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fcrochik | # 281 | 2010-06-25, 16:01 | Report

Originally Posted by Venemo View Post

Well, I plan to use Qt, yes.
I was thinking about checking eSpeakCaller's source, and instead of playing espeak voices, just plainly play the file specified as ringtone.

Since it is not possible to extend the contacts app (or I don't know of a way), I wanted to create a control panel app for this.

If you already started the project, I'd rather jump in than create my own. So, if any collaborations are welcome, I'll be glad to help out.
(PM me about the details.)

I am in the process to package a new release of my application right this moment. Let me get it out so you can judge if it is what you are looking for and something that you would like to be involved with.

My application will manage "ring tones" per group of users but for a somewhat limited scope. Because of the limitations with the qt mobility contacts backend I decided to limit the scope (I will give you more details later if you get interested).

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Optln | # 282 | 2010-06-26, 11:12 | Report

Originally Posted by Wikiwide View Post

Hello,

I have just started my first application. I write it on C (I have never used it before), because g++ couldn't be installed on N900 (it requires gcc, and I have only gcc-4.2, if I understand right).all.

Why don't you use a cross compiler? Install Scratchbox or MADDE to your PC and develop from there.

Wikiwide | # 283 | 2010-06-26, 11:55 | Report

Originally Posted by Optln View Post

Why don't you use a cross compiler? Install Scratchbox or MADDE to your PC and develop from there.

I have already installed MADDE. But it doesn't have g++ packed in default installation, does it? And I don't know how to add a package (.deb) into MADDE. That's why I use MADDE mostly for dpkg-buildpackage (like a Hildon theme), not for compiling from source.

Very well, I will try again to install g++-4.2 on N900 (maybe, I just found not suitable g++.deb occasionally, I don't know). As g++ is here, in repository, it should be possible to install it. But it's quite frustrating to have different packages cpp, cpp-4.2, gcc-3.4, gcc-4.2, g++, g++-4.2, etc. It doesn't look like "Download, Install and Use"; it looks like "Download, try to Install, Download, try to Install, use Xterm to install, Use and get interconnected packages all over the place".

But still, MaemoPad is written on C (right?), and in order to use it as example I have to use C (it's not much of a burden; I have never used C++ either, so I don't have any particular preference about it; in any case, to write an application on Maemo I need to learn a programming language, unless it's a Fennec extension or a Hildon theme). So g++ isn't needed right now.

Off-topic: pkg-config is surely absent from default MADDE, that's why I have compiled libmb from source straight on N900.

P.S. The Wiki Page has some elements from Maemo 4 Diablo (like callbacks file). The C code from repository doesn't seem to provide any localization to buttons' labels, even though the buttons used are standard.

I'm not sure I will finish in time; I'm not sure I'll finish at all; I'm not sure what it is going to be like.

P.P.S. Why did I install MADDE in the first place? Because it seems that dpkg on N900 doesn't work (it gave error about tar not recognizing option "- - GNU" or "- - none" or something like that).

P.P.P.S. Thanks for reading and replying. For a newbie, who types all the C code from MaemoPad source by hand into vi in Xterm of the N900 instead of just copy-paste of the USB cable, "because it will be needed to re-read and modify the code, anyway", it's helpful.

Best regards.
P.P.P.P.S. Again, deep gratitude to anybody for replying.

fcrochik | # 284 | 2010-06-26, 12:13 | Report

I just released MyContacts to the extras-devel.

After fixing the bugs and implementing some more features I would like to submit it to the list under Desktop.

I invite everybody to try and let me know of any feedback.

Thanks

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Venemo | # 285 | 2010-06-26, 16:06 | Report

Nah, since fcrochik just wrote my idea before I could even start off, I'm entering my Sticky Notes app to the competition!

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caco3 | # 286 | 2010-06-26, 23:17 | Report

Hi all

Please have a look on my application ShipsRolling: http://maemo.org/packages/view/shiprolling/
Check version 1.0.4

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realsportcars | # 287 | 2010-06-30, 00:55 | Report

Hello guys!

I would like to inscribe my application to this

Take a look at FastSMS: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...0&goto=newpost

It is a work in progress but main features are on the good way

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Dotblank | # 288 | 2010-07-01, 06:07 | Report

I'm also entering groove into the competition

http://maemo.org/packages/view/groove/

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kojacker | # 289 | 2010-07-01, 18:43 | Report

Originally Posted by Venemo View Post

Nah, since fcrochik just wrote my idea before I could even start off, I'm entering my Sticky Notes app to the competition!

Bad luck on the ringtones

but I'm really glad to see you have another project to share with us - it's good to have you aboard, Venemo

Sticky Notes looks superb, and I see you're already added to the wiki *thumbs up*

Originally Posted by caco3 View Post

Hi all

Please have a look on my application ShipsRolling: http://maemo.org/packages/view/shiprolling/
Check version 1.0.4

This looks great

It's almost worth getting a boat to try it out

Originally Posted by realsportcars View Post

Hello guys!

I would like to inscribe my application to this

You're very welcome to join in, realsportcars! FastSMS is exactly the type of application a lot of people are interested in

I dont see your name on the wiki yet (http://wiki.maemo.org/index.php?titl..._Competition_1) so I added you into the participants list. You'll need to choose a category etc so please fill in the rest of the info when you can so we can follow your progress

Originally Posted by Dotblank View Post

I'm also entering groove into the competition

http://maemo.org/packages/view/groove/

.. and the same to you too Dotblank, welcome aboard!

If you could update the wiki too if your details it'd be great. I must say, these apps are looking really good

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realsportcars | # 290 | 2010-07-01, 18:55 | Report

Originally Posted by kojacker View Post