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[Windows Mobile Software Development] bbju:
I seriously need help. Please....

Okay. What I have done:

I uninstalled Ver. 0.14 (which worked perfect) and soft reset.

I installed Ver. 0.18 and soft reset. And then, the new keyboard comes up but it didn't look good (all the skins there are qvga. Mine has a vga screen. I tried using ver. 0.14 vga skins and it looked terrible. I think the layout and png are changed in this version).

So, I uninstalled ver.0.18 and soft reset.

I reinstalled ver. 0.14 BUT it could NOT load anymore. There are two PCM keyboard in SIP available keyboards. i clicked either of them and none worked. I went to option and it didn't load PCM keyboard at all.

So, I uninstalled 0.14 and soft reset. Now, PCM keyboard is still there!!!

I believe when I uninstalled ver. 0.18, it just didn't go away..... that is, it's not a clean uninstall.

How to completely remove previous versions so I can reinstall ver. 0.14 again? I uninstalled, and then deleted PCM Keyboard folder under program files and I also deleted PCMKeyboard entry in the registry. What else did I miss?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Edit: doesn't matter now. While trying to fix this issue, made a silly mistake on the registry and bricked the phone. Need to hard reset.... Lesson learned, if you are happy with a particular thing, don't even think about an upgrade. And I hate flashing the phone.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
Have you anything under HKCR/CLSID/{73545B20-440B-476c-91D5-96601C63D96C} ?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
1. Downloaded and installed yesterday, had all the themes present that were supposed to be (including dream2).

2. Removed .14, soft-reset, removed pcmkeyboard folder in program files (couldn't find any reg keys), installed .18, everything went w/o a hitch as far as installation goes.

3. Tene,

Just wondering if this app does or will in the near future support wvga 480x800 resolution so long as there's a skin for it?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
In theory it should, the Dream 2 theme support VGA (but is *not* optimized for it, the feedback will be quite small for instance).

In practice, I don't know, but there is nothing made against it. The best would be to ask somebody that has a device with this resolution.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
Great gotcha thanks.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] iggy:
Thanks Tene, I hope someone makes a VGA theme for this so I could really test it out.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
how does the Dream 2 theme look like?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] iggy:
Hi Tene to answer your question, Dream2 looks:

well the first time I installed it looked really bad, sorry no screenshot. removed and reinstalled now it seems ok, see attachment, but can't get it to stay as default keyboard after softreseting.

SipChange did not work either.

Sorry for the really small capture, but original was too large to upload and could only resize to 25% before it was small enough to upload (zipping did not help either)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] LvDisturbed1:
I'm having a very frustrating issue. I install the cab just fine, then soft reset, but I can't get the SIP to pop up. When I select PCM Keyboard, the default windows keyboard pops up. Can anyone help me with this issue? I am using an AT&T Tilt running the latest HDIII ROM by Sakajati(currently Nov 15).
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
I'm guessing you don't have enough free memory, what if your disable your today plugins?

By the way 0.19 is up
[Windows Mobile Software Development] daniruth:
i'm having the same problem as the fellow above. I have a polaris and every time I select pocketcm it reverts to the default keyboard and it never pops up. it's been happening since the new alpha versions. I haven't been able to use it, even after resets , etc. it's not a memory problem. I have over 50mb free ram, and over 58mb free rom memory. any help?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
memory is more complex than that, keyboard are hosted by a process, and each process has a certain max amount of memory.

Because the same process is also hosting the today plugin, that would be help to try to disable them all and try.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] simonte:
Tene, as always perfect job!

a question: how to disable ftouchfl on pocketcm ?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
dream2 looks excellent, so do the graphics in the new settings dialogue (kind of makes me want to create a pocketcm theme and today theme to go with it - if only i had time..

as far as i can tell v19 is actually workin stably on my device!

great work tene!

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
awesome as always thanks again.

I gotta admit, this is kind of what I am waiting for to use the new versions of pcmk. Any chance that you will b theming again soon then for the new pcmk's? I am just dying to be able to use your modified skin/theme/layout that we created on these new versions. Slap it on a Touch HD screen and...I'll never miss a beat :)
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
can someone help me port my wm7 small keyboard to v19 (maybe tene?)

i tried this zip, but apparently i did something wrong becuase it will not load.

I suspect it has something to do with either the layout or settings file.

thanks

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
also, how do you add words? holding down on the suggestion doesnt seem to do anything, nor does clicking, and the color of unknown seems to be the same color as known words

or am i crazy (its possible)

htctoucher
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Zimaia:
Hi,

With 0.19 version i have a problem, every time i go to options and then click "ok" to exit, my device hangup and i must softreset.

Anyone can replicate this???

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jim256:
Same here.

Performance also seems lacking in comparison w/ other versions. Maybe its just my device but typing is extremely slow/laggy.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
no gettin the same on my HTC touch cdma.. slow compared to v14 but much more stable than other recent betas
[Windows Mobile Software Development] w04g005:
Hey tene,

thanks for this great update. On my polaris i have some problems/bugs

I can't choose my german.dict.txt !!! I press the button in settings but the drop down menu doesn't appear. Only if i touch the screen a second time it pops up for about a half second! but it's not possible to choose an dictionairy!

If i want to load another theme, it loads and loads and keeps on loading till i do a soft-reset!

Still very slow.

Since i'm using the new 0.19 i can definately confirm another bug in PocketCM Contacts.

When i want to write an SMS/text message the keyboard appears and i begin to write...but if i have wrote one word and press "space" sometimes Pocketcm closes and the (PocketCM)Keyboard stays.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Software Development] spupuz:
With 0.19 version i have a problem, every time i go to options and then click "ok" to exit, my device hangup and i must softreset.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] cwest06:
Same issue here using Vogue Touch
[Windows Mobile Software Development] kancrutt:
there is a layout with the CTRL and ALT?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] sambalbij:
you can just rename your dict to english.dict.txt, if needed set your language to english and then soft-reset.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] w04g005:
Thanks for this tip!

greetings
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
No but you can define key to be a combination (like copy which is ctrl + C).

What would you need alt?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Moe5508:
I'm starting to fall in love with new v0.19...for a long time I refused to update from v0.14 because that was the only version that worked with my combination of layout, dictionary and skin. I can forego the skin for now but please help me out here: how do I get this attached v0.14 layout to work in the new release? I think dictionary will work simply by changing the file extension to txt but what do I do with the .layout file? How do I edit it to make it work here? This layout gives me the functionality of key long press whereby e.g. long press of "a" gives "A", "/" may give "?" or ";" or ":" or something like that? So I basically don't have to press the Shift key to get a capital letter...
[Windows Mobile Software Development] gin7:
OR, maybe to write a convertor from 0.14 layouts to 0.16+

It will be the best...
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
It's rather easy to do, read the section about key action here http://www.pocketcm.com/customize-keyboard.php
[Windows Mobile Software Development] m.schmidler:
AWESOME settings app, love it, would like to see this as kinda framework for every app out there. Feels a bit like iCrap but looks like Diamond *sigh*

The keyboard itself: Lag when switching to symbols/numbers mode. When hitting "Options" in the WM keyboard options dialog the settings-page is not going to open...it worked the first time and I tried several times in different ways again, but nothing.

regards,

Martin
[Windows Mobile Software Development] kancrutt:
yes i need CTRL to use (ctrl+c) currently i use English Layout with Black Diamond (10 columns)

can u upload layout with CTRL?

thanx in advance
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Blowfish64:
Why not read the instructions and make one yourself? You can make whatever setup suites you best.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] bbju:
any vga skin for this ver 0.19 yet? I am using v.0.14 and it's the best keyboard I use so far. Hopefully somebody will come up with a vga skin. Else, I have to make it myself :-( (I am kinda slow in this area). BTW, the vga skins for earlier versions don't show up well in this version.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] kancrutt:
sorry im not pro :D i will read out in pocketcm.com
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Moe5508:
Sorry, but the instructions aren't so clear and I'm not good at any kind of programming at all - back to v0.14 I go till 2many and maybe HTCToucher can skin this and do their special layouts...
[Windows Mobile Software Development] datzent83:
The keyboard does not work on my Diamond with a stock rom. When I open it, the keyboard choose just fezzes, and the keyboard does not open. Any idea why?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] x-X-x:
Thank you so much, awesome keyboard!!!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] elbabo:
Hi,

sorry but 0.19 is soooo Bad :mad:

0.14 is the best!!!
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
Thanks for your constructive and interesting feedback.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] w04g005:
I posted a "constructive and interesting feedback" but i still got no answer from you. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2951456&postcount=127

I know you can't answer every question.....But because of the many bugs in v. 0.19 i went back to v0.14 which is really great.

greetings
[Windows Mobile Software Development] elbabo:
sorry...

your work is great!!!

but v 0.19 is to slow for me...

regards
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
mmmhhh I don't need people saying it's great (even if it's always nice) or bad. Just saying "it's bad" will never make it better.

what do you mean by too slow?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Reefhunter49:
Love this version. I wish the buttons where a bit bigger( taller) in big mode. Now if we can get some cool skins. Great work.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] zard:
0.19 is definitely better than earlier versions after 0.14 but I'm but to 0.14 for now.

Using Makisu to create Wireless profile, 0.19 would not appear (it might be working before Makisu was started). After uninstalling 0.19, SR and reinstalling 0.14, don't face this problem with Makisu again. Can't help much in giving any suggestions on what is wrong but hope the above information will be helpful.

BTW, I like my layout in 0.14 but find it rather tough to convert it to work with 0.19. I've printed out the explanation, initial read find it hard to understand. Will get at it again in the next few days. If any help could be given in this area, it will be good.

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] ScrapMaker:
I still cannot get this new version to learn new words. SOMEtimes when I push and hold the suggestion, a box pops up (a very large box,) and I can select a word. Most of the time this does not happen, and I cannot seem to teach it a specific word, either.

0.19 on a stock Sprint Touch Pro.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Moe5508:
Basically had the same problem as well. I love my skin and layout in v0.14 but found it really really hard to do a code conversion to v0.19! I wish I could help but if you figure it out, please let me know! Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] meanvulcan:
Need some help. The answer may be in this thread, but I haven't found it. I installed the 0.19 on top of a recent Hyperdragon 6.1 ROM (on a Kaiser). When I select it as a SIP, I get a default keyboard. I can get to the options dialog, but can't get the SIP to actually come up. Any suggestions? Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jmckeejr:
Really want this to work...

Installed and I really love the feel of this keyboard. I dont even use the hardware keyboard now, but every once in a while this crashes and I have to soft reset. Is anyone else having similar issues?

By crashing, I mean the icon on lower taskbar says SIP is deployed but there is no keyboard. When I try to change keyboards, it still is doing the same thing. Finally, I have to soft reset to get any SIP to show.

Have noticed this mainly when sending a new SMS or trying to type in fields of opera mobile. Possibly a problem related to the SIP being automatically deployed. It works fine the first few times you use it, then you cant change keyboard again.

Let me know if you need more info. I will try changing the registry so that SIP is not automatically deployed and get back.

EDIT: Still not working after changing registry so SIP is not deployed automatically when entering a text field. Now I cant get it to uninstall. I was going to uninstall and try the older version. Are there any registry keys associated with this software? I looked at the cab, but couldnt find which keys I could remove to unistall manualy. Any help is apreciated.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Blowfish64:
Yes, I have noticed tons of bugs (including this one) occurring constantly, making .19 unusable for me. Hopefully tene will have time to work out all these bugs soon.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
Please set it as non default, test it, report as much bug as possible. Once we get a stable version I'll start working on making it work as default, but before I would like a stable version that works when it's not the default SIP.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jmckeejr:
I have a question about skinning. Im new to this, but would we be able to make one image for unpressed and one with pressed buttons like with resco keyboard. With the way the Dream2 skin is layed out, it almost seems like it would limit skins to only changing colors and layout. I would like to add a background image(or overlay) like my resco keyboard skin(follow link in signature for example). I have started skinning over your Dream2 theme. Just added a little gradient color to it, but would like to take it further. Here's what I have so far. Is it possible to have an image for the entire key, instead of 9 separate images? Also, where do you define what a long press does?

Unrelated: I had Resco set as default before and have changed PCMKeyboard to default with SKTools. This actually seems to have fixed the problem I was having. Maybe it was due to resco being set as default. I will set stock keyboard as default and give that a try. Just glad it works without soft resetting every other time I use it.I will continue to update as I learn more..

Another question. Is there a way to have sound when typing without changing sound options in system settings? I tried changing it in the settings.ini file, but still no sound. I would prefer to only have sound when typing and not on every screen tap. I usually miss buttons if I cant hear it and then have to go back to where I got lost.

EDIT: When using in pocket word, if I select some text and use the backspace sometimes the button sticks and keeps deleting until I close keyoard. It then continues to delete when keyboard is brought back out. I have to close what I'm working on and reopen it.

It did freeze again when I selected stock keyboard as default. This happened when I had keyboard deployed and then opened th start menu. But does not freeze every time.

EDIT2:Scratch the resco idea. Still freezes when set as default or non default. It didnt crash right away, but still eventually crashes after using it afew times.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] htctoucher:
would you be willing to post your tsk?

that blue looks great

sorry off topic
[Windows Mobile Software Development] tene:
For the freeze, if you happen to find a way to reproduce, it would be great, as I'm using my keyboard 100% of the time, and I didn't encounter it (yet I suppose).

For the skin question, I advice you to read: http://www.pocketcm.com/customize-contact.php especially the part about background, basically, you can do anything you want, one image, many image, only some of it, a fill color, a gradient, etc... The richness come from the fact that a key as a background for pressed and one for not, and you're free to compose anything with it. You can also set the backgroudn for all keys, all keys in one layout, a specific key, etc... (make the space bar different for instance).

Regarding sound, sounds aren't supported, so there's no way to tune it via the keyboard (can be a global option on your device however).
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jmckeejr:
Sure, I put it together myself. Its my first one, so I didnt get the buttons the blue I wanted. Ill be updating when I get around to it. For now, I use SKTools to change button colors manually. Youll have to unzip it.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jmckeejr:
Thanks for the info. Yeah, still freezing up. Must be something I have installed or in ROM causing if no one else is having same issue. If it continues I will have to hard reset and work backwords to find out which app or setting is causing it. Its really annoying when I go to return a text and have to soft reset before typing.

I looked at some of the info you had on your site, but could not get a longpress action after adding to settings.ini and querty.ini. Do I define a symbolpad layout in settings.ini or querty.ini. I tried both and different combinations of each.

Attatched are some screenshots of a)keyboard deployed but no keys b)keyboard before deploying c)Lets me change SIP, but doesnt change d)keyboard working with my current theme. It seems as when I press keyboard icon it starts to load and then just quits. ie: when using RescoExplorer it drops the toolbar before deploying keyboard, but then is not deployed.

Also Attatched: my current theme(still in beginning stages but working)

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[Windows Mobile Software Development] datzent83:
I have a strange thing going on my HTC Touch Diamond with stock ROM. For some reason the keyboard does not open up. It just freezes on the selection. Please see the screenshot. Does anyone else have the same problem? How do I fix this?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] Blowfish64:
Yep, i'm having all those problems too. It's like the keyboard decides it's loaded before the images are actually read.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] emil3m:
i910 Omnia issue

I just bought the i910 (the new Omnia) and the key board is tiny in landscape mode. it looks like its shrunk and there 0.5 cm gap around the sides and the bottom.

makes it impossible to to use thumbs for typing...

is there anything I can do ?
[Windows Mobile Software Development] jmckeejr:
I think its workin..Dont know why

I have been able to reproduce my freeze by 1)selecting pcmkeyboard 2)type something 3)put keyboard back down 4)turn phone to standby 5)wait 5-30 seconds 6)turn back on 7)go to bring up keyboard. Then it does the invisible keyboard trick. Sometimes it would let me switch to another keyboard,but usually thats the end of the line till soft reset.

I found some reg keys that were leading to the wrong install folder when I searched registry for "keyboard". They were under "HKLM\software\apps\PocketCM Keyboard 0.19". They led to "\storage card\program files\Keyboard .19" but should lead to "\program files\PCMKeyboard" I think. I dont know if this had anything to do with performance, but caused me a headache when I was trying to uninstall.:eek:

I also found a -cache folder on storage card, but didn't find corresponding registry entries(not that I would know exactly where to look). Maybe when I was resuming from standby before the keyboard would load, but the images were not brought from the cache. When looking at the info about the files in cache, they are not current. They are dated from 2 days ago, and do not refer to the skin I am curently using. I'm just throwing ideas out there, but worth looking into I think.

I eventually ended up doing a HardReset on my device and reinstalled everything starting with PCMKeyboard. I now have basically all the same apps on my device as before, excluding a skin for the stock keyboard (M&MMarshallKeyboardSkin) that I reskinned. I have not experienced the freezing issue(yet) since starting over. I did have a scare once when the keyboard didnt deploy, but it let me switch to another. When I switched back it was working.:confused:

About the skinning, I was able to get the long press action to work so I now hold on "." and get numbers if I only need one or two. Saves me time when I am typing and need just one number. I'm still not sure if it is using the keymap from "settings.ini" or "Qwerty.ini" as I put it on both for good measure. I will update the previous layout in case anyone would like to use it(as long as Tene doesnt mind since im working off of his Dream2 theme). Still have big plans for my layout, but I wanna test the waters first. I'd like to put the keyboard on a backgound image kind of like my resco skin, but have yet to figure that one out.

EDIT: Was working for about 4 hours, now its back to the same old tricks...Also, noticed if I leave keyboard out then go to standby the keyboard gets stuck up. Any screen I open does not cover that section and when I open start menu the part that overlaps keyboard freezes there as well.
[Windows Mobile Software Development] angelmdevilm:
is it possible to get something that switches the view from portrait to horizontal every time you use the keyboard... even if i download the pocketcm keyboard... and make it the largest, it is still kind of small... and i changed my view to horizontal and i preferred it that way, but i do not like my phone to always be horizontal.. just when im typing is better...

does anyone know?

thanks

ps.

my phones LG KS20 btw...