Possible to create a shortcut to the contrast applet?

[Gigi]

I've applied the contrast applet hack as described in this thread. Does anyone know how to map it onto a hardware button or other software launcher? It does not show up as an option in the Buttons settings, nor in Wisbar Advanced or tdlaunch, and I am not sure where the actual system file is in the Windows directory since it was a registry hack. Thanks.

[Forge42]

I haven't done the hack, so can't test it for sure, but iLauncher can launch control panel applets... so I would think it would work for this.

That might not be the type of answer (ie - free and doable w/ existing software) you were looking for though.

[Gigi]

Thanks for letting me know about iLauncher, Forge42. I'll give the demo a try just to see anyway.

[Gigi]

Ok, I just tried iLauncher and yes, the Contrast applet is there!!! :approve: Argh, but I don't want to have to buy another utlity!!! If anyone has any suggestions for a free way to do this I'd really appreciate it. :D

[DoDoubleGeo]

Simple - create a new text file and paste the text below into it. Rename the file to Contrast.lnk (or whatever you like with a .lnk file extension). Copy/move the file to your Windows/Start Menu folder and it will be available to map to a hardware button.

60#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,0?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-5075

[Gigi]

Simple - create a new text file and paste the text below into it. Rename the file to Contrast.lnk (or whatever you like with a .lnk file extension). Copy/move the file to your Windows/Start Menu folder and it will be available to map to a hardware button.

Code:

60#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,0?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-5075

That's it! It's perfect! Thanks! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

[Pocketbrain]

Well, mapping works (thx DoDoubleGeo). The contrast doesn't.
Has anybody seen it work on X50mid?

[DoDoubleGeo]

Well, mapping works (thx DoDoubleGeo). The contrast doesn't.
Has anybody seen it work on X50mid?

Don't know. It doesn't work on my X5 advanced (WM2k3) either.:realmad:

[EngrPaul]

Is there any way to create a link that automatically sets your contrast to your favorite value?

[Greenbak]

Simple - create a new text file and paste the text below into it. Rename the file to Contrast.lnk (or whatever you like with a .lnk file extension). Copy/move the file to your Windows/Start Menu folder and it will be available to map to a hardware button.

Code:

60#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,0?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-5075

Ah! Ah! Clap with joy!!!
:nw:
This is like a dream come true.

Question: What would this code look like for the "memory" applet?

How did you discover how to do that?

This is really cool, at least to me it is....

[DoDoubleGeo]

and trial and error.

Memory applet - change the zero (0) after "20#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,4," to 1 to go directly to the Storage Card tab, or 2 to go directly to the Running Programs tab.

 
49#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,4,0?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-5067

[Greenbak]

:stickpoke

If anyone is still watching this thread, here is an update.
Thanks to the idea I got from DoDoubleGeo, i took it one step further. :approve:

:throwcomp
After some trial and error of my own, I discovered the following:
I hate to write code, but I LOVE to tinker....
This is a shortened version of what is required for the shortcut.

Code: 01#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,x,0

Where "x" is repaced by one of the following entries
depending on which Control Panel Applet you want to start.

For example, if you wanted to open the Today applet
Code: 01#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,13,0
If you wanted to open the Items tab in the Today applet
Code: 01#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,13,1

0 is nothing
1 is password
2 is owner info
3 is Power (battery)
4 is memory
5 is About
6 is Brightness
7 is Screen orient
8 is Input
9 is Sounds & Notifications
10 is Remove Programs
11 is Menus
12 is Buttons
13 is Today
14 is nothing
15 is Beam
16 is Clocks & Alarms
17 is Configure Network Adapters
18 is Regional Settings
19 is Connections
20 is nothing
21 is nothing
22 is Manage Certficates
23 is nothing
24 is nothing
25 is nothing
I stopped here. I figure there probably isn't much more anyway.
By the way, after getting to around 20, I decided to google and found an MSDN article where someone had mapped out several of them. He indicated that there are a very few situations where different devices may not always respond to the shortcuts. In my case, I am using an Axim x50v. I still have not figured out how to change the icon displayed by the shortcut.

[DoDoubleGeo]

...
I still have not figured out how to change the icon displayed by the shortcut...

Nice work! The icon is set by referencing an icon in a resource file, such as a CPL or DLL.

For example 49#ctlpnl cplmain.cpl,4,0?\Windows\cplmain.cpl,-5067
The portion in blue references the icon to display for the shortcut. I recall having to soft-reset to get some of the icons to display properly. Also note that the number before the pound (number) sign (#) contains the number of characters after it. This bit does not seem critical however.

Some corrections:
0 = Contrast (M$) - must first be enabled by renaming the "redirect" registry key
14 = Updates - must first be enabled by renaming the "redirect" registry key
21 = Policy Restrictions - must first be enabled by renaming the "redirect" registry key
23 = Bluetooth

By the way you can explore the icons found in resource file with a free program called Icon Viewer. You can find it in this Brighthand post.

[x51vuser2]

I cannot find icon for memory (in settings). I have x51v

[DoDoubleGeo]

Try index 5067 for the memory icon in the cplmain.cpl file.