Remapping calendar to TF3D
 

Hey guys if your like me your missing using PocketInformant. I found the solution to remap the calendar in TouchFlo to PI. Here are the steps needed.

Download app from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407777

This seems to be a very great tool but I've only experimented with remapping my calendar.

Disable TF3D
Run SSMaPa.exe from phone
Check Extended Init and press Init
Click on setting and highlight replace calendar
Check "patch enabled"
Under new program type in the path of pocketinformant
-In my case it was /Program Files/WebIS/PocketInformant/PocketInformant.exe
Delete arguments
Type in directory where exe file found
-In my case it was /Program Files/WebIS/PocketInformant/
Click save
Click deploy tab and press deploy patch

Next you will need to copu these 2 files from your TP windows directory using activesync and resco explorer or a similar program to a folder on your PC.

_mpmantoday.dll and _mpman.exe

Next download file editor from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?p=2721128

Unzip folder to extract files
Once unzipped open Unsign folder and drag your two extracted files one by one over Unsigner.exe. Very quickly a msdos window will open up and it will seem as if nothing has happened but don't worry the files have been modified at this point.

Now just overwrite the 2 files with the same 2 files in your TP windows directory.

Go into your settings and reenable TF3D and you should hopefully have remapped the original calendar app with PocketInformant.


All donations, thanks, beer, coffee, women, kudos should go to Svenso and Schreda over at xda since this was done using their apps and help. I'm not worthy and only a messenger of my good fortune.

Edit: Just in case I've confused people, this is the post that made it all happen http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=208

Edit #2: If your running one of the custom ROM's that is using a GSM version of TF3d there is no need to unsign any files. The program will work as it should.

Re: Remapping calendar to TF3D
 

can't find those two files in /windows.....

Re: Remapping calendar to TF3D
 

Lol sorry I wasn't clear on that I went thru the same thing.

You need to run the SSMaPa first and complete the steps I mentioned then those 2 files will be created.

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ah....i am trying to map the contacts to icontact. i ran the patch the other day and it mapped contacts to icontact except within tf3d "all people"...it still defaults to standard contacts

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I haven't tried it with any other app yet but for iContact I just remapped my left softkey to iContacts and settled for that for now.

Remapping the calendar was what I wanted the most.

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dam all that ... i think i might stop using tf3d .. just becasue of its lack of being able to customize... might be better off using phonealarm

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This is very messy. There has to be an easier way.

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Took me 3 minutes to do this, piece of cake. Thanks much.

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A word of warning on this hack since this wasn't mentioned...

The hack works however, if you decide to use the built-in task manager and use the "close all applications button", it will kill TouchFlo3D as it runs as an individual task called "Start." When you kill TF3D, you'll end up with a black screen as if you had disabled TF3D from the Today settings screen.

You've been warned.

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i agree has to be an easier way

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Set the START to exclusive and see if that fixes the close all applications issue. :)

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Anyone wanna try CABbing this tweak? :headbang:

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I don't use PocketInformant, but if someone wants to send me a properly modified and signed copy of the files involved, I will gladly cab it up.

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itouch24: after doing this, in the TF3D screen, will PI show the upcoming appts, if so how many lines will it show.

It would be nice once you use the slide the screen and the time becomes smaller, then it should show at least the 1st line of every appointment that it can fit in that screen.

Maybe some programmer or developer can make this happend

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it would be fantastic if someone could figure it out... i'll keep my eyes open and will gladly donate!

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Here is a CAB installer that will patch the Calendar link (and ONLY the Calendar link) on the Home tab to open Pocket Informant instead of the default Calendar. NOTE: This may or may not disable the ability to show appointments directly on the Home tab. Test it before committing to it!

I have tested it ONLY on a clean system with Pocket Informant installed on the Device to the default folder. I don't actually use PI, so it's difficult for me to test this under non-default conditions, so if it works great... if not, sorry, but you're on your own.

Also, if you want additional hacks you're on your own. If you have already done other hacks involving Manila.exe, you're on your own. Other skinning/theming hacks should be fine, however, I make no promises.

Here's how to install this:

1. YOU MUST DISABLE TOUCHFLO3D BEFORE INSTALLING. IF YOU DON'T THE INSTALL WILL FAIL. Start > Settings > Today > Items tab > Uncheck TouchFLO3D > OK.

2. CLOSE EVERYTHING. Don't just minimize it or hide it. CLOSE IT with Task Manager.

3. Copy the cab to your phone via ActiveSync or SD card.

4. Use File Explorer to TAP on the cab file to start the install process. INSTALL TO DEVICE, NOT STORAGE CARD.

5. It will probably make you reset when it's done... DO SO.

6. Re-enable TouchFLO3D by doing the opposite of step 1.

TADA!

Again, if it doesn't work, it's probably because TouchFLO3D wasn't shutdown before installing OR because PocketInformant isn't installed where it belongs. I'm not going to do variations since my cab assumes PI was installed using default options.

Enjoy, and be sure to say THANKS to Medic in the original post for testing and submitting the patched files needed for this. All I did was cab it up to make the install easier.

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Awesome!!! One simple working cab.

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fantastic thanks!

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1. This should work on the Diamond as well, correct?
2. I see that using the CAB disables the calender view on the Home tab... will doing the hack manually do the same thing? (I assume so, but thought I'd check.)
3. Anyone have a screenshot of what it looks like?
4. Is it uninstallable?

I tried this on my Diamond and the good news is that it works, but only for the calender OR the contacts- not both. Since the PI exe file is the same for both (as far as I can tell) once you work with one of them, the other defaults back. :(

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I'd like to try to do this. I've followed the link from the first post to install pocket informant but I'm confused...Is it the two attached files at the bottom of the first post? Do I just need to install Pocket Informant and this cab for this to work? Thanks

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1. The cab is designed for the Touch PRO only. I have no Diamond to test with and there are too many subtle differences to confirm for sure. If you want to try it out and let us know, awesome, but it may or may not result in the need for a hard reset if you don't take the advice in question 4.

2. If you read my post, you'll note that I was very specific in stating that it ONLY modifies the behavior of the calendar based on the original hack suggestion, so YES it is the expected behavior of the hack. The appointments on the home screen are ONLY available with the Outlook calendar.

3. You don't need a screenshot... it looks like the default Home screen when there are no appointments... it says "Calendar" and when you tap on it, it opens PI.

4. Good question. It should, but I would strongly recommend making a backup of the "Manila.exe" file in your phone's \Windows folder before installing... JUST IN CASE. :)

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First, read post #16 for the easy install method... that will let you skip all the complicated steps in post #1.

Second, YES, you MUST install PI before installing this.

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I've got it all working but I've relized I don't need the additional features of Pocket Informant and now I want to go back. Is there anything I should know/do regarding reverting? Do I just remap with that program? Could someone please decribe the process if not? Thanks!

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If you installed it via my cab, you should be able to just uninstall it... at least, that should work.

Otherwise, yes, remap it yourself using the tool described in the initial post.

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i did this by hand and did NOT lose the appointment list on the home page. the only difference is I left $ in the arguments...I also did NOT copy the two files, as the program "unsigned" them itself on the fly.

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You can fix this by adding a registry value
HKCU\Software\HTC\TaskManager\ExclusiveList\User
Type = String
ValueName = Start[TABCHARACTER]\Windows\_mpman.exe
Value = Manila

to get a tab character just copy it from one of your other exclusions, if you don't have one... make one via the gui for the time being, and just rename the ValueName keeping the tab character in place.

--ajgalbraith98

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I'll see what I can do to repatch my cab files to include these two enhancements.

Thanks for the tips! :)

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For the record, I added GT2L's cab prior to any revisions and the appointments list on the Home screen is still there.

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Is it? Ah, well, that makes my job a whole lot easier since I can just add the Task Manager exclusion and be done! :)

This is the down side of doing things when I don't use the program myself. I'm stuck waiting for other confirmations to know it works.

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Glad to be of some small assistance to you. Lord knows I appreciate all of the time and effort you put into something that you don't even use.

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It would be great if I knew how to globally assign PI to all of the things that it's supposed to be- tasks, contacts, notes, and calendar. I'm too scared, lazy, and/or ignorant to attempt all of those, however.

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As far as I know, you could do that using the original post's method since it now supports more than just calendar. The problem I have with that approach is that it's such a cumbersome process for users, and since I don't use PI, I'd have to jump through a lot of hoops to test it (not to mention yet another hard reset, lol). Next time I have to reset, I'll give it a shot, but I'm not ready to do that today.

By the way, I posted the updated cab that adds _mpman.exe to the Task Manager Exceptions list, although I added it to the System exclusions since that is more dependable.

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to restore I think I need those original two files I overwrote. Could someone post them for me?

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_mpman.exe doesn't exist before the patch. I can post manila.exe, but it would help to know if you did the edit by hand or by using my cab... if you did it by hand, just use the program to restore backups. If you used my cab, did you try uninstalling it?

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=237

For me, these posts and version 0.2.2.2 were the answer to almost all of my desires. The key was pointing to PITab instead of PocketInformant and using the number of the desired view in the argument.

No link to Tasks yet, but hope springs eternal.

One more time, thanks to all of you guys for all of the help and direction.

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Got it all restored. Thanks for the help. And yeah.. I just did the full restore. Worked perfectly.

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works perfect on my diamond, your step by step is clear and helpful. thx a lot

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Thanks, I used this to re-map clicking on time to take me to g-alarm and changed the calendar default view on click to month view, which I much prefer.

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I re-mapped the default alarm to G-Alarm. I still get the default windows alarm screen briefly before it starts G-A. Then when I click "Ok" it goes back to the default windows alarm screen.

Is this normal?

I thought that once I mapped in G-A in place of the default alarm I wouldn't have to see that screen again.

appreciate any feedback/help on this.

Skid

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What steps did you do for this? i got the contacts done just not total sure for the g-alarm