WM2005 - Replacement for spb pocket plus battery meter - MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development

UPDATE: See below for cab file -- easy install, cheers mate
Hi guys,
I LOVE the spb pocket plus battery meter along the top. I feel NAKED without it.
But -- it doesn't work with WM2005
So, here is a replacement. It shows battery and memory use at the top of the screen and works well with WM2005.
Copy to your \Windows\Startup.
You can run this first to make sure it's not a virus but for better proof please visit the page I found this on, and say thanks to Intek for making this!
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=17943

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source code
Source code follows (thanks Inteks!)
Code:
// powerstatus.cpp : Defines the entry point for the application.
//
#include "Windows.h"
int WINAPI WinMain( HINSTANCE hInstance,
HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
LPTSTR lpCmdLine,
int nCmdShow)
{
// TODO: Place code here.
SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS_EX pst;
int i,cx,dx,ex,top,c;
HDC hdc = ::GetDC(NULL);
HPEN pe,pb,po,pm;
pe = CreatePen(PS_SOLID,2,RGB(50,200,50));
pm = CreatePen(PS_SOLID,2,RGB(250,150,50));
pb = CreatePen(PS_SOLID,2,RGB(80,80,80));
i=30;
top = 1;
c=0;
while(1)
{
i++;
if(i>15){
i=0;
GetSystemPowerStatusEx(&pst,true);
if (pst.ACLineStatus==1)
{
pst.BatteryLifePercent=c;
c+=25;if(c>100)c=0;
}
cx = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN) / 2;
dx = (int)(cx * pst.BatteryLifePercent / 100.0);
STORE_INFORMATION ss;
GetStoreInformation(&ss);
MEMORYSTATUS ms;
GlobalMemoryStatus(&ms);
float mfree;
mfree = 1.0f/(ss.dwStoreSize+ms.dwTotalPhys)*(ss.dwFreeSize+ms.dwAvailPhys) ;//+ ms.dwMemoryLoad) / 2;
ex = (int)(cx * mfree);
}
MoveToEx(hdc,0,top,NULL);
po = (HPEN)SelectObject(hdc,pe);
LineTo(hdc,dx,top);
SelectObject(hdc,pb);
LineTo(hdc,cx,top);
SelectObject(hdc,pm);
LineTo(hdc,ex +cx,top);
SelectObject(hdc,pb);
LineTo(hdc,cx*2,top);
SelectObject(hdc,po);
Sleep(100);
}
DeleteObject(pe);
DeleteObject(pm);
DeleteObject(pb);
::ReleaseDC(NULL, hdc);
return 0;
}

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Here is inteks Powerstatus 1.0 as cab file. It is same file above but in cab format for easy installation.sorry earlier cab file i uploaded had setup.dll from AEBPlus
Uploaded corrected cab file. please download again. Sorry for the mess.

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Thankx
:lol: :lol: missed it , not anymore

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THANX guys...
PERFECT!!!!!
buzz

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actually, what is it about those buttons after starting it?
THANX
buzz

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buzz_lightyear said:
actually, what is it about those buttons after starting it?
Sorry buzz it was my mistake. I was messing around with AEBplus and somehow the setup.dll from that cab got mixed up with that of powerststus cab file. The button dialog you were seeing was of aebplus. also when you uninstal this cab you get the dialog telling that AEBplus uninstalled
Now I have corrected the cab file. Sorry for the mess :roll:
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It's nice and all, but unfortunatley I see some flickering on the power/memory bars when Synchronizing, WiFi, and even in some full screen games the bars keep showing (which is somewhat cool, but they flicker oddly).
Is this a modified version of the original?
What changed?
Is it possible to make the bars just one pixel tall?
What are the increase/decrease increments? It would be nice to have it decrease/increase by one or two pixels and have a dashed line instead of a solid line don't you think?
Best regards,
Rayan

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that solid line is what I like the most on it...
buzz

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It's not working...
Uhm,sorry, am I missing something? Just installed Powerstatus_corrected on my Magician (T-Mobile one with original ROM), but there's nothing to see (no bars... - even after soft reset... ). Do I have to activate (start) it somehow? Where is the program installed to?
Greetings,
BGK

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Re: It's not working...
BGK said:
Uhm,sorry, am I missing something? Just installed Powerstatus_corrected on my Magician (T-Mobile one with original ROM), but there's nothing to see (no bars... - even after soft reset... ). Do I have to activate (start) it somehow? Where is the program installed to?
Greetings,
BGK
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Yes, copy the executable (or make a shortcut) and place it on the Windows/Startup folder so every time you soft reset it is automatically launched...
Greetings,
Rayan

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Sorry again, which exe? Guess I'm a little bit blind today... :roll:
TIA,
BGK

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Okay BGK, disregard my last post... This new version installs automatically to the Startup folder, so the only thing you need to do is either use File Explorer on your PPC to navigate to Windows/Startup and click on the Powerstatus.exe file to launch it or turn off the PDA and then soft reset...
That's it...
Rayan

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Okay, I've got it. Obviousely while you where typing, I realised, that the exe was installed into /Windows/startup. As the autostartup-folder is named "Autostart" on german devices, the exe wasn't run on soft reset...
When running it manually, it works like a charm...
Anyway, thanks for the hint, Rayan.
Greetings,
BGK

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Is this WM2005 only or will it work on WM2003SE?

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How to uninstall it?

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Tekguru said:
Is this WM2005 only or will it work on WM2003SE?
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Yes, it runs under both OSes...
negatong said:
How to uninstall it?
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Just take the .CAB file and copy it to your Pocket PC and then execute it from there... It will install to the Windows/Startup folder (or Autorun for German devices).
Soft reset the device by turning off then soft reset or simply navigate to the installed directory and execute it from there.

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Cheers for the quick reply, will be installing shortly!

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It runs on my XDA IIi running 2003se!

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e_status
Hi guys,
i liked this app so much, and i was so insolent, that i rewrote a bit... ))
now those bars are shown at the bottom of the screen, coz it is not so busy there as at the top. That means not so much flickering... Of course, if you run full screen apps, it will mess with it, because it is drawing directly to screen...
Now there are four bars...
green -> main battery %
yellow -> backup batery % (this is 2 B changed to BatteryDrain l8r)
orange -> Free RAM %
red -> Free Storage memory %
i also changed the it's behaviour, while the device is cradled... now it looks more alive )))
oh yeah... i named it e_status (enhanced status??) )))))
hope. U'll like it...
buzz