Way to add a program to the Today Screen

[joelw135]

Is there a way to add one exe file to the today screen without installing a launcher?  I am trying to keep a low overhead for my memory, and a unclutered screem.  I am using ver 0.9.8 original skin.

[fishboy]

Here is an example of how to do this.

Put in the Configuration file:

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shortcut,myshortcut,\windows\calendar.lnk,Calendar

Put in the Skin file (place within a region):

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shortcut,4,0,myshortcut,s
button,4,0,16,16,-1,0,%myshortcut

You can also use the imagebutton command instead of using the shortcut and button commands if you prefer to specify your own icon to be displayed.

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imagebutton,4,0,calendar.bmp,t,-1,0,%myshortcut

Refer to the skin reference for more information on these commands and their parameters.

[joelw135]

I understand part of this, but in my TodayPlus Skins directory I have two  files 1. is analog-weather and 2. slider.  Which do I add the line too?  I know where the config file is.

[arbitrajeu]

I understand part of this, but in my TodayPlus Skins directory I have two  files 1. is analog-weather and 2. slider.  Which do I add the line too?  I know where the config file is.

Look in your config.txt file.  You will probably find the following two lines:

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skin,Skins\slider.txt
//skin,Skins\analog-weather.com.txt
This tells you that the active skin is Skins\slider.txt (as the other one is commented out with //'s).

Choose carefully where you put fishboy's code - there are myriad comments in the skin file so you should be able to work out which region is which.  Put the code into a region you usually have open, I'd suggest.

[joelw135]

Here is what I did, but it didn't work.  I want the icon up top somewhere.

In Config file

shortcut,myshortcut,\windows\Start Menu\Restart.lnk

In Skin file

shortcut,4,0,myshortcut,s
button,4,0,16,16,-1,0,%myshortcut

[fishboy]

Try placing the skin file commands in region 0.  The first and second parameter of the shortcut and button command specify the x and y coordinates, respectfully, for the location of the icon and click region.

[joelw135]

I tried what everyone said, I put the config portion in the config file right under the skin title and the other lines as the first part of region 0.  No luck nothing showed up.  I checked the location of the Restart program and it is in the windows\start menu folder.  Any other ideas? I want the icon to show up either in the title bar or directly below.

If this won't work is there a launcher which will work with my WisBar Advanced and the TodayPlus.  I hate to eat up resources.

[bino]

Might I suggest you read the manual post I wrote in this board. I have a section explaining this.

[joelw135]

I downloaded the zip file you had posted, and it is a bad zip archive.  Can you try to post again. Thanks.

[bino]

Well - actually the file was simply renamed - it is in fcat a .txt fiole as I said in the bottom of the post, but I see where this could lead to problems.

Here is an actual ZIPPED version.

[joelw135]

Well read the manual as you sugested!  I did as directed in the manual, but I guess my skin (Slider) can't handle the shortcut.

[jhollin1138]

Bino,

In the Today Plus manaul you wrote, you stated:

UPDATE: Where can we find the country code?

You can find it in the Reference Guide thread.  It is labled Timezone Reference.

[fishboy]

Did you reload todayplus (Start | Settings | Today | Items, and then click OK) or reset your Pocket PC after making the changes?  This needs to be done before changes will take affect.

[joelw135]

Yes

[fishboy]

I pasted your code into my skin files and it work fine (except I get a folder icon displayed because I dont have Restart.lnk, and it appears behind the current date).  Make sure you don't have any trailing spaces after each command, I had some and it was making the icon appear to big.