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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Hey all, Ive updated my AMeBa Settings app with the new features for Close Exclusion List, Position Fix Black/White List, Tap X/Y position, and Polling Frequency. Version 0.3 is attached to this post and hopefully xTep will add it to the first post.

I havent had a chance to test it thoroughly so please report any bugs.

Also if anyone can make nice looking icons please feel free to make a decent version of a X button as my lame attempt really looks quite bad. I made it red this time but it still looks horrible :)

NOTE: Updated version now available with nicer icon. see my later post
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
Awesome!

Thanks mate... :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nickschot:
@scarecrow420: I can make a nicer looking X if you want? Its 64*64 right? And you need it in .png?

PM me for the fastest response :p.

EDIT: already made one.. tell me what you think :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Looks great, thanks.

The icon i currently have is actually a .ico file with 4 bit 32x32 bitmap and 4 bit 16x16 bitmaps in it. I think it could go to 64x63 though, which is why mine looks so bodgy.

I think the png format image can be used for the disaply on the WM6.5 start menu via a registry setting i can create on install, but the ico might still need to be embedded in the exe for other places the app shows up, like the All Programs list or something. Ill do some testing with your icon, but if you could also consider making an .ico file that would be sweet

edit: this might help http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/06/07/621671.aspx

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/wi...ting-custom-icons-for-windows-mobile-6-5.aspx

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/wi...using-custom-icons-in-windows-mobile-6-5.aspx
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mwalt2:
IcoFX (freeware) will turn the png into a ico for you.

http://icofx.ro/
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Thanks for that, worked a treat.

Here is an updated version of the AMeBaSettings installer that uses the icon kindly provided by nickschot's.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sumflipnol:
Hey xtep! I've been using AMeBa (the newest version) on my TP2 and HD2.

On the HD2, for some reason, I can't turn off haptic feedback. I set Vibration = 0 and turned off all time values of haptic feedback, but everytime I press the area where the Start button and "X" button is (even if the icons are not visible), there's haptic feedback.:confused:

It's weird because those two areas always vibrate even if there's nothing to press there (when I'm in an app). Also, it's weird how this doesn't happen on the TP2.

*I also tried v0.5.1b (which worked on my TP2) on my HD2, but the haptic feedback is still there for the HD2.*

I hope you can solve this...I love the app! Thanks.:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
If you stop the AMeBa Service, do yo ustill get haptic feedback? If so then you may have another mod or something in the ROM which is causing it, and not AMeBa
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sumflipnol:
Thanks for the reply!

I stopped the AMeBa service and haptic feedback turns off. But of course, apps no longer close via the "X". So AMeBa does cause it.

Also, after a fresh install of the ROM in my sig (and 2 hard resets), I installed AMeBa first, did a soft reset, and got the haptic feedback issue.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Sounds weird... no other HD2 owners have complained about this so it wouldnt seem to be a blanket/wide spread problem.

I just confirmed on my Touch Pro that when i turn haptic feedback off, it does correctly stop vibrating when pressing Start or Close buttons.

FYI my normal settings are for "After tap/hold" with both durations set to 30 and I also have Show Hold Animation turned on. When i turned it off, i just changed the slider to disabled and left all the other settings as they were.

If you were manually editing the registry entries to configure AMeBa, perhaps you want to try my AMeBa Settings app - just to rule out possibly typing/using the wrong registry key name or value when doing it manually.

Maybe ask in your ROM's thread if anyone else is using AMeBa and have the same issue?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sumflipnol:
Yeah, it's weird how I don't experience this with the Rhodium. I tried your 'normal settings' on both devices and did the "disable vibration" slider, and the TP2 was fine whereas the HD2 was still weird...

I used to go in the registry to change the settings, but since I tried the newest version, I've been using your Settings App (thanks for the convenience, btw).:)

I'll just try a Task 29 and flash a different ROM later in the week and see what happens...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] oo0:
ameba 0.8

hello, with the last version of ameba, i'm facing some manila position related issues. they look like this, even with position fix turned off.

it happens only with running ameba, manila seems normally placed for a couple of minutes, after that - tab names become hidden.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
Did you make sure you are using the new registry entries for the position fix? EnablePositionFix is no longer used. The details are on post #1.

I would highly suggest using Scarecrow's new version of the settings app, if you aren't already...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] oo0:
yep, using ameba settings 0.3.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
Very strange results. On your home tab, it appears there is too much position adjustment, but on other tabs, position fix is not working.

What version of manila (Sense) are you running? If it's 2.5.2011 or higher, it should not need position adjustment. Do you have any other position fixes installed (ie, interceptor or Showcase Suite)?

BTW, it appears you are using MaxManila. Maybe there is some weird interaction going on there?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Die Bruine:
AMeBa 0.8 on Rhodium Leo Evo 8.1 build 23554. I changed Tap to minimize and Hold to close. But this doesn't work. I restarted the service and I have checked the registry settings. Soft-reset and still tap to minimize closes applications. Any idea why? Never had this with previous builds. Never had any issu period... Any idea if the new build could be the culpurate?

Re-flashed 6 times now with Task29...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blast0id:
you might want to check and make sure that MMTaskmanager is not running, as it control X button to close...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Die Bruine:
So I did saw a *****-cat :rolleyes: . Indeed disabling MM did the trick. Thank you for the quick response!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jjollyroger:
Hi , I've only just installed ameba 0.8 + scarecrow420 on my HD2 (ROM Artemis 9.0) ,it works all good, nice app!

Unfortunately the Position Fix doesn't work on SPB weahter 2.0.1 build 1386 (I'll look for a later issue) and on my beloved MSreader (too much old software?).

I'd like yo know if it is normal to have a delay about half a second in resizing applications .
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
Are you sure that you have well configured AMeBa? Can you post some screenshots or explain better why positionfix doesn't work for thata applications?

Yes, the delay depends of the Polling interval parameter.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] onisto:
THK'S for your program.

There is an issue with SPB MobileShell 3.5 (and ver3.5.1 too):

All secondary screen (contact, program, tools, etc.) freeze and the touch screen doesn't work but, if I press one hardware button (home or back or phone key), it return to normal functionality until the next submenù appears with a new freeze.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DomSim:
great app, bug though, the center icons on the softkey bar in 6.5.1 roms "stick" mostly the sip button and the icon that is there with manila phone canvas.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mr.jaguar:
seems like it has the possibility of being an awesome app, but it broke my "zoombar" thing when I hit the section that used to bring up notifications (whatever the hell it's called now). I get a corrupted image. see attached screenie to see what I mean. I'm running RRE 6.5 final (23071 I think)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alienao:
Impressions

Tested v0.2. Being able to configure the behaviour is a great advance. However, i have some issues:

* i changed the tap&hold start button to run \iphonetoday\iphonetoday.exe, but nothing happens...

* regarding the soft-keys. I don't remember when exactly, but after installing and using Ameba, both soft-keys were launching "contacts" in any case... Annoying issue...

Anyways, great advance!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shur1k:
The same was with me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jipof:
Can't map a link or a command line

Hit there,

I was very enthousiastic about this tool that would finally allow me to remap my SPB Launcher (MS3), to the start button on wm6.5... But it looks like AMeBa will not execute any link, any MortScript or any command line. :(

Is there a way that AMeBa can accept ".lnk" or ".mscr" and not just ".exe"? :confused:

Anyway, thanks for the good work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
Hi,

does anyone know how to remove/disable the clock from the taskbar on WM6.5.x?

Thanks in advance

MG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
Quick update

Hi all,

I have been testing several diferent approaches to solve all the problems reported. I think that I'm near the good way now.

I have to make some more test and polishes before releasing a new version. I hope that it could be finished in a few days.

Solved!!

Solved!!

I'm working on that now, I have found why it happens and I'm coding the solution.

What about adding a registry key to set the arguments of the run commands?

So, you can execute 'mortscript.exe' with argument 'file.mscr' to execute a .mscr file. (I've never used mortscript so I don't now how to invoke it)

I don't use SPB MobileShell so I can test this bug, but I hope that the next version doesn't have this problem.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4D3:
hi,

does anyone know how to remove the clock from the taskbar on WM6.5.x?

thanks in advance

MG
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Captain_Throwback:
I see that you keep asking this question. I would ask it in the 6.5 releases thread. However, to prevent you from posting it any additional times, I'll just answer it for you - no, it's not possible on the new 6.5.x builds.

Now, back on topic . . .

@xtep

Is there a way to design your app so as to be able to choose between visual & haptic feedback on long press? The one thing I like about Showcase Suite X button control is that feature (actually, I like the whole thing, if only it didn't freeze my device). But I thought that might be a nice option, if possible.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jipof:
Cool idea !

Hi xtep,

Adding a registry key to enter the arguments of the run command soonds like an awsome idea. I look forward to it.

I also have the same freeze issue with SPB MS3.5 as onisto. I did not figure out any reason yet.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
Version 0.3 beta released

Version 0.3 beta released. Look first post for details.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] madsurfer1:
Vibration doenst work good on my topaz.

Every time I close an app, the phone vibrates with no stop, It only stops wen I press the windows button.

Thanks for your work
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
Ok, I have found the bug (I forgot to add some code to Close button routine).

Solved in version 0.3.1beta in first post.

Can you confirm that vibration with start/windows button works fine?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joolay:
How does this compare to showcase in terms of memory usage?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] The_Steph:
Nice piece of work but...

xtep,

AMeBa is simply what WM 6.5.x lacks.

Having added haptic feedback and the capability to add arguments made it simply mandatory on any new ROM!!

However, it seems I have a small issue using it with CorePlayer (CP). Each time it close CP tapping and holding the close button, it seems that CP does not save the movie I'm watching time I stopped in its library.

When closing application using AMeBa, do you kill th task instead of nicely closing it?

The_Steph
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SiemensLover:
Ver 0.3.1b works perfect for me

WM 6.5.3 Build 28005 WWE on Diamond

Settings:

- Taping X: close

- Holding X: Minimize

- Taping "Start": Start menu (Honey Komb)

- Holding "Start": do nothing

- Vibration: set to 2 (gives nice feedback)

realy perfect

I will integrate it in my next ROM if u allow

Thanx again

WBR

Siemens Lover
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SOHKis:
v.3.1 seems to be working quite well at the moment. Had to change the default startTap to 1 since i don't use quickmenu.

i'll report any bugs if i come across them.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] selyb:
QM is one of two reasons I haven't switched to 6.5 yet. I've been praying someone would develop something like this :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] madsurfer1:
It's working fine now

Thank you
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jjollyroger:
I think it's well configured (not may things ro do wrong with UI) I tried both selecting "all apps" and one by one those which didn't resize (SPB weather -no result with v2.3.0- and MSreader).

here the screenshots

PS SPBw seems to miss a part of the old WM6.5 upper bar since the app is "full screen with its own lower bar that covers that of WM 6.5.5.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
PositionFix does not "resize" windows, it only moves them up to account for the change in relative position, resulting from the new bar sizes.

The space between the taskbars is exactly the same between pre-6.5.5 and 6.5.5. You have to realize that apps that don't use one of the two bars (top or bottom) in their layout will have problems with 6.5.5, because now their window is either too large or too small. As you say, SPB Weather creates its own bottom bar, so that means the application no longer fits between the bottom of the new top bar and the bottom of the screen.

Anyway, this is not a problem AMeBa should be addressing -- it is a problem the software developer must solve, whenever they decide they want to support WM6.5.5...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jjollyroger:
I thought that were the reason, no matter since theese two softwares work correctly and don't loose part of their screenshots (unlike did resco explorer,now fixed by Ameba).

Could you include in next ameba a feature to "strech" theese applications screenshots or the job have to be done only on the softwares?

thanks for explaining.. and for ameba too :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
I would like to take credit for AMeBa, but I didn't come up with it. Xtep is the developer.

I'm going to guess this isn't in his roadmap. Stretching is much more complex than moving and is complicated by different device resolutions. I could be wrong though...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
That's not true. AMeBa DOES resize and move the windows.

The problem reported by jjollyroger is due that AMeBa only check postion fix for applications that have menu bar (botton bar). According with the captures, neither SPB weather nor MSreader use the manu bar.

Extending AMeBa to search in all the windows for PositionFix will increase the CPU usage and I don't think that this will be a good idea.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jjollyroger:
thanks for answering, I agree :)

I already have a lot of applications on HD2, I prefer have them opening and working quickly rather than have a perfect look
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
Interesting. I thought you only changed the position of the window and not the size of it.

I'm confused then... because there is no stretching required between the two versions of OS, as long as both bars are used by the program window. In VGA, there is always 538 lines between the bottom of the top bar and the top of the bottom bar, regardless (696 for WVGA). The only time you would resize or stretch the window would be if the bottom bar was not used. If ONLY the bottom bar were used, you would have to shrink the window. Does AMeBa actually check for this and do that resizing?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] the_scotsman:
I cooked the latest version into my ROM along with Ameba Settings.

V 0.7 worked great.

But I have a problem with 0.8. I edit the registry in my kitchen to change the settings as I want them and with cprog.exe in the whitelist for position fix.

But when I flash the ROM, the settings don't take...and the registry hasn't kept the settings from the kitchen. In my kitchen I set the start menu to normal operation, but after flashing the registry has defaulted to have the start enu do nothing on press.

Do you know why this would be? 0.7 kept the registry settings and worked great.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
AMeBa does NOT write any settings on the registry. It only read the values. So your problem would be due other cause.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] the_scotsman:
Hmmm, thanks for the reply.

EDIT: Think I fixed it now :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nelsonw:
Hi, it is possible to map ameba close function to Fuze's navigation back button? some apps are full screen and don't show X button. I want to close it with Back Hardware key. Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MECK187:
Hi,

I have a small problem. Can someone tell me how I can fix the small gabs postet in my screenshots? Wich .exe shall I add to AMeBa Settings 0.3 in the Fix Postion tab?

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peshkoff:
You need to patch CUIHandler.dll

<nord offset="0x0000A22C" from="3430A0E3" to="2430A0E3" type="CODE" />

<nord offset="0x0000A238" from="3430A0E3" to="2430A0E3" type="CODE" />
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MECK187:
Hi,

I have found the .dll but I can't copy it from my HD2. I wanted to change these line on my computer with a Hexa-Editor but no way to get it on my computer. Any suggestions? Or can I change it directly on my HD2? Wich programm should I use?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peshkoff:
Hmm. May be you should try to disable Manila before copying dll and do it by Resco File Explorer?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MECK187:
I'm sorry but I don't get it. Have disabled Manila but I can't add my computer to Resco File Explorer. If I want add my computers drive I get an error:

"The network patch was not found"

I'm using Windows Vista. Are there any other solutions for copying a .dll on my computer? Or maybe directly open the .dll on my HD2?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jolas:
I did the above - using HEX Editor, went to address 0x0000A22C and changed the cell 34 to 24, same for address 0000A238 - but after soft reset I have lost the HTC menu and I had only the WM menu (tested in Resco Explorer) :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] d3xtr0:
thnks for the app :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MECK187:
If I read this it scares me to change the lines. Isn't there an .exe like cprog.exe wich we can add to the Fix Position for those two gabs?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jolas:
There is no problem to scare about, after I delete the modified .dll and soft reset everything was back to previous without a problem.

I really don't know if there is a .exe to add to the Fix Position.

I am very interested to know about, how to fix this...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mwalt2:
It's already been patched by others. If you're on VGA programatix did one and you can find it in the sense 2.5 vga port thread by amarullz. Since the screenshot looks wvga to me, you can find the wvga version here.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jolas:
Thanks, I will try it! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MECK187:
I really don't get it. When I download the files there are no .dll just folder called .dll. How can I get them to work as .dll? And then just into Windows folder?

And there are many folders in it. Wich do I use for what?

1. The gab during incoming call (was cprog.exe)

2. Screenshot 1

3. Screenshot 2

Would be very nice if you could help me this is one of the last things im struggling with.

Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MR.liang:
V0.8 have a bug when close RemoteDesktop
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Fuze1969A:
Got ta say thanks for AMeBa. This app is cooking in my rom and it has come in handy.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mwalt2:
The 'folder called .dll' is a module. They are used when cooking ROMs. You can use a program called recomod to turn the module into a file, but I'm not sure if it will work without re-cooking the patched-dll into the ROM. You can try to recmod it and copy it to \windows, but I know you can't just add htc menu enhancements to a ROM without cooking it in (though, in your case, you have some version cooked in already...so I don't know what would happen). If you don't make your own ROMs, point the person who does to that post and ask them to include in their next 6.5.x update.

PS - you want to use the menuenhancement fix. The module you would want to turn into a file is CUIHandler.dll.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
If you want a fix, you must inckude more details.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blast0id:
problem is, that file HAS to be cooked in to work properly... so you will have to find a ROM that has a "fixed" dll that is already cooked in, or you will have to cook your own rom to have the fix included...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mwalt2:
Yeah...sort of just like I posted. Since I have not tried overwriting CUIHandler.dll that is cooked into a ROM with a different version of CUIHandler.dll, I said I did not know what would happen. Have you tried it?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MR.liang:
It is OK when I don't install V0.8.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blast0id:
yes, I've tried creating both signed .dll cab and i've tried copy/paste methods... neither worked... I was also speaking more to the person you were replying to than disputing anything you had said...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ASCIIker:
hello xtep!

i've been watching this thread for a few weeks. one of the ROMs i used for the past three months had ameba (0.71b i think) cooked in. here is the link to the ROM:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=567850

two days ago, i flashed another ROM (with no ameba cooked in). i added on the newer ameba 0.8 release candidate. here is the link to the ROM:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=629241

my device info is in my signature.

the problem i am having is simple (with previous ROM as well as with current ROM with latest ameba). position fix does not work for conduits pocket player (using version 4.1). with the default pocket player skin as well as with the windows media player 12 skin (i like this one), notice the effect in the screenshots where the bottom bar is clipping the bottom area of the player screen where the playback buttons are. i have also added a screenshot of the ameba whitelist configured in scarecrow's ameba settings v0.3.

other than this, i love ameba and the way it brings back the familiar hold "X" to close functionality from pre WM6.5.x days. keep up the great work, i hope ameba goes final soon!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Roupette:
Hello xtep,

Thank you for your great app!

What would be the ClickCloseX and ClickCloseY values for closing applications while clicking on the clock (in the upper-right corner)?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
I also use Conduits Pocket Player and I have detected this problem. All I have to say is that neither AMeBe nor other similar program can work for this program because the window used by it is well dimensioned.

I think that it is a problem with the skin that has bad size. You can try to edit the skin moving all controls up.