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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Romeo Fox:
Great job, congratulations and thanks you!!!

Since Cookie's version 1.8 (it was working on version 1.7.1) your application change only the wallpaper of the start menu.

I've now a different background between the lock screen and start menu. I would like to come back to original settings, i.e, same background but not able even by uninstalling your soft (which i don't want).

Any idea in meantimes before a fully compatible version :) ?

Thanks again

Renaud
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
The CHT's lockscreen uses a different wallpaper than any other part of the Sense or WM. I'm now consulting with Co0kie to make the WaPac fully compatible with CHT 1.8.X, because the 1.8.X versions are using a different reg entry for wallpapers.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gonc3d:
I dont know what happened, but since i installed netcfv35.messages.en.wm.cab, i didn't got the error anymore!:confused:

Well, it´s fixed :p

Thank's for this great app!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] donwhann:
fantastic news !!!. really hope you get this working with 1.8. good luck......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] damnshah:
Thank you very much sir:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
The CHT 1.8.X compatible version almost done. The new version will change the portrait wallpapers only at the moment. I'm working on a way to select different directories to portrait and landscape wallpapers, but I have no idea for it right now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p50kombi:
good news :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dagosjt:
Do you think it will be possible to have separate wallpapers for home tab and CHT lockscreen?

Honestly I've a lot of ideas, do you mind if I'll list you? :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
If you watch the screenshot what I was posted before, you'll see the separate checkbox for home tab, all tab and lockscreen. ;) If you'll not check the "Same 4 all", you'll have different wallpapers on each one of them (if the random function works properly :D ).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p50kombi:
can't wait to have all my nice wallpapers rotating again..

Any eta for the new version? :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Here's the 1.3 version with CHT 1.8.X compatibility.

Need some testing before I change the first post.

Please give me some feedback. I can't test it, because I'm not using CHT.

Download
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] donwhann:
dude, you truly are the man !!!, seems to be working perfectly. i will be sending a wee donation your way very soon. thank you soooo much........

Edit: donation sent, cheers man !!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
First post updated. Thanx for the test and the donation! I added you to the donors list in the first post. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] illonexxx:
Found a bug.

In the Menu->Settings; when you have both "Manila & CHT 1.8'" and "Today" checked; you cannot uncheck "Today". You get error message: "You must choose at least one UI!".

Thankfully there is a easy work around. You have to check "Manila", uncheck "Today", and then recheck "Manila & CHT 1.8".

Great work on App; here is a list of other issues.

* App crashes if the accessed folder is not available (SD Card lock by connection to laptop), maybe try/catch block looping until valid folder found. Maximum of 5 or so attempts per cycle just incase all folders are located on the locked medium.

* When the App crashes because of appove issue, you cannot get back into the App to change the folder selections. You have to restore the medium so WaPaC can access the folder.

* And oh yeah, the flower icon =(.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I'm fixing the crashes and the "You must select at least one UI" error now, and if you can show me a good icon what fits for this app, I can change it too. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] damnshah:
thank you very very very much sir :D i really appreciate your hard work
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vgunmanga:
1.8 campatiblity

Thanks a lot dude! You really get used to seeing your walls change every now and then. I missed it so much. Truely appreciated.:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I updated the cab. More changes in the first post.

And here's 2 icons, if you want to change it:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] donwhann:
im diggin on the flower icon :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Diavire:
Thanks for fixing the crashes and all the work you're putting into this, just installed 1.3, so far been using 1.2 and it's been absolutely great.

Also the removal option from the folder list and up-to-date folder/file count are much appreciated.

It's fantastic to finally having changing, high-quality wallpapers without system pauses during usage. >)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] papichulothrawn:
Excellent

This works well!

Request: Can you add to the change rate 1 minute option? 30 seconds option?

:) I love to see those walls change ;)

Also, the dream request would be for this to be combined with BG Tweak, so we could get full screen walls. Wow... I'd donate for that!

-R
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abx:
Thank Rapid81 for the great program. However, when I tried 1.3 on Energy ROM Sense (CHT 1.8 is installed manually) When there is a change on Wallpaper, the phone will stop working for at least a minute. The same thing happen when I turned on the phone, Wallpaper is changed on schedule or when I click Change NOW. When, I check off "Manila & CHT 1.8". The phone works normally. Any idea about that?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Romeo Fox:
Excellent this updated version,Rapid!!

Tested for half day, no issues so far!:)

Just one question: before using your soft the start menu wallpaper was same as lockscreen wallpaper. Now, if select manilla & cookie's in the option start menu wallpaper is different than lockscreen one. No possibility to reverse back and to have the same for both screens.

If i uninstall wallpac the wallpaper of start menu remains different and i cannot change it "manually".

I had same problem with your previous version. It's not a big deal but in case you can advice.

Again great job, appreciated and great reactivity for your update with new cookies version.

Regards,

Renaud
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Which lockscreen do you have?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stm555:
thank you for adding cht 1.8 support!

Can you please add also shortcuts for [prev.wallpaper] and [delete current] ? (for managing large wallpaper packs)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MaxCF:
Greate job!!! Works well with CHT1.8!!!

stm555, сильно не мучай автора :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thesilentnight:
Quick Question

Greetings everyone!

This is my first try at this app. How do i select the specific wallpapers that I would like to see changed at the specified intervals? In my storage card, I have about 8 wallpapers...but I only want 3 to be used in the wallpaper changing. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vgunmanga:
In previous builds I was able to use the wapac.exe as a hard button shortcut to "change now". It no longer has that functionality, or am i mistaken?

Would it be possible to add a "change now" shortcut to the start menu? I love being able to double-tap the home button for a new wallpaper set.:)

Not that this takes away from the sheer awesomeness of your program. I'm still very happy with it just as it is. :)

Your efforts are much appreciated. Thank You
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vgunmanga:
Just arrange your folders to contain only the wallpaper you want. I have differnt theme packs in differnt folders and select based on mood.

Press: Right Softkey>Folder Selection then tick off the folders you want
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MunibAnjum:
Great App !!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
You can start the Settings app and tap on the change now button, or create a shortcut to the wapac.exe with the parameter "-now", without quotes. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vgunmanga:
Cheers. "-now" is what I was missing. Thanks for the reply.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gluonyc:
wide walpapers

Hello rapid

Thanks for this tool... it's great and very under apreciated, watching so little pages...

I would like to ask a thing if it's posible... can it work with the new wide walpaper option of cookie 1.8? That would be great, thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mike2nl:
Hi Rapid81,

1st..this is the must have..

2nd..because the most of us :) using GTX and Co0kies home tab and the editor. So we are on the point for afeature request.

-> skinable to use GTX :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Romeo Fox:
using manila one in cht editor...I've noticed small bug with it. When it's time to change wallpaper and mobile is on stand by the lockscreen doesn't appear; instead i've black screen with soft keys on bottom, needed to press soft key (phone or menu) to get the lockscreen. I know cookie's working on new version as there are some issues with lock.

Edit: with lockscreen by default (not CHT lockscreen) windows style no more issue :) working as charm !!

Regards,

Renaud
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
What do you think, what this option for? ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gluonyc:
Sorry! I asked before reading the settings... ;)

Anyway it's not working for me (but not your prog's problem because it doesn't work in cookie's too) everything becomes all black

One thing that may be a bug:

When a go to lanscape and return to protrait it becomes all white! Hve to "change now" or it to go back to normal.

The same thing occurs ocasionaly when I turn the phone on... everything white (and I don't have such an wallpaper)

Big thanks again
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vgunmanga:
That might be a problem with the folders you are using. Check the CHT thread. I read that Hard Coded Folders don`t work well, or something. Also, you should use 24bit rather than 32bit pics for better resolution.

The wide wallpaper setting is working fine for me and I have not had any screen issues.

Hope you get it working.:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwill:
Will this work if you use hd wallpapers and use hdwalls to change the wallpapers? Theyre in cab format since its actually altering the corresponding manila file and replacing it. Awesome work either way man as I've seen others attempt and not have truly great success with it working without error often.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sifaan:
Seperate folders...?

Hi!

I'm using your app since yesterday with CHT 1.8 and it's working good so far...

Currently I'm only using it to change the wide home screen wallpaper, because it cannot handle normal (480x800) and wide (960x800) together, and would love to see this feature :)

Here's an idea how it could be implemented:

Allow people to select a Folder/Folders (*) for Today screen

Similarly, they can also select a Folder/s for Manila Normal (all tabs, also Home if CHT < 1.8), Manila Home Wide (CHT 1.8+ only), S2U2.

If you like, you could give option to select "same as Today screen" folder; but even if we have to select each folder manually it's not so bad.

(*) Of course, the UI becomes a bit more complicated if you allow people to select multiple folders for each... I'm not sure if it is really useful though... personally I'm OK to structure all wallpapers (of same size) to be in the same folder. But maybe others really like this feature.

If you can detect whether CHT 1.8+ is installed it's great, otherwise we can ask user to select option (according to which, Manila Home Wide folder selection is available or not)

For Scheduler, current UI is fine (people can decide what wallpapers change automatically or not). Of course, it could be desired to have separate schedules (today every 1 hour, manila home every 2 hours, etc.) but I can't see that being very useful.

But the Change Now button would need to be split to several buttons:

If CHT < 1.8:

Change Today

Change Manila Home (if BG4all is installed, would also change other tabs, otherwise not)

Change S2U2

Change All

If CHT > 1.8

Change Today

Change Manila Home (=wide)

Change Manila Tabs

Change S2U2

Change All

Work would be simpler if you decide to support only CHT only for 1.8+ (i.e. people can either not use CHT, or use 1.8 or later... 1.7 etc would not be supported)

Cheers, and thanks for all the work :)

/Sifaan
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] swordfish2009:
guys i have black screen as wallpaper with CHT 1.8 version. does anyone know how to solve it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] swordfish2009:
found the option :) sorry for the post.. :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Thanx for the ideas. I'm thinking on the separate folder selection too, but I don't have any idea how to solve it, right now. But I will... ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jlove85:
Animated

How do you trun off those stupid clouds for the hometab. I mean its nice and all but its eating my memory. if i want to see clouds ill just go to the weather tab or outside lol.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sifaan:
CHT has an option to turn off weather animation.. in 1.8 it appears in the list of switches; before it was the only switch option and it was on the main menu when you try to add a quicklink.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kobers:
is it possible to at to your great tool a sceduler that one this tim frame this folder will used, an on the other that folder ?

thanks

kobers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] matelkoxxl:
sorry, but how can i add parameter -now? :(

edit - ok, i find it.thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
In the next version (I don't know when will come), I will add an initial settings app to the installer (setup.dll) to add change now icon and other things if you want it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dagosjt:
Hello Rapid81,

tried your program and liking it. I saw only a problem, changing today worked but after pressing start menu icons were not correctly refreshed (it was like a strip was left behind). More I had problems being unable to connect with wifi.

I don't know if both problems was really related to your applications or to ROM acting strange if changing a background, however I disabled changing today and I'm fully happy.

Now I've a lot of suggestions for you. By the way I've already implemented via mortscript but if you would like to implement in your program it will be much better even for me, because script are slower and less reliable.

If you think it could be useful I can show you where you can download my script that I already shared.

Let's start with suggestion:

For my script I use this kind of "configuration row":

SmallImageL=\Storage Card\Foto\My Pictures L\|file|smallImage2.jpg|400|240

OthersBigP=\Storage Card\Skin\Wad2\Wallpaper800_P\Other|dir|othersBigP.jpg|0|0

OthersSmallL=\Storage Card\Skin\Wad2\Wallpaper800_L\Other|dir|othersSmallL.jpg|400|240

DigitalClock=\Storage Card\Skin\Wad2\DigitalClocks|folder|DigitalClock\Clock|0|0

Fields are separated by "|" and meanings are:

<Source Dir>|<type>|<destination>|<resize_width>|<resize_length>

So I can:

- If <type> equals "file" script substitutes the destination file with a randomly chosen file directly below source dir.

- If <type> equals "dir" script substitutes the destination file with a randomly chosen file below one level subdirs of source dir. Useful if you catalog your wallpapers to better organize them but want to mix them during schedule.

- If <type> equals "folder" script substitutes all the files inside a folder with the ones taken by a randomly chosen folder below source dir. Useful if you want for example to substitute clocks, made by 4/5 manila files ;)

- I put automatic resizing if wanted to automatically adapt pictures size if needed. For me 0 means don't resize, else resize in my example to 400x240. Could be useful if you already know the "perfect" size for a kind of wallpaper.

- This kind of organization let me choose a different background for different applications like PowerRadio or G-Alarm, simply knowing the background path for such applications. And I would able for example to use my personal pics for lockscreen and instead nature pics for all tab CHT and 960x800 pics for wide CHT. Every folder a different meaning.

I would add the chance to choose between a random and a linear sequence.

That's all for now, if you think I can help you I'm here :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Thanks the ideas for everybody. I'm thinking of the solutions to implement all (or almost all) ideas what you're mentioned here. Thanks for the supports!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
so it is working with CHT 1.8.5 , is it possible to change the wallpaper for every 30 seconds ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Every 30 seconds? In that period, the first change not even finished when the new one starts. In this way, the battery drain like a toilet. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dagosjt:
They are called "power users" :D:D:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FrankCastle:
hi rapid81... great app - just installed it and its great

one quick question/request.. would you be able to add an option to change the softkey/taskbar skin to go along with the wallpaper in CHT1.8.5?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xborfi:
this is the only mod that worked on CHT 1.8.5 ! great job master.

is it possible to have a shortcut icon for changing wallpaper manually and also RANDOMLY?!

"change now button" > Shortcut icon

I also have 15000 wallpapers and your program still can handle it but with small delay. this is perfect.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
I've been using Antworks wallpaper changer. I used to make it change the wallpaper for every 30seconds. ok, there was heating problem than I managed it for 1 minute. 2 minute is perfect actually :D

How about making it at least for 2minutes :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
silence.... :) I guess you are working on it... claps...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] manbat:
Instructions are here.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I tried to create a setup.dll to the installer to select some options after install and on uninstall, but the setup.dll only available/createable with c#. :( So, I will not create something like this.

BTW, I found a little bug. :) When you stop the schedule, but the start with windows is checked, the scheduling start on windows startup, no matter the stopped schedule. I will fix this too in the next version.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] damnshah:
Dear Rapid,

thank you for your fantastic app, it makes wallpaper lovers like me love CHT 1.8 even more...i have the same question as FrankCastle above...is it possible to skin the softkeybar/taskbar with the same wallpaper everytime the wallpaper changes?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] thepunk:
WaPaC

Works fine on my TechFaith Wm6
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
It's possible, but I need to figure out how to cut the wallpaper.. :)

Edit:

OK, I know know. I will implement and fix some other issues what I found.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dagosjt:
To properly skin taskbar/topbar you need to soft-reset I think. So I don't know who'll choose to soft-reset every 30 minutes for example :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Maybe I can trick this, but we'll see.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] damnshah:
you are the man rapid!!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] papichulothrawn:
If you can "trick" it, all the rest is easy. That is the hardest part of what everyone wants.

Wow! - almost here.

Random, 30 sec, wallpaper, with top and bottom task area changer. I've been wanting this for more than a year now. Wow!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] FrankCastle:
im using this app along with CHT1.8.5 and have noticed it severely degrades the performance of my HTC HD2 (standard 1.66 rom)

anyone else experience this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
+1.... Nothing more to say...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I'm thinking on the following upgrades:

Change now interface to select the needed UI to the change

Separate folder selection for the UIs, portrait and landscape, and wide. (possibility to add landscape wp for CHT 1.8.X)

"transparent" taskbar and softkeybar project (need to figure out a way to refresh the surface without SR)

Show the next time of the scheduled change

Random and continuously wp changing (maybe a possibility to revert back to the previous wp)

Add change now shortcut

initial setup after install (need some c# practice, the setup.dll only available in c#) and because of this when you uninstall, the shortcut in startup not left behind

Bugfixes, like start with windows and not started schedule bug, multiple scheduled changes bug, changenow without set new schedule time, etc.

This ideas makes the settings interface a little bit more complicated and there's the possibility to bugs.

Right now, I'm working on the rewriting of the entire code, to make it more effective and less complicated to integrate the new features.

I cannot tell anything about the release time.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p50kombi:
thanks for the update buddy..

Take your time, it's worth the wait if you get it all in there :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
These are done.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
How about auto change wallpaper in less than 5 minute thing. :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
whoooaaa :eek::eek::eek::cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
If you really want it, I can go down to 1 minute with 1 minute steps. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
I BEG YOU ... yES yES yES!!!! :o:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I changed it. ;)

The random and continuously changing is almost done. One thing may will cause some discomfort: the random changing is save previously randomized list(s) (numbers, 1 to number of files in the current folder) to avoid the repeating, but that's takes time. At 2000-3000 files maybe 1 min. Progressbar added too. And that'll created for every selected folder.

The separately selectable folders for UIs is difficult. I don't have any idea for it right now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sentiere:
brilliant !!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I ran into some trouble with softkeybar and taskbar picture thing. I know the size of these pictures on a WVGA device (480x52), but I don't know the height of it on WQVGA, etc and on 6.5.X WMs. Anyone can deliver me some information about these?

Thanx!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I think I will miss the softkeybar and taskbar images changing from the next version, because 'till now I couldn't found a way to refresh those things after change.

I'm thinking about to miss the separate folder idea in next release too, because 'till now I couldn't found an elegant way to solve it.

The "back to the previous wallpaper" function is added and will accessible with the "-prev" parameter and will change all choosen UI's wallpapers back to the previous one.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dagosjt:
Generally speaking I think it's a good idea to don't put too much inside a single upgrade version. You would risk too many bugs and too much time to solve everything, so I agree it's a very good move to release different versions meanwhile you go on resolving bugs/adding features.

About your problems, I'm afraid it's not possible to changing softkey and taskbar without softreset because WM 6.5 is made, even if I hope to be wrong.

About the separate folder UI (if I understand the way how you choose to have "My personal pics" as lockscreen and "My wallpapers" as home tab background) I have some idea, let me know if you think I can be useful or you already found a satisfactory solution
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I'm interested about your ideas.

Other:

Can someone create me a SETUP.DLL to the WaPaC's installer? I'll tell what I need in it (create some shortcuts, and at uninstall, delete some others).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcnascimento:
Hi,

Great app, do you think it could have the possibility to choose the right time to change the wallpaper instead of change past xx min/hours.

For example, change every 8am.