ZuneHD: zNotes Minor Update

Ok so there were a couple big problems with the first one I posted. Ive been really really busy so this only has about an hour of changes since the last one. Really sorry, it will get a significant update soon!

This one fixes caps
Some minor changes you might not notice
New backscreen when you create a new note
You can now see when caps is selected
You can also see when fast/slow mode is selected.
Changed the backspace icon to also include enter key.
Didnt include enter(but the icon is there)!

Incase you havent seen it, check out fast mode(go into characters then click slow/fast). Personally i way prefer that typing mode instead of the slower style that most touchscreen keyboards have.

As stated this doesnt have much time extra in it, so if something is glaringly broken in this one, just delete it and reinstall the old one(link still at the last blogpost).

For bugs either comment here or msg me on twitter @roguemat

zNotes.rar (1.40 mb)

EDIT: new update here: http://www.roguecode.co.za/roguecode/post/ZuneHD-zNotes-TimeZone-Update.aspx

AS FAR AS I HAVE TESTED THIS WILL KEEP ALL NOTES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY SAVED. Comment here if it doesnt for you, so that others dont lose anything.

P.S. Ive actually been using the app on a day to day basis, so I dont see this project dying soon..

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Mark
Mark Japan
11/6/2009 5:37:20 PM Permalink

Great little app. I have pinned it and will likely use it often to jot some things down. Thanks for the update.

I still need to know if there is a way to set the time. The clock on my Zune is set correctly, but the time on the slide out seems to be set to....maybe Redmond! LOL

As I said earlier, I have gotten used to the keyboard and so size there is not an issue. I'd like to see the Menu buttons on the home screen larger (the plus to add and the eventual options button). Takes me several taps to hit the plus just right.

And I lost previous notes (nothing important) but perhaps that is because I removed the app first and then installed, rather than over the top?

Triplesticks
Triplesticks United States
11/6/2009 6:54:15 PM Permalink

Very nice app.  Wish you would open source it over on Codeplex.   There is plenty of good stuff in there that would be useful to other developers.  Anyway, here are my comments:

1) I installed over the old app and it didn't delete my notes (nice).
2) My clock is also off, probably due to timezone (I'm EDT).
3) Caps works now and you can tell when it's locked (nice).
4) Agree with the add note button (+), it takes me several tries to hit it just right.
5) Keyboard is very nice and looking forward to you implementing "enter" key.
6) Note names aren't case sensitive (ToDo == todo), which caused me to accidentally overwrite an existing note.
7) Like the battery and time screen.  I wish the Zune HD team made it easier for us to find this info w/o pushing buttons.

Looking forward to your next update.

cobalthex
cobalthex United States
11/6/2009 11:10:21 PM Permalink

I can still help you on this by making it faster and adding some extra features in (like hold to multi-keypress, etc.)

chetjan
chetjan United States
11/7/2009 5:26:03 PM Permalink

Every time I try to unpack it I get an error. -- Error 2600: The package contains files that should not be trusted.
Why do I get that error message/How do I get around it?

Chris
Chris United States
11/8/2009 2:43:11 AM Permalink

Matt-

Great job with this, I really like it. Any plans to release the source code? I'm taking a C# class in school and have been messing around with some stuff like this (I was actually planning on writing a notes app for the Zune HD) and it would be amazing if I could see how you did it. Of course, if you don't want to release it, no pressure, but it sure would be cool to be able to check out what you did!

Again, awesome application!
-Chris

chetjan
chetjan United States
11/8/2009 7:45:56 PM Permalink

I second that motion, I would love to see the source code and learn from it. (Also it might stop giving me the error that the code cannot be trusted if I compile it myself)

Admin
Admin United States
11/8/2009 8:48:01 PM Permalink

Hi guys, sorry I was away for the weekend.
@Mark yes, you will need to write over the original app. Deleting it will delete all its content too. Ok, will make the plus bigger. The clock is a bug I forgot to fix, its showing central time(0h).

@Triplesticks For simplicity sake I dont think making the note names case sensitive will be the best option.

@cobalthex As ive said, any features that arent there will still come and are missing due to time limits and nothing else. Speed really is a non-issue. It takes max of about 0.4 seconds to save a note which is the same as saving any file with XNA. The only other thing that takes a bit of time is the keyboard which is just how I have it setup at the moment and have changed it to be almost instant.

@chetjan Ive seen someone else getting this problem with another app, but I cant remember the fix. Do you have XNA installed with the updates?

@Chris Thanks! At the moment I don't plan on releasing the code.

chetjan
chetjan United States
11/8/2009 9:20:56 PM Permalink

I have XNA along with all the updates installed. All the other apps I have installed have worked perfectly, but not this one Frown. None of the releases seem to work for me. I'll try and see if I find a solution online, and if I do I'll post it for future reference for others with the same problem.

chetjan
chetjan United States
11/8/2009 9:28:55 PM Permalink

I feel stupid (simple Google search solved the problem). For future reference even if XNA is up to date you still need the Zune extension addon. It can be downloaded at www.microsoft.com/.../thankyou.aspx

Mark
Mark Japan
11/9/2009 6:36:33 PM Permalink

Looking forward to the next update. Especially when you get a chance to address the clock. The plus sign was only a minor annoyance that led me to believe the app wasn't working at first. Glad I wasn't the only one who was too fumble fingered to get it to go.

Flame
Flame United States
11/9/2009 8:13:44 PM Permalink

I like it but WHY does it make the zune restart when I try to quit. that just gets on my nerves.

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/10/2009 12:10:56 AM Permalink

@Flame This is not to do with me, but is rather a restriction put in by MS to avoid DRM bypassing(or something to do with security). All 3rd party apps will restart it unfortunately.

Flame
Flame United States
11/10/2009 5:08:45 AM Permalink

wow that kind of sucks but are you sure that it is unreversible?

Admin
Admin United States
11/10/2009 7:32:52 AM Permalink

@Flame, yes im sure. It does suck because it makes alot of apps that could be cool pretty pointless. But Microsoft must have done it for a very good reason, so its something we just need to live with

Sam
Sam United States
12/9/2009 2:24:33 AM Permalink

you konw what app should be great, auto sleep or something...
great lil app

raptor
raptor United States
12/20/2009 8:00:33 AM Permalink

It would be great if somehow be possible to download the notes to the PC.

Anyway, absolutely great work! this app add great value the ZuneHD.

Darkus
Darkus United States
1/4/2010 6:06:33 AM Permalink

hey i was wondering. when i downloaded znotes all that comes up is the blue sticky note and battery thing. the settings button is unclickables and so is the add note button there is no name button or anything else could you help me

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