Vista Cube - Page 3

linzgeneral · #1 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 07:55 PM

Just installed in my touch and it brickedd my phone. Was stuck on boot screen. Had to hard rest. Will try again since the phone is clean and I have nothing to lose.

Polen · #2 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by linzgeneral

Just installed in my touch and it brickedd my phone. Was stuck on boot screen. Had to hard rest. Will try again since the phone is clean and I have nothing to lose.

This is for the Sprint Touch only.

-Polen

linzgeneral · #3 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 08:58 PM

I dont know what happened the first time. Must have conflicted with something I had on the phone. Tried immediately after and it worked flawlessly. Thanks.

Insoc · #4 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 11:52 AM

Any plans to convert this to a four side cube? I would love to never have to use the start button...

Thanks!

(And yes, I have read the post of the author of the four sided cube, I am wondering if this author will consider combining it into his?)

Polen · #5 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Insoc

Any plans to convert this to a four side cube? I would love to never have to use the start button...

Thanks!

(And yes, I have read the post of the author of the four sided cube, I am wondering if this author will consider combining it into his?)

Ever since I looked at the Cubes Registry entries I've been thinking about trying to setup a 4th cube and since MusicMan took the plung in that direction, people seem to really like the idea. I'll mess with the registry and see what I can do.

-Polen

Polen · #6 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 02:40 PM

I added another Cube Set to the First post. This one has no icons for the AppLauncher. Check it out.

-Polen

Musicman247 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 02:57 PM

If it helps, the 4th side registry values are identical to the stock App Launcher except they are found in HKLM>Software>Biotouch>APLauncher2 and have the names App0 - App7.

The only drawback would be no 3D click on the 4th side. Since all the icons are on one image only.

Polen · #8 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Musicman247

If it helps, the 4th side registry values are identical to the stock App Launcher except they are found in HKLM>Software>Biotouch>APLauncher2 and have the names App0 - App7.

The only drawback would be no 3D click on the 4th side. Since all the icons are on one image only.

I was thinking about using the same 6-app launcher, but just add another app to the set like this.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch]
"App1"="QuickDial \\Windows\\QuickDial.exe"
"App2"="MediaHubMini \\Windows\\MediaHubMini.exe"
"App3"="APLauncher \\Windows\\APLauncher.exe"
"App4"="APLauncher2 \\Windows\\APLauncher.exe"
"TotalCubes"=dword:00000004

Then add all the other reg entries for APLauncher2 along with the Path images D0, D1...etc.

The only reg entry that concerns me are these.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch]
"Cube1"=hex:\
07,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,13,14,15,16 ,17,01
"Cube2"=hex:\
07,07,08,09,0A,0B,0C,0D,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,18,19,1A,1B ,1C,07
"Cube3"=hex:\
07,0D,0E,0F,10,11,12,01,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,1D,1E,1F,20 ,21,0D

I'm not sure if I need a Cube4 here and if so, what to put in it. Since the App4 cube will be the same as App3, maybe I can just duplicate Cube3 to Cube4 reg entry. Just a thought.

I'll have to tweak my Photoshop Action scripts to add the 4th side, but that shouldn't take to long.

Right now I need to setup Christmas lights and do yard work

I wonder if I could put up a projector outside for Christmas lights running the Vista cube, then I could tell my wife I'm working on the Christmas lights.

I'll work on this tonight.

-Polen

Musicman247 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-02-2007, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Polen

I was thinking about using the same 6-app launcher, but just add another app to the set like this.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch]
"App1"="QuickDial \\Windows\\QuickDial.exe"
"App2"="MediaHubMini \\Windows\\MediaHubMini.exe"
"App3"="APLauncher \\Windows\\APLauncher.exe"
"App4"="APLauncher2 \\Windows\\APLauncher.exe"
"TotalCubes"=dword:00000004

Then add all the other reg entries for APLauncher2 along with the Path images D0, D1...etc.

The only reg entry that concerns me are these.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch]
"Cube1"=hex:\
07,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,13,14,15,16 ,17,01
"Cube2"=hex:\
07,07,08,09,0A,0B,0C,0D,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,18,19,1A,1B ,1C,07
"Cube3"=hex:\
07,0D,0E,0F,10,11,12,01,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,1D,1E,1F,20 ,21,0D

I'm not sure if I need a Cube4 here and if so, what to put in it. Since the App4 cube will be the same as App3, maybe I can just duplicate Cube3 to Cube4 reg entry. Just a thought.

I'll have to tweak my Photoshop Action scripts to add the 4th side, but that shouldn't take to long.

Right now I need to setup Christmas lights and do yard work

I wonder if I could put up a projector outside for Christmas lights running the Vista cube, then I could tell my wife I'm working on the Christmas lights.

I'll work on this tonight.

-Polen

I've tried pointing APLauncher2 to APLauncher.exe and it does not work. I had to make a copy of APLauncher.exe, rename it to APLAuncher2.exe and have the registry value point to it.

The Cube1-Cube3 Binary are the animation calls. They break down like this:

First byte (07) = header

next 7 bytes point to the brns for the rotation of that side of the cube and the next side in the sequence (ie. Cube1 rotation animations are found in HKLM>Software>HTC>Biotouch>Biotouch>Path1(A0.brn) - Path6(A5.brn) and the first side of the next cube is located at Path7(B0.brn)

The next 5 bytes (0A,C8,C9,CA,CB) are separators between the rotation animations and the up/down animations.

The next 5 bytes are the up/down animations (ie. Path19 = A01.brn)

The last byte is a reference to the first screen of that side (Path1 = A0.brn)

The way I figured all this out was to go to http://www.paulschou.com/tools/xlate/ and put the "binary" values into the HEX box (top right) and then look in the DEC/CHAR box for the Path #'s.

If you do not put a Cube4 value it wil not affect the functionality of the side, but there will be no animation. The Cube will appear to disappear and then the 4th side will just appear (I'm hypothesizing, I haven't actually tried not putting in a value). If you copy the values for Cube3 into a CUbe4 you will just have the same animation between cubes 3&4 and then from 4 to 1.

Hope this helps in your pursuit of a 4th side!

Polen · #10 (**permalink**) 12-02-2007, 09:35 AM

LOL, you and I were doing the same thing last night.

Yeah, after playing with the Cube# reg entries . noticed the pattern. And it's like you said, this is what I came up with.

"Cube1"=hex:\
07,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,19,1A,1B,1C ,1D,01
"Cube2"=hex:\
07,07,08,09,0A,0B,0C,0D,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,1E,1F,20,21 ,22,07
"Cube3"=hex:\
07,0D,0E,0F,10,11,12,13,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,23,24,25,26 ,27,0D
"Cube4"=hex:\
07,13,14,15,16,17,18,01,0A,C8,C9,CA,CB,28,29,2A,2B ,2C,13

I made all the graphics and set all the reg entries and can get the cube working correctly, but the APLauncher for Cube3 but not Cube4. I even tried making a copy like you did to APLauncher2.exe and used it. That all worked until I launched an app from Cube4. APLauncher2 crashed and Cube4 shows the Today Screen, LOL, which is kind of neat to have the Today Screen on the Cube, but it not working right.

What we need is a different APLauncher for the 4th side. I started Hex editing APLauncher to change it's name in the file and then Sign it. That's what I'm trying now. First attempt got Cube4 working and launching apps, but now it get stuck on Cube4.

Still hacking it, so I'll let you know.

-Polen