Re-Assign Button Functions

[HighProtein]

Here is my version that works...
-Find a file, highlight it, click menu, press 0 for Options (it may take a few tries),
Uncheck Hide Hidden Files, Hide System Files and
Hide files in ROM under the File Browser Settings section.
-Then you'll be able to access all the files in Windows folder...
-Go into the Windows folder and scroll down for a few minutes
and you'll find
Short_AP1.lnk = T-Zones
Short_AP2.lnk = Windows Media Player Back
Short_AP3.lnk = Windows Media Player Play
Short_AP4.lnk = Windows Media Player Forward
SHORT_CAMERA.link = Camera
Short_POC.Ink
-Short_AP1 is initially programed as... I
19#\Windows\iexplorer.exe my.t-mobile.com
-I changed it to Task Manager
and you can get my version of Short_AP1.lnk here...
www.ripthesystem.com/tmobilesda/mods/Short_AP1.lnk
-Copy and Paste this file to \My Documents folder of your SDA
-Load File Manager and go into the \My Documents folder
-Highlight Short_AP1.lnk
-Click Menu
-Click 1 for File
-Click 3 for Copy To
-Scroll down to Windows and click Done
-Highlight Yes and click Done
You'll now have Task Manager set to the T-Zones button.
Enjoy

Here is the other version I found on another forum...

Hey guys. Just got my T-Mobile SDA yesterday. My previous phone was a Symbian Series 60 Nokia 6600, and I just had to switch to WM5. The SDA is amazing! Just a fantastic device and I'm really pleased with it.

Anyway, I hope this response doesn't come too late...
To remap the T-Zones (or any other key on your SDA, for that matter):

Plug your SDA into your PC
Explore your SDA and go to the windows folder.
Locate these files:

Short_AP1
Short_AP2
Short_AP3
Short_AP4

1 - being the t-zones key
2 - being the rewind key
3 - being the play key
4 - being the forward key

Copy these files to your PC
Open with notepad
We'll use Short_AP1 as an example. When you open it with notepad, you'll see this:

19#\Windows\iexplore.exe my.t-mobile.com

All you have to do is change the URL to whatever you want

Now say you dont want a link, but a program, you just have to manually type in the directory and have it point to the *.exe file of your choice.

Task Manager
19#\Windows\IA_Task_Manager.exe

Now save the file, and upload them back onto your SDA in the same directory (but make a backup of your originals just in case)

Now reboot and you should be good to go. It should work, my T-Zones key takes me to the Task Manager.


Oh, and as for the other keys, here's what they are if you want to change those too:

Short_Camera - Camera Key
Short_POC - key above the volume keys

Hope this helps.

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[chunkee]

Very nice, thank you

Need help, what is the call history exe so I can remap the button above volume controls to be that?

this is what the start menu shorcut for call history shows:

42#:MSClog?:clogapp

[HighProtein]

You don't like how the call volume buttons work?
I sure don't they are pretty solid buttons and not very responsive.
Look in the File Manager if you don't find it I'll look for it sometime soon.

[chunkee]

No, not the volume buttons, the one above it that is used for communication settings. I was to remap that to call history.

I looked at all the exe's in Windows folder but could not figure out which one is the one for call history.

[HighProtein]

Ohh yeah the Communications button.
Its been a looong day.

I found this...
\Windows\Start Menu\Call History.lnk

Tell me if that works.

[chunkee]

Nope, it must be a exe file to work.
This is a list of all the exe files in my Windows folder. It has to be one of them but which one?

[chunkee]

I have been trying them one by one, most logical first.

Ones I know do not work:

cdial.exe
appman.exe

[chunkee]

Oh my....figured it out!!!

What I did was to right click on the start menu shortcut for call history and look at the path:

appman.exe -s Apps :MSClog tpcutil.dll AMLog

Then the full file should look like this:

19#\Windows\appman.exe -s Apps :MSClog tpcutil.dll AMLog

for the file:

short_POC.ink


Now my button opens call history...man how sweet!

Thanks for the help.

[HighProtein]

Yeah I saw appman.exe -s Apps :MSClog tpcutil.dll AMLog
under Target: when I looked at the properties too.
I should have told ya that too but troubleshooting is fun.
I'll make a list of the Targets soon.

[brabus]

Why not just hit the send button to get the call history? Seems 100% pointless to make the other button the same function as another.

[chunkee]

Because I didn't know you could do that, lol! I am happy the way it is now.

[hashbrown]

brabus said:

Why not just hit the send button to get the call history? Seems 100% pointless to make the other button the same function as another.

You dont get all the call history information just hitting send, just the ppl you've dialed or answered. And call history gives you the option to delete the list, this is missing from the send button too.

[chunkee]

Yeah! What hasbrown said,

[vactor]

is there a way i can use the T-zones button to get to my java apps for fast access to google maps? i try to set it ti \windows\jmm.exe but i cannot save it when i do so ... any help? seems to be a read only file ... or do i cut and paste the file as a whole?

[wartywarthog]

right click and click "properties" then uncheck "read Only"
then you can save it.