MusicFlo - Updated July 20, Tons of Changes!

Introducing MusicFlo
Last Updated 7-20-08: 1:09AM GMT-6

Version 1.01 bug fixes:
- signal bars tweaked
- favorite up/down buttons fixed

New CAB and new EXE + system.png added.

If you have already installed and don't want to lose your settings, replace your MusicFlo.exe and place system.png in \Icons folder of MusicFlo.

Okay, couple of updates:

New status bar that not only displays information, but provides new functionality.

Status bar displays: Signal strength (up to 5 bars), Carrier name, Wifi Power status, BT Power status, Data connection status, ring profile (on, vibrate, off), and battery level

If you tap on:

Signal strength up to Wifi - opens CommManager.exe

BT to Ringer Profile - cycles through profiles (on -> vibrate -> off)

Battery - Opens Powerexe.exe




Home screen now displays next Calendar Appointment. Tap it to open calendar.exe, OR add <Calendar ref="Path to Your Calendar Program"/> to data.xml for it to open a different Calendar program

Tap on the Slider in the Home Posisition to open TaskMgr.exe, OR add <TaskMan ref="Path to Your Task Manager"/> to data.xml to have it open your own task manager.

Also added a "Clear" Button for Contacts and Programs that will reset the selected button.

Bug Fixes:

- Memory Leaks
- Program Button image duplication
- SMS error on newly assigned contacts
- Other system bugs
- Smaller icons for better performance
- Battery Meter
- Profile Touch area

Next update will include:

- Skinnable Clock on Home Screen
Get Icon from most programs

Suppports png transparency for Program Icons

Fully customizable graphics (all pics found in \Program Files\MusicFlo)


Size and position of Program and Contact buttons now on config.xml

Try it out and let me know what you think!

The CAB will overwrite the original MusicFlo, so no uninstall necessary.

You still need the two HTC apps in your Windows folder if you don't have them already.

Watch the Video Walkthrough



Not on video: Open S2P by clicking the album art on the Control Panel.

Original Post:
Making Cube Skins is fun for a while, but then you realize that you are just prettying up someone elses program, and who knows what changes that program will go through in just a few months. So I decided to give programming my own "Cube" a shot.

I listened to what people were asking for with the Cubes. Here's what most of you said you wanted:

- more icons
- a changable background
- more than one contact page
- web favorites
- general information on one side

So I set out with that in mind, MusicFlo has four individual screens.

One for General info which includes:
- a TouchFlo 2 style clock
- notifications for new email, text messages, missed calls, and voicemail


One for programs with TouchFlo style interface (up to 9 pages of 9 buttons each)

One for contacts with TouchFlo Style interface (up to 9 pages of 6 contacts each)


One for Favorites with the ability to take a screenshot of the web page for "Visual Favorites" (up to 9 pages of 4 Favs each)


The configuration is built into each screen. Simply tap and hold to make the buttons start to shake, then tap the button you would like to configure, or tap the background to change the background image and change how many program, contact, or favorite buttons you would like.

This is my first programming work, so please let me know what you think. I am pleased with what I have accomplished. I know it's not much compared to other programs out there, but if you're looking for a simple, fast, non-memory-hogging FREE Application/Contact/Favorite launcher, I think you'll like MusicFlo.

I want to thank up2no6ood for creating the icon style for MusicFlo. Without him the icons would be boring.

Technical stuff:
MusicFlo calls two programs that are built in to most HTC ROMs, MakePhoneCall.exe and MakeVMail.exe. If you don't have these programs installed, download the HTCApps.zip and unzip both programs into your Windows directory on your phone.

MusicFlo can be edited directly from the Program, or by editing data.xml in the \Program Files\MusicFlo folder. The very first entry is called "Browser". Change it if you use something other than Pie for your web browsing.
Only add buttons through the program itself. Adding entries in the xml file won't do anything, and it could mess you up later on, so only add buttons (Progs, Contacts, Favs) through the program interface. I'll try and get a YouTube video up later for a walk-through.

ENJOY! I know I am!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=403815

[BiG JeW]

DAMN YOU!! This looks good! I dunno wut to do anymore!! I am so happy with the setup and how its running on take 3, I am all fu8ed UP! 2 questions! How the memory on this and is it a plugin or app! Get at me! Good find!

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by BiG JeW ”

DAMN YOU!! This looks good! I dunno wut to do anymore!! I am so happy with the setup and how its running on take 3, I am all fu8ed UP! 2 questions! How the memory on this and is it a plugin or app! Get at me! Good find!

haha i like to mess wit ya

from the looks of things, its a cube replacement but also can be used as an standalone app but and id have to get back to you on the memory issue cuz i havent tried it yet....

[klearview]

will this work with WM5?

[BiG JeW]

“ Originally Posted by mike20pr ”

haha i like to mess wit ya

from the looks of things, its a cube replacement, and id have to get back to you on the memory issue cuz i havent tried it yet....

Thanks bro. Let me know what you dig up homie!

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by klearview ”

will this work with WM5?

its a cube replacement, but also can be used as an standalone app. but im not 100% sure if it can be used in WM5

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[matrixmain78]

nice work, thanks, works looks nice on my Touch!!!

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by matrixmain78 ”

nice work, thanks, works looks nice on my Touch!!!

how much memory does this consume?? i havent tried it yet

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by BiG JeW ”

Thanks bro. Let me know what you dig up homie!

yo jew and mike you can use this as a standalone program on your phone or you can use this as your default cube like i do..... either way it is a winner though. nice update and installing as i type.

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

yo jew and mike you can use this as a standalone program on your phone or you can use this as your default cube like i do..... either way it is a winner though. nice update and installing as i type.

thatn 4 da heads up bro, i edited my last posts

[Mike20PR]

**UPDATED** new version 19 july

[broSki]

thanks for posting this mike, I saw it yesterday and tried it out, its ez and doesnt hog memory but one thing I dont like is that it take out the top bar and I like to see my top bar for battery, signal, start menu, and what not.....other then that its smooth and barely to no bugs at all...the buttons ont he home screen for email and such is all mapped perfect and dont need to mess around with the xml file to map them

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by broSki ”

thanks for posting this mike, I saw it yesterday and tried it out, its ez and doesnt hog memory but one thing I dont like is that it take out the top bar and I like to see my top bar for battery, signal, start menu, and what not.....other then that its smooth and barely to no bugs at all...

as stated by the developer, the new version has the top bar showing signal and battery now

i havent tried it yet cuz i dont use the cube and i already got a similar interface

in fact i found out how to kill the cube and save 5 megs of RAM :brows:

[broSki]

“ Originally Posted by b()riku/\ m()dz ”

as stated by the developer, the new version has the top bar showing signal and battery now

i havent tried it yet cuz i dont use the cube and i already got a similar interface

in fact i found out how to kill the cube and save 5 megs of RAM :brows:

cono que tonto lol...seems like i missed that today was the 19 lol thanks bori

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by broSki ”

cono que tonto lol...seems like i missed that today was the 19 lol thanks bori

haha no sweat, i updated the thread a half an hour ago

[tlpalmer01]

thanks to all who put in their 2 cents on this program, and to mike for bringing it....very nice........i have been looking for something different.........

[tlpalmer01]

mike sorry to be a pain, i read the thread did a search and read the thread on xda, i tried to make it open with the swipe up and placed the music.exe in windows and renamed it biotouch and i messed up my phone bad, had to hard reset,,,,,i had instaslled the cab and did the above, could u tell what i did wrong...i had it all set up too, real nice....

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

mike sorry to be a pain, i read the thread did a search and read the thread on xda, i tried to make it open with the swipe up and placed the music.exe in windows and renamed it biotouch and i messed up my phone bad, had to hard reset,,,,,i had instaslled the cab and did the above, could u tell what i did wrong...i had it all set up too, real nice....

make sure when you copy and paste to make it work with the cube that you go to musicflo in the windows folder where you jsut pasted and rename Biotouch and than when it asks to overwrite say yes and than soft reset....

[tlpalmer01]

thanks dash that was my mistake.....

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

thanks dash that was my mistake.....

so you got it to work....????

[tlpalmer01]

still working on it,just soft resetted after paste and rename....not sure though

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

still working on it,just soft resetted after paste and rename....not sure though

let us know how it goes for you.

[tlpalmer01]

not yet, i have 2 biotouchs now in windows folder that is weird cause it didnt ask to over write, ill try with resco..

[tlpalmer01]

ok, it says destination file '\Windows\Biotouch.exe' is in ROM. you can damage your system overwriting it, are you sure u want to continue...thats what i did before and i had to hard reset...is that the page i want..

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

ok, it says destination file '\Windows\Biotouch.exe' is in ROM. you can damage your system overwriting it, are you sure u want to continue...thats what i did before and i had to hard reset...is that the page i want..

yes it is what you want. i shows this in my past couple videos so it does work lmao.

[tlpalmer01]

crap, everytime i swipe i get the ..file or assembly name 'OpenNetCF.Drawing, version = 2.2.0.0, culture=nuetral, publickeytoken = E60DBEA84BB431B7', or one of its dependencies was not found,the i get the page ....the application falied to load required components, if Net compact framework on staorage card make sure card in,,,is far as i know its not on a card.....i installed the musicflo to mainmemory...

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

crap, everytime i swipe i get the ..file or assembly name 'OpenNetCF.Drawing, version = 2.2.0.0, culture=nuetral, publickeytoken = E60DBEA84BB431B7', or one of its dependencies was not found,the i get the page ....the application falied to load required components, if Net compact framework on staorage card make sure card in,,,is far as i know its not on a card.....i installed the musicflo to mainmemory...

right i went back to the old version for that reason not the one before this but the one before that......

[tlpalmer01]

ok,,thats what i am going to do after another hard reset,,,one thing im getting good at is hard resetting....lol,,,oh well trial and error....

[broSki]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

ok,,thats what i am going to do after another hard reset,,,one thing im getting good at is hard resetting....lol,,,oh well trial and error....

lmaooo i put the exe in the startup folder so it can run on startup lmaooo or map the app to a button ....dash if u aint busy i might need you to edit something in the xml file for me...I already edited the button for the internet....its for the calendar, I want it to show the time and date of the appointment on the homescreen

[tlpalmer01]

good idea bro,,ill map it,,well 2 hard resets today...i am not going for a hat trick...lol,

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by broSki ”

lmaooo i put the exe in the startup folder so it can run on startup lmaooo or map the app to a button ....dash if u aint busy i might need you to edit something in the xml file for me...I already edited the button for the internet....its for the calendar, I want it to show the time and date of the appointment on the homescreen

alright send it to me in an email with what you want and ill see if i can find time at work to get it done today.

[broSki]

Hey guys just to let ya know that you can also use the system icons from s2u2, just go to programs/musicflo/icons and overwrite the one in there and x out musicflo and restart it... I have added two system icons for use....

Instructions: in the file there is one called system2, just rename it to system and then move to programs/musicflo/icons and overwrite then x out musicflo then restart and your set.

Screenie:

[Mike20PR]

Last Updated 7-20-08: 1:09AM GMT-6

Version 1.01 bug fixes:
- signal bars tweaked
- favorite up/down buttons fixed

[tlpalmer01]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Musicman247
Yeah, I figured it out.

MusicFlo depends on the OpenNETCF Drawing DLL found in the \Program Files\MusicFLo folder.

Just copy OpenNETCF.Drawing.dll into your \Windows directory and it will work.

I dont mean to sound stupid but i cant find that in my program files, musicflo folder...i not sure where it should be or where to find it in the folder...can anyone help?

[BiG JeW]

i dunno bro, it shoud be in My Device/Progam Files/Musicflo

[tlpalmer01]

is the name of the folder "OpenNETCF Drawing DLL " or is it in the config or data sheet, i uninstalled and reinstalled new version and yet still cant find it...

i looked in both the config and data and i cant find anything that remotely resembles "OpenNETCF Drawing DLL "...i guess i just dont know...

i am an ASS.....got it thanks jew...

[tlpalmer01]

i got it where i swipe up and it opens but is there a way to minimize it so it dont have to load when i swipe up, i tried swiping down like the cube and it doesnt work...

[GokuSS3]

Great just get Dash's complete Vista Theme how i want it and you go and post this b()riku/\ m()dz. Just switched and am running your MusicFlo theme now..... It is Great!!!!

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by GokuSS3 ”

Great just get Dash's complete Vista Theme how i want it and you go and post this b()riku/\ m()dz. Just switched and am running your MusicFlo theme now..... It is Great!!!!

that is gonna happen a lot bro, trust me lol. i cant keep a steady theme in my device for dear life

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[kbshowtyme]

So is this app complete so that I can download the cabs and start using or will I have to change registries and do alot of edits?? Im interested but not in tons of edits

[tonyllanes]

Where do I put the HTC aps and the musicflo floplopng. For some reason now I checked in htc customizer and today screen settings and it shows that I should have 5 tabs but now I have 4. My quick contact tab is gone.

[matrixmain78]

“ Originally Posted by tonyllanes ”

Where do I put the HTC aps and the musicflo floplopng. For some reason now I checked in htc customizer and today screen settings and it shows that I should have 5 tabs but now I have 4. My quick contact tab is gone.

Scroll your finger to the rigth and they will appear!!!

[d0n3]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Simple, clean, stylish way to navigate the basic functions on my Mogul. Def not a fan of the WM6 layout and this is a superb replacement. Im amazed at what you all have accomplished and I cant wait to dive a little deeper into what I can do myself. Keep up the great work!

[Mike20PR]

“ Originally Posted by d0n3 ”

This is exactly what I was looking for. Simple, clean, stylish way to navigate the basic functions on my Mogul. Def not a fan of the WM6 layout and this is a superb replacement. Im amazed at what you all have accomplished and I cant wait to dive a little deeper into what I can do myself. Keep up the great work!

all the thanks go to the developers that put in the hard work creating these masterpeices, Im sure that you are going to find a whole mess of goddies if you look around