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rboy · 01-20-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Xaneth

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Create the shortcut folder on the root, right beside your "BlackBerry" folder. Extact config.xml to the "shortcut" folder using Windows Explorer, accessing your memory card as a removable device. Install as many shortcuts as you want on your BB, using Desktop Manager's application installer. I edited my config.xml file in notepad, directly on my PC, right in the shortcut folder. The PNG images are direcly associated with the shortcut number, so your first shortcut's PNG is named shorcut1.png, the second is named shortcut2.png, etc. The PNG's need to also be stored in the shortcut folder alongside config.xml. The one thing I noticed, is that when I pull my battery, the PNG's don't stay associated until you click on them, then they refresh.

thank you

Xaneth · 05:19 PM

Weird, I got the following when posting from my Curve 8310. I see the reference to the right model, but why posted BB 8703e?

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John Clark · 05:52 PM

I always love an upgrade. However, with the exception of the occasional hang when launching a shortcut in the old version, what else is upgraded? It seemed a little more complicated to setup than the 2.1.2 version, though I suppose that will change when it's packaged up properly. I was "hoping" for the icons to "stick" when the device was rebooted. Is that in the works or is it still just not possible?

Xaneth · 06:01 PM

Here's one for YouTube mobile (http://m.youtube.com):

Xaneth · 01-20-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by John Clark

I always love an upgrade. However, with the exception of the occasional hang when launching a shortcut in the old version, what else is upgraded? It seemed a little more complicated to setup than the 2.1.2 version, though I suppose that will change when it's packaged up properly. I was "hoping" for the icons to "stick" when the device was rebooted. Is that in the works or is it still just not possible?

I too was having issues with hanging, but it wasn't occasional, it was consistent. This version works a lot better for me, hands down, but the install process is a bit convoluted at the moment.

John Clark · 01-20-2008, 06:07 PM

I did ease installation by copying all the extracted files to the SD card and then just using the Explore feature in Media and clicking on the .jad files I wanted shortcuts for. Will make reinstallations easy if the device has to be wiped as everything you need is on your SD card.

Xaneth · 01-20-2008, 06:17 PM

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Xaneth · 06:35 PM

I've tested the PNG's I've posted, which all work. They are a bit over 40X40, but they seem to fit the screen ok, and look a little better larger. I'm testing it on my Curve 8310 using the BB Dimension Zen theme, so please let me know if there are issues with the sizes in other themes, and I can scale them down.

Also let me know if anyone has any requests, I can work up PNG's pretty fast. I've also been testing these out on different backgrounds, and they look pretty good on all backgrounds so far.

rboy · 01-20-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Xaneth

I too was having issues with hanging, but it wasn't occasional, it was consistent. This version works a lot better for me, hands down, but the install process is a bit convoluted at the moment.

i have been using the other web shortcuts for a while; i have been trying for hours to install this one and still cant figure it out. i might have to go back to the other one until the step by step instructions are out.

Xaneth · 01-20-2008, 06:33 PM

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RadioDude · 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Xaneth

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Create the shortcut folder on the root, right beside your "BlackBerry" folder. Extact config.xml to the "shortcut" folder using Windows Explorer, accessing your memory card as a removable device. Install as many shortcuts as you want on your BB, using Desktop Manager's application installer. I edited my config.xml file in notepad, directly on my PC, right in the shortcut folder. The PNG images are direcly associated with the shortcut number, so your first shortcut's PNG is named shorcut1.png, the second is named shortcut2.png, etc. The PNG's need to also be stored in the shortcut folder alongside config.xml. The one thing I noticed, is that when I pull my battery, the PNG's don't stay associated until you click on them, then they refresh.

I wonder if that's the problem,i dont have the blackberry folder on my 8 gb sd card,i skipped it to be able to use it with all 8 gig, if not i would only have 3.6 gig of room,and im also not using roxio to put any of my video's-music-pictures on it im doing them directly until 4.3 comes out,when i did create the shortcut file before it did show up but then non of my vid's or music would show and as soon as i took the shortcut file out they were back,i have been using 2.1 for a few months now so i guess 4.3 will fix it all.thanks for the help!!!

Xaneth · 01-20-2008, 07:28 PM

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Xaneth · 01-20-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RadioDude

I wonder if that's the problem,i dont have the blackberry folder on my 8 gb sd card,i skipped it to be able to use it with all 8 gig, if not i wouls only have 3.6 gig of room,and im also not using roxio to put any of my video's-music-pictures on it im doing them directly until 4.3 comes out,when i did create the shortcut file before it did show up but then non of my vid's or music would show and as soon as i took the shortcut file out they were back,i have been using 2.1 for a few months now so i guess 4.3 will fix it all.thanks for the help!!!

Yeah, I was unsure of the folder structure, since my SD card was previously in my Moto Razr with a slightly different file structure, so I formatted it on my BB. Not sure if that would cause it though as long as the shortcut folder is directly on the root of the card? Weird.

shark1600 · 01-20-2008, 08:53 PM

I'm going to need step by step instructions too, i got the icons on the home screen but got an error message (not in the directory)

MrKyoo · 01-20-2008, 09:44 PM

Thanks for the upgrade jfisher. Installing was a piece of cake.

rboy · 01-20-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MrKyoo

Thanks for the upgrade jfisher. Installing was a piece of cake.

i wish it was a piece of cake. i have been going at it since this morning. i keep peeping at this tread to get info on how to do it but no luck so far. i tried exactly what i read and nothing works for me. im getting an error on my device saying no file named config.xml exsists in shortcut. at first it keep saying sdc card need for this application to work. now im stuck on this now. but it keeps motivating me to keep trying when i see that other people are having sucess with it. im going to keep trying until i drop dead asleep!

John Clark · 01-20-2008, 10:17 PM

Did you place the config.xml file in the shortcut directory on the card? Once you do that you need to edit the config.xml file to add your link and title. You can just connect your BB to the computer and then edit the config.xml file with notepad directly from the pc. Edit as per jfisher's instructions above. Then all should work. Be sure you disconnect the BB from the computer when you launch the shortcuts. The BB can't see the card when it's plugged into the pc.

rboy · 01-20-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by John Clark

Did you place the config.xml file in the shortcut directory on the card? Once you do that you need to edit the config.xml file to add your link and title. You can just connect your BB to the computer and then edit the config.xml file with notepad directly from the pc. Edit as per jfisher's instructions above. Then all should work. Be sure you disconnect the BB from the computer when you launch the shortcuts. The BB can't see the card when it's plugged into the pc.

i did that; when i go to note pad to edit the the short cuts do i delete everything and start from scratch or do i type the info between the stuff thats already there? im going to try everything all over again. i think its on the card. cause if i unplug my device i dont see it anymore.

John Clark · 01-20-2008, 10:43 PM

No, you leave everything there and add your url and custom label as jfisher described above.