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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] UMH:
Hi 6Fg8,

some ideas for new functions.

Since last week I own now a MDA Vario V after a MDA Vario IV.

Beside the HTC FM Radio application I found another one from Widcomm in the windows folder -> BTFM.exe.

I attached some screenshots.

May be you can implement the alarm function (e.g. wake up with your favorite radio station) and the AF function.

I posted the FM Radio related files in the other thread from flywhc.

Regards, UMH
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
I like the idea of an alarm function, that should be possible. Regarding AF i'm still not sure if and how its supported by GFMAPI, i'll give it a try later, but i'm currently busy with other functions.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] omerram:
Cant play at Omnia :( what can I do?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
If you have coding knowledge (C++ would be great) you could help flywhc on the GFMAPI development thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=497977
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] omerram:
Thank you , Im trying :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] M.MALKI:
Not Working with my omnia !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
new BETA available click
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
correct.

supported devices
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] illi:
Hi 6Fg8

Release 1.5.0.5 worked on [Dutty's Topaz WM6.5 LEO R0] [CE OS 5.2.23016] [ Leo R0 Roms ]. Unfortunately not Beta 2.0.0.0. Please see screen capture. I really hope you can find a "cure";-P

BTW great release!

Take care
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
I renamed the default skin to Skin_default (previously Skin_brown), so if you have a PowerRadio.ini from v1.x it wont find Skin_brown. To resolve this, you have 2 options:

- edit PowerRadio.ini and edit the line to "Skin=Skin_default.ini"

- simply delete PowerRadio.ini

I'll add a few lines of code to make it compatible with v1.x settings.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] illi:
That corrected it dear.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] L_o_k_i:
Hi 6Fg8,

Bugs found in PR v2.0.0.0 beta so far:

- changing banks not working

- screen drawing is laggy

- weird charaters in station names during scan. duplicate charaters (&) in one station name (I don't have this with v1.5.0.5).

- problem when in full screen: the top screen is covered by windows's task bar. But when in full screen and after switching to no full screen, I have the full screen! :eek: Another way to have full screen: switch to TF3D and use the task manager to have PR on front. After existing I have an exception (seen pic). There is no exception in normal screen mode.

Great idea the background image! :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Hi Loki,

thanks for your report. Regarding the issues:

- to change banks hit the bankswitch text directly (FM1/x). Previously the upper screen area has been sensitive, but i had to change that because the background changed.

- laggy screen drawing: interesting aspect :D in fact, its not laggier than before, but previously the drawing was hidden until the refresh was finished. Now the display is updated after every button is redrawn, which looks laggier :) Not sure if i can work around that, i'll see what i can do.

- weird station names: does this happen only during scan, or after its finished too? Please tell me an example of a station name and how its displayed.

EDIT: forgot that i already corrected that in the lab ... but its not out yet. Will release a new beta within the next hours.

- will check the fullscreen issue, did tests only in normal window mode.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ugumba:
Icons for Norway

Just a small collection for now, but the main national channels are covered.

Edit: Added more stations local to the Oslo area. For the lazy, I've added my PowerRadio.INI with matching channel names and good FM locations.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Another fine country added ... thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hdaackda:
although the RDS is not supported in my country, this is an excellent app for listenin to the radio!! thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ugumba:
That was quick! :-) I just added a couple more icons - that's probably it for a while.

Thanks for a great radio app!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
quick is my second name :D

cab updated
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KUR0I:
Hallo 6Fg8,

the Beta doesn't work for me.

At first start I get "failed to open FM radio hardware"

If i Try again I got the second Error.

The transparency is a great idea, but I think it makes skinning very difficult.

First of all you have to made different versions for VGA and WVGA, if the Background should fit to the Button layout.

But if I can induce the program to start, I will try to make a new Skin for it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] darfri:
Crash

Hello I have Touch PRO described in my signature here. The new 1.5 or 2.0 beta crashes on my device when started. The older version worked just fine. The screenshot describes the problem (it just happens to be in landscape now, portrait does the same)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
interesting ... didnt change anything in that corner. do a softreset and try again, or try to run HTC's FM player (pretty sure that wont work either). What device do you own?

Basically, image resizing is done within Power Radio as in v1.x, if aspect ratio matches thats no problem (true for VGA-QVGA and WVGA-WQVGA). If you want to design a background matching the buttons, you're right, you have to provide 2 different layouts (4:3 and 10:6), well in fact its only 2 different background pics. Not that kind of a challenge i think. Did i miss something?

click "details" and post screenshots (multiple if scrollbars occur)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KUR0I:
That's right, htc FMRadio doesn't work, too.:eek:

I did multi Softresets, uninstall the beta, install 1.5.0.5 again - but still can't get a Radio :(.

I think i've to hardreset, to solve the Problem.:mad:

No Problem, anyway my cook has a new Rom-Release out for tomorrow.

My device is a Touch Pro with a german WM 6.5 Rom from Bauner!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] makbil:
V2 beta on Duttys R2 Leo (WM 6.5, M2.5), I get "FileNotFoundException" for PowerRadio.exe.

v1.5.0.5 gives the same error when run.

OK, I deleted PowerRadio.ini, now v1.5.0.5 runs but I get the following errors when launching:

CONTROL DEFINITION UNKNOWN: AudioPath

" " " : AudioMute

I run a scan, listened to a station and exited program. When I run the program, again I was greeted with the error screen and the program would not start. I deleted PowerRadio.ini and the program started to run with the 2 Control Definition errors above.

Looks like if the program sees the ini file it crashes straight away.

This behavior may be specific to Manila 2.5 as I have another program that behaves similarly.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi to 6Fg8 and the users of the best radio,

i am busy now with the first skinning for the Power Radio.

I will publish the skin in the next 2 days. Here the first

screenshot for the DUSK theme. Not ready at all. I have todo's:

Buttons (2nd picture, like as from the core player that i have done for DUSK),

icons and some other little parts....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KUR0I:
Hi Mike,

sounds good.

Is it for V2 or 1.5?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi KUR0I,

the screenshot from my last post is for the new version 2.0.0.0

I have a skin running for the version 1.5, but the buttons are not

100% Dusk conform. So wait for the V2.0.0.0 if you will. Otherwise

i can make a cab specially for you for V1.5.

Link:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4519547&postcount=555
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peterbonge:
I've just tested the new Beta:

Wow, it looks really good!

Wow, it's really slow...

1. On my D2 the program needs 2 seconds to redraw all the buttons after opening and closing a menu. That is far too much.

2. After closing a menu the SIP button appears and doesn't go away (see pic 1).

3. The station names should be moved a little bit to the top.

4. If I close the app I get an error message (see pic 2).

5. It would be nice if there would be an alternative layout with bigger buttons (I don't need so much presets).

6. Menu "Extras -> restore..." should be "Restore..." (upper case) ;-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
wow, the buttons look extremely well ... looking forward to your skin
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sanderg:
RDS time sync

The RDS time sync function in 2.0.0.0 beta brought my X1 phone to the year 2027 this morning, in timezone UTC+8. I am in UTC+2 however. I had no problems with 1.5.0.5 till now.

It looks like some mis-interpretation of the RDS signal. Switching to a different channel, awaiting the RDS sync and switching back to the previous channel that might have caused the time difference, solved the problem.

Perhaps it is an idea to build some protection into the RDS time sync to not do a sync when the difference is too big, and/or if the RDS timezone does not match the phone's timezone?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
1st skin for version 2.0.0.0 beta

Hi 6Fg8 and the power radio user,

today i have finished the first new skin for the power radio

version 2.0.0.0. The skin is based on the DUSK theme for

the TP2 and Blackstone.

Some little things i have todo. I need an idea for the two

icons for the volume control. Complete silver stream or

the silver/black as now? Please help...

I think the text for Mono and Blend on/Blend off is for me

a little bit unclear. So 6Fg8 have to translate it in every

language. I think the old icons from the version 1.5.0.5

are better (my personal meaning). What do you think?

Please comment to the skin, before i will publish it !!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Mike, that looks aaaaawesome!

The default mono and blend buttons are more a lazy approach than a professional design (really, i lack of a lucky hand in grafics) :) So personally, i'd definitely go for the one's you posted (i think KUROI originally introduced them with his blue skin), they look great.

Meanwhile i made progress with rendering speed, the next version will be much quicker in respect of screen painting.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

thank you for your comment ;-). I am happy when i can help.

The buttons i will change, but not today. It is nearly 23.00 o'clock.

But i have the next skin for the DUSK series. When i take a

look to the WM Player skin, there is a white background.

So i have changed fast and dirty all things for that.

Dusk black and white windows media player skin ;-).

Please comment for the colors...

Nice to hear that you working on the speed ;-)....

One more question. I can not find the color define for the

power off text. When i use the exit button, i see the text wait

on top left. On top right i see power off now in white. Which

define it is???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
yes, looks nice too, though the contrast is pretty hard, maybe it looks better if the black is more of a grayshade.

The definition for the right textblock is DatapanelStationnameHighlightColor
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] s2t2s:
Thank you for this awesome radio app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

yes you are right. The contrast is very high. It is more

for the people who are running in the sunshine ;-). Ok,

the joke is out... ths original wmp dusk background, have

a high contrast too. But ok that is every time a personally

feeling ;-).

Grzegorz10 have done it on the same way. You can take a

look here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=520753&highlight=Dusk
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
that can happen in poor reception conditions, also with v1.5.0.5. Its not misinterpretation but malformed packets travelling in from RDS decoder. Reception errors are flagged, but i partially ignore this because in most cases the content itself is ok. Making strong checks would lead to only have RDS with perfect reception. In case of text messages its not a big deal if a single character is malformed, date/time info is more critical of course. The solution would be to implement message dependent error checking to make sure timeinfo is perfectly ok and still maintain reasonable text reception. Thats something for the todo-list :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
absolutely, so we better judge the final result then.

I might implement some skin rotation algorithm depending on season/location/weather info to make sure its only used on bright sunshine :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

You are crazy at all (coders are allways crazy :cool:)..

I love this type of humor.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] AlCapone:
hi, it needs .net, while travelling, where can I find a .cab

with the nasty malware and security hole-collection called .net ?

I'd rather .NOT install it :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] amiromario:
Taskbar link request

Hi dear 6Fg8 and other friends

I fall in love with the taskbar and start icon you're using (as atached in the below pic)...I was wondering if there's any way I can have a link of it to download...Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KUR0I:
Hi amiromario,

take a look at this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=520547
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Power Radio 2.0.0.0 Skin

And now here is it. The hopefully ;last version ;-)

for the new dusk black skin for the new power radio.

If no one will have comments, let's say, in the next

24 hours, i will publish the Skin_dusk_black.ini file.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DmK75:
I like it, looks perfect ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi DmK75,

Thanks for your comment. I am glad to help.

I will wait to tomorrow to publish the skin.

In the meanwhile i will create the cab file ;-).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KUR0I:
Nice!

Maybe, I would suggest to modify also the Station-Icons, to have a more consistently Look.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi KUR0I,

which icons do you mean. The icons for the radio stations,

or the button for the stations. I am a little bit confused toady.

I had have only 1 1/2 hour sleep because the twins. They are

364 days old/young.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KUR0I:
The "Presetbutton.png" and "PresetbuttonPressed.png".

Greetings to the Twins, for their Birthday tomorrow !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi KUROI,

>>The "Presetbutton.png" and "PresetbuttonPressed.png".

The test is running. In 15 Minutes is a screenshot online....

OK, OK, it was now only 5 minutes ;-). And thank you in

the name of the twins.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] KUR0I:
O.K. last suggestion, I swear. ;)

Maybe the Colour of the Station-Name a bit brighter.

And the Colour of the Frequent should have more contrast to the Background.

But apart from that it's very nice.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

please take a look to the post 831. The 3rd picture. You can see that the station name is a little bit over the bottom line. Can you change the position in your app?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Yes, i see. Text positioning isnt perfect, i'll change it :) Eventually i'll build an option into the skin file to make text positioning definable too (so if one would prefer to have station names above the frequency, that would be possible).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

You are geat and full of ideas. Thank you. KUROI too ;-).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peterbonge:
@6Fg8:

Can you please answer my bug report? It's #810.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi peterbonge,

1.

When you have read the thread very good then you have an answer to your 1st point. 6Fg8 is working on it all the time, but changings needs time ;-). And a lot of coffee.

3.

This is answered in post 834 ;-)

5.

This is a good point. But on all wvga phones you have enough place for that.

But possible 6fg8 can make it dynamic in the ini file (i look to 6Fg8) ?

The other points are really th task from 6Fg8 ;-). There i can not help you, sorry.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Well i guess the best answer is a new version :)

1-4 and 6 should be solved then

5) i'll add it to the wishlist, with no specific point in time for implementation. I've a dozen things like that on my list, many of them would be "nice to have". I take the liberty to implement some/none/all of them in no specific order.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peterbonge:
Wow, 2 replies in such a short time. Thanks to both of you! I can't await the next version...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
new Beta

Ok folks, had a busy time the last days, here's a

new beta
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

the new version 2.0.1.0 is installed and is running.

The wakeup timer is visible and is running now.

And a very good performance. You have changed

the methode of opening or chaching?

I have made now a cab file for the Dusk_Black skin.

Is tested too, and is running well. When you say

"publish please" i will do it :)

The position for the station name is perfect. Very

good job :cool:.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peterbonge:
Wow, that was really fast ;-)

The program is really fast now. That is fine! But one of my problems is still there: After closing a menu the SIP button appears and doesn't go away by itself. But with this new version I can hide it by opening and closing the SIP.

And what about this old wish:?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
The wakeup is currently very beta - you cant set a specific time to wakeup, i need to write a GUI for that. But basically the wakup should work :)

Skin looks really nice, looking forward to your release.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Geeeeez, you really need a bit of patience. I work 12 hours a day on that, and dont get even paid for :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peterbonge:
I've noticed another (very) small glitch: After opening (and closing) a menu the small speaker symbol is cut a little bit at the left side.

@mike2nl:

Your skin looks really great! Please release it!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi peterbonge,

don't worry.... :D

I have to say thank you to KUROI. His icons are the best

one for power radio. So i have used the same icons for

dusk black. Only the colors are changed and some little

corrections in the grafic. That's all.

By the way:

one more DUSK Black Dark skin will comming tomorrow.

With darker buttons on the bottom. The station buttons

will also be changed. That is, because KUROI has ask for

them. Then 6Fg8 have 2 new skins for 2.x.x.x.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peterbonge:
That's life... I know that building apps can really be hard. I do this at work and of course I get paid for it ( :) ). But I try to give something back by testing the app and helping to make it better. Of course this hasn't the same weight like building the app, but I'm testing several apps and this eats nearly my whole spare time.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

after some testings with two new skins, i have

seen when i am restarting power radio after 2

minutes, the original skin will appear. I have to

select my skin every time again.

Is this an error from me or it is something else?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
So you sure now what i'm talking about. Anyway, never mind, and thanks for testing & reporting :)

BTW i usually get paid for that too, this here is just for pure fun and education.

That shouldnt happen, it's not your fault. I'll see if i can reproduce that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] riconat:
6Fg8

You MP

please answer
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] riconat:
Aiutami

See if you can change the step from 50/100 to 5 kHz
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
This is a hardware limit, i cant change that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] riconat:
Ok

I read the FAQ

sin! Then I'll explain in private what I have found

Anyway I thank you for the availability '

Louis
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sorata4u:
2 new icons for 2 german stations

hi i made today 2 new icons for german stations from Düsseldorf and Neuss

Antenne Düsseldorf (FM=104,2 MHz - RDS=ANTENNE)

View attachment 228972

NE-WS 89,4 (Neuss) (FM=89,4 MHz - RDS=NEWS89)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Hi Mike,

i did some testing, but cant reproduce what you described.

Could you please check for the following: after selecting your skin, close PR, then check the content of PowerRadio.ini, in the line "Skin=" the name of your skin should appear.

I remember having problems after playing with wakeup timer because 2 instances were running, so it might be related to that. In that case you wont be able to open PowerRadio.ini after exit (you can check for a second instance with TaskMgr)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

i have done what you have advised. Here the

value from the pr.ini file....

Skin=Skin_default.ini

the skin is not changed. The file is NOT read only.

I hope you can find the point. If you have more

questions, please shout ;-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
dusk black green glow

Hi 6Fg8 and KUROI,

this is what i have donw based no yours advise.

What do you say for this first shot?

The station icon is normaly a button. Otherwise

the green glow isn't good to see. The menu

icon will be changed too, but in a different

color. For that i will post here the second

screenshot.

The zip file is a screenshot from my mobiler.

A little bit bigger and clear....

Now it is on you :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
now that's strange. How do you close PR? Do you use the power button in the lower right corner? Closing PR via taskmanager might depend how the particular taskmanager (device dependent) handles close requests (if it simply kills the process, PR wont run finalizing tasks such as writing the ini).

If you cant get it working, i have an idea how to workaround that, please let me know.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

no i use every time the power off button. Thats all.

I will do further tests with the exit option.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
simply aaawwweeeesome

better than in my wildest dreams!

yessss!!! thats the way to go :D

keep it up!

For presets with station icons i'm working on a solution to get a shiny glow on iconized buttons too, either we overlay the green star, or build a glowy frame around the station icon, currently investigating that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

Oh, oh, now i am a part of your wildest dreams *lol.

Ok, i get it. Thank you. A shiny frame... i working on it

right now, for a sample how it looks like.

Please take a look to post #857 - picture 4, 5 and a zip file are new.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4559385&postcount=857
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] darfri:
Here you are
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
It seems there's something wrong with PowerRadio.ini. Rename this file or delete it and start over.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] steve2000:
Super Tool!

Vielen Dank für das nützlicher Tool

Thanks a lot ...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
new Beta 2.0.2.0

new Beta available, you know where to find it :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi 6Fg8,

there is a little problem with the new version.

Please take a look to the screenshots.

Stupid me:

I have deleted the power radio ini file.

Now it is working ;-).

Ahh the green glow arround. Very good.

I will take for the piano button ;-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
It shouldnt happen nonetheless. The error means PR could find the skin images during load. I built in several checks to avoid that. So if the default skin files are on the device and unmodified, it should at least come up with the default skin.

Could you check if switching skins are now saved into PR.ini after exit? I'm afraid it wont, in this case i've to add a few lines of code to see whats going on.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peterbonge:
Here the new Beta 2.0.2.0 works fine. No crash so far. The colored frames are really great! But the problem with the SIP button is still there.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rookie69:
Beta 2.0.2.0 and QVGA

Hi 6Fg8

There is a little problem with QVGA-support in Beta 2.0.2.0. Beta 2.0.1.0. works fine.

Greetings from Germany

Rookie69