was getting upset with all these 'Private' Callers, i added an option to drop a call if the device is locked and the caller id is one of the IDs of the list.

See:

- CallsToBlock

If set, it is the list of the Caller IDs for which if a call is received while the device is locked, the call will be dropped.

It is a list separated with the character ';' which must be followed for each entry without any space.

For example:

Private;MyEx;

Enjoy
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] craiglay:
Hi, Just tried ver 3.2 and initially everything seems to be fine. Particularly like the backlight control when unlocking and ringing.

I still have one very minor problem though, HTC TouchFLO scrolling seems to be ignored as an event to reset the idle timer. Not a big problem, but can get annoying.

Its still an awesome piece of software though. Thanks!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdufour:
Hello,

Using v3.2 on HTC Kaiser (WM6.1), along with enabled TouchFLO, I had to set BOTH

LockAfterIdleSeconds AND LockAfterIdleSecondsInCall to 15 seconds for the lockout to happen after 15 seconds (even when NOT in call).

It now works like a charm!

THANX!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kranz68osu:
CSDEVCTRL with HTC Vogue (Touch)

Has anyone been able to get this software to work correctly with a vogue? Mine is running wm6.1 (official leaked ROM). It seems the in call lock option never works and what ever that value is set to, overrides the normal lock time. Also, the lock when external power doesn't seem to work right either. I have run the dump program and all of the values are correct. It is almost like it think idle = in call.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mattcoz:
It is also not working on my Vogue, never locks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] richabi:
did you both follow the instructions?

create a folder for it

extract it

run the csdevctrlsetup, tune it the way u want

run the csdevctrl.exe

i also copy and paste my .exe and put it in the my windows/startup folder so i dont manually have to start it after ever reboot

ive noticed sometimes the settings require a soft reset
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Hi,

thanks for the comments.

I have fixed this in 3.21 which i uploaded.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kranz68osu:
Yes. I have done the above with each new release. What was really funny was when I set the incall timout to be 0. I would unlock and it would re-lock before I could disable the program. (I was not in a call) The only thing that saved me was plugging it in to charge. I have the lock disabled when I charge.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] brunoisa10:
HI chris

sometimes the lock function is too quick

I explain : I want to edit a file , I use Total Commander , I find my file and click File ---> Edit , the file is open and if i wait just 5 seconds the lock is there !!!!!!

BTW : I have understood the lock after wake up (I've seen the notification)

but I don't understand the "Normal" Lock !!!!! LOL your program makes me crazy (I'm testing it for 1/2 day only so I have to test more)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Hi brunoisa,

can you tell me if you used the latest version ?

Also please run the setup program send verify what is the 'Lock if Idle for Sec.' option set to .

The normal lock is this one, to lock after the device has been idle for sometime.

Good luck
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chrisstavrou:
Hi,

i will try to create a debugging version to see if the actual call state is understood by the program.

I am using it on a Kaiser and it reacts nicely.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kranz68osu:
Thanks alot. I would be more than glad to test it for you. Is the in call lock supposed to lock automatically on both inbound and outbound calls?