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gCalc v1.0

2007-02-20T13:57:00.000+08:00

Description: gCalc v1.0

Requirements: Smartphone and PPC from 2003 to WM5

Last updated: February 20, 2007

Smartphone Screenshot:

When I bought my ASUS P525 PPC Phone, i was looking around for a calculator application wherein I can take advantage of it's built-in keypad; a calculator application wherein I could use with only just one hand. I found one, but doesn't really quite right for my needs. So, I decided to write my own calculator application, a simple one, but is good for one-hand use. And, it also works great on a Smartphones! :)

Feel free to download if you like it. :)

gCalc v1.0 Features:

Simple, one-hand usage for PPC's with keypad/keyboard and Smartphones.
Skinnable (see below).
Works well with most popular screen types : 176x220, QVGA portrait, QVGA landscape, Square (240x240).

How to change skin:

You can change skins by downloading any of my sample skins below, or you can reate your own (i've included he Basic skin below which you can use as a template for creating your own customized skins).

Just download any of the sample skin files below.
Extract the archived file on your pc hard disk.
Transfer the folder of the extracted files to the \Skins\ folder of the application directory (where you installed gCalc).
Launch gCalc from your Start Menu, go to About by pressing the right-softkey (Shift) and pressing About (or keypad #8).
You will then see all installed skins on your \Skins folder.
Choose the desired skin and press [Select].

NOTE: The cab installer is for QVGA/Square devices. If you have a 176x220 screen, you ca download any of the 176x220 skin below. After installing gCalc, don't run it first, do the following:

1) Download the zip file containing the 176x220 skin.

2) On your PC, extract the files. It will be inside a folder (by default).

3) The name of the folder is the name of the skin, for example Default(176x220).

4) Try renaming the folder, say Default_176. Please don't use any spaces or special characters on the folder. It somehow generates an error.

5) Transfer the renamed folder containing the skin to the Skins folder of gCalc on your device.

6) Launch gCalc. Press [Shift] and then #8 (About).

7) You should see the name of the folder you just transferred on the list of "Installed Skins" listbox.

8) Choose that skin and press [Select].

Sorry, i don't have a 176x220 SP2003 device. I only tried it on the emulator on my PC, and it's working perfectly.

EDIT: Alternate download site on airfagev.com. Thanks to its webmaster, Mr. Rey Vegafria.

Aternate download site for the cab files and the skin files...

Download gCalc v1.0:

Download gCalc v1.0 for Smartphones (180kb)
Download gCalc v1.0 for PPC (275 kb)

Download Skins:

Basic Skin (QVGA/Square). I included this skin as a template for those who would like to create their own skin. Just change the images and use a text editor like notepad to edit the skin.ini file.

Download Basic Skin

Default Skin (QVGA/Square). This skin is already included in the cab file.

Download Defualt Skin

ClownFish Skin (QVGA/Square). This is the gCalc skin i used when i was still using the "iPhone" theme. Blends well with my iPhone WAD and Phone Dialler skins. :)

Download ClownFish Skin

Default(176x220). For Smartphone users who have 176x220 screen resolution, you can replace the default skin of the cab installer with this one. This is similar to the QVGA Default skin.

Download Default(176x220) Skin

Basic(176x220). For Smartphone users who have 176x220 screen resolution who wants to create their own skin, you can use this as a template. This is similar to the QVGA Basic skin.

Download Basic(176x220) Skin

Playlist Manager Updated

2006-10-31T13:20:00.000+08:00

For those who are sending me emails and PM's regarding the update of the Playlist Manager, here it is, Playlist Manager build 103006.

What's new:

Fixed minor bugs
Made Fully compatible with SP 2003/2003SE/WM5 (both 176x220 and QVGA)
Compatible for PPC (tested on PPC WM5, but it should also work on 2003 devies)

Smartphone Screenshots:

PPC Screenshots:

Dowload here: http://greatbal.blogspot.com/2006/01/playlist-manager-sp.html

ToggleView (for Smartphone WM5)

2006-07-16T14:10:00.000+08:00

Description: Start Menu Gridview-Listview Toggler for WM5 Smartphones

Requirements: Smartphone WM5

Last updated: July 16, 2006

Finally, i've gotten hold of a Smartphone WM5 device. Now, the first thing i had to learn is how to toggle the view of Start Menu from Gridview to Listview. You can actually do this easily by changing the GridView DWORD value in

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\StartMenu as follows:

GridView DWORD Value = 1, for GridView
GridView DWORD Value = 0, for ListView

To facilitate toggling between the two views, I have written ToggleView using .netcf. This automatically toggles the Start Menu view from Gridview to Listview (or vise versa).

Just download the cab file from either of the download sites below, install on your Smartphone WM5 device, and go to Start\Accessories to run ToggleView .

Download ToggleView (5 kb)

Download ToggleView from www.airfagev.com (5 kb)

Install .Net Compact Framework 2.0 on Storage Card? ... No and Yes!

2006-07-10T17:53:00.000+08:00

EDIT: Yes, you can. Microsoft have shipped .net Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 with 'install to Storage Card' support.

The Update can be downloaded HERE.

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(old post)

There has been a number of applications requiring the .Net Compact Framework 2.0 to be installed on the device. And, more applications that require this would certainly be coming out in the near future. But the seeming problem to this is that installing the .net compact framework 2.0 takes up about 5.4MB of your precious internal memory. Now, that could be very unappealing to most device owners, and hence, could b a big turn-off to many! I, for one, has always been too conscious in keeping my Storage memory at least 20MB free.

Inasmuch as we want to keep installing applications on the Storage memory to the minimum, we cannot forego with the fact that sooner or later, many applications would be requiring the .net compact framework 2.0 to be installed on our devices, and hence, we will be forced to reserve around 5.4MB of our internal memory for this.

So, the question now arises... Can we install the .Net Compact Frawmework 2.0 on the Storage Card instead?

The answer is NO. Even if you choose to install on the Storage Card during the installation process, the files would (by default) be installed on the \Windows directory.

But, Yes, there's a workaround to that!

I read in the forum of Pocket PC Thoughts that somebody named Menneisyys has done a "hack" that enables you to "relocate" the .NetCF files from the \Windows directory to a directory on your Storage Card!

How? Read it HERE.

I did the hack based on his article, and it really worked! I could now run (and create my own, hehe) applications that requires .Net Compact Framework 2.0 with the common language runtimes and class libraries "stored" on my Storage Card.

For those who dares to try out the "hack", i suggest you edit your device registry on your PC using a remote registry editor. It will save you one big headache! =)

Menneisyys, you're a saviour! :-)

Smart Simon

2006-06-19T18:14:00.000+08:00

Description: Simon says... Play that tune! ... Let Simon teach you to play some tunes. Just follow what Simon is playing, note for note.

Requirements: Smartphone and PPC (2003/WM5)

Last updated: June 19, 2006

Another freeware game written with VB.net compact framework for Windows Mobile devices (Smartphone and PPC), with OS 2003/WM5.

Simon will play some song phrases. All you have to do is to follow what notes Simon is playing. He will be playing each song phrase note by note, so that you will be able to follow correctly (hopefully!)

On each round, Simon will play initially a single note. Just play that note correctly, and Simon will increment the notes he's playing by one note until you complete the round by playing the song phrase correctly yourself.

There are three levels:

Easy Level = Simon will be playing song phrases consisting of only 4 different tones.
Medium Level = Simon will be playing song phrases consisting of 5 different tones.
Hard Level = Simon will be playing song phrases consisting of 6 different tones.

On the first round of each level, Simon will play a song phrase with a maximum of 6 notes. If you make it on that round, you will move on to the next round wherein Simon will increment the number of notes on the song phrase he will be playing.

Just remember, if Simon says play the "blue note," just play the blue note.

NOTE: To play the colored buttons representing the musical notes, just tap on the screen of your PPC or (for Smartphone users) press the keys corresponding to the colored buttons, as follows:

key [1] = Red
key [4] = Orange
key [7] = Blue
key [3] = Green
key [6] = Violet
key [9] = Yellow

PPC WM5 (240x320) screenshots:

Just download the appropriate cab file below and install on your device.

Download Smart Simon for Smartphones (117 kb)

Download Smart Simon for PPC (177 kb)

or, visit www.airfagev.com to download Smart Simon.

Stack 'Em

2006-06-12T22:52:00.000+08:00

Description: Test your eye and thumb coordination with this game. Just stack those moving blocks and earn points!

Requirements: Smartphone and PPC (2003/WM5)

Last updated: June 12, 2006

Another freeware game written with VB.net compact framework for Windows Mobile devices (Smartphone and PPC), with OS 2003/WM5.

This Beta version has 7 levels. The object of the game is to stack as many blocks moving around the screen as possible. Earn points as you do so.

NOTE: Action Button or Key#5 to stop those moving blocks.

PPC WM5 (240x320) screenshots:

Just download the appropriate cab file below and install on your device.

Download Stack 'Em for Smartphones (191 kb)

Download Stack 'Em for PPC (293 kb)

Alternate download site:

Download Stack 'Em for Smartphones (191 kb)

Download Stack 'Em for PPC (293 kb)

or, at www.airfagev.com:

Download Stack 'Em for Smartphones (191 kb)

Download Stack 'Em for PPC (293 kb)

BaseHue Express for WM5 Devices

2006-04-23T15:37:00.000+08:00

Description: Change the BaseHue of your WM5 device the easy way!

Requirements: SP WM5 (176x220 and QVGA) and PPC WM5 (QVGA/VGA)

Last updated:
April 23, 2006

The interface colors of the WM5 device is mainly based on a single hue. Most UI elements, such as the Taskbar, the softkeys, buttons, etc., are thus "painted" using this hue, with varying degrees of Saturation and Luminosity or Lightness.

In order to change the UI colors, one can use a registry editor and change the DWORD value BaseHue in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Color.

The accepted value of this DWORD value ranges from 0 to 4294967295. If you choose a value between 0 - 255, you'll get greyscale UI colors. Any other value from 256 above gives you "colored" UI elements.

I read in a forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=38186) that whereas the accepted value of BaseHue is up to 4294967295, the colors actually just repeat. The main hue value are from 256 to 510. Anything higher will give you the same colors as represented by those numbers.

I wrote this application that simplifies changing the BaseHue value without the need for manually tweaking the registry - the BaseHue Express. Just run the application on your WM5 device, choose a color from the color wheel, press the left softkey "Apply", and your UI Colors affected by BaseHue is automatically changed.

NOTE:

Left = move countercloskwise (more precise)
Down = move counterclockwise (faster)
Right = move clockwise (more precise)
Up = move clockwise (faster)

PPC WM5 screenshots:

Just download the zip file below, extract on your PC, transfer BaseHueExpress.exe to your device (Smartphone or PPC), and run BaseHueExpress.exe (NOTE: you have to manually create a shortcut on your Start/Programs Menu.)

Download BaseHueExpress.zip (22 kb)

BT Chess (beta 1.0)

2006-04-10T23:11:00.000+08:00

Description: Play Chess over Bluetooth with other Windows Mobile Devices!

Requirements: SP 2003/2003SE/WM5 (176x220 and QVGA) and PPC2003/2003SE/WM5 (QVGA/VGA)with MS BT Stack

Last updated:
April 9, 2006

Now you can play Chess with your fellow Smartphone and PPC users over Bluetooth!

This program should work (theoretically) on any WM devices, Smartphone or PPC, with OS 2003/2003SE/WM5, as long as the device has MS Bluetooth Stack. Tested on Voyager, XPhone2, C500, C550, Tornado, SP5, XDAIIs (thanks to those who have spent time in testing this one.) It also works in landscape mode on PPCs.

PPC WM5 screenshots:

The program automatically determines if your device is using MS BT Stack. If it doesn't, it will prompt you at start-up.

This doesn't have an AI. The main purpose anyways is for you to play with another WM device user.

By the way, for those who want to try this and doesn't have anyone (WM device user) to play with, you could try playing between your WM device and your desktop/laptop. Your BT device on your desktop/laptop should have MS BT Stack. If it doesn't, just follow the procedure below:

Disconnect your Bluetooth device from your desktop/laptop.
Uninstall the software that came with your BT device. How? Go to Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>And choose your Installed BT Software. Or alternatively, Go to Control Panel>Bluetooth Devices>Click Hardware Tab>Click Properties>Click Driver>Click Uninstall button.
Re-connect your BT device on your desktop/laptop. WindowsXP should recognice the device and you should let Windows install the Bluetooth stack by itself (don't install the software that came with your BT device.)
Download the zip file below.
Unzip on your desktop/laptop.
Run BTChess.exe and see if the program recognizes your BT Device. Your desktop/laptop should have the .Net Framework installed. You can download the latest version of .NET Framework 2.0 Redistributable in case you need it.
If it does, then your BT device has MS BT stack installed.
Try playing. :-)

How to use BT Chess?

Make sure that both devices are running BT Chess.
Upon start-up of the program, you may opt to Turn on your BT (and optionally set it to "discoverable" mode so you could be invited by others running the same program.) Unless you turned-on your BT device, your Menu Option to Start a New BT Game will be disabled.
If you don't turn-on your BT device, you may be able to play a Solo Game. Since there's no AI, however, you play with yourself in this mode. :-)
If you have your BT device turned-on, you can invite other BT-enabled device running BT Chess by choosing Menu>New Game>BT Game> and choose to either Play as White or Play as Black. Alternatively, if your device is set to "discoverable," you may be invited by other users.
Once you have chosen to play white or black, the program will search for other BT devices within range. Just choose from the list with whom you want to play with.
The other device running BT Chess would prompt the user that you have invited him/her to play chess. You will then be prompted if he/she accepted the invitation. If he/she does, the game starts.
NOTE: if you didn't get a response, the other BT device probably is not running BT Chess on his/her device.
NOTE: if the other device is currently engaged in a BT Chess with someone else, you will get a prompt saying that he/she is playing with another player.
For PPC users, you may use the stylus or the navigational pad in playing the game.
For Smartphone users, you may use the navigational stick or your keypad to navigate. Your keypad is used as an 8-way navigational pad with 5 as the action key.
Once engaged in a game with another player, the menu option Accept BT Invitation is automatically "unchecked." In this case, you will not receive any invitation from other BT Chess users within range. However, you still have the option to "check" this one and be able to receive other invitations while engaged in a game.

NOTE: If you want to receive invitation to play only from those BT devices you have already "bonded/paired" with, don't set your BT to "discoverable".

Sorry, but I don't have cab files yet for this Beta version. Just download the zip file below, unzip on your PC, transfer to your device (Smartphone or PPC), and run BTChess.exe (you have to manually create a shortcut on your Start/Programs Menu.)

Download BT_Chess_Beta1_build04092006.zip (98 kb)

or, alternatively, if you're having problem downloading from the above link, you can download from here: www.airfagev.com - BT Chess Beta

Bluetooth Apps...

2006-03-29T18:02:00.000+08:00

So, i guess my test app, BT Chat works. Although i may still have to write a PPC version for that one and another that works on WM5 devices.

Nothing new about this one really. It isn't even my idea. But this is actually just the beginning. I plan to write BT games with the knowledge of communicating with other devices via Bluetooth. First one would be BT Chess. Hmmm... hope i can get enough feedback on BT Chat before first week of April. But then again, i already started with BT Chess nonetheless. :-)

I welcome any suggestions... ;-)

airfagev BT Chat

2006-03-28T22:50:00.000+08:00

Description: Chat with SP2003/2003SE users over Bluetooth!

Requirements: SP 2003/2003 SE (176x220 and QVGA) and PPC2003/2003SE with MS BT Stack

Last updated: March 28, 2006

Now you can chat with your fellow Smartphone and PPC users over Bluetooth!

This has been a long overdue project of mine. I started playing around with programming using the MS BT stack last October 2005. The first draft of this BT Chat was experienced by some members of airfagev during the Christmas eb last December 2005. And the program was tested on an Xphone2, Voyager, XDA Mini and XDAII. (Yes, this one works on a PPC 2003/2003SE! :-D)

As long as your device has a MS BT stack and is running on 2003/2003SE, this should work.

How to install? Just download the airfagev BT Chat.zip file below, extract on your PC, transfer to your device (e.g. Storage Card\Program Files\airfagev BT Chat\ folder), and run the airfagev BT Chat.exe (you may also want to create a shortcut of the exe file on your Start Menu.) Sorry, no cab file for this one.

If you already have airfagev mobile on your device, you may opt to download airfagev_BT_Chat_whithout_iconfiles.zip. Just extract the zip file and place the extracted files on your airfagev mobile folder. And, just run the airfagev BT Chat.exe file (or create a shortcut on your Start Menu). In this case, you won't have to have two instances of the icon files used for the smileys on your device.

NOTE: If you want to chat and receive messages only from those BT devices you have already "bonded/paired" with, don't set your BT to "discoverable".

Download airfagev BT Chat (452 kb)

Download airfagev BT Chat without icon files (258 kb)

Good to be back...

2006-03-28T22:32:00.000+08:00

It's been quite a while since I have been posting around here. I guess everybody has to do "real work" once in a while. hehe. I have been quite busy with work lately. But, I guess I just have to find some time for this one.

Oh, by the way, I have a new toy... an XDAIIs! :-D

So, maybe, we will be seeing a few PPC apps in the next few months. :-)

Transferring some files...

2006-01-26T21:38:00.000+08:00

I started transferring some files from my geocities account to another host. Hope this would ease the traffic to my geocities account and would permit more people to download the files...

Having difficulty downloading files on this site?

2006-01-25T22:05:00.000+08:00

I know people are having difficulty downloading files from this site. My download files are hosted in geocities which has a data transfer limit of 4.2MB per hour:

"Site temporarily unavailable. Data transfer limit exceeded...
Times site unavailable: 11 today 36 this month
Page views refused: 526 today 1283 this month "

So, i'm planning of transferring them on another server. Please be patient guys, just keep on trying to download until you can for the meantime... Thanks for your support. :-)

Playlist Manager Beta2.0 (now WM5.0 compatible)

2006-01-24T20:53:00.000+08:00

I've just rewritten Playlist Manager SP in order to make it compatible with WM5 Smartphone devices.

It seems that most Smartphone manufacturers are using WM5.0 as the standard OS, that's why I decided to rewrite my applications and games to be compatible to the new OS. And, I've rewritten Playlist Manager first.

See this link to dowload/view details of the beta version which expires March 2006.

Traffic counter added...

2006-01-24T10:51:00.000+08:00

I just added a traffic counter today...

gStart

2006-01-20T23:18:00.000+08:00

Description:
A Start Menu replacement for Smartphone SP2003/2003 SE devices similar to the grid-style Start Menu of WM5.0 Smartphones, with more options for customization.

Requirements: SP 2003/2003 SE (176x220 and QVGA)

Last updated: October 18, 2005

Get the feel of WM5.0 grid-style Start Menu on your Smartphone SP 2003/2003 SE devices! You have the option to make gStart as your default Start application.

This is quite a programming task for me, considering the many limitations of VS.net 2003 on mobile device programming. I particularly had a difficulty in getting the handle and displaying program icons using .net compact framework. But hey, patience and perseverance pays! (and a lot of sleepless nights...) [=)]

I was really overwhelmed with the popularity of this application. I received a lot of emails requesting versions of this app in Deutsche, Nederlands, Italiano, and Español. With the help of some friends on the translations, I was able to add language packs.

How to install? Download the cab file below and install on your device. Next, download a language pack and install. Re-start gStart to see changes on the language.

Download gStart (209 kb)

Download English language pack (1 kb)

Download Deutshce language pack (1 kb)

Download Italiano language pack (1 kb)

Download Nederlands language pack (1 kb)

Download Español language pack (1 kb)

SmartPairs

2006-01-20T18:45:00.000+08:00

Description:
The classic "card match" game on your Smartphone... with a twist! (See the animations )

Requirements: SP 2003/2003 SE (176x220 and QVGA)/WM5.0

Last updated: July 2005

This game was suggested by Rey Vegafria of www.airfagev.com (the site wherein all my freeware apps were released. hehe.) That was the time when I was practicing graphics programming using VB.net. I knew the game is simple to play, and simple to program, so I added a twist... and made the icons animated! Now, that's a challenge for .NETCF programmers.

I also designed the program to be "universal" in the sense that any device having the .net framework would make it run. So I even added mouse_click support so it could be played using a PPC or even a PC! As long as the device has .net framework, it will run...

[Note: Tested on XDAII/XDA Mini/Tornado(SP WM5)]

Try it and see how the animations make this simple game even more exciting. The game looks even better with QVGA devices.

Download SmartPairs (445kb) - .cab file for Smartphones 2003 up (including WM5)

Download SmartPairs (445kb) - .zip file containing .exe file which can be run on any device with .net framework such as SP and PPC. Just copy the exe file to your device and run.

Tangram SP2003

2006-01-20T18:22:00.000+08:00

Description:
Tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle game which uses 7 geometric pieces that forms a square. From these 7 puzzle pieces, several geometric shapes can be formed. All that is required is a little imagination!

Requirements: SP 2003/2003 SE

Last updated: June 2005

This game was my second try in coming up with a game for the Smartphone.

I saw my niece playing with her Tangram pieces made of plastic. I borrowed it and tried solving a few puzzles. And I thought it was really challenging. So, I decided to make a puzzle game like it for the Smartphone. I soon discovered that designing the application for the Smartphone was even more a challenge! I had to review Geometry and Trigonometry. It took me a couple of sleepness nights learning how-to's such as, how do I know if a point is inside or within the perimeter of a polygon, how to do I know if a polygon is inside or intersects another polygon, how do I compare polygons (how do I know if the puzzle is solved!), rotation, translation, union, etc... Mathematics is about 75 per cent of the programming... It wasn't as easy as I thought!

Anyways, I was able to figure out all the Mathematics, surfed the net for Tangram puzzles to solve, and I came up with 99 puzzles included in the Tangram SP version. I'll be adding more soon...

Try this game and see how many out of the 99 puzzles included you can solve.

Download Tangram SP2003 (37kb)

Xtrail Beta

2006-01-19T20:38:00.000+08:00

Description:
The object of the game is to stay "alive" as long as possible, forcing the opponent to crash along the walls or the "trails" you and your opponent create as you both move around the game board.

Requirements: SP 2003/2003 SE

Last updated: May 5, 2005

This is my first try in writing a game for the Smartphone using VB.net CF. I wrote this app when i was learning how to handle graphics using .net. It's crude and simple, but hey, I enjoyed doing this game; moreso, playing it! =)

I based this game to a game I used to play in grade school. I watched this really cool movie, Tron, which was quite a hit in my school. A few electronic games based on that movie came out, and I got one for Christmas! :-D ('Twas a long time ago... hehe)

Anyways, i released this as a beta thinking that I may soon be able to enhance it if a number of Smartphone users would appreciate it. But, I haven't got many feedbacks re this, so I opted to scratch the project... and think of something else. =)

I really think this game is cool, and a lot better than Snake (no offense hehe.) Try it and see for yourself...

Download Xtrail Beta (47kb)

Playlist Manager SP

2006-01-19T14:30:00.000+08:00

Updated (WM5, QVGA compatible and PPC version now available)

Description:
Create and edit Windows Media Player playlists directly on your Smartphones!

Requirements: versions for SP 2002/2003/2003 SE/WM5.0

Last updated: October 2006 (WM5 QVGA compatible, PPC Version)

UPDATE (31 October 2006):

Playlist Manager SP build 103006 and Playlist Manager PPC build 103006 now available.

What's new:

fixed minor bugs
now fully compatible with SP WM5 (both 176x220 and QVGA)
now with PPC version

See related post...

UPDATE (24 January 2006):

Playlist Manager SP beta 2.0, in test version. I've rewritten the codes to make it compatible with WM5.0 Smarpthone devices. The beta version cab file installs and runs on SP2003/2003 SE/WM5.0 devices.

[Tested on HTC Voyager, O2 Xphone II, and HTC Tornado]

Please try the beta version and give me feedback, especially on WM5 SP devices.

See related post...

Note: Original app was written using eVB for Smartphones (hack by John Cody - www.omnisoft.com), both for SP2002 and SP2003. When I shifted to .netCF programming, I rewrote the app using VB.net

Cool Playlist Manager for Smartphone 2002/2003/2003 SE.

Windows Media Player for Smartphones doesn't have a built-in feature of creating playlists. One option is to create a playlist by means of some available utilities using the PC. But, wouldn't it be cool to be able to create your playlists directly on your Smartphones? :-)

Download Playlist Manager SP:

NEW:

SP 2003/2003 SE/WM5 QVGA compatible (.net version) (61kb)

PPC version (2003/2003 SE/WM5) (.net version) (141kb)

OLDER FILES:

Beta 2.0 (WM5 compatible) (48kb)

SP 2003/2003 SE (.net version) (35kb)

SP 2003/2003 SE (eVB version with runtimes) (483kb)

SP 2002 (eVB version with runtimes) (513kb)

SmartScheme

2006-01-18T13:15:00.000+08:00

Description:
SmartScheme is a color scheme maker and color scheme editor that you can use directly on your Smartphone SP 2003 / 2003 SE devices.

Requirements: SP 2003/2003 SE

Last updated: 2003

Note: This is the first Smartphone application i ever released. This app is written using eVB for Smartphones (hack by John Cody - www.omnisoft.com).

Ever downloaded a cool homescreen but didn’t really like the color scheme used or probably would like to edit a particular color attribute? Normally you would edit the home.xml file using a text editor in your PC or Smartphone. And in editing, you would have to know the Hex values of the specific color you would like to use… quite a task! Alternatively, you can create your own color scheme, again using a text editor or any available PC utility on creating a color scheme such as Theme Generator. But, you need a PC for this.

SmartScheme 2003 is a color scheme maker and color scheme editor that you can use directly use on your Smartphone SP 2003 devices. Choosing a specific color is simplified via a built-in palette, or advanced users can just specify the RGB components of the colors they want to use. Moreover, you can directly edit the color scheme of downloaded homecreens, and even EXPORT the color scheme to a color scheme file.

You can use the color schemes created using this utility by choosing Start > Settings > Home Screen > Color Scheme.

Download SmartShceme (420kb including eVB runtimes)

Start of "weblogging"

2006-01-08T23:20:00.000+08:00

Today I start this weblog...

I plan to include here all applications and games I have ever written for Smartphones.

I started writing programs for the smartphone platform in September 2003, the time I got hold of my first Windows Mobile device -- an HTC Tanager.

Moreover, I'll be posting here all the tips and tricks I have learned along the way from programming using Embedded Visual Tools to using the Visual Studio.net, and hopefully, other developers might learn something from it.

Nonetheless, posts here will not be limited to programming smartphones, but also will include some tips, tricks, hacks, and what-have-you, which i have gathered from different sites.

Now, I have a little more than two years of backlog in documenting these things! But hey, if i got the time, i might be able to update this blog before the year ends... hopefully!