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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] [kab]:
NLS

it will be developed! right now it's just suspended for a while due to some truburt personal problems.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NLS:
fair enough - good luck with Real Life (TM)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Greetings to everyone!

I'm currently changing the job, so I'm a bit busy in real life :) But you can be sure that I will continue to work on iContact BE as soon as I settle things down. Thanks for your patience!

BTW, I made a small HTTP downloader as a test task while looking for a new job, maybe it'll be useful to someone: Downloader.zip :) Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] crazymike187:
I love this App.

It is the best one I have for my phone.

Keep up the Good work BurT!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
I have M2D installed in the Onyx 3.0 ROM i flashed, and i would like to make iContacts open when i touch the all contacts softkey. Any hints how to do that?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
6.4 beta!

Update, at last! Behold the BE 6.4 beta :)

Changes include:

- Added command-line parameters for iDialer (-favorites, -recents, -contacts, -dialer, -search options) (not tested yet)

- Now it is possible to search by beginnings of words ('T9 Search By Words' option), e.g. 'smi' will find both 'Smith John' and 'John Smith', but not 'Dart Cosmic'

- Huge memory leak bug fixed

- Repeats in Call History are now handled properly (proper grouping by Incoming/Outgoing/Missed, repeat info in Details is wrapped, etc)

- Smart Dialing Number is now OFF by default to avoid ActiveSync synchronization issues

- Smartphone users can now access bottom menu in Details by pressing corresponding numeric key (1 for Back, 2 for View Contact, etc)

- Back key now erases last char in search string on Smartphones

- Background in Details is now drawn gradient for long details too

- and other

Please let me know of any bugs you find!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] snark_be:
Great, thanks Burt!

Is it normal the screen still shows "iContact Burt Edition 6.3" ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Yep, that's ok, I just forgot to change the string. iContact.exe should have version 6.4a, though.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Moe5508:
Cab file: new release of iContact BE v6.4a

Added a couple more skins for choice and made a cab of the new release. Great work by truburt!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Thanks!

Just want to mention that it is a BETA, final release will follow soon (will depend on your activity as beta-testers ;) )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chiekh:
I ve installed this new ver and i can say that there is no pb of activsync and i think is better than the prev. one . Thanks for your work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Just updated to the new BE 6.4 beta... A few notes:

- Works the same if not a little smoother than 6.3 was.

- I haven't had the activesync issue in previous versions. I don't even know what that bug is. But all is well in 6.4b

A minor issue I have though...

- The T9 pad first comes up with the "Numbers..." Is there any way to make this show the letters first?

Thanks and glad to have you back working on this Truburt!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Yep, litttle bug. Just remove the searchAlphabet= option from your Lang\english.lng file to avoid this issue. Will be fixed in release version.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
6.4b beta 2

Update to iContact BE 6.4b (2nd beta of 6.4)

Changes:

- iDialer support fixed, integration improved

- T9 keyboard polished

- Configurator updated to 1.15, now can restart iContact on settings change

- If an external SMS/Mail/Dialer application can not be run, then default app will be called
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Moe5508:
Cab file + extra themes. Installs iContact + Config shortcuts to Start Menu and to \Programs\Phone\ folder...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pp56825:
Cool app,

Do you know how to integrate it with WM green button or with Spb MS icons on today screen.

generaly cprog.exe should be replace with cprog.exe which will execute icontact.exe with same parameters and will show you icontact on proper TAB contacts/call log/fav/dial pad
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kaiguy:
Are these betas good for VGA? Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NLS:
all?

works here
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Yes, they are. Just select 'Sn0wball_vga' skin in Configurator and it will work perfectly.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
Hi Burt,

is the memory leak realy fixed?

I have played arround heavily with the 2nd beta and came again into a device freeze situation, but off course this could be also something else. Right now I am not quiting iContact freaquently any more to avoid the memory leak problem. So if I see further trouble I will report again.

I have installed iDialer to see whether it is a benefit. Would it be possible to give the phone button a short and a long press action?

That I can choose between 2 different dialers by short and long pressing?

For me iDialer is the killer application, don´t want to live without it!

Any plans for Donations? (but than maybe I have to split between you and Doug Melton)

Best regards,

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] appan:
am a beta 4b tester, gota tell ya working 100% no problemo so far.

thanks alot burt :)

by the way for normal people like myself with no knowledge of messing around with the phone scripts etc. etc., for us is it possible for in ur final version release of iContact Config. to include a color choosing option? right now for missed calls it shows a dark pink color? any chance of we can just pick a color through drop down menu in iContact Config?

thanks once again
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephonic:
First of all THANKS for this great app!

I have one 'issue' that keeps me from using this app as my default contacts app.

I find that selecting a contact from the list can be quite tricky sometimes. (using HTC Diamond)

Please let me explain what i mean:

When i put my finger down on a contact it shows as selected.

Now, when I exedently move my finger a VERY little (just 1 pixel) before I release, the selection is undone and the contact will not be selected.

It's quite normal to move your finger just a little when you walk or just selecting a contact.

It would highly improve the ease of selection when this doesn't comes this precise. For example have a ~5 pixels marge to move and still select the contact.

Hope you consider my suggestion!

Again thanks for this great app!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Probably you're using another branch of iContact, not mine iContact Burt Edition. Because in BE, you already have 8px threshold before scrolling starts (you can configure it through Scroll Threshold option).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephonic:
Thanks for clearing that up! Works great now!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Yep, it really is fixed, so let's hope that your freeze is not related to iContact anymore. If you detect some more freezes or high memory usage, please tell me!

I think there is no 100% reliable way to make it work properly.

Since PayPal doesn't support donations in Russia yet, I can only use a WebMoney account. I'll put my WM wallets on my site :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Well, I guess it might be an iContact Skin Tuner, similar to Configurator. Maybe I'll do it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sensi:
Hey guys,

have to say great tool, so fast and small !!

Is it possible to start iContact Burt indstead of the original Contact Manager in Manila / TouchFlo when i hit the button "ALL CONTACTS" ?

With the original iContact it was automaticaly the windows standard contact manager.

How can i got this run ;) ?

Big THX !!!

P.s.: I am using the latest beta Version and it runs on my ipaq 614c like a charm !!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] spupuz:
6.4 beta is amazing fast and stable! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
iContact BE 6.4c beta 3

UPD: Sorry, I've put the old beta 2 instead of new beta 3. Will put beta 3 here on Monday when I get to my development PC.

3rd beta of 6.4. Changes are internal (reorganized source code for Contact Details), should not affect anything, slightly improved performance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
>Quote:Originally Posted by dingolino

>I have installed iDialer to see whether it is a benefit. Would it be possible to >give the phone button a short and a long press action?

>

>I think there is no 100% reliable way to make it work properly.

Why? You are doing the same with the T9 search.

Short press: Alphabetic keyboard is poping up

Long press: T9 search keyboard is poping up

Donation: When I am the next time in St. Petersburg I will let you know in advance and if there is any chance from my timing I will invite you at least for a dinner :)

But it can take now a while before I will vist St Peterburg again.

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Moe5508:
Cab file: v6.4c

Hi truburt, maybe you can change the title of the main thread to read v6.4? It still reads v6.3.1 right from post #1...or perhaps start a new thread altogether? Coz people may not realise you've actually updated the app, unless they're diligently following all the posts like some of us die-hard fans :D...just a suggestion.

Here's the cab file...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Sorry, I thought you were talking of hardware Talk key :) long press on a menu button can be done for sure!

Thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
I'll update the topic as soon as beta-testing is done.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Works great... Thanks a lot...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jasonfilmfan:
Great job. Any chance there could be an option to define which directory skins and language are placed in? It would be useful for cooking into rom, so we would not have to copy files to the different directories.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Sorry, I've put wrong file in beta 3 archive. Will put actual beta 3 on Monday. Thanks for your patience!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Now iContactBE looks for Lang and Themes in the same folder where iContact.exe is located. Independence of registry settings makes the app portable. I'd like to keep such behavior. Is it really necessary for ROMs to specify folder directly?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
How should we survive till Monday ??? :D:cool::)

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jasonfilmfan:
Would it be possible to have it look in the directory where the exe is installed, as well as, the sub-directory for lang and theme?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
The BurtGreen skin for iContactBE - now updated for v6.3 - includes reminder numbers in the details view to show you which keys activate which functions (delete/favorites/edit...)

Designed to resemble the default Windows 6.1 skin and fit in with it.

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Wunnerful!

TruBurt,

Another fantastic release! I've updated my BurtGreen skin for Smartphones to reflect the new features. Bravo!

BTW...the green key to make a call doesn't work from within search results. Fixable?

Can only the top taskbar be turned off so the regular default shows now? I'd prefer to show the same systemtaskbar as shown on the homescreen and not the default taskbar of the app screen if possible. Currently, when the systemtaskbar was turned on both the default app taskbar AND the menu bar at the bottom both appeared. Not just the taskbar.

Help!

Kermit Woodall

Managing Editor

GadgetNutz.com
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] snark_be:
With the current version, I chose to display the system task bar and only that one is displayed, not the app taskbar. Check the settings in iContact Config.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sensi:
Has somebody a solution for this problem ;( ?

Big THX !!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] snark_be:
Use SSMapa to assign iContact as the replacement for POutlook.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] chiekh:
Just install iContactBE 6.31 then replace files with 6.4.zip
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mansum:
Is it possible to make it like when I press the call history, it will open icontact's call history page instead of WM's call history. Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iggy:
I just used the registery key I found on page 45 and it worked for me:

Key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS

Param Name: 1

Param Value: "\Program Files\iContact\iContact.exe"

keep quotes for Value.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
iContact BE 6.4c beta 3

is this now available or still the "old" beta 2 file?

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
iContact BE 6.4c beta 3, real one

Previous file was with beta 2, sorry for that.

Here goes the iContact BE 6.4c beta 3. I need your help in testing it!

Contact Details code rewritten, changes are mostly internal and you won't see them, but result is speed and control imrovement (scrolling with D-Pad, etc).

Please intensively test Details screen and report of any bugs, thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
Will test it - in the 1st 5min no problem noticed so far.

It feels indeed a little bit more fast than the previous version on the HTC Kaiser. We will see whether this is reality or just because you have claimed it ... :)

By the way: where can I see the version number? I thought that it is displayed somewhere but right now I do not see it anywhere.

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] snark_be:
You can see it on the Favorites page.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
On the lastest beta 3 Version as well?

We are talking about the same Favorites?

The very left button ...

I am using the "UltimateM2D" Skin

Best regards,

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gregy1403:
sorry for this noob question .. there is only exe file in latest Truburts post attachment. How do i install it?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Works awesome so far...

But what is with the third address in the details...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dede99:
Error here :( always when I try to install the beta I ge "Unable to load skin file!"

what's the point of it does any body know ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
Install 6.3.1 and than overwrite all the files on your phone with each of the 6.4 betas.

6.3.1

6.4 beta 1

6.4 beta 2

6.4 beta 3 (only 1 file "iContact.exe")

This should work.

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Yep, that's the best way. Sorry that I included .exe only, was in a hurry :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Will be added in release version. In fact, now when I have rewritten the details code, it is much easier to add new options. Any wishes for other Outlook Contact fields?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Well, version can be seen at the bottom of each list (Favorites, Call History and Contacts). Just drag it behind the end of the list and you'll see 'iContact Burt Edition 6.4c', for example.

Another way to check version is to copy iContact.exe to PC, right-click it in the Explorer and select Properties. There you can find a Version tab, where version of executable can be accessed. For 6.4c it should say 0.6.4.2.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
ok, many thanks.

On the PC I checked this allready - it was nice to see that you added realy the version ...:)

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Not yet...

But there's another wish:

I use the option to show the phone numbers in the list. I wish to have option to show the companies name there, BUT the list of outgoing, incoming and missed calls should keep it's numbers!

Is this possible for you?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dede99:
thanks guy's works perfectly no problem here anymore :)

thank you truburt
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mlk:
Burt,

Tried 6.4c & found that the mobile icon was missing from the details page - am using the osx_coloured skin if that helps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pp56825:
is there a way to map it to green button.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xboxhaxorz:
Skins need to be updated to work with the latest version
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
Send GPS position via SMS and/or email

I would like to be able to send my current GPS postion to somebody from the contact list.

The standard GPS coordinates and a link to Google map.

Would be helpful to find each other for example on a large Ski resort, or in emergency situations, etc.

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ajs1122:
Just installed iContactBE 6.3.1 on a Sprint Touch Pro. iCBE launches fine from the dialer, but the contact launcher in TF3D and the contact launcher in landscape mode bring up the old contact manager. I tried a few registry changes and SSMaPa as sugested earlier, but no luck. Any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] snark_be:
That would be nice, but probably a bit out of scope of this application, no?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
Why out of scope?

From the contact you can send a SMS or a email, so in what other application you can add such a feature? A stand alone application would be also oversized.

By the way: This is possible in FFF - finger friendly friends, also a contact search managing program but with a different approach.

http://www.jotto.no/fff/

So it is not my own idea.

Best regards,

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
thanks burt. the latest beta works great with iDialer 0.2

... it also goes well with the same skinning style.

the most important thing is, that it's MUCH faster and loads like a bolt'o'lightning.

what can you possibly add in your final release? a coffee maker to go along with it? :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] snark_be:
Yes, you're right, it would be nice.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
Will there be a method for selecting between dialing using iDialer and the regular dialer in the release candidate of this version? Smartphone friendly method of course! :)

K
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
I'm afraid not for Smartphones, since it'll require long-tap detection for hw keys, which is not easy to implement right now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwoodall:
How about a method that allows you to flag certain contacts (ala Favorites) to be dialed using iDialer and otherwise regular dialing is used?

K
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
iContact BE 6.4d RELEASE CANDIDATE

Here goes the Release Candidate 1 for BE 6.4.

Changes to 6.4c:

- Details screen code rewritten (works faster and allows easier expansion in the future)

- Other Address and Anniversary added to contact details

- Long tap on Dialer button calls default dialer, short tap calls dialer from settings, if given

- Phone Prefix option now available, allowing to add a prefix to all dialed numbers

- Installation folder for CABs is now \Program Files\iContactBE to distinguish it from other iContact versions

- AppToDate support added (not tested yet, please test it and tell me if it's working, xml file is at burt.vndv.com/apptodate/icontactbe.xml)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iTouch24:
has anyone got this to work ok on the sprint htc touch pro from sprint .. i didnt get phone yet, hopefully in another week
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
oh, can you please add an option to choose between showing the default dialing number (in the contact list) and showing company/job title ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Its not that simple, but I have it in my TODO list.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Thanks... Its awesome... Somehow there are a few things I can't point out to be a bug:

iDialer is starting with no bottom bar. Can be closed by pressing the battery icon, than it gets back to iContactBE.

AppToDate seems to work, although there is an update available called "iContact Burt Edition 6.4.3"?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gregy1403:
hi .. why iContact doesn't replace original phonebook? .. i can start it with icon .. i can go to settings .. but it is not started instead of original phonebook?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mlk:
Issue with osx-colored skin in 6.4d

Burt,

Have remapped everything from the default.skn and have looked over the png files to compare default to osx_colored & all looks the biz, but for some strange reason the Mobile Icon & Category Icons dont appear, whereas they do with the Default skin - any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] catpaws:
Great app! I really like it.

When I, for example, add a recipient to a text message or and e-mail, is there a way to make it go to icontact BE instead of Outlook's contacts? icontact BE did a good job mapping itself to my right softkey, but I would really love it if I could use it for adding recipients to text messages and e-mails.

I realize I can just go to the contact in icontact and then send it from there, but sometimes I want to message more than one person at once, and that is an example of a time I'd like to add a recipient in icontact.

Does anyone know how to make this happen? I tried running the swithcontactmanager mortscript, but it didn't accomplish what I wanted. Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] claus1953:
I am using this same skin and in my case the icons show up :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iggy:
can someone please explain what is apptodate?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Please provide your .skn file to check it out. Maybe there's something with icon position settings.

Or it may be related to contact details type bug in 6.4d, wait for final release to check it then.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
BTW, it seems that iDialer is not working with iContact anymore after changing folder to 'iContactBE' :) I'll put it back to 'iContact' in release CABs.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
http://www.modaco.com/category/332/apptodate/
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
iContact BE 6.4 Final Release!

Released, see the header post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] snark_be:
Great release, burt! Thank you so much, your application is really a must for my Touch Pro.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] appan:
is it a bug?

i didnt had no problem till 6.4c, but after installed the 6.4d when i open the iDialer through iContact i cant see the bottom options such as " contacts,fav. search etc. " before it had no problem. any1 else having this issue..?

i am using Tmobile wing WM 6.0
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
Feature Request

Hi Burt,

The long pressing on the dialer button is working great, now I had another idea ...

By long pressing on the Favorite Icon a window should pop up, like the T9 and a materix (like the alpabetic materix) with a number of predefined categories.

I have a longer list of categories such as

business

family

friends

restaurants

doctors

company

...

The list is 2,5 "screens long" so I am looking for a faster possibility to have access to my "favorits - favorits"

Best regards,

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Yep, the problem is caused by change of installation folder to \Program Files\iContactBE. I've set it back to \Program Files\iContact in final release, which is available in the first post of current topic.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] truburt:
Hm-m, I see. Probably I'll do that :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
Beside the dinner I promised you allready I would pay a beer as well :D

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nir36:
perfect version
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
I have a problem in the history:

Normaly by pressing the contact button you go to the full contact, but now this is not always working with all calls from the history

Could this be a problem from upgrading the old 6.3 version to the new 6.4 by just copying the files?

Best regards,

Claus
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dingolino:
It looks like that it takes a while before the button works and is opening the full contact, but this is strange. But if there are 30 calls in the history this is taking long time

Reinstalled everything from 6.4cab file and mae a softreset to be pretty sure that the installation was done fine.

But still have this problem.

Claus