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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ASCIIker:
xtep! thanks for the clarification!

using your input and some peering into the SKN file with notepad, i've fixed the skin problem for the WM12 skin when used with pocket player. i'm sharing the preliminary results here to help out a fellow pocket player user. i'll probably start a thread in the xda skinning sub-forum if you can please confirm the results.

simply extract the zip's contents into the pocket player skin folder (to keep it from interfering with the skins windows media player uses).

fix approach: simply vertically extending the background images by 36 pixels and filling the added strip at the bottom with black color gives the desired result! i have done this for the WM12 QVGA portrait and landscape skins and zipped them up in one file. it seems pocket player running under wm6.5.x is confused about the height of the bottom bar, which is exactly 36 pixels. apparently, pocket player is unaware that the bottom bar is being drawn and thus stretches the skin so much that it goes behind the bottom bar.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Roupette:
Did you read me xtep?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ZaLiTHkA:
Out of curiosity, in the first post there are three CAB files attached:

AMeBaLauncher.cab

AMeBa_v0.8rc.cab

scarecrow420_AMeBaSettings_v0.3.CAB

As far as I can tell, AMeBa_v0.8rc.cab is the actual application, and scarecrow420_AMeBaSettings_v0.3.CAB is the UI for the settings.. But what is AMeBaLauncher.cab? Are all three needed, and do they need to be installed in any specific order to work correctly...?

Edit: No worries, I installed them in the order they were attached to the opening post, and it's working beautifully. :D Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] holrayt:
I've just tried out AMeBa 0.8c. All was well until I noticed that the Wi-Fi module won't respond. The indicator shows that it's connected, but when I go into the Wi-Fi search screen, the center icon is grey. Pressing Menu on this screen, "Disconnect" is available but when I press it, no changes in Wi-Fi operation occur. Pressing SEARCH gives no response, either. Pressing the center Wi-Fi icon (it's all alone on the screen, btw) also gives no response.

I turned off AMeBa and still the Wi-Fi doesn't respond.

I've uninstalled AMeBa already. So far, the new X button is still closing apps, and that's the main goal. :D

BTW, I'm using PDA version B7610NXXJC2, CSC B7610NXTCIL3 (stock), PHONE B7610XXIK1, WM 6.5.5 build 23568.

TIA!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peshkoff:
I found 2 bugs. One in Ameba and second in Ameba Settings. In Ameba: If force_close set to true you can close(restart) Sense by making long tap at bottom taskbar, at the right corner, near the softkey "Menu". There is no X or OK button =) Just empty taskbar =)

The second bug is in the Ameba Settings. It set force_close to Off in any case. Even if you change another option
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Neo84:
Is it possible to fix the position of swype keyboard with ameba? Search function didn't bring anything up for "swype" in this thread, so I'm asking directly.

thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] boogiecornejo:
KB problem with ameba

after trying to initiate a position fix with ameba(fix all),the software keyboard button suddenly dissapeared. i soft reset then its back but the softbutton is erratic now.sometimes its there but most of the time its gone.what could have caused this behaviour?i already uninstalled ameba but the problem persists.i have hard reset twice already because of this problem.is there any way to fix it without a hard reset?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] woaloo:
Can't install the 0.8 release candidate on my HD2 last official rom, French.

Installation tell me that this program is not compatible with my os version so it could not be run on my phone.

So, I'm a bit disapointed... What could I do ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blast0id:
is your start button at the top of your screen or at the bottom? if at the top, this app isn't for you...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] woaloo:
Bad day

My start button is on the top left of the screen, so I can't use this app :-(

I have a HTC HD2 with 1.66 stock french rom (Wimo 6.5). So, what is the matter ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
There is a huge difference between WM 6.5 and WM 6.5.X. The newer builds, like 6.5.5 for example, have the start menu on the bottom and won't allow traditional task managers (like the HTC task manager) to work correctly. Hence AMeBa...

Is there a reason you cannot just use the HTC task manager to close/minimize your programs?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cyanide911:
So any way to fix Pocket Player or Swype with thsi?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Xinot:
I love AMeBa. :D

Just 1 problem now. What should i add to position fix whitelist to get call history window ok?

Using Topaz phone canvas btw.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cu2cool:
+1 for Swype, and Pandora.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] torankusu:
good tskmgr!!

hi all,

wow this program is a dream come true. i'm currently running wm6.5.5 and finally i found something that works very good for closing & minimizing programs.

i have the "star menu hold" feature to open ms taskmanager (just to have a list of running programs, just in case :) ) and fellas this is a dream.

big thanks to the creator of this little APP. awesome program
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mansum:
Is there any software which will crash with this app?

Because previously I used this app without any problem, but recently I found that it is not working suddenly. It cannot close app after tap "x" and the hold animation is also lost (I've checked the registry setting which is correct and it was working well before).

What I can think of suspicious is that this happened after I have installed resco explorer v.8. I have tried uninstalled resco aexplorer and also tried uninstall AMeBa and reinstall again but all failed to make it work again.

Anyone has similar problem? Or having any idea?

Sorry, finally I found out the answer at page ~35. I think it is better to put up faq at the first page so that we do not need to spend so much time in reading up several hundreds of posts.

But it still cannot work on messaging (the original microsoft one). Cannot be closed after tap "x" button, others apps seemed work well.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] itsme_4ucz:
Simply amazing!!! very useful !! Thanks for this great app :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephestione:
Hi there.

I found Ameba cooked inside my new rom, and at first I was very ok with it ("hey finally something useful for this big start button") but then IU noticed that it impaired quickmenu.

In fact, I used quickmenu tap$hold feature to open the text-edit menu in order to access cut/copy/pste features inside apps that didn't have them. Now I cannot open that quickmenu part because tap&hold it taken by ameba.

Since i would still like to keep ameba to get something useful out of shortpress start, and longpress X, is there a way to access the text-edit menu of quickmenu anyway?

If if all else fails, how can I remove ameba now that it's cooked in?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] philou15:
Hye

Sorry for my english i'm french.

I have the artemis ROM V18 and AMEBA.

Then I go a Soft RESET,

AMEBA LAUCHER say service is already runing do you want to close.

I dont find the solution.

Tks for help
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
You probably don't need AMeBa Launcher for your device. I would try uninstalling it or removing it from Windows\Startup...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ephestione:
there is no entry for ameba under \windows\startup

I discovered there are couple ways to effectively disable ameba in case it's already cooked in the rom:

1) disable it under the services section of dotfred's taskmanager (Clean solution)

2) delete the whole Ameba folder under HKLM\Services (less clean, but whatever :p)

Hope this is useful to someone ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NRGZ28:
Well it looks like xstep is moving on from the WM scene... no hope of this app getting any more updates. It'd be nice if he shared the source before he left.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=6678794#post6678794
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] philou15:
Tks for help, ameba laucher unistall and its ok now

Tks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WaltA:
Good bye

:(

I am sure this didn't help .... "0 donations"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cyberdyne:
Since this morning "0 donations" is not true anymore. :)

I use AMeBa and I realy like it. That was reason enough for me to send some money. Am I the only one using AMeBa or why didn't he get a donation from you? Yes, I am talking to YOU (whoever is reading this! :D )!

And I didn't send him the money to keep him coding. The program is perfect for me the way it is. So I hope more people who use AMeBa every day will send some money even if the project is dead. I paid for the good work he did and not for work he might do some day!

This is a must-have-app for every WM6.5.x user!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
Well, I donated back in April, so it wasn't true before today either. I hope I was not the only one until you donated today...

Anyway, I'm with you -- this program is almost perfect for my needs as it is. I appreciate the work xtep did on this. I do hope he shares his source for future development though...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
Yes I'm leaving the WM scene but I'm not abandoning AMeBa. The development of AMeBa is not stopped but paused.

My son was born some months ago and now my wife is back to work so I have almost no free time for me.

But I plan to release a final version that solves some of the bugs reported and that improve the CPU usage (almost 0%) in the summer.

Dotations are allways an incentive to freeware developers, but te truth is that people don't use to do donations for supporting free programs.

I have received 4 donations since my last release (post 2 will be updated with the next release).

As I explained I'm not leaving AMeBa, only WM. The reasons are that I have been waiting for a lot of time for a new device with Athena form factor and, although it was rummors of an update called Toth, it seems that that line is abandoned by HTC, so I have search for an alternative and I have found it on the MID scene (Viliv S5 or N5).

The only problem is that due the money limitation, I need to sell my current device (x7510) to get money to buy the new one. As far as it is my only WM device, I can only test the next release of AMeBa with the emulator not on a real device.:(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GoochyPuppy:
Well... I certainly donate once I find that I actually make use of a program or ROM. This can take me more than the traditional 30 days that most evaluation run ... hence I appreciate "donation ware" more than traditional registered software.

However ... am I crazy or what? I am using NRG's latest 6.5.3 ROM with Sense and Cookie Home Tab built in, and AMeBA doesn't seem to do ... anything. Still playing around with it, but stuck.

Perhaps Open Source the project for WM?

I am also one of the folk trying to decide between Sense and SPB Mobile Shell. Hoping for a way to get best of both worlds -- though SPB is frustrating in that they are very slow to do new development on SPB Shell. I think they know the WM platform is ... dying.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rmanaka:
Why not try tfdetacher, http://tfdetacher.codeplex.com/, and use both? That's what I'm doing ATM...

Doesn't seem to make battery drain any worse...in fact, I think having spb MS as the front end seems to help. YMMV, however.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GoochyPuppy:
Thanks for the lead. It doesn't seem to do much, frankly... but I probably have to play with the configuration options.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Antimus:
I'm using the elegancia 8.5 rom on the HD2, I've installed ameba, the default setting on install is closetapaction set to 3, which is basically tap x to close application. But it's not working. I've rebooted, still no joy.

Help? :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Check if the AMeBa service is running and if not start it up and then see. Enable the haptic feedback so you know whether AMeBa is running or not by whether you get a vibrate when you hit X or start

If the service isnt starting on startup for some reason you can use the AMeBa Launcher cab in first post to start it up (this shouldnt be required as the service is supposed to start automatically on boot up)

And just to make sure - the ROM you're using is Windows 6.5.x right? Start menu and OK/Close buttons at bottom of screen?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Antimus:
Looks like the service wasn't starting, it's working fine now, thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WaltA:
Hardware Start Button

Does anyone know how this works when you (also) have a hardware Start button? Does AMeBa support (control) both the

soft

Start button and the

hardware

Start button?

Also, what happens when the soft Start button is disabled? I found a hint in this posting, but I think Captain_Throwback disabled both the soft Start button

and the soft Close/Done button

(I only plan on disabling the soft Start button).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Captain_Throwback:
AMeBa only controls the soft buttons on the screen. I wish it DID control the hardware buttons, though. The problem with that is, each device has different buttons, so it's really not possible for AMeBa to work with ALL hardware of all devices (that is, if xtep was to try and add this support, which I'm sure he will not)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WaltA:
Ah well, I was hoping that the soft buttons and their hardware counterparts, shared the same base initiation routines.

BTW, did you try to only disable the soft start button, leaving the soft close/done button active? Did it work, and with AMeBa?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Captain_Throwback:
Yes, I have my wife's phone set up that way, in fact. The Start soft button is hidden (as she has a hardware Start key on her Topaz), and the Close Soft button remains active, and she can use it to close apps with AMeBa.

I had a long press of the Start key set up to launch Task Manager, which is no longer an option with the key disabled, but since the close soft key closes apps anyway, I don't think it's really necessary, and besides that, she can get to the Task Manager from the Notification Manager anyway :rolleyes:.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] joshkoss:
Confirmation number: 3PS3293011372022S

Great work! Keep it up :)
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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WaltA:
In thinking about this some more, is the root problem that there is no standard for which "HardwareKey[1:6]" is the Start key, on any given device?

Would this reference be relevant at all? How to Handle "VK_THOME" and "VK_LWIN " Event
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fengyuewuya:
It works wonderful! Thank you very much. But i have not used the file - amebalaucher, what is it's function?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thefatalrisk:
AMeBa is not compatible with MIMS on PDA2 ( http://www.mims.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=143&Itemid=188 ). After searching a particular drug, you cannot get back to the chapter search. Position fix doesn't fix it either.

Any tips?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cyberdyne:
I think I found an other bug:

In the SMS application (the one from MS) you have the list of all your sms-conversations. You can navigate through the list by pressing d-pad up and down. When you opened a conversation you can go back by pressing the X-button. If AMeBa is active and configured to close apps, you will came back from a conversation to the overview but d-pad does not function anymore. I put tmail.exe in the "don't-close-list" but this is only a workaround for this bug.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
I'm not sure what the position fix would do for this problem, but did you try putting your program on the "Close Exlusion" list in AMeBa Settings?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WaltA:
Launcher Required?

I have been stumbling on this for a little while now, but things on my phone (LG Fathom, WM 6.5.3) are cleaning up, so it might be time to address this too.

AMeBa doesn't appear to be running after I soft boot my phone. I mean, I quickly find that tasks are not closing as I expect them to be, and I find a list of tasks still running if I open up my Task Manager.

If I go into Scarecrow's setting app, confirm my settings are what I want, and click on "save", I get an error message that AMeBa could not be restarted.

Now, if go into the advanced tab, click on "stop" and then click on "start", everything seems to be OK (until I soft-boot again).

Does this mean I need to install the Launcher too? I am hesitant because in reading through this thread, I see it mentioned over and over again that the Launcher is rarely required and more likely to cause problems.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
The only issues I've heard about when using the launcher is from those that did not need it.

I would give it a try. If you don't get the "service already running" errors when you reset, then you probably need it. You can always remove it...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] quebec1:
sorry is not practical, I wanted to know which file should I install AMeBaLauncher.cab 0 AMeBa_v0.8rc.cab.

Instead scarecrow420_AMeBaSettings_v0.3.CAB I install the file because it makes me change the settings of amoeba
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pongskie:
How can I cook the settings of ameba? Any tips?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Nicezia:
This is abolutely THE APP i was looking for, it really makes my WM5 programs run well with My Apache with custom 6.5 rom.... no more windows running under the menubar!

I can't thank you enough for this
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] crazy37:
Hello

After flashing many different rom i decided to go back to the stock rom 1.66.707.1

OS 5.2.21869 (21869.5.0.82)

manila version 2.5.19211619.0

radio version 2.06.51.07

when i install ameba a windows pop out saying that mine is not a competible os : (

... i really wana use the ameba ... is there anyway i can install it?

pls help thanx : )
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mwalt2:
It is for 6.5.x SYS. 21869 is a 6.5 SYS, so you can use HTC Taskmanager, sony task manager, etc. to close apps by pressing 'X'.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] crazy37:
icic thanx mwalt2 : )

but i actually was thinking of installing AMeBa on my HD2 becoz i am already use to the start button on the bottom left and not on the top left ... any ways i can update to wm6.5.x without all the other tweaks in most cooked roms?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] WaltA:
Much thanks for the clarification. ;)

I installed the Launcher, and I don't get any errors after a reset. So, for me, it seems that the Launcher was required.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ickebins:
I would love to use it on 6.5 for the additional features like the multifunction startbutton. Is there any chance for a WM6.5 version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] NYLimited:
Tmail.exe

Not the same issue but likely related.

With AMeBa set to close apps, opening an email and clicking on the "X" to close it will switch the email list display from text to "icon" mode. In other words, the softkey "Delete" will change to a garbage can icon.

This only happens if an email is closed with AMeBa. If tmail is placed on the exclusion list all remains normal but, of course, thamil will only be minimised.

I have no idea why this happens but it can be reproduced at will. If you would like a step-by-step on reproducing it with screen captures you can find it

here

.

Other than this one issue it seems to be working quite well - thanks for sharing!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dan138zig:
ok, how do you use this app? after install i don't find the app anywhere.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
You won't "see" this app anywhere. It runs in the background and controls the behaviour of your X and Start buttons on WM6.5.X builds (I assume you are running a build with the Start and X buttons on the bottom). If you want to change the settings without dealing with registry edits, then install the settings app as well. In that case, you'll see an app in your Programs list called AMeBa Settings.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] quebec1:
but this apllication (ameba setting 0.8rc) is compatible with htc hd2?

when j try install it j read attention the applicstion isn't supported by device
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aperali:
Thank you very much, thats exactaly what i was looking for and works like a charm!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] addicus:
Hello all. I started using this program about 4 days ago. I like it when it works but when it doesn't it is very frustrating.

The only way I can get it to work properly is to use go into the advanced area in Scarecrow's Ameba settings, manually choose "Force Apps to Close" and save. I am asked to "Restart Ameba Service?" and choose yes. Then the program works.

I have tried the launcher addition and that doesn't make a difference. Why won't the "Force Apps to Close" settings stay after a soft reset and why do I have to manually configure a progam whose service starts when I soft reset every time?

Could I get some assistance here?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] moeensoft:
any screenshots????
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] addicus:
for the program or for my issue?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hefman:
Strange. I never use that option, because I've never encountered a program that AMeBa cannot close completely. I set tap X to close programs and tap-hold X to minimize. Works every time either way.

There is a registry key (listed on the first post) for this option. You might check to make sure the change is sticking in the registry after applying it in the settings program. If not, try changing it yourself, instead of using the Settings app. If it is reverting back on a soft reset, I'm not sure what to say. Maybe it's a bug in the settings app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] addicus:
Okay here is what I did to get this running properly for me - I removed everything and started over -lol!

Then I installed the AMeBa-v.08rc. This puts a cab in my Windows file called ArkSwitch v.1.14 I have to find and install. This creates the short cut in the Start Up folder in Windows.

Then I installed the AmebaLauncher cab.

Then I went into the registry and made the proper changes as suggested. I used the instructions on the first page to make sure I got them correct.

I waited the appropriate 30+ seconds for registry changes and did a soft reset. The program didn't work properly and only closed Resco Explorer and itself so I checked the registry changes again and did a soft reset again. This time it held.

So basically I needed the Launcher cab for the program to actually start at boot up and I uninstalled scarecrow's settings program (which I loved!!!!) because it wouldn't hold the "force a program closed" option through the soft reset. The odd issue was having to find that cab in Windows (Arkswitch 1.14) and running it even though I had ran Ameba-v.08rc cab.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] babakm2:
Q

Hi

I install it with Energy Rom.

Thanx, Good job.

I have a question.

How can I consist "Start Button Hold" to Phone in HD2

as hold start button, the dialer open

apologize for Bad English
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] babakm2:
I find

cprog.exe
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 06dem05f025:
Hi all.

I just want the "start" link to other app and i dont want other feature of the AMeBa.

(its too complicated for me... ^.^")

Anybody know how to do it??? (tweak or something el???)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] addicus:
Scarecrows Setting Program allows you to do this. It's in the first 2 posts.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] CRACING:
I had issue with start menu freezing for few sec or even mins when opened on boot up.

Came to know it was AMeBa service fault.

Fixed it by removing "Order"=dword:0000000F in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\AMeBa key.

Now start menu doesn't freezing when opened. :)

Thanks...

Best Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] daniel-sh:
worked fine on omnia 2

thanks xtap. It really helped me. I had flashed the jh2 rom on my omnia2 and was sufering its X button. your app is simply amazing.