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[Applet][QVGA] FutroDialer Updated 4/28

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  1. Warder
    Member

    Here's FutroDialer - a basic dialer for your phone. It's easily skinnable - all the buttons, except for talk, are 40x40 and the talk button is 40x90.

    Press and hold the backspace (arrow) button to completely clear the field out. Just hit it once to delete the last number.

    FutroDialer (Pipboy theme, Generic below)

    FutroDialerG

    Changelog

    4/29/09 V.0.2a Update to Futro themed dialer - add 'Save contact' icon instead of using the #6

    4/28/09 V0.2 - Added Add Contact functionality and a new theme - Download FutroDialerG if you want a generic dialer Both are QVGA still. Special thanks to Joel for helping me get the add contact stuff figured out.

    Initial Release

    To do:

    • Format number on the fly, eg instead of 5551234567 - (555)123-4567

    • See about making it work in landscape - FDG basically works, but could be optimized a bit more. May take the area I'm leaving for autocomplete out
    • Refactor the add contact code...it's a mess but it works.
    • Make add contact button for regular Futro theme, instead of '6'
    • Finish themes for other colors and vga, create settings panel to choose a color
    • Remove gradient from box behind the number pad so it's not so grainy looking
    • Customizable background

    Wish list

    Attachments

    1. FutroDialerV.0.2a.zip (37.7 KB, 2,284 downloads) 1 year old
    2. FutroDialerGV.0.2.zip (39.1 KB, 2,452 downloads) 1 year old
    3. FutroDialerGScreenshot.jpg (57.9 KB, 499 downloads) 1 year old
    4. FutroDialerV.0.2.zip (36.7 KB, 327 downloads) 1 year old
    5. FutroDialer.zip (35.2 KB, 490 downloads) 1 year old
    6. FutroDialer.jpg (53 KB, 347 downloads) 1 year old
    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. Joel
    Pointui

    Hi Warder, good stuff. Just a suggestion, you could try using http://docs.pointui.com/Contacts#FindNearest to lookup the closest matching contact to display that to the user as they type a number in.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Warder
    Member

    Could you clarify how to use FindNearest() some more?

    (there is something wrong with the bbcode parser as I couldn't get this code to show up on the post within [code][/code] or backticks)

    ====
    //display isn't actually set this way
    string display = "8185";

    Contact contact;
    Contacts.FindNearest(display, "Phone", contact);

    string name;
    contact.GetValue("FirstName", name);

    lblDisplay.SetText("Name = "+name);

    ====

    name is is empty when that prints to the screen. I tried searching for a friend's name on "FirstName" with no success as well.

    Thanks for all your feedback and help! It's awesome to have devs who help out so much!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. Joel
    Pointui

    Actually, I built that function a while ago but just not had a use for it so was keen for someone to give it a go :) Just trying as per your code, and there is a problem, well at least it doesn't respond as expected - if you type a full phone number in it can "find" the contact, but it doesn't seem to be able to handle partial numbers. Just going to check in MS docs if there is a way to perhaps provide wildcards.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. Joel
    Pointui

    Doesn't look good, found some correspondence from MS regarding partial searching stating that:

    This is something that I don't think the API can handle, so you will need to
    fall back on iterating through the list as suggested by others. I'm sorry I
    don't have a better solution for you. But I'm glad that you brought this
    up, its definitely something that we will want to consider for the future.

    Looks like we will need to build a proper search function for contacts - we will be doing this in the not too distant future as we plan on implementing T9 search support on the contacts screen - so as part of that we should create a new function that allows for getting a list of contacts based on a search string. Bit annoying that didn't work.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. sadoway
    Member

    my bottom icons overlap the bottom numbers.

    would you be able to make a version of this that doesnt take up the full screen. im using an htc vogue. and when i try to use this i cant see the 7,8, or 9 because the phone, apps, contacts, and mail buttons overlap. i tried making fullscreen ui. and having the buttoms at the bottom. its a great app. and i want to start skinning it.. but.. i cant because its not functional for me :( ... maybe you can use an xml or some way for people to have access to where the buttons are laid out. then i would do it myself.... im a noob. so i dont even know if i acn open a .cs

    but i do love this app. and when i have it working for me. i will be using it all the time...

    another suggestion.. the space between the delete and call buttons... can you make a "save contact" button? that would be extremly usefull. to have it open to the screen to save a contact with the number listed there...

    ...keep up the good work
    - cheers

    Posted 1 year ago #

  7. Montecristoff
    Pointui

    Here is the first Home Dialer!
    Warder, good work and good cheer for the rest.

    >>> Added in the Applets Store.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  8. Warder
    Member

    Thanks!

    @sadoway definitely, I kinda forgot to make it fit with other themes. Sorry about that. You read my mind on the save contact button!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  9. sadoway
    Member

    im totaly watching this like a hawk for upcates lol

    Posted 1 year ago #

  10. ashburn
    Member

    hey warder nice app hehe.... looks like my dream of having the home screen dialer came thru hehe.. btw will u give me & lil-key a helping hand... contact me here: harley.davidson27(at)gmail.com

    Posted 1 year ago #

  11. roufs
    Member

    here's what i came with so far ... not sure i like it though :(

    it's my first take on graphics ... let me know what you think

    Attachments

    1. Screen01.jpg (32.4 KB, 13 downloads) 1 year old
    Posted 1 year ago #

  12. ashburn
    Member

    My Design For The Palm Pre Theme. I Present You: Palm FutroDialer

    I Hope Next Update Enable Us To Put A Background At The Back ^^

    @roufs
    BTW NICE GRAPHICS

    Attachments

    1. Palm_FutroDialer.png (39.7 KB, 25 downloads) 1 year old
    Posted 1 year ago #

  13. afreeb
    Member

    great to see a dialer app guys - cant wait to see it develop - gutted about the search for contacts but fingers crossed gets resolved - good to see some skinning going on as well!!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  14. Warder
    Member

    Looks good both you.

    @ashburn - When you say custom background do you mean the Pointui background or the buttons themselves?

    If either of you send me your design file I could integrate it into the dialer for you. (Or tell me what font that is I'll try and recreate it)

    admin (at) hp2133guide.com

    Posted 1 year ago #

  15. roufs
    Member

    thanks ashburn ... did u release it yet or will it be with the theme contest? :P

    Posted 1 year ago #

  16. ashburn
    Member

    @Warder:
    Wat i mean was a personal background for the applet itself.. hehe ^^ sorry for the mix up...... like some of the applets that are design have a certain background for it hehe. tell me if u got what i mean..

    @roufs:
    hehe its part of the contest & its going to be released soon as lil-key and i are done with the skinning =P

    To Warder: Hehe this is what i imagined. Image done by photoshop =)

    The design would look better that was only my rough idea how great if that could be done ^^

    Attachments

    1. Palm_FutroDialer_Imagine.png (48.8 KB, 21 downloads) 1 year old
    Posted 1 year ago #

  17. roufs
    Member

    here's where i got so far ... i suck at photoshop :(

    Attachments

    1. Screen02.jpg (31.6 KB, 8 downloads) 1 year old
    Posted 1 year ago #

  18. sadoway
    Member

    i liked the spaced out numbers more than right beside each other. i cant wait for an update.. woohooo!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  19. Warder
    Member

    What do you guys think of these?

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    1. ashburn4.jpg (104.9 KB, 26 downloads) 1 year old
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    Posted 1 year ago #

  20. zelendel
    Member

    Love the blue one

    Posted 1 year ago #

  21. Warder
    Member

    @roufs - maybe you suck at photoshop, but you're not terrible at design ;) You're only going to get better!

    I'm with sadoway on the spacing issue. They need a little bit so you don't have to worry about hitting the wrong keys

    Posted 1 year ago #

  22. metalzoic
    Member

    Very nice warder!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  23. devanl
    Member

    They all look awesome, but warder's blue is my favorite

    Posted 1 year ago #

  24. Warder
    Member

    Which phone number type should it save to?

    MobilePhone <- My vote
    HomePhone
    Home2Phone
    BusinessPhone
    CarPhone
    Business2Phone
    BusinessFax

    If you want I'll add a select screen to choose which one

    Posted 1 year ago #

  25. zelendel
    Member

    I agree with mobile but It is not a bad idea to ad an option screen

    Posted 1 year ago #

  26. sadoway
    Member

    ooooo love the pre esk design

    mobile is good for default. lol
    choosing is good too.
    im still very excited. i can realy see this
    app becoming a standard for
    skinning each theme.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  27. ashburn
    Member

    good work warder hehe ^^. u just made an impression out of me hehe ^^ nice work... ill get green ^^.. thanks warder thank you s0o much.. ill be waiting ^^ ... check ur mail aye.. hehe i might mail u s0me things

    Posted 1 year ago #

  28. Warder
    Member

    Working on adding a select for contact type, but running into some snags: http://community.pointui.com/topic/get-the-selected-from-from-listscreen

    Thanks everyone, I'm glad you like them! :) :)

    Posted 1 year ago #

  29. sadoway
    Member

    so. not to be pushy. but if u.
    have an updated version. can we try it.
    just one that fits regular themes

    Posted 1 year ago #

  30. Warder
    Member

    It's been updated. I'm not really proud of the code, but it works. I should have it straightened up for the next release.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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