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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mollu:
Bug?

Hey!

I do not know exactly what I did, but now I get such an error:

WaPaC_Set.exe

FormatException

at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles)

at System.Convert.ToDateTime(String value, IFormatProvider provider)

at System.String.System.IConvertible.ToDateTime(IFormatProvider provider)

at System.Convert.ToDateTime(Object value, IFormatProvider provider)

at WaPaC_Set.Form1.LoadConfig()

at WaPaC_Set.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form._SetVisibleNotify(Boolean fVis)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)

at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form fm)

at WaPaC_Set.Form1.Main()

Maybe it is related somehow with time-date and region change? (tested different energy roms for my topaz, time->add a year + region en-us -> et)

I will try to reinstall it, but if you want to make it "bullet proof" then you should check it! ;)

Reinstalled - no help

Great app by the way!

Some ideas:

Add support also for "[Manila][04-Oct-2010] Co0kie's Home Tab v2.0.0 Beta" (search, cant add link)

Add support for landscape wallpapers (so there will be 2 different groups)

Add possibility to select different folder (groups) for home, lockscreen and so on

Why is it loading/sorting/saving folders so slowly? Is it related to the progress bar update? (on my td2 it is taking ~20s per folder)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xborfi:
why this thread is dead? do we get any update for CHT2? Rapid please release an update for CHT2 :( we have missed your great software,
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Hi!

I did not have time for this project lately. I will look into it, but I'm not promising anything, because I'm working hard.

I'm thinking to move this project to opensource, if we have someone to taken up the project and develop it further.

Do we have anybody who can do this? Write here or pm or email.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MichelDiamond:
mmh - I hoped for different wallpaper apps - so each app can have different focusses on something, so that the user has a choice.

Ok...but before there is nothing anymore, an offer: I could overtake it - in CHTS I already have a wallpaper changer for CHT v2 & Today-Wall which can be configured and used seperatly of the rest of the CHTS-suite. The difference is only, that I made it in C, not C# - because it's faster and better for battery and more secure (no .net errors possible) - and the configure interface is Sense SDK, so C#.

I could look into Source Code and look if there's something, which can be added and program this then in C.

And I would work more priorized to the wishes of the former WaPaC-Users, that they have their most loved features the in CHTS-Wallpaper changer. I anyway will extend chts wallpaper switcher, so it's only a kind a re-priorization in this part.

But I would need some WaPaC-users, who helps me, that we can go this way and tell me, what's important.

Regards

Micha
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] santod040:
@Micha,

Hahaha, I was just thinking about you as I read the post before yours a few minutes ago.

Since I know how well you are doing this in CHTS already.

Now I see, here you are.

So, I must only think of you doing something, and then it happens???:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] donwhann:
hey Micha, its a real shame Rapid81 cant continue due to commitments so having you on board would be good. a lot of guys use this app so lets have it !!!

i use WaPaC, its a fantastic little app. what do you need to know..?, but please bear in mind, im no coder or anything, give me a .cab and im fine. if theres anyway i can help out, i'll do my best......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MichelDiamond:
The coder is then me :) So no need for that. I would suggest to read the quick manual for CHTS to know, how it can single configured without using the rest of CHTS (Quick-Manual -> Chapter 2.2)

CHTS: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=792178

Quick-Manual + Manual:

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One restriction: IT will work with CHT v2 - I won't add compatibility to 1.8.5, there have much things changed - especially for the power modes.

But as soon as final of CHT v2 is released - that's not the big deal.

So I need this help of you - and thanx for your offer:

- read manual and tell me, which features you are missing. Directory sorting, other wallpapers, which have to be switched or so.

if somebody is a little bit experienced in C#, he can also add some things to WaPaC-Code directly, that it can run without CHT and I make a interface in CHTS then, that it can be combined.

So - just tell me the wishes - that's the best help :)

But I also want to wait, what Rapid says to the idea. We PM'ed today only short so far.

Regards

Micha
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Yeah, it's really a shame from me that I made a program for you guys for free and I don't have enough free time to update it as you wish, because I have a job and a kid and a wife and I need to care about them. And it's a real shame from me that I made this little program for free and everybody complains about everything and everybody wants everything, but if you check the first post, I had only 4 donators (I know you're one of them). I have a life and not the virtual one. So, this is not a shame...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] donwhann:
whoa dude.....calm down, that WASNT a dig or anything at you. you have read my post and taken it the wrong way. i fully understand the reasons why you cant carry on, and its a shame, thats all.......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Then the correct word is "sad" not shame. This is a sad thing.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MichelDiamond:
yeah, it's a hard work and if anybody counts the spent hours, then there the payment is really bad :-)

I do it also as hobby and sometimes someone forgets, that there are no commercial apps - the apps are free and like in stone age, everybody contributes in any way to the community.

the system is good, as long this is considered.

I know it especially from CHT and also of CHTS, that this is forgotten by some users. they see an eta and thinks we have nothing else to do... so then as consequence the eta is no more an eta (or if totally stressing: kill project).

my parents teached me, to say at least thank you for a present. and some user hadn't such parents... they get a present and asks "what will I get next?"

but I'm happy that there are other users - they help in testing, make an own app/skin/theme/..., give a 5 rating for an app and/or say thank you in thread. to know, that somebody run your app at the other end of the world is a nice appreciation.that's a nice hobby so :)

so my big appreciation for your work, Rapid - you made a great app - and in the current state, this app will life on for a long time also.

And so I understand (sure I regret) your decision, but family and kids are important.

thanx for all what you have done.

Micha
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] donwhann:
whatever, its all the same where i come from but hey, who cares.......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dagosjt:
Hello Micha,

here it is again after CHTS :). I still have to install the 2.10, but let's speak about it in the right thread and when I'll be able to say something.

However, thank you to Micha, Rapid81 and all people so kind and generous first of all!

About WapaC, that was my suggestions in the past. I already wrote you in CHTS thread for something related do Manila, for now I simply copy and paste suggestions I made some time ago:

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|othersSmal lL.jpg|400|240

DigitalClock=\Storage Card\Skin\Wad2\DigitalClocks|folder|DigitalClock\C lock|0|0

Fields are separated by "|" and meanings are:

<Source Dir>|<type>|<destination>|<resize_width>|<resize_l ength>

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.

Francesco
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bass122:
Exactly!!!

totally different!

But when you follow the thread

You would know donwhann is full of gratitude as we all do.

Especially for developer like Micha and Rapid would "listen" what user says and respond so soon.

Many company hardly listen what customer wants.

As Micha said, we all understand and feeling grateful.

This world gets better because we all do our job, what we're good at.

So don't forget there's a lot of people saying thank you and giving wishes.

That's something that money can't buy.

So keep up the good work and good luck on your "real" job!!!:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MichelDiamond:
Hi Francesco,

yeah - let's talk on in CHTS-thread, so that it suits to the rest.

If I got you right, then you need a flexibility for the destination. but how is this triggered by the app?

it would be good, if you point me to the mortscript, then I can look, what's possible.I think, I have an idea, but at first I must be sure, that I understood it.

at best - direct answer in CHTS-Thread for it - so I have the wishes in one place for later.

@bass122: wise words, mate!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zhiiscool:
i have a suggestion, its more like something i would like implemented.

the option to select seperate wallpaper folders for the home page and the today screen (start menu).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] santod040:
Not sure if you use CHT or not.

I strongly recommend it and also CHTS for scheduling all wallpapers, Today, Hometab, AllTabs, Landscape, Lockscreen, and much much more. :)

Especially since the Dev on WaPac is now pretty well done.

Development on CHTS is currently very strong and working very very well.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mww1977:
THANKS!!!!

This is the app that I've been looking for!

It works great om my standard HTC Touch Pro!

It also works on my Dell Axim X51 with win 5.1!

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
The source is uploaded. Check the first post for terms of use and for the source code!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xborfi:
thank you, but what do I need to open it? VS2006 or newer builds? I want tyo try and develop for CHT2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
vs2008 + wm 6 + 6.5 sdk + NETCF 3.5 + VB.NET.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mww1977:
Stuck after cycling all pictures

Hi Rapid,

Your program works great, but there is a hick-up!

When the last of my wallpapers has been shown...the very first wallpaper shows up and doesn't change anymore! Still the program keeps loading the next wallpaper.

I have to shut the program down...reload the standard background...soft reset the my device and restart the program. and this needs to be done on my HTC touch pro with WM6.1 as well as my Dell Axim X51 with WM5. The start on windows start isn't working either.

Is this all due to my divices or a tiny glitch in the program?

Thanks in advance for an working solution because it's a great addition to my devices! (even with this problem!)

Mike
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Sumanth M V:
eagerly awaiting cht2 version

f5 f5 f5... is the cht2 version ready :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MichelDiamond:
... it is integrated in CHTS since 2 month... so for what are you waiting? :) It's already there...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kmz_god:
lets see the wallpapers rolling :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] DonToni85:
Can´t install the app. how does this work??? plz help
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] creativeme:
This is interesting app and very cool to try out !

But is it possible to have the wallpapers changed in order ( like first 01.jpg the 02.jpg & so on ) . I have experienced that pictures change randomly when the folder is specified.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tantienjscbacninh:
Great app ! thanks man
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Yep. If you have a file with .png extension, but that file is a JPEG, those can cause troubles.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gellenole:
what type of quality of wallpaper will this produce?

Will the wallpaper on this be a replacement for win mo 6.5.3's HDwall? Since sense UI will convert any image that you pick to a lower quality image and plus i'm sick of uninstalling and re-install cabs based off of wallpaper changes, I wanted to see if this app will apply the image you choose without sacrificing quality.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
This app does not replace HDWall, because this app does not slice the picture to 3 part to replace the taskbar and softkeybar images. This app just set a picture from a selected directory for wallpaper of the Sense.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gryphyn:
I suppose that could be the case here, but that isn't what I meant. I meant I don't have any .png files.

I shut off Sense UI and am now testing in just WM 6.5, but still not working right.

EDIT> I tried changing all extensions to .png, but that didn't work either. It still randomly quits working. So, I dumped everything and went back to stock, untweaked Sprint WM 6.5 rom. Disabled Sense UI and Loaded the WPchanger up and set it to change every 30 seconds, let it run for 10 minutes without any problems. Next I installed Goodthings2Life's tweaks, still working fine. Loaded sdkcerts and TsOwen's WM 6.5 taskbar icons, still working fine. Loaded HTC Task Manager, still working fine.

I noticed while going over my list of cab files that there are several visual tweaks I normally load for Sense UI: 1:02 flip clock fix, remove T&B curtains, Clear Slider, Clear Transitions, Glass Clock, Glass Slider Tab, 16 shortcuts... any one of these could be a potential problem. I don't plan to use Sense UI anymore (was getting tired of it anyway), so I think I have it licked for now. I still have my email program to install and all my contacts, etc. to imports, so we'll see.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gellenole:
ahh so the wallpaper is still LQ -- thank you-- good tool nevertheless!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Der Fuzzy:
This Wallpaperchanger is really awesome. Lot of thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jive Turkey:
Thank you! It's working great on my SE X1 (WM6.1) changing the Today wallpaper :D

Suggestions:

0 min interval, or a Change now button for those who want to randomise their wallpaper, but not on a schedule. Also useful for testing.

1440 mins interval. I would like to change my wallpaper only once daily.

Change the interval measurement to (include) hours.

Add the option to only change wallpaper while device is idle. It's slightly annoying to have the spinning wheel come up and my device slow down while I'm using it. It's also pointless for the wallpaper to change while I'm using another app, because I won't see the new wallpaper until I'm done with whatever I'm working on and go back to the Today screen. Oh, and it shouldn't change the wallpaper while the Today screen is in use. It would suck if the Today screen refreshed while I'm trying to use one of the Today Items. You might be able to use the backlight/power settings to determine when the device is idle.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
The wallpaper is not converted to anything. The program sets the picture from the folder(s) what you selected. No conversion! But, if you use low quality pictures, then the program can't do magic.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Thank you for the advices.

About the change when the device is idle idea: How do you think of it? When the device is not in idle state and the scheduled time comes, skip the change and schedule the next change or try ~30 minutes later?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jive Turkey:
You could delay the schedule a certain amount of time, but there's no way of telling if the phone will be in use at that later time.

I think that the key is being able to tell when the device is idle. If you can find out when the device is/isn't idle, then all you need to do is add a while loop to pause your program until the device is idle. Unfortunately I don't know how to check if the device is/isn't idle.

You could try asking the developer of one of the lock-screen apps like s2u2 or ThrottleLock. I believe those programs have the option of activating when the device becomes idle, so the developers would know how to monitor the idle status.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I can use the backlight state to determine the devices idle state. The GetDevicePower function is capable do determine the backlight's state in the followings:

- Full on

- Low on

- Standby

- Sleep

- Off

I'll use the "Off" state. When the backlight is off, I'm sure the device is not in use. :)

If u choose the "only change in idle state", the scheduled program starts, but if the backlight is on, the changing is delayed by 30 minutes. If the device is not idle at this time either, the changing is delayed by 30 minutes again, and so on. When the changing is possible, the new time is the time set in settings.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jive Turkey:
Looks good :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
1.2 uploaded
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I updated the cab. Now the "Change only in idle state" is stays checked.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Diavire:
Looks like a solid piece of software so far.

About what someone earlier said, about images still being in LQ, I think that's referring to if you set a wallpaper through windows mobile it goes through compression.

After checking this program out it's apparent that this happens here too (on my Samsung Omnia i900). It basically looks like the image goes through severe JPG compression.

The creator of WMM Wallpaper Changer managed to find a way to get around this somehow, I think he said something about saving the file as a PNG, but keeping the .JPG extension. This works, but it also takes alot of power, rendering the mobile unworkable for say, 3 seconds.

Would it be possible to, for example, add an option to only accept JPG files and to simply overwrite the stwater_240_400.jpg (and stwater_400_240.jpg) files in the windows folder, then reinitialize, for example, Today, so the change gets picked up on?

Just thinking out loud.

I like that the wallpaper gets changed while the phone is in idle mode btw.

edit:

I see now that using this program there don't seem to be any stwater files in the windows folder anymore, you're using a different method?

edit2:

If the file/folder/storage is unavailable when the program tries to change the wallpaper the program crashes.

This can happen when the phone is plugged in as USB mass storage.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jive Turkey:
Love the new version. Great work :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Yeah, this program uses a different method.

Of course the program crashes if cannot find the directories where the pictures is, because I forgot to put the error handling in, sorry. Will in the next version. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Diavire:
No problem, it's not something you'd easily run into.

Do you think there's a way around WM's bad JPG compression?

edit:

Also just noticed that when you exit the program and delete the folder it's using, the program crashes when you try to start it back up. The only way to get back in is to recreate the deleted folder.

More importantly (for me anyway :P ), just tried with PNGs and they don't get compression artifacts (where for other wallpaper changers filetype wouldn't matter, results would be artifacty regardless). So now I'm gonna batch recode my wallpapers to PNG and enjoy crisp-as-can-be wallpaper changy goodness. Whoop.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] momyc:
Hi ,

Neat piece of software , but...

I still have an issues with the last version. When the wallpaper is changed , the Today screen is refreshed , but then one or two Today plug-ins are not displayed anymore. It looks like an empty space were they suppose to be.

I'm on stock Bell 6.5 ROM on Omnia II (I8000).

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
1.21 uploaded
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gonc3d:
Bug in HD2

Nice piece of software, Rapid, I've been looking for something like this for a while. :)

Unfortunately is giving me an error. I uploaded a screen-shot of it, i hope it will help you figuring out what´s happening.

I have a HTC HD2, with ROM 1.66.410.1 and Manila 2.5.19211619.0
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
When did you get this error?

And I need the top of the Details of the error report, not the bottom.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gonc3d:
I first have to install netcfv35.messages.en.wm.cab so that i can show you the top of the message. As soon as i get again the error, i will post it here
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
You don't have to install it. It writes out anyway. That's enough for me. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p50kombi:
Make it work with cookie's v1.8?

Hiya..

is it possible for you to make this work with the latest version of cookie's home tab?

According to him it should be pretty straightforward.. :)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6714417&postcount=7510

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Slim84:
looks like a great app. been looking for such thing for a while juste one question I have, does it change the manila file so the BG is in HD or it just the regular wallpaper thats can be switched via Sense which is not in the full resolution and so not that clear and sharp?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] matelkoxxl:
awesome app! :eek:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
I contacted with him.

I'm not changing any manila file, just the registry entry according to the wallpaper.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p50kombi:
wohooo!!!

Thanks, that's good news..

According to cookie you just have to point to a different registry entry :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Rapid81:
Yeah, it's just different registry entry, but it have portrait, landscape and lockscreen wallpaper, and different all tab and home tab. Little bit difficult to set all of them separated. Needs different landscape folder selection, etc...

These are the separate settings:

All tab Landscape

All tab Portrait

Home tab Landscape

Home tab Portrait

Home tab Wide Portrait

Lockscreen

Every people want different settings (just home, all tab portrait, landscape and portrait and lockscreen, etc.). Any idea how to create a settings interface for that? :D