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How to Change Bitmap in Software Keyboard?

All the nordic user wich have åä and ö in there keyboard often uses "scandivaisktastatur5.cab" (se attached file) to replace the orginal software keyboard in a WM6 ROM. Tho its very ugly and has the old WM5 design I would like to change the bmp picture in the dll:s inside the cab. How do I do that? I can extract the Cab file, and replace the bmp file in the dll:s but how do I make a Cab out of it again? I have tried to change the BMP picture inside the dll and then copy the dll file in the windows directory (where the dll files are extracted by the cab file) but that will not work. Can anybody help pleas??

Hi
I have already tried what you suggests with no luck. This is what I did:
1) Extracted the dll from the cab
2) Extracted the bmp from the dll with resource hacker
3) Edited the bmp in Photoshop (see the attachment)
4) Inserted the new bmp into the dll with resource hacker
5) Replaced the original dll in the cab with the new one
6) Installed the cab
...and it did not work. Maybe it has something to do with signing of the dll or something, I don't know. If someone wants to try another shot, feel free to us the attached keyboard skin.
Regards,
PK

You would have to sign this dll etc, and even then it may not work - if you cook your own rom it might, but have a look at the new app that came out recently to change the Wait cursor. See how that's been signed and the certificates it uses, with an mui file. A similar technique may help here.
V

paalkr said:
Hi
I have already tried what you suggests with no luck. This is what I did:
1) Extracted the dll from the cab
2) Extracted the bmp from the dll with resource hacker
3) Edited the bmp in Photoshop (see attachment)
4) Inserted the new bmp into the dll with resource hacker
5) Exchanged the original dll in the cab with the new one
6) Installed the cab
...and it did not work. Maybe it has something to do with signing of the dll or something, I don't know. If someone wants to try another shot, feel free to us the attached keyboard skin.
Regards,
PK
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Okaj...I did the similar thing.....but i guess that you need sign it with a certificate...I hav watched a little on that maybe making your own root certficate and sign the Dll with it, but it seams to be very complicated :-(

vijay555 said:
You would have to sign this dll etc, and even then it may not work - if you cook your own rom it might, but have a look at the new app that came out recently to change the Wait cursor. See how that's been signed and the certificates it uses, with an mui file. A similar technique may help here.
V
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Do you have a link to that??

Found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321236
So someone know what his doing....i must be possible to do a nordic keyboard them

vijay555 said:
You would have to sign this dll etc, and even then it may not work - if you cook your own rom it might, but have a look at the new app that came out recently to change the Wait cursor. See how that's been signed and the certificates it uses, with an mui file. A similar technique may help here.
V
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Hi
Thanks for the info Vijay! BTW: I use many of the free tools you have developed for the XDA's! Thanks for the effort!
The wait cursor thing was done on WM5, right? Could we use the same certificates or does WM6 need others?
Regards,
PK

uffe6 said:
Found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321236
So someone know what his doing....i must be possible to do a nordic keyboard them
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Hi!
I don't think the German keyboard is excactly the same thing as we try to achieve. the German one installs as an separate SIP. The SkandinaviskTastatur.cab changes the inbuilt default keyboard SIP, but there is definitely possible to learn something from the German one.
Regards,
PK

[NEW] Kaiser HTC Home v.2.0.720719 BW and Color

OEM supplied by Schaps. This version already integrated in his last ROM.
Not like previous version, this version Profile Tab already work correctly. No need to do anything. I have use it for several days and I dont notice any notifications queue issue or wild vibrate at all.
But I do change the following:
-Installation directory change to \HTCHome instead of \Windows
-To get Brightness shortcut working, the same patch as previous version applied.
-The same patch applied to enable the Tab Setting through registry.
Other than that Nothing. Much better version than v1.5
Color version uploaded!!!!
If you are ROMcooker, download the htchome.dll for rom cooker .
Install sdkcert.cab if you have not done so.
There are about 100 pages of discussion about v1.5. Lets not repeat what have been discussed over there like: Clicking left most mail icon will take you to MMS, how to change music tab tolaunch HTC Audio Manager, and so on and so on. I dont plan to follow up closely on these thread as I think this version is very good already. Should there be any fix, change, etc please refer to the respective post.
Enjoy

Is this better than the one you had released with your kaiser skin?
Currently i am using that, is it worth me updating?
Thanks

Bennec, the one you are using is v1.5.xxxx. Very earlier and uncomplete version that has been tweaked to make it reliable enough to be used. This version is a new build with the profile tab working and additional features in the contact tab thatenable you to select what number ina contact for the speed dial. Definately worthed.

Can you post a version where the files do go in the windows directory? I want to cook this in, but not have duplicates.

TooSharp said:
Can you post a version where the files do go in the windows directory? I want to cook this in, but not have duplicates.
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you can, just use windiff on the SYS and OEM folders of your kitchen, the dump folder is created by processing these 2 folders, so any file dups will be in there BEFORE you run buildos.exe.
add you package, then run windiff ont he SYS and OEM folders, it will find the file duplicates, and delete the ones that ARE NOT from your new package!!

bennec83 said:
you can, just use windiff on the SYS and OEM folders of your kitchen, the dump folder is created by processing these 2 folders, so any file dups will be in there BEFORE you run buildos.exe.
add you package, then run windiff ont he SYS and OEM folders, it will find the file duplicates, and delete the ones that ARE NOT from your new package!!
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Maybe I should have been more clear.
When creating a rom, all files will be placed in the windows directory, if you need files in a different directory like the cab posted above you will have to use initflashfiles which just copy the files to a new folder, then you will have duplicates. I just don't want 2megs of photos in two spots.

Garphical Anomolies
@schen you need to swap some of the icons for my fixed ones!!
please Download this Original Icons Fix and add it to you package. 2 of the black and white icons (Music and People) dont react properly when you select them.
that link fixes them!! (it is not just yours, it is a common problem with all htc home plugins!!!)

TooSharp said:
Maybe I should have been more clear.
When creating a rom, all files will be placed in the windows directory, if you need files in a different directory like the cab posted above you will have to use initflashfiles which just copy the files to a new folder, then you will have duplicates. I just don't want 2megs of photos in two spots.
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Your question makes no sense then!
When you COOK this in obviously you would remove the version you already have in the ROM therefore you would not have the duplicates.
Also if you just created an package out of the cab above you will get NO initflashfiles therefore the package will install to the windows directory!!!

bennec83 said:
Your question makes no sense then!
When you COOK this in obviously you would remove the version you already have in the ROM therefore you would not have the duplicates.
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You still don't understand. My problem is NOT buildos failures. I don't want duplicates when the rom is complete. Any time you use a initflashfile you will have duplicates in the finished rom. That is what they are for. Again the problem is not with duplicates in the OEM and SYS. If you go back and check my posts you will see I helped you with this exact problem. I know how to create a rom!!!! What I don't know how to do is edit the dll file to redirect it to look in the windows directory for the png files. Hence why I'm posting.
bennec83 said:
Also if you just created an package out of the cab above you will get NO initflashfiles therefore the package will install to the windows directory!!!
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Yes you do get a initflashfile that copies all the png files to HTCHome. See attached.

schen, installed & everything working fine, except for one, am unable to use the hardware navigational pad when accessing music tab, from there u can't proceed to go up, go to ff, rw or play button.
Touchscreen function (for all of the above ff, rw & play tabs) in music tab is working though.
thanks anyway.

TooSharp said:
You still don't understand. My problem is NOT buildos failures. I don't want duplicates when the rom is complete. Any time you use a initflashfile you will have duplicates in the finished rom. That is what they are for. Again the problem is not with duplicates in the OEM and SYS. If you go back and check my posts you will see I helped you with this exact problem. I know how to create a rom!!!! What I don't know how to do is edit the dll file to redirect it to look in the windows directory for the png files. Hence why I'm posting.
Yes you do get a initflashfile that copies all the png files to HTCHome. See attached.
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Funny, i created the package and i didnt get that!!!
il have to look into the flashfile generator in using (im not using the core one that you are!!)
Thanks for the heads up and apologies for the confusion!!!

bennec83 said:
Funny, i created the package and i didnt get that!!!
il have to look into the flashfile generator in using (im not using the core one that you are!!)
Thanks for the heads up and apologies for the confusion!!!
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No problem. Thanks for the help. Sometimes it's hard to convey what you are thinking in words, especially about something so confusing.

TooSharp said:
No problem. Thanks for the help. Sometimes it's hard to convey what you are thinking in words, especially about something so confusing.
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Well then my answer to your question would be to remove the initflashfile, then everything would get installed to the windows directory and since you have no need for shortcuts, this would be fine!!!

been using this for a while and saw the new version a while ago. has option of more when u go to the 4 day detail in weather. fonts seem nicer and all. looks like a good upgrade to 1.5 Bennec83 irc bro

schen said:
OEM supplied by Schaps. This version already integrated in his last ROM.
Not like previous version, this version Profile Tab already work correctly. No need to do anything. I have use it for several days and I dont notice any notifications queue issue or wild vibrate at all.
But I do change the following:
-Installation directory change to \HTCHome instead of \Windows
-To get Brightness shortcut working, the same patch as previous version applied.
-The same patch applied to enable the Tab Setting through registry.
Other than that Nothing. Much better version than v1.5
I will create a separate Cab based on Schaps color version as well in a minute after a few try this cab with no problem.
Enjoy
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Thank you for the new version, and tab setting is essential. Thanks again!

bennec83 said:
Well then my answer to your question would be to remove the initflashfile, then everything would get installed to the windows directory and since you have no need for shortcuts, this would be fine!!!
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Just tried that. It doesn't work without the png files in the HTCHome directory. I guess we can't have everything.

The special dll for installing n Windows directory uploaded. Use that dll.

On the subject of weather plugin.
I am not sure why is there a need for a pre-configured xml file. Anyway, you need a gui to choose the city. Why not have a gui where you could enter the data which is stored on xml file. I suppose rather than sending an entire xml line when communicating with xml service, build an xml file base on the data entered via gui.

As I understand it, the DLL was just edited using a hex editor as \HTCHome and \Windows has the same number of characters, it sounds like it wasn't a decompile thing or something like that.
I'm not at home at the mo so I can't check but if you load the DLL up into a hex editor (winhex?) then replace all the \HTCHome text with \Windows, you should be good to go.
This is just my uderstanding though of what I've read in the previous....saga
Smiffy.

schen said:
The special dll for installing n Windows directory uploaded. Use that dll.
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Thanks for the fix!!

The First Wm6.1 Kitchen for Excalibur

THIS IS MY WM6.1 ROM KITCHEN
≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈
{REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE}
{REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE}
{REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE}
{STEP 1}
EXTRACT ExcaliburKitchen.ZIP TO C:\
{STEP 2}
DOWNLOAD MY ROM FROM HERE:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387355
IF YOU DONT WHAT TO DOWNLOAD MY ROM THEN DOWNLOAD KAVANAS FROM HERE:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=374890
{STEP 3}
EXTRACT THE ROM FROM THE .ZIP OR .EXE
{STEP 4}
PUT RUU_signed.nbh IN TO C:\ExcaliburKitchen\SOURCE
{STEP 5}
NOW CLICK ON (1) DumpOS.bat
{STEP 6}
NOW GOTO WORK FOLDER AND YOU'LL SEE A FOLDER CALLED DUMP GO INTO IT
{STEP 7}
NOW IN THIS FOLDER YOU CAN ADD WHAT YOU WHAT AND YOU CAN TAKE THINGS OUT OF THE ROM
{STEP 8}
IN THE DUMP FOLDER YOU'LL FIND A FILE CALLED InitCmd.ccs IN THIS FILE IS WERE YOU PUT THE START MENU LINK AND THE REGISTRY SETTING FOR YOUR SOFTWARE
IF YOU OPEN IT WITH NOTEPAD IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS FOR THE LINKS:-
------------------------------------------------------------------
LINK %M\Messaging.lnk,:MSINBOX,,:mailapp
LINK %M\Settings.lnk,:MSSettings,,:settings
LINK %M\Contacts.lnk,:MSCONTACTS,,:contactsapp
LINK %M\Calendar.lnk,:MSCALENDAR,,:calendarapp
LINK %M\Internet Explorer.lnk,:MSPIE,,eapp
LINK %M\Windows Media.lnk,wmplayer.exe,,:mediaplayerapp
LINK %M\Pictures & Videos.lnk,:MSPIMG,,imgapp
LINK %M\File Explorer.lnk,:MSFEXPLORE,,:fexplore
LINK %M\Speed Dial.lnk,:MSScut,,:scutapp
LINK %M\Call History.lnk,:MSClog,,:clogapp
LINK %M\Voice Notes.lnk,:MSTVNOTES,,:notesapp
LINK %M\Tasks.lnk,:MSTASKS,,:tasksapp
LINK %M\ActiveSync.lnk,:MSSYNCAPP,,:syncapp
LINK %M\Camera.lnk,Camera.exe,/i,:cameraapp
LINK %M\Video Recorder.lnk,Camera.exe,/v,:videoapp
LINK %M\Welcome Center.lnk,:MSWelcomeCenter,,:welcomecenterapp
LINK %M\Windows Live.lnk,WLMLauncher.exe,,:WLMLauncher
LINK %M\Messenger.lnk,WLMMessenger.exe,,:WLMMessenger
LINK %M\Text Notes.lnk,TextNotes.exe,,:textnotesapp
LINK %M\Java VM.lnk,jbed.exe
TO ADD YOUR LINK TO YOUR START MENU ADD YOUR LINK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINKS EG:-
LINK %M\Video Recorder.lnk,Camera.exe,/v,:videoapp
LINK %M\Welcome Center.lnk,:MSWelcomeCenter,,:welcomecenterapp
LINK %M\Windows Live.lnk,WLMLauncher.exe,,:WLMLauncher
LINK %M\Messenger.lnk,WLMMessenger.exe,,:WLMMessenger
LINK %M\Text Notes.lnk,TextNotes.exe,,:textnotesapp
LINK %M\Java VM.lnk,jbed.exe
LINK %M\XXXX XXX.lnk,XXXXXX.EXE
AND FOR THE REGISTRY IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:-
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Layouts\e0010409]
"Ime File"="et9ime.dll"
"Layout Text"="eT9 IME"
"Keyboard Layout"="00000409"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tegic\eT9]
"AvailableLanguages"="0109,0105,0113,011B,011F,0108,0115,0116,0118,010E"
"DefaultLanguage"=dword:00000109
"InstallFolder"="\\Windows"
"ShowExactKeyStrokeThreshold"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tegic\eT9\IME]
TO ADD YOUR SOFTWARE REGISTRY ADD IT TO THE REGISTRY PART AT THE BOTTOM EG:-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\CHome\DefaultSettings\Settings\Launch]
"GUID"="{4B998C14-3801-4a8e-9B20-5DFE58B19C39}"
"PLUGINICONNAME"="CHomeGeneric_Settings_PluginIcon.png"
"PICTURES"="\\windows\\CHome_settings_launch.png"
"SK2URL"=":MSSettings;home_setup.cpl.xml"
"TITLETEXT"="Settings"
"TEXT1"="CHome Settings"
"TEXT2"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\CHome\DefaultSettings\Settings\XXXXX]
"GUID"="{4B998C14-3801-4a8e-9B20-5DFE58B19C39}"
"PLUGINICONNAME"="XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
"PICTURES"="\\windows\\XXXXXXXXXX"
"SK2URL"=":MSSettings;XXXXXXXXX"
"TITLETEXT"="XXXXXXXX"
"TEXT1"="XXXXXXXXXXX"
"TEXT2"="XXXXX"
THEN SAVE IT
{STEP 9}
CLICK ON BUILDOS.DAT WAIT TO ITS FINSHED THEN IT WILL OPEN htcrt WHICH CONVERTS THE NB TO NBH
1 CLICK BUILD
2 CLICK DEVICE
3 PICK Excalibur
4 CLICK OS THEN FIND 02_OS.nb IN C:\ExcaliburKitchen\Work AND CLICK ON IT
5 CLICK SPLASH FIND 00_MainSplash.nb IN C:\ExcaliburKitchen\Work AND CLICK ON IT
6 CLICK ON RADIO THEN FIND 01_GSM.nb C:\ExcaliburKitchen\Work AND CLICK ON IT
7 ENTER ANY VERSION NUMBER YOU LIKE THEN CLICK BUILD A WINDOW WILL OPEN GO TO C:\ExcaliburKitchen\FLASH ROM\ AND SAVE AS RUU_signed.nbh
THEN FLASH YOUR PHONE WITH YOUR NEW ROM
REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE
By RickWyatt @ xda developers
heres the link :- http://rapidshare.com/files/119437757/ExcaliburKitchen.zip

What if there is no InitCmd.ccs file? Trying to use TMO WM6 ROM. This is the same problem I had trying to use the other kitchens (I thought it was me).
Boo Boo looks almost like a clean ROM:
Tried anyways only removing the handango in hand links (two files) from the rom and built RUU_signed.nbh with os only. Flashed fine with no issues, but most T-Mobile specific apps/settings did not load and do not show in the startmenu. TMO homescreens, ringtones, favorites, etc did not get placed/installed correctly. MyFaves (HTC App) seems to have installed correctly although it tries to load TMO homescreen which is now in the Windows directory, TMO Internet Settings loaded, but the startmenu is laid out differently. Most TMO Customizations just got installed in Windows directory where they will not install (homescreens, ringtones, etc. don't work under Windows directory). The files are there, but the phone runs as if they are missing (almost like running the Brightpoint ROM). The only TMO customizations Visible are the Startup and Shutdown screens, and winwap. Somehow the TMO customizations did not get loaded, but everything seems to work fine.

Recommend the following changes to make the kitchen more universal.
added command to DumpOS.bat
ren *os.nb os.nb
changed filename in BuildOS.bat to os.nb
Just an idea since not all ROM's have the same XX_os.nb filename.

ROM Cooking Hints?
Hi Ricky, and thanks a lot for such a good work, and sharing your knowledge !!!
A couple of questions around ROM cooking ...
- How does ROM size affect WM? I mean, adding files, apps, etc. to the rom makes WM having less memory to run programs or store files, or run slower, for example?
- I guess adding more and more files might create a ROM that does not fit in the Excalibur and might break it if flashed. How can we know when to stop adding stuff?
Thanks!!

EarthQ said:
Hi Ricky, and thanks a lot for such a good work, and sharing your knowledge !!!
A couple of questions around ROM cooking ...
- How does ROM size affect WM? I mean, adding files, apps, etc. to the rom makes WM having less memory to run programs or store files, or run slower, for example?
- I guess adding more and more files might create a ROM that does not fit in the Excalibur and might break it if flashed. How can we know when to stop adding stuff?
Thanks!!
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if you add stuff to the rom it will slow down the rom but not to much & if you take things out of the rom it will get faster
and if you add to much software then the kitchen will crash

How do you remove programs? What all do you need to delete to safely remove it from your phone?

Did my first attempt at cooking. IT was successful, and I am using it know, but some changes, such as files I added to the InitCmd.tgz worked, and were extracted fine. Other tweaks, such as changing a CPanel's contents and adding media to the windows folder did not work, and came out as if I hadn't changed anything at all.
Do I need to make Cpanel changes in two places (Initcmd and somewhere else?) Is there another step to making files "stick"?

you also have to edit user.hv and default.hv

rickwyatt said:
you also have to edit user.hv and default.hv
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Thank you!

rickwyatt said:
you also have to edit user.hv and default.hv
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Ok, I don't get it. Rick, or anyone, can you explain the work flow a little more? I can't find a user.hv, or a default.hv in the dump contents, nor do I know what to do when I do find them. I see there is a assembler/disassembler toolset in the kitchen, but it fails to find any .hv's either. Is there anything missing in the steps above?

Profezza said:
Ok, I don't get it. Rick, or anyone, can you explain the work flow a little more? I can't find a user.hv, or a default.hv in the dump contents, nor do I know what to do when I do find them. I see there is a assembler/disassembler toolset in the kitchen, but it fails to find any .hv's either. Is there anything missing in the steps above?
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you have to unhide system files what you have to do is move user.hv and default.hv to to edit user.hv&default.hv folder press disassemble.dat it the make to more files called HKCU.reg and HKLM.reg now download emediter freeware and save HKCU.reg and HKLM.reg UTF-16LE Now move HKCU.reg to notepad2.exe edit it then press save do the same for HKLM.reg then what you do is make a dump folder then press Reassemble.dat if there is no errors in the hv files then you will find user.hv and default.hv in the dump folder that you just made if the is an error it command prompt will tell you were the error is once dont move the hv files back to you dump folder

I think I got all that! Thanks a bunch.

Rickwyatt,
When I run Disassemble.bat it tells me it can't find the default.hv and user.hv file and then it tells me that there is no regedit4.txt file in the Resources directory.
I checked the locations of the files, and there isn't a regedit4.txt file but the default.hv and user.hv files are right where they are supposed to be. Any ideas?
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Nevermind... unchecked the "hidden" box on the two files... it still doesn't find the regedit4.txt that it's claiming is missing

Ok, so I successfully was able to use this to mod the 1.6 Rose ROM, but I noticed that the InitCmd.ccs looks far different. How do I edit the menu items in this ROM?
Specifically I am wanting to remove a bunch of stuff I don't use from the ROM:
- Orneta Calculator
- OMAP Clock
- Getting Started
- SMS Tool Pack
- Light Config
- Messenger
- Streaming Media
- Windows Live
- Resco Explorer
- CHome
Also if anyone can post the list of files that I would need to delete out of the exploded ROM for the above, that would be great... especially CHome.
I do want to give this ROM serious props. I love it! I just want to pare down the things I personally have no interest in using, but I don't want to delete the wrong files, and/or not remove the menu items in the ROM for them.

Rickwyatt,
The Disassemble.bat file keeps crashing. It tells me that regedit4.txt not found in the Resources directory. It creates a hkcu.txt and an hklm.txt file though.

open hkcu.txt hklm.txt then add REGEDIT4 to the top line then save rename hkcu.txt hklm.txt to hkcu.reg hklm.reg

New HTCRT.exe version 1.1.4

windows media player playing not smooth.
One bug in my own rom (base on your kitchen): Windows media player playing not smooth. How can i fix it, what reg can i edit?

travis.garrison said:
Ok, so I successfully was able to use this to mod the 1.6 Rose ROM, but I noticed that the InitCmd.ccs looks far different. How do I edit the menu items in this ROM?
Specifically I am wanting to remove a bunch of stuff I don't use from the ROM:
- Orneta Calculator
- OMAP Clock
- Getting Started
- SMS Tool Pack
- Light Config
- Messenger
- Streaming Media
- Windows Live
- Resco Explorer
- CHome
Also if anyone can post the list of files that I would need to delete out of the exploded ROM for the above, that would be great... especially CHome.
I do want to give this ROM serious props. I love it! I just want to pare down the things I personally have no interest in using, but I don't want to delete the wrong files, and/or not remove the menu items in the ROM for them.
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Looking to dump a lot of the same things. If I remove them from the "dump" folder, is that the end of it or do registry settings need to be removed as well. First time doing something like this, thanks for the help and patience.

Instead of going through this tedious process.. why not start with a very light version of the ROM and just add what you need ?

[TUT] How to change the Internet Globe Icon

Hi all,
I have had a couple of questions on how to change the globe on the internet tab from the globe to a pic of your choosing.
I have attached the files you need. All you need to do is Create 2 png pictures that are 512x256 and name them the same as in the files.
Once you have done this copy them onto your device,turn off touchflo and drop them along with the mainla file into your windows directory using total commander (or similar) and restart touchflo and hey presto your very own internet icon.
Have fun

works great!!
I made a nice Opera logo, maybe someone likes to use it.
Can't find a good screen capture program, just try it.
You have to copy all three files to the windows directory using total commander or other.
EDIT: found screen capture program, so now included

very nice
Hope to see a few more of these on here. People have been looking but no one has replied.
People I WANT TO SEE YOUR ICONS

David Balfour said:
Hi all,
I have had a couple of questions on how to change the globe on the internet tab from the globe to a pic of your choosing.
I have attached the files you need. All you need to do is Create 2 png pictures that are 512x256 and name them the same as in the files.
Once you have done this copy them onto your device,turn off touchflo and drop them along with the mainla file into your windows directory using total commander (or similar) and restart touchflo and hey presto your very own internet icon.
Have fun
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Hi... I like your internet glob. Can you make it into a cab file? I am very bad at this so far so would be great.
Thanks in advance

Hi , sorry to trouble you but could you or anyone please upload the stock 'Internet tab Globe' icon for me ? My operator decided to use its own logo for the Launch Browser icon and it looks quite terrible
Thanks in advance

David Balfour said:
Hi all,
I have had a couple of questions on how to change the globe on the internet tab from the globe to a pic of your choosing.
I have attached the files you need. All you need to do is Create 2 png pictures that are 512x256 and name them the same as in the files.
Once you have done this copy them onto your device,turn off touchflo and drop them along with the mainla file into your windows directory using total commander (or similar) and restart touchflo and hey presto your very own internet icon.
Have fun
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Very beautiful globe! no need to quit/restart touchflo by the way... just unzip in /windows and it works!
Thanks

t0k0m0k0 said:
Very beautiful globe! no need to quit/restart touchflo by the way... just unzip in /windows and it works!
Thanks
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Unfortunately this does not work on my German O2 stock rom.
They probably use another manila file for selecting the image on the internet tab.
I have to investigate further...

Here try this Cab File.

I finally solved it, thanks to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2861249
I have to edit a file in \Application Data\Manila which holds the information about banner and operator links.
Thanks anyway for the information in this thread
BTW: You can add a property Text to the Banner node to display a heading under the banner icon

Many thanks to David. I've customised my Internet globe.
I 'emptied' the Youtube text as well as picture reference fields in your attached XML. So nothing shows. Hmm, now I am wondering how I can incorporate another program icon to be exact ...

remove the globe
Thanks for the tutorial, but to me the globe is useless, i would like to start at the tab with only my favorites and no globe at all; so is it possible to fully remove the globe?

I dont know. It might be possible but due to way TF3D uses the Mainla files you would have to modify it in such a way that it doesn't know there should be anything there and that it going waaay above my head.
It's not as simple as deleting the file you might actually have to change the more progamming but i'm sure someone could help

Guus_ said:
Thanks for the tutorial, but to me the globe is useless, i would like to start at the tab with only my favorites and no globe at all; so is it possible to fully remove the globe?
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You just need to delete the "Banner" node (i.e. everything between and including "<Banner [...] />", without the quotes.).
Regards
K_Hismoom

Just played around and found I could remove youtube icon. All I did was to delete the everything within <OperatorLinks>.

Dear friend, after i have copied the 2 png pictures to the manila file, turn off and restart the TFL3D, the globe ico remain unchange. Would you give me more detail on how to fix it. By the way, there are two files named InternetPortal and InternetPortal-zh-CN, anything i need to do about that? thanks.

K_Hismoom said:
You just need to delete the "Banner" node (i.e. everything between and including "<Banner [...] />", without the quotes.).
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Would help if I could find the folder \Application Data\Manila\ , let alone the file InternetPortal-en-gb.xml. It is most vexing!
BTW
I am using Total Commander on an OrangeUK 1.14 ROM Touch HD
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Nevermind, I did a bit more forum searching and found the right file to edit.
It is 27c65cbd_manila in \windows\ (for me anyway)

diamondsnake168 said:
Dear friend, after i have copied the 2 png pictures to the manila file, turn off and restart the TFL3D, the globe ico remain unchange. Would you give me more detail on how to fix it. By the way, there are two files named InternetPortal and InternetPortal-zh-CN, anything i need to do about that? thanks.
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Have you tried the Cab file I have attached as well. Let me know if this works?
Which Globe Icons are you wanting? The blue globe or My Metal Firefox

how can you add your own links like the youtube one?where does it come from!

how do u make the surounding of the picture invisble becouse if its black i have a bleu background how to make it gone.. ?? sorry bad english

ideally you need to use photoshop. This will allow you to delete the background so leaving it as it should be

[rgu support] WinCE Registry Editor (mRegEdit), v.0.5.5

[Updated 21.02.10] New version 0.5.5 with rgu support !!!
WinCE Registry Editor (mRegEdit), v.0.5.5
Description:
An application to work with registry files with MDI graphic interface.
- supported files: .hv, .rgu
- not supported yet: .reg, .provxml, .fdf
Release history:
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V. 0.5.5
+ Support .rgu files
V. 0.5.4
+ Added search function
V. 0.4.0 (Beta)

Thanks will try

New version 0.5.4 with search function !!!
New version 0.5.4 with search function.
AnDim

Nice App Work with it right Now it's really nice
Thanks

Hi AnDim,
Nice tool to use in combination with the htcRIE tool. Thank you for that! Anyway you could make it possible to import reg- or rgu-files? That would make this even better!
Cheers,
/Cacti

Support .rgu files

Very nice utility, thank you for this.
I am using it on Windows 7 and one thing I did notice is that when browsing for a file to open it did not show any of the .rgu files. I had to go to the Files and Folders options on my computer and uncheck the option to Hide Protected Operating System Files. Using Ervius Visual Kitchen, I do not have to do this so maybe there is a option somewhere that can be set in the code to show all of the files? Would be great to include this as an option somehow.

Thanks for the new relase

Whats up with some keys being in red color?
And what does the program do when inside the file exist two value names with the same value data in the same key?
It keeps the last one?
Like this:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sounds\VTCallWaiting]
"Category"="InCall"
"Category"="Ring"
Thanks.
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It seems that the keys in red are the keys that will be deleted.
And the last one is kept.
Could you add an option to ask the user which value to keep?

I'm not getting how to use this. How do I connect to my device? I assumed I had to find the default or user.hv files, but I cannot find them.

Thraka said:
I'm not getting how to use this. How do I connect to my device? I assumed I had to find the default or user.hv files, but I cannot find them.
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Copy them to your desktop (out of \windows).

When should we expect a newer version? Any thoughts on my suggestion on my previous post?

Please add import rgu option it would be very useful anyway thanks for this great app

thank you .............

Hello,
This tool is fantastic. It's the only program that allowed me to change my .hv files without problems (I tried CeRegEditor and manual RGUcomp but all these methods failed in my case).
The only thing I miss is the possibility to import data from rgu/reg or even txt. Pleeeease
Regards
Skrobel