SMS MIDlet for long messages (SL4x)

[rc-flitzer]

Hello!
Maybe someone reminds in a MIDlet called "SMS Extension". It's a MIDlet for writing long SMS (up to 1024 chars) with your "old " SL45i. Apart from that it's better (because faster) than the standard input from Siemens.

Only "problem" at beginning is that you have to convert your addressbook for having it in the MIDlet. I will post later some converting tool.

In summer last year I posted the first version here but then somehow missed posting the next ones. After a break in developement I created new version with better performance and comfort, and here is the newest one, version 0.51.

Please try the midlet and report bugs, announcements, tipps, wishes, critics (but no insults *g*) in this thread.

As a little teaser: I will post a special MP3-version for writing long messages very fast while listening to MP3 music. Will be better than standard input...

[MacKam]

Rainer! good work again!

BIG THANKS for this program.

--
regards MacKam

[MacKam]

I tested it and I have some suggestions (as always )

SMSEx. 0.51

- In options give possibilyty to set "auto save" send messages.
- If we compress message and operation finished we'll get: "SMS is compressed" and we must set OK button. Can You only add pop-up windows who display 1 second and if we want we can press some button and kill it or the best way: just delete this message.
- Before we start write SMS we see:
+------------------+
|12:23 SMS (2)
|
|
|
|
||XXXXXXX||options|
+------------------+

I wondering that it is possible to set instead XXXXX "illumination" like in this patch
- Add some more shortcuts:
* "green phone" button as "Send to"
* "record button" as "compression" (if we press it then midlet ask: Do You want compress this SMS: Yes/No [if we press it accidently])
* "play button" as "message menu"
- Add "emo-icons" smilies (even like text) e.g. If we press "play button" then we see some like table with:
+-----------------+
|
| :-* :-)
| :] :-> >_< ^_^
| :/ :| | ;((
|
+-----------------+
or I can draw some graphical. If we can edit this table by own it would be genious :>

- Why when I start write new SMS the first letter in sentence always is writeln with small letter. Why we can't write it like in standard SMS editor I mean: "Hi! whats up! Can we meet today?" but no like now: "hi! whats up! can we meet today?"
- And mayby You can add Simens SMS Pictures?
- The last case is my old idea *.ADR 2 *.CSV (?) conversion. Maybe You can use some better, faster adressbook file than *.CSV
Or... write next little midlet to convert *.ADR file to SMSEx. file format.

[charlielao]

Thanks for the great midlet.
May i ask why i cannot open the midlet if i use it with MIDLET THROUGH ENTRYPOINTS" ? It says "COULD NOT LAUNCH APPLICATION" I used the old SMSEXT midlet with midlet through entrypoints and it works fine.
I asked this because id like to add this to change the
messages->options->print via irda to messages->options->SMSEx051

[rc-flitzer]

@charlielao: Let me check this. Maybe something's wrong with .jad-file. Can you load the midlet through Java menu? Can you load it with midlet shortcuts (keys 1-9)?

I tested it and I have some suggestions (as always )

As always...

In options give possibilyty to set "auto save" send messages.

Messages will already be auto-saved after sending, even if sending wasn't successfull. Maybe I should save them short before sending...

If we compress message and operation finished we'll get: "SMS is compressed" and we must set OK button. Can You only add pop-up windows who display 1 second and if we want we can press some button and kill it or the best way: just delete this message.

Hm... makes sense... I will vanish this message. It didn't come up to me that this message might be annoying for I don't use this compress option myself.

I wondering that it is possible to set instead XXXXX "illumination" like in this patch

Sorry, that's not possible. The softkey steering is handled by Siemens Java procedure. I can only set options in menu or change title line. But another suggestion: I'll make a setup menu for you can set option "light on at starting". Is that okay?

* "green phone" button as "Send to"
* "record button" as "compression" (if we press it then midlet ask: Do You want compress this SMS: Yes/No [if we press it accidently])
* "play button" as "message menu"

As I said above: I can't control key steering in this input routine... I had this idea myself, but unfortunately the keys are controllable... (But I will recheck this, maybe there's a trick - but don't have much hope.)

Add "emo-icons" smilies (even like text)

I could make a menu for choosing smileys, as an option in menu. But this is a feature for future *g*. I could also insert the Siemens Picture codes ("%Cake" or sth.), great when you send message to other Siemens phone.

or I can draw some graphical. If we can edit this table by own it would be genious :>

I'll come back to you if I have some code ready, then you can draw smileys. Editing table yourself is also possible.

Why when I start write new SMS the first letter in sentence always is writeln with small letter. Why we can't write it like in standard SMS editor I mean: "Hi! whats up! Can we meet today?" but no like now: "hi! whats up! can we meet today?"

Why this is so - I don't know. The Java routine doesn't make letters big at new sentence. Indeed, it is possible to add this feature. It's next point on my list.

And mayby You can add Simens SMS Pictures?

We have same ideas. *g*

write next little midlet to convert *.ADR file to SMSEx. file format.

Okay.

[MacKam]

Messages will already be auto-saved after sending, even if sending wasn't successfull. Maybe I should save them short before sending...

In my opinion now is oky. (I skiped checking it :/ )

Hm... makes sense... I will vanish this message. It didn't come up to me that this message might be annoying for I don't use this compress option myself.

Without it would be ok.

I'll make a setup menu for you can set option "light on at starting". Is that okay?

okey

But I will recheck this, maybe there's a trick - but don't have much hope.)

We've little hope

I could make a menu for choosing smileys, as an option in menu. But this is a feature for future *g*. I could also insert the Siemens Picture codes ("%Cake" or sth.), great when you send message to other Siemens phone.

Yes You right it's not critical case but this feature for future... *g*

I'll come back to you if I have some code ready, then you can draw smileys. Editing table yourself is also possible.

Oky, You know my mail

We have same ideas. *g*

I infect You

_____
regards MacKam

[MacKam]

Aha! One little bug was found! (MrK from http://forum.siemensinfo.pl/) Sometimes "compression" option forget to change letter in last word in last sentence of whole SMS. e.g. :
"CanWeMeettoday"

[rc-flitzer]

@charlielao:
Try the attached archive. Did you setup the line "Midlet-Jar-URL" in .jad file? I didn't made it myself, so this could be the failure. So, copy the "smsext051" folder in java/jam, copy .jad file in java/s and rename it (as you'd already have done, I presume). Maybe it works...

@mackam: Bug is noticed, I try to eliminate it!

[charlielao]

"Did you setup the line "Midlet-Jar-URL" in .jad file? "
Im sorry but i dont know this

[MrK]

@charlielao

Open .jad file in text editor and check this line:

MIDlet-1: SMSExtension, , Edit
MIDlet-Jar-Size: 999
MIDlet-Jar-URL: file://a:/java/jam/SMSExt051/SMSExtension.jar
MIDlet-Name: SMSExtension
MIDlet-Vendor: rc-flitzer
MIDlet-Version: 0.51

[charlielao]

@Mrk
Thank you. Now I got

[rc-flitzer]

@charlielao: All okay now?

@all
I forgot posting MP3 version of SMS Extension. If you have applied the patches "Java while MP3" and "Doing sth. else while MP3" from RizaPN, then you can write a message with the attached midlet. It's faster than standard input AND you have phonebook access (if phonebook.csv created).

Second: I made a midlet for converting your address book into phonebook.csv, so it's independent from any PC. (But I suggest: make a copy of your address book files first!)
There are some options: first option "sort by surname" is clear? Midlet sorts either by surname or by first name. If you check this option, it is sorted like in Siemens address book (surname, then first name).
Second option is the displaying form in phonebook: you can have either phonebook format like "Jackson, Peter" (if option checked) or not, then it's "Peter Jackson". If there's only surname or first name, it's no matter which form you've selected.

I suggest checking or unchecking both options the same, otherwise you could have a sorting that doesn't look like one. But try yourself... Speed is a bit slow, 3 entries per second is maximum speed. Sorry.

After converting, you have to move "phonebook.csv" from ConvertBook storage folder into SMS Extension's storage folder with Card Explorer. Be sure to have deleted the former .csv file in that folder - otherwise you can't move.

[MacKam]

@rc-flitzer

Tests begun

[naransula]

smsext051mp3.rar works for me but convertbook01.rar does not work there is no problem when the midlet starts but after selection the option and starting the conversion process there is no answer from the phone.

[rc-flitzer]

@naransula: How many entries do you have in your address book? (Option: capacity) It could be too much. Do you get changing in title line? If you choose "start", the title should change right to "Converting...", then every 10% of process to "Converting xx%". Anything of that visible?