Tutorial: Adding Registry Entries to your Rom (RGU Method)

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by boggsie

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A little bit off topic, but this is the closest (on topic) thread of yours.

I used CeRegistryEditor to extract the values in question.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TodayAgenda]
"FontSize"=dword:FFFFFFFF

I run that through the rgu to xml application:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
  <!--
Today Agenda
 -->
  <characteristic type="Registry">
    <characteristic type="HKCU\Software\TodayAgenda" translation="filesystem">
      <parm name="FontSize" datatype="integer" value="4294967295" />
    </characteristic>
  </characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

Any thoughts that you might have are certainly welcome and appreciated.

Best regards,
-boggsie

I found a program at xda-developers that does quite abit as far as converting .reg to .xml. It converted your setting to

 
 
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTS *** -->
   <characteristic type="Registry">
      <characteristic type="HKCU\Software\TodayAgenda" translation="filesystem">
         <parm name="FontSize" value="-1" datatype="integer"/>
      </characteristic>
   </characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

Here is the thread. It even does the binary type like I'm looking for, by far the most advanced I've seen. Just rename your RGU to REG and go for it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=390846

Edit: When running the program, click "Cab & Copy" tab up top, then the option in the lower left will do all the dirty work...

[denasqu]

Great tutorial!

I actually do not have a single question.... yet!

[denasqu]

Okay, now I do have a question...

I think I've got a handle on adding and changing registry entries but can you delete registry entries when you cook a ROM?

I want to get rid of the Cube in my ROM and I figure I can just set EnableCube = 0 but I'm curious about whether I could just clean up the unnecessary registry entries since I'll be deleting the related files anyway.

[ka911]

thank you very much for the nice guide, do you have one on how to remove battery icon from title bar?

thanks

[boggsie]

Originally Posted by ka911

thank you very much for the nice guide, do you have one on how to remove battery icon from title bar?

thanks

You want a different thread

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=11156

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
  "ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1
  
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\TaskBar]
  "LimitedClock"=dword:0

Best regards,
-boggsie

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by ka911

thank you very much for the nice guide, do you have one on how to remove battery icon from title bar?

thanks

That one I don't have since there are many programs that add their own icon to the title bar. But...just a minute...

Here is a list of what this registry key will do:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\ShowTitleBarClock = 2

The values can be :
0 = Battery
1 = Clock (may cause dialer app to pop up)
2 = Nothing
3 = Both

From this Thread Post #19.

You can find more tweaks in the Vogue forum: Registry Tweaks/Hacks/Edits - Share them here! or in the Pocket PC Registry Tweaks Forum.

[ka911]

sorry to let you know that 2 it does not work! I still can see the clock even when its set to value 2!

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by ka911

sorry to let you know that 2 it does not work! I still can see the clock even when its set to value 2!

What software do you have installed? Quickmenu?

[ka911]

yes, I have Quickmenu, and it does has battery for that I want to remove one of them if I can.. for now I'm happy with having Clock

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by ka911

yes, I have Quickmenu, and it does has battery for that I want to remove one of them if I can.. for now I'm happy with having Clock

In QuickMenu you can remove the battery by:
Start Menu -> Quick Menu -> Option
Goto to the Tab "View" and uncheck "Show Battery on Taskbar".