Develop Bugs

Program shortcut

I have installed a program which does not appear in Installed Programs.
To run it you have to tap an .exe file which is in a directory on the storage card.
Is there a way to create a shortcut and preferably an icon that I can add to the Programs page in the Touchflow.
TIA
Paul

I had the same issue (with Tomtom). I just made a short cut to the .exe in the folder the program was in, and moved that shortcut to Windows -> Start Menu -> Programs. I did this using Active sync.

Hi Gunther
I have just tried that however when I right click the .exe in file on the phone or in Active Sync I do not get the option to create a shortcut - just the Cut, Copy, rename, Delete etc.
Did you take a copy of the .exe file or find another way to do the shortcut?
Thanks
Paul

using File Explorer in your HTC Touch HD right click on the target and chose copy option
go to the destination folder right click again and chose pase shortcut

I am not having any joy. When I right click and copy the .exe file and then go to the Windows -> Start Menu -> Programs and then right Click again the option to paste as shortcut is greyed out. If I paste the .exe file then it appears as a program in the list of programs however it does not run.
The shortcuts are .lnk files. I presume they point to the .exe/program files location however I cannot open them to see what is inside.

Thanks everyone - I did it. Just went to the Start Menu and then used Menu - Paste shortcut.

If you've already got File Explorer installed, just install the file explorer extension.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-file-explorer-extension.html
Then just click and hold on the program and choose Send shortcut to Progr ...

[Q] Changing the App name

I have completed making a very simple app but now saw that the same name is there on the marketplace. Can anyone tell me, how do I change the app name?
I made the app using appmakr, I know I can simply change it from there but that's too simple. It doesn't get me to learn anything at all.

The app name is in the WMAppManifest.xml file. There are a few elements called "Title" that should be changes (I think one is for the app list, one for the pinned tile; I forget which is which so change them both). This file is located in the root of the XAP. XAP files are just renamed ZIP files; you can use any archiving tool (including Windows Explorer if you rename the file, though I prefer to use 7-Zip) to open it up and edit the contents.

Moved to WP7 Software Development

GoodDayToDie said:
The app name is in the WMAppManifest.xml file. There are a few elements called "Title" that should be changes (I think one is for the app list, one for the pinned tile; I forget which is which so change them both). This file is located in the root of the XAP. XAP files are just renamed ZIP files; you can use any archiving tool (including Windows Explorer if you rename the file, though I prefer to use 7-Zip) to open it up and edit the contents.
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After I make the changes and put back in the xap and then deploy, it says invalid xap.
Any idea?
Thanks for your explaination.

Can't access settings for Files folder

Rooted on stock ICS since release date. I've never had a problem accessing settings for Files folder until today. t989 would freeze upon hitting the setting button while in the Files folder, and a message would later pop up stating, "Unfortunately, Files has stopped." After I've replied with "Ok," second message would pop up stating, "TwLauncher not responding. Would you like to close it?" I can access all my folders in my Files folder, but not my Settings
I've already tried wiping dalvik-cache and reboot with no such luck. I'm wondering if I erased an important data using SD Maid app, cleaning SD card with corpse finder

What is the files folder?

Dark3n said:
What is the files folder?
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The factory file manager app . Basically, I would access the "setting" in order to show or hide hidden files. Not a huge problem because I can access my hidden files through "Astro File Manager/Browser" app. It just a nuisance knowing that the problem exist I guess

I fixed the problem by clearing the data on the file. :laugh:

[Q] How to clear timeline in my files app?

Is it possible to clear timeline in stock My file app? I have tried to select a file and delete by tapping bin icon, but this deleted that file also from original folder.

Also looking for a solution, let me know if you find out if its possible

I also would like to know
Is there a solution yet?

dekatch said:
I also would like to know
Is there a solution yet?
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I've been looking for a way to clear or disable the Timeline myself with no success. Perhaps Timeline items go away only when you move the files off the device(?)...

Unfortunately the "My Files" "Timeline" content is actually controlled by another process called "Media Storage" (this process scans all the files on the device looking for pictures, music, and other content then it builds a database so the system or apps such as music players can quickly find the content, it usually runs on boot-up and can update occasionally.
The only way to clear (or temporary clear) the timeline content is to clear the "Media Storage" database, by clicking "Force stop" and "Clear data" on the Media Storage process, though if you do this it will just rescan again eventually, and if you turn it off or prevent it from scanning you can loose access to your ringtones / alarms and other system sounds , also any music files on the device as a lot of applications use this service (otherwise everything would need to scan the memory card ./ memory for files causing increased cpu overhead and device lags....)...
See screenshots.

Thanks a ton, otyg! It's not an ideal solution, but it's better than nothing. I mostly wanted to clear the Timeline data and start it over, and this does seems to do that.

Figured it out
Plug tablet into the computer. Rename the folder that you don't want showing up with a '.' in front of it. I.e. "Adult" to ".Adult".
Then install Astro File manager, change the settings so that you can view hidden folders. And then you can still access the folder from the tablet, but will not show up in Timeline or the stock file manager.

Wizzard2014 said:
Plug tablet into the computer. Rename the folder that you don't want showing up with a '.' in front of it. I.e. "Adult" to ".Adult".
Then install Astro File manager, change the settings so that you can view hidden folders. And then you can still access the folder from the tablet, but will not show up in Timeline or the stock file manager.
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you might also be-able to add a .nomedia file to the folder too this is supposed to prevent the media scanner from scanning the folder contents, though it doesn't work on all devices and I haven't tested it with timeline. or samsung yet., thought I would throw it out there if anyone wants to test.

At this time it's still unclear if you can hide items or completely remove the from the recent items list, with out moving every little file and or download and the list will only repopulate as you continue to download or add files. Just tap the added date above each subsection and collapse each individual section. While this isn't a permanent fix and the list will repopulate once you reopen the My Files app, it's only a minor inconvenience for someone who uses the app occasionally.

I've got files stored under sd card, folder, folder, .folder, folder, photo media scanner use to not see it and doesn't see it on my s5 but my tab 4 sees them if I click don't show hidden files it don't

Setting Default App in "Secure Folder", is it possible?

Note 7 (MS-N930A):
My question: in SECURE FOLDER mode, is there a way to set default app?
I store some eBook files in Secure folder (*.epub, *.mobi, etc), when opening these files, Note 7 cannot recognize these files (even I already install certain app to read those; In Normal Mode, I just go to ES File Explorer and open any files directly from there).
Work-around: I import the app to read *.epub, *.mobi into Secure Folder, and open those apps (from Secure Folder), then Open those files from OPEN menu; which is very inconvenient.
It would be great, if I just open Secure Folder, from My Files, explore the files, and DIRECTLY open from My Files.
Any suggestion will be appreciated and thankful.
Regards,