PPCGeeks - How to change city in weather tab (when not listed)

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Originally Posted by efunk33 (Post 120309)

Im trying to edit a file in the windows directory... Its the file that has the lists of cities. Im going to add my city, then link a new server to the accuweather website, and I chould then be able to get weather for ANY city.

Every time I try to change that hh-409 file to read only, it changes it right back automatically. Ive tried total commander and resco. I am able to copy it and move it to the storage card and edit it there, but I can get rid of the original one so I can replace it with my edited one....

The only thing that I cant change is the "In ROM" option. When I make a copy of this file, that is no longer selected and I can edit it.

anyone know?

I hate installing more than I need so I was able to modify the HTCHome.dll and sign it for the Sprint Touch with the address and instructions N2A mentions in his thread over at XDA. All I changed was the web address the weather tab uses to get it's data.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319187

Then all you have to do is edit the HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml file in the Windows Directory.

I attached the DLL I modified, if any of you want it. It's the 4 Tab HTCHome.dll that comes with the Sprint Touch.

I DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR ANY HARM THAT COMES TO YOU OR YOUR PHONE FOR DOING THIS. iF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ANY ONE OF THESE STEPS, THEN DON'T DO THIS.

Download and install Total Commander
Copy your HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml and HTCHome.dll file to your computer and make copies.
Edit HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml file to add your city like done in N2A's Thread for the 5/6 button HTC home XML
Copy this file to the root dir of the Touch
Copy the HTCHome.dll I modified to the root dir of the Touch.
Turn off the HTC Home Today plugin on your Touch
Run Total Commander and browes to the root dir.
Hold down on the HTCHome.dll to get popup menu and select Copy/Move.
Click Tree button and select Windows.
Click Copy and select Overwrite if prompted.
Now do the same with your modified HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml
Turn HTC Home Today plugin back on and you should be able to select your city.

I hope this helps.

-Polen

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Originally Posted by Polen (Post 122365)

Dude...I already posted that. lol:

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Originally Posted by Cicatrize (Post 119724)

Here you go...I was getting pissed because nothing was working right for me:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319187

That should do it.

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Originally Posted by Cicatrize (Post 122380)

Dude...I already posted that. lol:

Yeah, I know, but people were still having problems after your post and I didn't know if any of N2A's cab files are the Sprint Touch's 4 Tab dll, so I provided it too. Hopefully my instructions and N2A's instruction will be enough for people to use.

Mainly, my instruction are for getting over the access denied and read only issues the HH_0409 file is giving people.

-Polen

Polen you are the man your instructions worked perfect to the Tee.... Thank You for your Help.

what I'm most confused about is when I initally setup the phone, it had San Diego on there...now it doesn't have it on the drop down list...WTF ???

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Originally Posted by Hoshtaylor (Post 124276)

what I'm most confused about is when I initally setup the phone, it had San Diego on there...now it doesn't have it on the drop down list...WTF ???

I'm sorry, but did this happen after you performed the steps I posted?

If you did, then It could be that when you edited the HH_0409 file that you missed a character. If you did then most likely all the data after your entry will be missing in the city list. XML is very particular about formating.

-Polen

Guys,

I get not list of cities. Nothing at all. Any ideas? Thanks.

Did you follow my instructions I posted a few posts back, and do you have the Sprint Touch or another one?

-Polen

Yes.... Finally got it working by going to the link on that post. Thanks.

Killabee44