Free File Dialog Changer - v1.65, with WM5 support

Patrick Y. · 04-04-06, 09:23 PM

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This is one of those little utilities that hardly takes up any space on your PocketPC (a 5kb EXE, a 6kb DLL library) but which makes life a lot easier: the program replaces the "Save As..." dialog box in applications and provides a decidely more complete interface with more ergonomic navigation...
It's the type of program that shows Microsoft how it should be done.

Note: the author's homepage is in Japanese, search for the text "FileDialogChanger" among the kanjis and other kanas, when you find a clickable link to a .ZIP file, you have found it ;-)

Whoopy!!!

http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=752

Patrick Y. · 04-04-06, 09:27 PM

Oops... I didn't realize that I was already posted. Sorry. Moderator, please delete this.

04-05-06, 12:34 AM

I am really surprised that Microsoft didn't fix this issue yet in WM2005 !!!

Someone needs to tell Mr. Gates about FileDialogChanger ... and how it does what his Windows Mobile OS should be doing !!!

Patrick Y. · 04-05-06, 01:28 AM

I think satisfying windows mobile users is at the bottom of his list.

spunker88 · 04-05-06, 05:03 PM

I agree, this software is needed. Maybe we shouldhave these Japanese working on the next windows mobile os instead of Microsoft.

**Rishad** · 04-05-06, 10:01 PM

In the OP..

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This is one of those little utilities that hardly takes up any space on your PocketPC (a 5kb EXE, a 6kb DLL library) but which makes life a lot easier

Are you sure this is about File Dialog Changer 1.65? FDC is actually a .cpl file (12kb settings applet) that requires gsgetfile.dll (37kb) to run.

Patrick Y. · 04-06-06, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by akheron

In the OP..

Are you sure this is about File Dialog Changer 1.65? FDC is actually a .cpl file (12kb settings applet) that requires gsgetfile.dll (37kb) to run.

That's still small.

RealSucker · 06-29-06, 07:10 AM

Is it possible that i can't install the FileDialogChanger on a german X51v?
I did everything that has to be done, but it doesn't work.

DaLabrador · 06-29-06, 07:55 AM

Did you:
Download gsgetfile.dll and FileDialogChanger from http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconVa...upertino/2039/ (the download links are directly below (2nd or 3rd link) the names)? Did you then extract the arm versions of filedlgchg.cpl and gsgetfile.dll to \windows on your pda, and finally do Start-Settings-File Dialog Changer and check the checkbox (Exchange Standard File Dialog)?
It worked for me (X51V A06 english ROM), and a beautiful file dialog it is. I second the japanese wm5 update. :)

Edit: Sorry. Didn't check the links. Direct linking not possible

**Forge42** · 06-29-06, 08:05 AM

tag'd for later

RealSucker · 06-29-06, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by DaLabrador

Did you:
Download gsgetfile.dll and file dialog changer. Did you then extract the arm versions of filedlgchg.cpl and gsgetfile.dll to \windows on your pda, and finally do Start-Settings-File Dialog Changer and check the checkbox (Exchange Standard File Dialog)?
It worked for me (X51V A06 english ROM), and a beautiful file dialog it is. I second the japanese wm5 update. :)

I did this and the registry hacks...
Will try it again with a hard-reset on weekend.

Btw: How can i erase the cpl-file without an hard-reset? The file is always in use...

player911 · 06-29-06, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by DaLabrador

Did you:
Download gsgetfile.dll and file dialog changer. Did you then extract the arm versions of filedlgchg.cpl and gsgetfile.dll to \windows on your pda, and finally do Start-Settings-File Dialog Changer and check the checkbox (Exchange Standard File Dialog)?
It worked for me (X51V A06 english ROM), and a beautiful file dialog it is. I second the japanese wm5 update. :)

Downloading these zip files state they are corrupted upon opening with both windows zip support and trying to extract with WinRar. Check files and try again.

I went to the developers site and downloaded these files directly. Kinda hard since everything is jibberish, but if you have your status bar (located at the bottom of your browser) then you can see what file the link goes to. Just make sure you get the .zip files of each variety.

c00lk1d · 06-29-06, 10:36 AM

Actually if you have a japanese font enabled you can read the names of the programs... there in englihsh as wel

DaLabrador · 06-29-06, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by RealSucker

I did this and the registry hacks...
Will try it again with a hard-reset on weekend.

Btw: How can i erase the cpl-file without an hard-reset? The file is always in use...

I didn't do any registry hacks. I did exactly as i wrote above and it just worked. Copied the two files, that is.

RealSucker · 07-03-06, 09:21 AM

I loaded the two files again after a hard-reset and now I can save my Word, Excel, etc. Files in every folder. That's nice!
But a Cab-Installation is like before. I tried the registry hacks again but they didn't change anything.
Maybe the registry is incompatible with TotalCommander that I used for it.