[announce] Profiles 1.0.0 for PyS60 1.9.x

[the86hitman]

Hi everyone,

struggled to port xprofile, due to changes in Profiles Engine API with 3rd Ed.FP1. Therefore, created a similar extension from new myself

Download Here.

Usage:

profiles.profiles()
    #returns a List containing (profile Id, profile Name)

profiles.get_ap() 
     #returns the id of the currently active profiles

profiles.set_ap(pId)
     #changes the active profile to that of the profile Id

# example 

def changeprofile():
  L=[]
  for item in profiles.profiles():
    L.append(item[1])
  i=appuifw2.popup_menu(L,u'Profiles')
  if i>-1: profiles.set_ap(profiles.profiles()[i][0])

If any further functionality is required, i'll be happy to upgrade the extension

Happy Pythoning!

[foosion]

Excellent! Thanks

One annoyance of my phone is the noise it makes when I take a picture. This lets me write a trivial program to silence the camera:

import e32, profiles

cp = profiles.get_ap()  # get current profile
profiles.set_ap(1)      # set silent profile
e32.start_exe(r'z:\sys\bin\Camcorder.exe', '', 1) # launch the camera and wait
profiles.set_ap(cp)     # restore profile on return

Alas, I don't seem able to sign it with adequate permissions

[the86hitman]

Excellent! Thanks

One annoyance of my phone is the noise it makes when I take a picture. This lets me write a trivial program to silence the camera:

import e32, profiles

cp = profiles.get_ap()  # get current profile
profiles.set_ap(1)      # set silent profile
e32.start_exe(r'z:\sys\bin\Camcorder.exe', '', 1) # launch the camera and wait
profiles.set_ap(cp)     # restore profile on return

Alas, I don't seem able to sign it with adequate permissions

Haha yehhh i know what you mean wrt to the camera noise!

What are you unable to sign? Your script or the extension?

[foosion]

The script works fine.

I had no trouble signing with open signing. The problem is running the signed program - I'm getting a permissions error

[JOM]

Sigh,

Don't want to complain, but I seem to be... Just that I'm a big fan of natural naming and prefer names which are self-documenting. Therefore I would have done maybe:

profiles.get_ap() --> profiles.current, profiles.set_ap(pId) --> profiles.activate(pId)

Proposal for your next extension, to think about more "natural" names?

Btw that camera sound: some countries have legislation, which defines that camera phones must make a certain kind of noise when a picture is taken. Therefore I would guess that any sw which removes that obligatory noise might be illegal in those countries. Wouldn't release such sw e.g. in USA, The Promised Land of Lawyers. Serious stuff, when you think about it.

Cheers,

--jouni who does find the camera noise annoying

[foosion]

It's just a quick-and-dirty app, most likely just for me. In general I agree with you - more natural names are much better for making code more understandable.

I'm in the US. We don't have any such law, although a while back some politician got some publicity by suggesting a ban on silent cameras.

The error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "launcher.py", line 43, in <module>
   execfile('default.py', default_namespace)
 File "default.py", line 4, in <module>
   profiles.set_ap(1)      # set silent profile
SymbianError: [Errno -46] KErrPermissionDenied

Any suggestions? The program works from the interpreter.

[gaba88]

hello foosion

the KErrPermisionDenied is the error for insufficient capabilities, and i am asuming that you are working on the Python shell so have you signed your python shell properly???

Enjoy Pythoning

[the86hitman]

Sigh,

Don't want to complain, but I seem to be... Just that I'm a big fan of natural naming and prefer names which are self-documenting. Therefore I would have done maybe:

profiles.get_ap() --> profiles.current, profiles.set_ap(pId) --> profiles.activate(pId)

Proposal for your next extension, to think about more "natural" names?

Thank you for your comments. Maybe its personal opinion, some individuals prefer things to be named in different ways.

The quick fix is to edit the .py wrapper but if more features are requested for this extension, then in the next release, i'll change the naming to what you have suggested.

As for camera sounds, i've read that somewhere too- camera must make a sound. Otherwise voyeurs will be taking plenty of dodgy pics wherever the camera fits, LoL...
However, switchin to Silent disables camera sounds on my E71 but not on E65.

[foosion]

the KErrPermisionDenied is the error for insufficient capabilities, and i am asuming that you are working on the Python shell so have you signed your python shell properly???

The program works in the interpreter (i.e., ScriptShell) but not as a standalone program. Should I be signing runtime 1.9.7? The only signing capability I have is Open Signed Online, which says SIS files can be signed for all Platform Security Capabilities except CommDD, MultimediaDD, NetworkControl, DiskAdmin, DRM, AllFiles, TCB. Changing profiles (which generated the permissions error) does not seem to be on this list. As I understand, MultimediaDD lets you control the camera, but not change its priority.

Terminology issue: there's a script which runs in the interpreter (ScriptShell). You can turn a script into a sis program and install and run that. There's extension.

Both the sis program and extension can be signed with open signed. My use of the extension in a sis program generates a permissions error.

[the86hitman]

runtime doesnt need signing.
but its catchin on line 4 ??
mayb try comment out the profiles swithchin lines and see if at least the camera loads..

[foosion]

runtime doesnt need signing.
but its catchin on line 4 ??
mayb try comment out the profiles swithchin lines and see if at least the camera loads..

I tried commenting out some lines, turning to sis files, signing and installing:

Commenting out the profile lines and running just the camera -> worked
Commenting out the camera line and running just the profile changer -> KErrPermissionDenied at the first profile change

[the86hitman]

I tried commenting out some lines, turning to sis files, signing and installing:

Commenting out the profile lines and running just the camera -> worked
Commenting out the camera line and running just the profile changer -> KErrPermissionDenied at the first profile change

the mmp file for profiles has these caps (even tho only the ones in italics are required.):

CAPABILITY LocalServices Location NetworkServices PowerMgmt ProtServ ReadDeviceData ReadUserData SurroundingsDD SwEvent TrustedUI UserEnvironment WriteDeviceData WriteUserData

altho your sis will install and run, mayb it also needs all these caps to work to execute the profiles api?
also,the extension will only work with FP1 and later.

[foosion]

the mmp file for profiles has these caps (even tho only the ones in italics are required.):

CAPABILITY LocalServices Location NetworkServices PowerMgmt ProtServ ReadDeviceData ReadUserData SurroundingsDD SwEvent TrustedUI UserEnvironment WriteDeviceData WriteUserData

altho your sis will install and run, mayb it also needs all these caps to work to execute the profiles api?

Open Signed should provide these caps. SIS files can be signed for all Platform Security Capabilities except CommDD, MultimediaDD, NetworkControl, DiskAdmin, DRM, AllFiles, TCB.

I may not understand your question.

also,the extension will only work with FP1 and later.

I'm using an E63 which has FP1. The code works when executed from the interpreter/scriptshell, so my OS would seem to have the necessary abilities.

[the86hitman]

solved! (except,the path to camera app didnt work on my fone) you DO need to specify required caps, i tested with full caps:

--caps=LocalServices+Location+NetworkServices+PowerMgmt+ProtServ+ReadDeviceData+ReadUserData+SurroundingsDD+SwEvent+TrustedUI+UserEnvironment+WriteDeviceData+WriteUserData

in the ensymble documentation:

Note: By default, the sis files are generated with the following capabilities: LocalServices, NetworkServices, ReadUserData, WriteUserData, UserEnvironment

but i'm sure it should also work with Read/WriteDeviceData specified, as i mentiond that it is required for profiles to work in the post #12.

[foosion]

That worked

I found path to camera using your applist

thanks