Controlling "menu" and "exit" labels in the UI

[bps4484]

I'm trying to record audio with the left soft key, and play it back with the right soft key, and I would like when I set the appiufw.app.screen to 'normal' or 'large' for it to display "record" as the label for the left key and "play" for the right key. Currently it is set to "menu" and "exit", respectively. Does anyone know how to edit these labels?

I realize I could draw my own and set the screen size to 'full', but if there is a built-in way to it, it would probably be faster, and less code.

Thanks.

[cyke64]

I'm trying to record audio with the left soft key, and play it back with the right soft key, and I would like when I set the appiufw.app.screen to 'normal' or 'large' for it to display "record" as the label for the left key and "play" for the right key. Currently it is set to "menu" and "exit", respectively. Does anyone know how to edit these labels?

I realize I could draw my own and set the screen size to 'full', but if there is a built-in way to it, it would probably be faster, and less code.

Thanks.

hello ,

There's no built-in way but you can use my extension module http://cyke64.googlepages.com/UITRICKS.PYD and missing values for these labels http://cyke64.googlepages.com/key_tricks.py (because standard py_s60 don't have this function.

Now send the both modules to phones and install them as lib modules.
Here are the code you can write for having this behaviour
(I suppose that you are meaning 'options' and not 'menu' ?

from key_tricks import *
import uitricks

# changes label smartly
uitricks.set_text('Record',EAknSoftkeyOptions)
uitricks.set_text('Play',EAknSoftkeyExit)

# return to normal
uitricks.set_text('Options',EAknSoftkeyOptions)
uitricks.set_text('Exit',EAknSoftkeyExit)

I hope that you have a 1st or 2nd phone edition (like 6600 Nokia phone) because this extension module only works with them

I hope this can help you

[bps4484]

Unfortunately I'm using 3rd edition on and N80 phone.

Darn.

[cyke64]

Unfortunately I'm using 3rd edition on and N80 phone.

Darn.

You have another possibility : try to convert source code to 3rd edition !

All source code is available !

Look at the official wiki to this part : developping extension module for ALL platform ed

[l1q1d]

This module doesn't work on nokia 6600 with pys60 1.3.1 !!

[cyke64]

This module doesn't work on nokia 6600 with pys60 1.3.1 !!

NO !
It works perfectly on my Nokia 6600 with pys60 1.3.1 so only my example is wrong (forgot unicode string u ) try this one :

from key_tricks import *
import uitricks
import e32

e32.ao_sleep(5)

# changes label smartly
uitricks.set_text(u'Record',EAknSoftkeyOptions)
uitricks.set_text(u'Play',EAknSoftkeyExit)

e32.ao_sleep(5)

# return to normal
uitricks.set_text(u'Options',EAknSoftkeyOptions)
uitricks.set_text(u'Exit',EAknSoftkeyExit)

e32.ao_sleep(5)

So what ?

[l1q1d]

Now it works thank you!!

[lfd]

Hi guys,

Has anybody ever succeeded to build that extention for the emulator? I followed all the instructions at developping extension module for ALL platform ed, it works well when building for armi urel. But try to do the same with (I'm using VS):

abld build wins udeb

Of course I cleaned everything before with:

C:\work\uikludges>abld clean
C:\work\uikludges>abld reallyclean
C:\work\uikludges>bldmake bldfiles

TUT TUT . I get:

C:\work\uikludges>abld build wins udeb
  make -r  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\EXPORT.make" EXPORT VERBOSE=-s
Nothing to do
  make -r  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\WINS.make" MAKEFILE VERBOSE=-s
perl -S makmake.pl  -D \WORK\UIKLUDGES\UIKLUDGES   WINS
WARNING: Frozen .DEF file \WORK\BWINS\UIKLUDGES.DEF not found - project not frozen
'LINK.EXE' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
ERROR: failed to find version information for LINK.EXE
make: *** [MAKEFILEUIKLUDGES] Error 1
  make -r  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\WINS.make" LIBRARY VERBOSE=-s
nmake -nologo -x - -s  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\UIKLUDGES\WINS\UIKLUDGES.WINS" LIBRARY
process_begin: CreateProcess((null), nmake -nologo -x - -s -f \Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\UIKLUDGES\WINS\UIKLUDGES.WINS LIBRARY, ...) failed.
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
make: *** [LIBRARYUIKLUDGES] Error 2
  make -r  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\WINS.make" RESOURCE CFG=UDEB VERBOSE=-s
nmake -nologo -x - -s  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\UIKLUDGES\WINS\UIKLUDGES.WINS" RESOURCEUDEB
process_begin: CreateProcess((null), nmake -nologo -x - -s -f \Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\UIKLUDGES\WINS\UIKLUDGES.WINS RESOURCEUDEB, ...) failed.
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
make: *** [RESOURCEUIKLUDGES] Error 2
  make -r  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\WINS.make" TARGET CFG=UDEB VERBOSE=-s
nmake -nologo -x - -s  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\UIKLUDGES\WINS\UIKLUDGES.WINS" UDEB
process_begin: CreateProcess((null), nmake -nologo -x - -s -f \Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\UIKLUDGES\WINS\UIKLUDGES.WINS UDEB, ...) failed.
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
make: *** [TARGETUIKLUDGES] Error 2
  make -r  -f "\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2\EPOC32\BUILD\WORK\UIKLUDGES\WINS.make" FINAL CFG=UDEB VERBOSE=-s

C:\work\uikludges>

Is there any kind of modification to make to the source when building extention on the emulator?

[otsov]

Has anybody ever succeeded to build that extention for the emulator?

Checking your path might help? See:

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...ation+link.exe

What VS version are you using?

[lfd]

Oki,

SO I got it I'm using VS .net 2003. I just had to use the Visual Studio .NET 2003 Command Prompt which has the right path...

BTW where can I find the source for uitricks? I checked on the page but I didn't find it. It would be nice to port it also for 3rd edition.

LFD

[cyke64]

Oki,

SO I got it I'm using VS .net 2003. I just had to use the Visual Studio .NET 2003 Command Prompt which has the right path...

BTW where can I find the source for uitricks? I checked on the page but I didn't find it. It would be nice to port it also for 3rd edition.

LFD

You can find the source because I didn't put on
Now you can found the source on the same page

If you succeed to make a 3rd pyd please warn me and I put the new pyd on my page !

[rugoli]

Hello everybody.

I have problems with uitricks and the label text Options and Back from a Form.

My source is:

# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
import appuifw
from key_tricks import *
import uitricks


def form_inicial():
	data = [(u'Jug.1','text', u''),(u'Jug.2','text', u''),(u'Jug.3','text', u''),(u'Jug.4','text', u'')]
	flags = appuifw.FFormEditModeOnly
	form = appuifw.Form(data, flags)
	uitricks.set_text(u'hello',EAknSoftkeyOptions)
	form.execute()

form_inicial()

But when the form appears, the key Options' text is "Options", it must be "hello", mustn't it? Then, when you save the form, the Options text is "hello", but I want to show "hello" when the form is displaying

Anyone can give me an example how to use uitricks better?

I'm using PyS60 1.3.1 on a Nokia 6630
Thanks!

[lfd]

Hei rugoli,

I'm not sure that you can take the control of the buttons label when using a form, because it has its own menu. and you have to exit to get back to your app...

LFD

[lfd]

Hei,

I just compiled uitricks for 3rd edition phone. (download)

It works fine on the emulator but I don't have a 3rd edition phone. So please try it and tell us if it works

LFD

[cyke64]

Thanks !

But it doesn't work on my N93 (3rd ed)
First you must remove uikludges.sisx before installing the uitricks because they used all the same UID !
Secondly after installing uitricks.sisx the test program show following error:
SymbianError:[Errno:-46]
KErrPermissionDenied

And I know why
If you compare uikludges.sisx and uitricks.sisx with the sisinfo tool they are differences in the allowed capabilities !
_uikludges.pyd has 5 capabilities :
[NetworksServices LocalServices ReadUserData WriteUserData UserEnvironment]
_uitricks.pyd has ZERO capabilities !

So recompiled with the 5 capabilities above please

Could you recompile keypress for 3rd also ?
It's a more useful module
Thanks to you