A gift from Secret Santa

[uk_skinner]

Timmy:

 Wow, 18 bottons...    

  What are they?  I know some of them are for showing image.  Some of them are bigger than others...Care to share with us?

[uk_skinner]

A small exe (imvclose02.exe) is available for downloading at the First Post.


This small exe can be lauched within in TP via a "button" code.  It will close the ImageViewer.  For instance, you can add a "button" code while you exit from the radar page.

[Timmy]

Timmy:

Wow, 18 bottons...    

What are they?  I know some of them are for showing image.  Some of them are bigger than others...Care to share with us?

UK_skinner,

No problem! The eight right buttons are used for the weatherpictures-downloads. The following eight buttons are empty now, they are for future plans. And the left two little buttons are for Radar.exe and EarthVieDL. I've attached the buttons.

Here's the part of my skin, dealing with the different weather pictures:

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imagebutton,230,8,Knop_1.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\1.imv
imagebutton,221,8,Knop_2.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\2.imv
imagebutton,212,8,Knop_3.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\3.imv
imagebutton,203,8,Knop_4.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\4.imv
imagebutton,194,8,Knop_5.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\5.imv
imagebutton,185,8,Knop_6.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\6.imv
imagebutton,176,8,Knop_7.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\7.imv
imagebutton,167,8,Knop_8.png,t,,0,\Program Files\ImageViewer\8.imv
imagebutton,158,8,Knop_8.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,149,8,Knop_10.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,140,8,Knop_11.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,131,8,Knop_12.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,122,8,Knop_13.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,113,8,Knop_14.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,105,7,Knop_15.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,98,8,Knop_16.png,t,,0,
imagebutton,92,8,Knop_17.png,t,,0,\My Documents\Radar\Radar.exe
imagebutton,85,8,Knop_18.png,t,,0,\Program Files\EarthViewDL.exe
Some of them are bigger then others from esthetic point of view: it looks beter this way. BTW: I used the rainbow colours. (I like nature, as you know...)

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

Another small exe (imvWinControl.exe) is available for downloading at the first post.

1)  If the ImageViewer.exe is not running, it does not do anything.  For instance, when you just go to the radar section for the first time.  The .imv file will trigger IMV.exe launch and display the image.

2)  If the IMV.exe is running and IMV window is visible, it will "hide" the IMV window but keep IMV.exe at background.  

3)  If the IMV.exe is running and IMV window is "hide", it will bring IMV window back.


This exe is useful when you don't need the image (for instance jump out of the radar section), the window will hide but the program does not quit.  When you need the image again, just one button then the window will show.  This is much quicker than re-launch the program.

[ZapMe1]

UK_Skinner is the "Man of the Year"

He keeps comming up with new and better ways of using TP and all the additions that we have all added !!

This latest file (IMVwincontrol02.exe) is a great addition !!   I tested this with my new Traffic info section in my skin, where I want to display a traffic map, which ImageViewer does well !!
I also have an RSS feed setup that has titles at the top of the page, for the traffic feed..

I wanted to be able to display the traffic "description" in place of the map at the bottom..  This new .exe file from UK lets me do that perfectly !!   It puts ImageViewer to the back, and shows my traffic description..  I setup an additional button covering the description section, which again runs "imvwincontrol.exe", and brings back my traffic map !!!  

Another Great job and Very Well Done !!  Thanks UK...    

[Timmy]

UK_skinner,

What you've done for me (and us) at this moment:
*  Radar.exe is doing it's work
*  EarthViewDL.exe is pickinh up the pics where Radar.exe fails
*  ImvWinControl02.exe to automatically download Radar.exe and EarthViewDl.exe
*  ImageViewer_25Dec04.exe to look at the downloaded pics on my PocketPC
*  Imvclose02.exe to close ImageViewer inside TodayPlus

And everything does it's work without any problem!!!
 
 
               Thanks for these nice little progs!!!
 
 


Do you have time for further finetuning?? No??? NO PROBLEM!!! If the answer is 'yes', than I have the next request: can you make a version of ImageViewer that opens in 'fit to screen' mode? (Explanation of my request: after opening I have to click on the 'fit to screen button' for each picture to get it in the right place).

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

Timmy:

 Yes, I have asked coder to see this feature can be included into next version.  However, I don't know when this could happened.

[Timmy]

Timmy:

 Yes, I have asked coder to see this feature can be included into next version.  However, I don't know when this could happened.

Uk_skinner,

As I'm using several pics with ImageViewer, and they all must manually made 'fit to screen', I hope my wish of some posts higher can be fullfilled:
"It would be great if the program could open automatic in the 'fit to screen' mode. In that case, the picture is exactly on the screen, in the way you want it. Hope, you'll succeed in finding the coding. Wish you a lot of success!!!!!!!!!!"
Do you have any idea about it at this moment? Can this be done, now or in the future? Do you know more about it, now?

Thanks!
Timmy
Timmy

[uk_skinner]

Same story as radar.exe.  Needs to learn and set up for C#.  Yes, it is possible but will take some time.

[Timmy]

Same story as radar.exe.  Needs to learn and set up for C#.  Yes, it is possible but will take some time.

Uk_skinner,

Thanks for the answer!

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

As you notice, when you run ImageViewer, there are 4 image icons can not be visible at the bottom task bar.  I finally confirmed this is a problem in WM2003SE device (VGA or QVGA).  To get fixed, you need to download the ".NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 Redistributable" from Microsoft.  

But, I would like to give you my typical warning again: Please back up your device.  I tried it on my hx4705 and the image icons are visible again after install this SP3.  The downloaded file is 14MB, however, I have no clue how much memory was used in the device by this SP3.  If someone find out, please let us know.  Here is the link:

.NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 Redistributable

[Geezer]

As you notice, when you run ImageViewer, there are 4 image icons can not be visible at the bottom task bar.  I finally confirmed this is a problem in WM2003SE device (VGA or QVGA).  To get fixed, you need to download the ".NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 Redistributable" from Microsoft.  

But, I would like to give you my typical warning again: Please back up your device.  I tried it on my hx4705 and the image icons are visible again after install this SP3.  The downloaded file is 14MB, however, I have no clue how much memory was used in the device by this SP3.  If someone find out, please let us know.  Here is the link:

.NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 Redistributable

Sweet!  Thanks UK.  I'm going to be upgrading to SE soon and this is one more thing that I won't have to worry about.    Way Cool!!

[hollywood]

I'll let you know how much memory it consumes as soon as I can get it to install. I get an error msg. "This insallation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package." I even tried to copy it to the device and open it there no go.

[uk_skinner]

I'll let you know how much memory it consumes as soon as I can get it to install. I get an error msg. "This insallation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package." I even tried to copy it to the device and open it there no go.

What device are you using?

[hollywood]

Downloaded it to my laptop running XP, double clicked on the file after unzipping it and a window pops up saying (installing) then another window pops up with the error msg. in the previous post. Oh and trying to install it to my X50.