Introducing MoDaCo DoNew for Windows Mobile 6 Standard |
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 Mar 14 2007, 16:46
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,068 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
You know how the things that you think are going to be the easiest are actually the hardest, and how sometimes once you've started something you really wish you hadn't? Well, i've had a day like that today
 I've been fortunate enough to have been using a Windows Mobile 6 Standard Landscape Smartphone for a little while now, and I really like it. A couple of things bug me though, and the key one is the fact that Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom, removed the 'New' functionality from Word Mobile and Excel Mobile. No matter I thought to myself, rather than messing around doing this 'Save As' thing all the time, i'll just rustle myself up a little application to make it easier... should only take half hour. And it did, kinda. I was using my Windows Mobile 6 Pocket PC as my dev device (big mistake), and I had it finished in next to no time at all. Brilliant! Success! So I then tried running it on my Smartphone. It b0rked  On further investigation, I discovered that the 'Save As' dialogue in the Compact Framework is not implemented in Smartphone. DOH! The solution? Writing my own 'Save As' dialogue... rather a lot more work.Anyway, to cut a long story short, i'd like to introduce you to 'MoDaCo DoNew'. This first version of DoNew is for Landscape WM6 Standard devices ONLY, and restores the 'New Document' functionality i've been missing so much, and you will all be missing when you start getting your hands on devices! I've included some screenshots and the install CAB below, and i'm open to feedback and tweaks on what is a very quickly knocked-up application. Enjoy!  P 
donew.cab ( 22.56K )
Number of downloads: 1077[Edit: WM6 Professional (Pocket PC) version also available here] [Edit 2: Now compatible with portrait devices!] 
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Number of downloads: 818-------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 14 2007, 16:51
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,068 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
BTW, I have noticed that the standard provided icons in the menu are a bit grainy, i'll nab the Office 2007 ones in the next build and use them
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 14 2007, 20:39
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,595 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
So how many Windows Mobile 6 Standard landscape handsets are there out there at the moment?
-------------------- This months MoDaCo WinMo Week device: the MWg Zinc II! Ask your questions HERE and download the show here! 2.25GB of backup storage online for free with Mozy! - https://mozy.com/?ref=VQ664H |
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Mar 14 2007, 20:40
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,068 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
That's not the point
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 14 2007, 21:58
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 Moderately moderating in moderation... Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,336 Joined: 9th May 2005 From: Oadby, Leicester, UK Member No.: 128,356 Device(s): Vario II, 8310, C600, C550 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Mar 14 2007, 20:40)  That's not the point ;) P Bah I suspect you've signed an NDA and either been sent some test device OR sent yours away to be flashed? ;) And hence telling us WHICH devices you have running WM6 is out of the question?  So far I've seen pics of a Tornado, Hermes, Wizard, Universal all running WM6. No landscape smartphones tho Excalibur maybe? ;)TBH i haven't used Office mobile much, i can see however why it would be valuable to business customers with Smartphones with LS screens + keyboards tho Phil This post has been edited by The Doctor: Mar 14 2007, 21:59 -------------------- |
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Mar 14 2007, 22:00
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,068 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Excalibur...
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 14 2007, 22:41
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Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,595 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
I need to not buy an i600 (stoopid money!) Wasn't it rumoured to come out on Voda?
-------------------- This months MoDaCo WinMo Week device: the MWg Zinc II! Ask your questions HERE and download the show here! 2.25GB of backup storage online for free with Mozy! - https://mozy.com/?ref=VQ664H |
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Mar 14 2007, 22:42
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,068 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Eh?
Off topic innit Mono? That's not WM6 P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 14 2007, 22:59
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Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,595 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
Heh that is true. Just voicing my own internal turmoil over which device to buy next! Guess i'll wait for a half decent WM6 one
-------------------- This months MoDaCo WinMo Week device: the MWg Zinc II! Ask your questions HERE and download the show here! 2.25GB of backup storage online for free with Mozy! - https://mozy.com/?ref=VQ664H |
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Mar 15 2007, 11:57
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,068 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
I've attached MoDaCo DoNew for Windows Mobile 6 Professional (Pocket PC) devices in both landscape and portrait.
This was much easier to write (as I originally intended) as it uses the standard common dialogue. Although you can 'New' on Pocket PC, I find the dedicated shortcut helpful. P
MoDaCo_DoNew_PPC.cab ( 12.51K )
Number of downloads: 695-------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 15 2007, 12:11
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 Did I say that out loud? Group: News Team Posts: 4,530 Joined: 20th August 2003 From: Kent, England Member No.: 13,469 Device(s): Kaiser, Touch |
Over at SmartphoneToughts they had a simpler, perhaps less elegant, solution of creating a blank Word template (.DOT), write-protect it, and transfer to the device. You then add a shortcut to the template and click that when you want a new file.
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Mar 15 2007, 12:15
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,068 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Yeah, then you have to do a 'Save As'. I like my version better
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 18 2007, 03:38
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QUOTE(chucky.egg @ Mar 15 2007, 08:11) Over at SmartphoneToughts they had a simpler, perhaps less elegant, solution of creating a blank Word template (.DOT), write-protect it, and transfer to the device. You then add a shortcut to the template and click that when you want a new file. Just to clarify, you don't want to use a DOT (Template), because when you do Save As it doesn't drop it out to a DOC. Crazy, I know. So just create a blank .DOC and mark it read only. Then when you close it you will be asked to save it as a new document. Nice solution there Paul. I still can't understand why Microsoft would leave out such a major feature. Especially when it's not a lot of code to make it right. -------------------- "I have no special talents, I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein
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Mar 24 2007, 16:58
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 6 Joined: 18th December 2006 Member No.: 218,537 |
Thanks for creating this awesome application. It works great on my T-Mobile Dash. I posted a link on my site for this app. Great job!!!!
http://gadgetsonthego.net/2007/03/free-win...6-standard.html -------------------- |
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Apr 6 2007, 19:00
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 16 Joined: 9th April 2004 From: Glasgow Member No.: 39,327 Device(s): HTC-S620 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Mar 14 2007, 16:46) I discovered that the 'Save As' dialogue in the Compact Framework is not implemented in Smartphone. DOH! The solution? Writing my own 'Save As' dialogue... rather a lot more work. I use these ones: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa446567.aspx but yours look fine. |
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Apr 30 2007, 18:34
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 9 Joined: 11th December 2003 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 24,286 Device(s): i-mate 8502, Samsung Epix |
Super thank you very much
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May 4 2007, 17:43
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 5 Joined: 23rd March 2007 Member No.: 241,021 Device(s): moto q |
some of us with moto q's are having issues with this. We are able to install the Microsoft Office from WM6 (for WM5) and the cab from this thread but it is not functional. just wondering if this is a universal problem or just a wm5 issue?
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May 8 2007, 14:33
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 8th May 2007 Member No.: 254,172 Device(s): HTC |
Thanks
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May 8 2007, 18:45
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 8th May 2007 Member No.: 254,231 Device(s): HTC s620 |
QUOTE(xghostx @ May 4 2007, 18:43) some of us with moto q's are having issues with this. We are able to install the Microsoft Office from WM6 (for WM5) and the cab from this thread but it is not functional. just wondering if this is a universal problem or just a wm5 issue? I have the same problem on HTC Excalibur (WM5). Installs, but has no (visible) effect. Is there any hope, that this can be fixed? Thanxx, Mixx |
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May 10 2007, 01:22
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 10th May 2007 Member No.: 254,695 Device(s): Motorola Q |
QUOTE(xghostx @ May 4 2007, 12:43) some of us with moto q's are having issues with this. We are able to install the Microsoft Office from WM6 (for WM5) and the cab from this thread but it is not functional. just wondering if this is a universal problem or just a wm5 issue? I have Moto Q and although the app does not complete its intended functionality (create a new doc then open it) it DOES create the new document wherever you specify it. Once I had empty docs I just made them read only and open those. |
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