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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cyrilphoenix:
Hi Burt,

I quote here some feature of the ender version of icontact, there is some interresting feature, look particulary in bold :

And I think that vertical scroll space would be fine in left side ALSO (both)

thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcmike_cz:
:) one more day and Ill give new icon set...

truburt :) please do not change the graphics of skin :D I got enagouh with work out on new placement of each icons...

I got only one question - whet the contact detail is full (mobil, fax, phone, mail, web etc...) it shows some crazy color as background - do you know why and how can I fix it? (see attach.)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Burt,

One question - for special icons used for the details page, what is used to determine what the background/transparent color around them? Although it would be much nicer if the alpha of PNG were supported here.

Thanks.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] onlinespending:
I've found that I, as I'm sure others, accidentally select a contact when I'm in the middle of scrolling.

For instance, I will move my finger over the screen to move the contact list down, and when I get in the general area of a particular contact I will touch the screen to attempt to stop the scrolling. But many times that touching of the screen selects a contact. I think it should ignore touch presses (should only detect them to stop scrolling) while scrolling.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] olly68:
it works on my mda touch

the qvga is ok, it works on my touch
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LivinOne:
a few small requests for the next version...

a) ability to disable of photos

b) instead of the main number, just use icons and place the icons with some space under the name so we can have direct access to the number needed, without "opening" the contact.

Example...

Bob DaContact

<mobile icon> <sms icon> <work icon> <home icon>
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcmike_cz:
You are able tu turn photos off (via setings)

that idea with icons under name in contact list looks like "loosing thumb control"... you have many ways how to make fast call...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Value range that makes sense is between 3 and 12, I suppose. Decrease the parameter to get more scrolling.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
It takes a middle between DetailsBackground1 and DetailsBackground2. E.g. if DetailsBackground1=FFFFFF and DetailsBackground2=000000 then resulting color is (DetailsBackground1 + DetailsBackground2)/2 = (FFFFFF + 000000)/2 = 808080.

What are your values for these? Maybe there is a bug :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
It's a TransparentColor setting inside the .skn file. Alpha channel support will slowdown the graphics, so I don't intend to add it now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
a) See Pictures group in Configurator, they can be turned off easily

b) I don't think its a good idea. Just imagine what a mess will be on the screen when all the contacts will have these icons shown :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcmike_cz:
values are:

DetailsBackground1=444444

DetailsBackground2=111111
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Yep, that's a bug, will be fixed in BE6.1, which is coming soon.

Meanwhile, you can apply the following values instead:

DetailsBackground1=404040

DetailsBackground2=101010
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcmike_cz:
Great, thanks man :)

OK - now I got 4 + 1 new skins allmost ready :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Makes sense!

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Wanted to ask if you could add another feature?

I was wondering, if it would be possible to show the company name instead of the default number in the scrolling list! Is this possible as an option?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jcjodoin:
icontact burts v6 - Props and a Bug

Burt,

Thanks for incorporating the code snippet I forwarded to you for the

Sim Card Contacts (option thru settings app). It has made life on my

Palm 750 wonderful. I love the new version. :cool:

I should note though, that in addition to some of the other reported

issues, I have a bug of my own to report.

When scrolling through the list, bottom up, if you hit too close to the

display selection icons on the bottom, it is possible to get the two center

bottom icons highlighted at the same time. :(

FYI and Thanks.

jeffrey
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vigin:
here's two perhaps noob questions, but here they are:

(1. how do I set my soft button for iContact? Used to have it by default in previous version, now I can't find it...)

-- first one solved with SoftKey Manager 1.1 --

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=388281

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

2. how do I get contact categories displayed?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iTouch24:
have u posted any of your skins for burt 6 for qvga yet?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
My Skin ... such as it is...

I made this to go with my theme for my T-Mobile Shadow Smartphone which is NOT a touchscreen but it works fine on touchscreens so far as I know. Since I haven't tried it, that's assuming everything.

Click on the thumbnails to view, the zip to download, and if anyone wants to improve on this - PLEASE feel free.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcmike_cz:
Sure not :D

I will post it as whole pack of 5 skins (4 of them are known and the last one is special premium and will be presented with whole Phone theme)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcmike_cz:
OK, here you go go go go.... :)

Some skins
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] onlinespending:
thanks. But don't you think key presses should be ignored while the screen is scrolling? Certainly that should be the case when the scrolling is above a certain velocity and the key press is clearly not intend not to select a contact but to slow or stop the scrolling.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] onlinespending:
thanks. But don't you think key presses should ignored while the screen is scrolling? Certainly that should be the case when the scrolling is above a certain velocity and the key press is clearly intended not to select a contact but to slow or stop the scrolling.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
1. Soft button is assigned to iContact automatically when you install a .cab file.

2. Just go to Favorites tab and click Favorites menu button again there.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Cool! Can I put it on my site (http://burt.vndv.com/icontact-skins.html)?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Just great!

And the same question - can I put it on my site with your credits?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
That is fixed and will be available in BE6.1, hope it will be coming soon :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] onlinespending:
Excellent burt. Sorry for the double post earlier. Can't wait to see this new feature in action!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rwertz14:
skins look great, thank you so much for the hard work and effort you put into these.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wilriker:
German language files

Hey guys

I've modified the regular german language file a little bit and translated the fields.dat which controls the displayed language in the config tool (except the label for "Scroll Bounce Time", couldn't find a good translation yet).

Just replace the existing files in your installation folder of iContact.

Hope you enjoy it.

And:

Excellent work, truburt! I've always sticked to POutlook because I couldn't find something better until I saw your iContact and I instantly fell in love. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Naturally! No exclusives tho -- if Ender catches up to you I'll port it to his iContact as well.

I'm going to keep working on it as well.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rwertz14:
Nice job keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 12gage:
I would also like to know about which arguments to use for SMS-Chat, I linked it but it just opens the app, not a message for the contact I selected.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
iContact Burt Edition 6.1

New update: iContact Burt Edition 6.1

Download & learn the details here: http://burt.vndv.com/

Changes include:

- Reset Missed Calls counter on viewing the Call History

- Call History is based on direct Database access now instead of Phone API, which makes it possible to delete entries and to load them faster

- Call History update improved: now linked to actual changes in database instead of Notification Broker events, more reliable

- Tapping the list during scrolling now stops the scroll without going into item's details

- Long Tap now has visual indicator (bar at the right side of the contact). See ShowLongTapIndicator setting along with LongTap and LongTapFull skin options.

- Talk hardware key now dials the number of selected contact, or enters its details if no number is available

- End hardware key minimizes/closes the application

- Added hardware keyboard support (press an alphabet key to jump to contact)

- Fixed bug with DetailsBackground1 and DetailsBackground2 skin colors for contacts with many details

Get full changelog here

I'll put this in the header post as soon as I get to my home PC :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Caferacer:
It is slower :( I liked the crisp feel of iContact when it was lightweight, not a pocketCM clone.

I have since moved back to v.6
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iggy:
No speed decrease on my at all, runs very smooth

Excellent work Truburt, nice to be able to close using the Red End Key

Request: Can iContact be made that you can choose what the default number will be, it currently just chooses the first in the list
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
There was a problem with registration on boards at burt.vndv.com, now it is fixed and you are welcome to register.

I've also updated the Diamond skin by Lycox to v1.1. Lycox, thank you very much!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Nice Job!

BUG - Green/Call key doesn't do anything on the contact list.

BUG - Most keys don't sort down at all (A-Z) on the contact list. 'A' worked but none of the others did. I think the regular contact list does this by accepting the input as if you were entering a word and sorts to all possible matches.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iTouch24:
the end button just minimizes the application.. no matter what settings u have in icontacts config
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gregy1403:
Sorry if this was asked before .. little bigger fonts??

And is possible when typing in Contacts it follows results

i.e.

T

Tanya

Tim

Tucson

Ti

Tim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] micronikfr:
hello

the config just work one time on my ETEN x500+, after there is a problem

but nice job
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wearefree:
6.1 works most of the part; didn't try the hardware key association though because I always use "OK" to exit a program.

One thing noted: the call type indicator on the call history is no longer valid. Only incoming calls has the indicator now, outgoing calls show nothing. There are also some [1] label there where the call type indicator is supposed to be.

Keep up the good work!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lycox:
You're welcome! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ManuTouch:
Love version 6.1!

The best part is no doubt that while scrolling and trying to flick through more of the list, you no longer open the contact details by accident!

You moved the location of where the skin files go....had me going for a while until I noticed the themes folder. Just copied the skin files into that and it worked perfectly.

I also like the new configuration utility layout, that sure beats the slow scrolling from the previous version!

Awesome program, and runs great on my Sprint Touch!

Thanks man!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Thanks for report, I'll fix this asap!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
What is the problem with the config?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] olly68:
i can´t download from your side, please take it on the start page
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Site goes down time to time due to the server problems. It will be fixed between August 12th and 14th.

Meanwhile I've updated the header.

P.S. I wonder if it is able to register at my site since yesterday. Have anyone checked that?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] arafys:
really brilliant application...

thank you so much!

Working fine on I-mate K-Jam
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] micronikfr:
Excuse my english

the menu config work one time after an error message "un assembly de ressource facultatif le contenant est introuvable"

"System.IO._Error.WinIOError()"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
It is a bug. Root cause is that Configurator couldn't find appropriate language file (.clng) in Lang folder.

I fixed this in Configurator v1.12.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] -Arturo-:
Hi Burt.

I don't know why but both versions 6.1 & 6.2 won't allow me to send an email. Tapping the email address on details screen only highlights it. Have to goback to version 6 for now. Could you take a look at it. The problem occurs on Kaiser running on wm6.1.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
great additions to 6.2. stronger now... but a little bit less smooth. also.. which parameter should i change in order to have the list scrolled much faster? i tried everything.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
That's a bug, thanks, will fix it asap!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
No changes in scrolling/drawing were introduced, so it should not become any less smoother.

What do you mean by 'much faster scroll' parameter?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
@truburt

Wanted to ask if you could add some features?

I was wondering, if it would be possible to show the company name instead of the default number in the scrolling list! Is this possible as an option?

Another thing is the feature with the favorite categories: I really like it, to open and scroll through other categories I organized! But is there a way that when I choose another category and switch back to whole list, that always the actual choosen category is highlighted? I hope you know what I mean?!

Hope you can give me response!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Probably I will include company instead of number option in one of the later releases, for now it's not that easy to add.

As for categories, do you mean highlight of contacts with yellow color? If so, then implementing that option will slowdown the switch significantly. You better override Favorites option in settings for a desired category.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ciciu:
Great job .. I really like it.

I also use categoories and I would ask you if it is possibile to add a feature to select a category and show only that ...

Thx
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
to my understanding there is a parameter in the config app which you can change to have each scroll last longer and that each scroll scrolls faster than it does by default... but i tried everything and it still scrolls the same..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gregy1403:
i would like to add another question. How do you make un update? .. uninstall previous version and then install new .. then all settings must be done on new!?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Actually there are only two scroll-speed related options, and none of them is for regular scrolling:

; Duration of scroll bouncing animation

ScrollBounceTime=300

; Duration of scroll to item selected by keyboard

ScrollSearchTime=200
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
I propose the following steps:

1. Copy your settings.ini file to some other folder (e.g. My Documents)

2. Uninstall iContactBE (or just install new CAB which will request to uninstall previous version first)

3. Install new version

4. [Optional] Compare new settings.ini file to saved one, and copy newly appeared options to saved file.

5. Copy your saved settings.ini file to iContact's folder

You may skip step 4, then default values will be applied to newly appeared options.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gregy1403:
thanx .. didn't thought of backing up settings.ini .. i've done this with other programs/scripts.

How about bigger fonts?

P.s. i used Icontacts before, but yours if much much more configurable!!!! love it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
You can adjust any font in the program by editing '...FontSize' settings in .skn file.

E.g., to make contact names in the list bigger, set PrimaryListFontSize=30 instead of PrimaryListFontSize=20.

Probably you'll have to adjust corresponding Size properties too, e.g. ListItemSize=50 along with list font size.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gregy1403:
thank you very much .. i'm sticking with iContactBE for sure!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wilriker:
Update german.clng

Hi folks

Have updated the german.clng (the one for the config tool). German.lng for iContact didn't need an update.

Enjoy!

Wil
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Then I hope the option company instead of number will come soon! ;-)

For the other feature; you're right - so better keep it that fast!

But I have another question:

What is with details that are longer than the display can show (especially for URL)? Is it possible to end them with a "..." at the end instead of just cutting it off!

Or is this too much work to do?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pisca:
Version 6.2 uploaded, thanks

Real smooth

Harwdware key only minizes, do not close Icontact
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
It's a good idea, but it will slow the drawing too, because it'll have to determine the length of every string before drawing it, which is a double-work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
That's strange, because it uses just the same piece of code that Titlebar click use... I'll try to verify it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Should only be an idea! It is up to you what to add and what not. Your tool, your rules! ;-)

But can this be done as an option? For slower devices they could leave it the way it is, for faster devices you could enable it?!

But I'm no coder, so I always think it is a hard job to do!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Sorry, one more update today :)

Fixed bug with e-mail not being send from Details screen. Update is 6.2.1, but it comes under 6.2 name :)

Get it either here in the header post, or at my site.

BTW, if you keep EmailAccount setting empty, app will try to detect your last used account (thanks to supbro for that solution in 0.74). If that info is not availabe, then general Mail window will appear, as if there is no default account. I'll try to find a better solution in future releases.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pisca:
Title bar works perfect

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aRGybaRGy:
what do I need to put in the 'applications' config

I use flexmail for email and want to enable your superb iContact to initiate a 'new' email to a user when I click on someone's email address.

Flexmail supports some nice command line arguments to do this (for anyone interested see: http://kb.webis.net/questions/57/FlexMail+Command+Line+Parameters )

I understand I can put a full path to flexmail in 'Mail Application' and can pass some arguments in 'Mail App Agruments' (sic) - You might want to check for some typos in this dialogue!

What I want to know is what do I need to add to the 'arguments' box to pass the email address I've selected to the command?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Why is this version slower...scrolling
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Try to use the following in Mail App Arguments:

-send -service "%s" -to "%s"

Let me know if it works, please!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aRGybaRGy:
It does when:

1. I don't use double quotes to quote the path to flexmail.exe

2. I set the 'Email Account' to the correct Flexmail Account.

If I'd looked at the settings.ini file rather than using the UI I'd have seen the notes tha explain what I need to do!

Thanks for your help.. this works great.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peta§:
iContact as default

This doesn't work on my Diamond. Any idea?

But, best of all if the soft button was assigned to iContact and "All contacts" on the Favorite tab was still assigned to the built in contact manager. Is that possible?

I almost forgot to tell how nice I think this program is.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Burt - if you need any testing done to figure out the problems that might be specific to smartphones let me know. I'll be glad to help.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] XTREEM|RAGE:
I really like the process of this little tool. The fix above is much better the in whas before. But i use the diamond skin and i really cant see the nr of calls that has been made by a person. Maybe it is an idea to put it behind the telephone number? Like this +121234567890 9 or something, maybe some1 have a better idea?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] wearefree:
In call history, the number of repeat calls shows under the time overlaps with the call type which makes that area looks really messy, therefore I had to disable the collapse calls in call history.

Probably shift that a few pixels to the left will fix the problem.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Does anyone else notice that this version the scrolling is slower than previous releases?

Too bad, since my theme works in this one. Where as in the ender version my theme is broken. I have tried fixing it. But no matter what I do, the icons are out of place. I even had to move the cell, home, work, etc.. icon line down one just to make those show up in the detail view.

I wish I could get one of these (burts, or enders) version to work well with my theme and not scroll slow.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dupiniec:
I really really like this one.

it's better than the 6.0

the need an exit button when i just want to check an ID
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Fresh2Death:
this version is most certainly better than 6.0

i couldnt wait for burt to release an update. two thumbs up for the homie!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Pisca:
Hard End Key closing after a softreset

Question solved
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] camro:
great tool - one big question:

BIG WISH 1

========

could it be easy to use the Pimextension for the special functions ?

ex:

.) send contact as vcard per sms

.) Navigate to contact

aso

these are the functions which i can use if i had the poutlook list of the contact and then long hold the contact, then there come the big list with a lot of optionsto get ready for happiness :)

position: HLM/Software/Microsoft/PimApps/PimExtensions/Contacts/AddIns/*

there are the extra tools (ex: send per vcard)

then have there options: send SMS / send contact / copy contact / delete contact / videocall / Call with skype / Voicemail / navigate to contact ...

if this would be possible - pff :) that would be really amazing then :)

how do you think ? could it be possible ?

i don't know which programm, but somebody have used this menues from other external programms too.

but - i had forgotten .....

some ideas ?

cu camel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gregy1403:
Don't know why, but when i click on SIM card icon (letter S in contacts) it jumps to letter M and nothing happens. Where do i edit contact numbers!?

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MiToNiOeS:
Fantastaic Application, thanks you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
By clicking on SIM card icon, you actually click on Virtual Scrollbar, which goes along the right side of the screen. If you click higher, you'll get to letters prior the M.

To edit SIM contact, click on its name, not icon. Then click Outlook button in bottom menu (third one) and you'll get Microsoft Outlook with all editing capabilities.

SIM contacts in iContact have basic functions only: view contact name and number, call contact, send SMS, and add contact to Outlook contacts. All other actions can be done with Outlook.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
duplicate, sorry