TodayPlus date change workaround

[Cratos]

I am starting this thread because in the other thread many people are confused and the thread looks very cluttered and unorganized.

The utility does three things for you:
1. Change your date to 2003
2. Restart your device
3. Change your date back to 2004

Here are the steps I would use to install it:
1. Extract the three directories from the zip to your desktop. ("program Files", "Script", and "Windows")
2. Turn on Activesync and expore your device,
3. Double-click on "my pocket pc" icon. This will put you at the root directory of your device.
4. Drag the three folders (program Files, Script, and Windows) into there. You will get a message something like "If the contents of the directories are the same, do you want to overwrite?" Theoretically, it doesnt matter what you say here because the contents wont be the same (unless you have previously installed it). The install is now complete.
5. Uninstall whatever restart utility you were previously using.
6. From now on restart your device with Start->Programs->TP (Unless you make a shortcut to it in say... TodayPlus =)


Here are the steps to TEST to make sure you've installed it correctly:
1. Set your date to sometime in march, 2004.
2. Start ->Settings ->Today ->Items ; Remove the checkmark from TodayPlus, then tap OK.
3. Today ->Items ; Put the check back on TodayPlus, then tap OK.
4. Tap OK/X until you are at the today screen.
5. Notice that your today screen is blank.
6. Start ->Programs ->TP ; Your device will restart.
7. Notice that your today screen is NOT blank.


I hope this clears up any further confusion. The process really is very easy. Just follow the directions.

[joelw135]

It would be nice to have the icon for TP on the bottom taskbar and ver 12 would be nice.

[homerjpbody]

so now every time you soft reset your device  do you have to go through this date change scenario, or is it a one time thing that will fix it. This is not necessary for just on/off correct?  Thanks for the help by the way greatly appreciated

[Timmy]

I am starting this thread because in the other thread many people are confused and the thread looks very cluttered and unorganized.

Cratos,

I saw on the German site that you are a very busy man. So thanks, you would take the time to do this!

Timmy

[Cratos]

so now every time you soft reset your device  do you have to go through this date change scenario, or is it a one time thing that will fix it. This is not necessary for just on/off correct?  Thanks for the help by the way greatly appreciated

The utility does three things for you:
1. Change your date to 2003
2. Restart your device
3. Change your date back to 2004

The utility does those three things, you do not need to do anything except use TP to restart your device.

Cratos,

I saw on the German site that you are a very busy man. So thanks, you would take the time to do this!

Timmy

No, that is not me. CharlyV created this workaround, I think.

[LawofA]

Hi Cratos:

If you noticed from an earlier post, I was one of those that did not follow the install. Thanks for your clarifications. I will also like to add that if anyone had install this workaround different than discribed, they need to remove all files or they will getting errors as I did.

Secondly, if you have Dashboard, it does not work. You have to use todays screen then change afterwards to Dashboard.

Thanks.

LawofA

[CharlyV]

It would be nice to have the icon for TP on the bottom taskbar and ver 12 would be nice.

http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/PowerToys/

[LawofA]

It would be nice to have the icon for TP on the bottom taskbar and ver 12 would be nice.

http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/PowerToys/

Hi CharlyV:

That did it.
Thanks.

LawofA

[Timmy]

No, that is not me. CharlyV created this workaround, I think.

Cratos, you are wright! CharlyV is the busy German.

So CharlyV, thanks for your contribution!

Timmy

[pli7]

Thanks for making this utility available to all of us.  It seems to be working well.

One question: when I installed it on my PPC, the icon shows up as a black square with a hollow circle inside (see screen shot below).  Is there anyway I can change it to use a different icon?

[CharlyV]

@pli7

It seems you have PPC2002 OS, right ?

[LawofA]

@pli7

It seems you have PPC2002 OS, right ?

Hi CharlyV:

Same here. I have PPC 2002 OS.

LawofA

[CharlyV]

TP.exe > Icon Resource > PPC2002 OS fix

[tonyaross]

Hi, everyone,

I have a problem here. Every time I run the fix, I get an error message,

[Error 2 trying to start"\progra files\nScriptM\NscriptM.exe]

Any ideas of how to fix that?

T

[CharlyV]

\Program Files\nScriptM\nScriptM.exe

\Script\TodayPlus2.lnk
\Script\TodayPlus2.ns
\Script\TodayPlus.ns

\Windows\softreset.exe


Open the script files : TodayPlus2.ns, TodayPlus.ns with the text editor
and make a double check.
For the PPC2002/WM2003 OS English

TodayPlus.ns :

function main()
{
setdate(2003);
copyfile("\\Script\\TodayPlus2.lnk","\\Windows\\Startup\\TodayPlus2.lnk");
shellwait("\\Windows\\Softreset.exe");
}

________________________


TodayPlus2.ns :

function main()
{
Sleep (3);
setdate(2004);
DeleteFile("\\Windows\\Startup\\TodayPlus2.lnk");
}


PS: If you use another OS language it can be, you have to change the name of the \Windows\Startup folder.

like for the German OS :
\Windows\Startup = \Windows\Autostart