How-to: Cube Edits/mods/creation

[pelley]

I'm experiencing the issue of being unable to modify the icons in my iCube launcher pages. I can change the name of each icon, and the program it points to, but the icon stays the same (despite being correct in the registry). For example, I am trying to replace the "Money" icon. I even went so far as deleting the money.brn and money_HL.brn files, but after a soft reset the icon still shows! This seems particularly mysterious-- where is it getting that image?

My phone is an HTC Touch Enhanced (GSM). Everything else with iCube is working perfectly. Help!

[pelley]

Originally Posted by pelley

I even went so far as deleting the money.brn and money_HL.brn files, but after a soft reset the icon still shows! This seems particularly mysterious-- where is it getting that image?

Okay so I figured this one out-- the image was coming from the static animation file (either C0.brn or D0.brn). By modifying that one I was able to replace the icon.

[knightkeeper00]

Couple questions...

1) I cannot find out how to update the .brn files, they are read-only. Is there any possible way to just update those files w/o redirecting the regristy to a new file?

2) Has anyone modified the Quick Dial Screen. I understand what images to work with but, because of the above question I am unable to edit them. Also I tried looking the registry for where the QD_Bkgd.brn file is refrenced and could not find it. I couldn't even find any configs for the Quick Dial at all.

Any help is always much appreciated.

[Musicman247]

Originally Posted by knightkeeper00

Couple questions...

1) I cannot find out how to update the .brn files, they are read-only. Is there any possible way to just update those files w/o redirecting the regristy to a new file?

2) Has anyone modified the Quick Dial Screen. I understand what images to work with but, because of the above question I am unable to edit them. Also I tried looking the registry for where the QD_Bkgd.brn file is refrenced and could not find it. I couldn't even find any configs for the Quick Dial at all.

Any help is always much appreciated.

1) Updating the BRN files can be done using File Explorer or Total Commander. Name the new BRN files something other than what you want (ie. A0_1.brn) then place them in the \Windows folder of your phone. Rename the original file to something else, then rename the new file what the old file used to be called. Or you can use the CAB creator to create a CAB file that overwrites your old files.

2)Same thing. Quickdial stuff is not really referenced anywhere, it was just all figured out through trial and error.

Hope this helps.

[knightkeeper00]

I understand how to replace the needed files, however, apparently the .brn files in my Windowas diretory are read-only. This prevents me from being able to move/delete/rename the files. Is here any way around this? How can I change the permssions on these files?

Thanks for the help! This has been a show stopper for me for quite some time.

[Musicman247]

Originally Posted by knightkeeper00

I understand how to replace the needed files, however, apparently the .brn files in my Windowas diretory are read-only. This prevents me from being able to move/delete/rename the files. Is here any way around this? How can I change the permssions on these files?

Thanks for the help! This has been a show stopper for me for quite some time.

Since the BRN files are located in ROM they really can't be changed, at least I haven't been able to change them from Read Only. If you need a CAB made, let me know. Other than that I don't know what you could do. Sorry.

[Steve St.Laurent]

The reason you can't do anything with the files is because your cube has the files open. Download and install task manager - http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/taskmanager.shtml. Then you can kill the following tasks:

Biotouch.exe
APLauncher.exe
APLauncher2.exe (you may not have this one)
QuickDial.exe
MediaHubMini.exe

You'll then be able to change those files.