[announce] uitricks module

[janekw_]

LFD says:

So this module is unfortunately limited and won't work with dialogs.

... yet cyke64 provides form (which is a dialog) and dialog solutions in the first post and the readme (in sources)
I can't change form menus.
If this solutions really work with forms, can someone provide full working example please?

[nufun]

Like a lot of other people I'm trying to change my form softkeys label.
I've installed uitricks and it works in the emulator in basic usage and I could successfully change exitkeyhandler with

from key_tricks import * 
import uitricks

# same behavior than uikludges ! 
uitricks.set_text('Out',EAknSoftKeyExit)

I then tried to change label in my form created as suggested here but there was no way to get it works. Wherever I put

# 'Back' becomes 'Done' ...
uitricks.set_text('Done',EAknSoftKeyBack)
# return to default ...
uitricks.set_text('Done',EAknSoftKeyBack)
# 'Options' left soft key display become 'Python' !
uitricks.set_text('Python',EAknSoftKeyOptions)

I get EAknSoftKeyBack is not defined.
What am I missing?

[bogdan.galiceanu]

Since you used EAknSoftKeyExit before and it worked, and I suppose you're trying to change the same key's label (the right softkey), I would say that you have to use EAknSoftKeyExit instead of EAknSoftKeyBack, which apparently isn't defined. Though I'm not really sure since Cyke64 gave the example that way...

[nufun]

I bypassed the problem of "not defined" inserting in code the softkey value:

uitricks.set_text(u'Out',3009)

still works, but with 3001 (EAknSoftkeyBack) I get KErrNotFound.
I guess it's the same problem displayed in previous posts.
Does anyone get something new about it?

[pajamabama]

To change the labels on the soft keys in a form do it in a separate thread with an e32.Ao_timer object:

	def activate(self):
		self.form = appuifw.Form(self.fields, appuifw.FFormEditModeOnly)
		...
		timer = e32.Ao_timer()
		timer.after(0.05, self.changeSoftkeys)
		self.form.execute()
	
	def changeSoftkeys(self):
		uitricks.set_text(u'Poo',EAknSoftkeyOptions)
		uitricks.set_text(u'Pee',EAknSoftkeyBack)

This gives the form time (0.05 seconds here) to show up so that the soft keys will exist when you try to change them.

[pajamabama]

Is there a way to do this? Change the handler for a softkey? this example only changes the label...

Problem :
is there a way to make the LeftKey (and the menu) NOT show a menu make it act like the right one? ie when you simply press it you can assign a handler? -> some problems don't need 'Options' but a Back and Forward

Solution :

from key_tricks import * 
import uitricks
# 'Options' lefsoftkey label becomes 'Forward' ...
uitricks.set_text('Forward',EAknSoftKeyOptions)
# 'Exit' becomes 'Back' ...
uitricks.set_text('Back',EAknSoftKeyExit)

[bogdan.galiceanu]

You could try using keycapture. You could wait for the key to be pressed and then trigger whatever action you want. Here is an example which you can adapt to your needs, if you feel this can be a solution.

[cyke64]

Hi ,

Just to say I have published uitricks with a valid signature until year 2038

Thanks to pajamabama for pointing me the expired file

BR
Cyke64

[mango7]

Hello Jan ,

It seems that that the uitricks unsigned version was missing :
So I put it here
Now sign it and enjoy it !


Cyke64

I installed "uitricks V1.02 for 3rd edition (NEW !)" from http://cyke64.googlepages.com/. To determine whether these installed correctly, I separately tested the following two lines in the Nokia e71 (3rd edition) interpreter:

from key_tricks import *
import uitricks

Executing "import uitricks" gives the following error:

Error: _uitricks = imp.load_dynamic ('_uitricks','c:\\sys\\bin\\_uitricks.pyd') SymbianError: [Errno -46] KerrPermissionDenied

Does anyone have insight into how I can fix the error?

Thanks in advance!

[bogdan.galiceanu]

I installed "uitricks V1.02 for 3rd edition (NEW !)" from http://cyke64.googlepages.com/. To determine whether these installed correctly, I separately tested the following two lines in the Nokia e71 (3rd edition) interpreter:

from key_tricks import *
import uitricks

Executing "import uitricks" gives the following error:

Error: _uitricks = imp.load_dynamic ('_uitricks','c:\\sys\\bin\\_uitricks.pyd') SymbianError: [Errno -46] KerrPermissionDenied

Does anyone have insight into how I can fix the error?

Thanks in advance!

Yep, same problem on my N95. So instead, download uitricks V1.02 for 3rd edition unsigned, go to https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/pa...ignedOnline.do and sign it and then it will work.

[mango7]

That worked - thanks so much!