ZuneHD: zNotes TimeZone etc Update

From this update forward I will be versioning because else it may get quite confusing.

So this is zNotes 1.07.

 

This turned out as quite a big update:

Changes:

  • You can now set your time zone to make the time correct
  • Faster keyboard load time
  • Slightly bigger New Note button
  • Temporary new zNotes title logo
  • Updated buttons(save,del,abc) while in a note.
  • Removed back button. 
  • Notes now slide off when returning to menu
  • Added some threading to speed things up(you probably wont notice unless you know what to look for)
  • The settings button now works! A very simple settings page to delete all notes and set timezone.

 

To change timezone:
Slide open the battery and time menu and press the time. Then on the keyboard goto number mode and type your timezone(so US is probably around -8). This should only have a - or + and a number. The timezone will be saved and you should never have to change it again(until you delete zNotes).

To get back to main menu and out of a note:
When in a note, do the opposite of opening the battery and time thing. Just swipe your finger from left to right and it will slide off back to main menu. REMEMBER that this does NOT save. To save you MUST click save!

 

Heres a slightly dated video:

Heres the slide out menu:              
 

And the new note view:

 

The save dialog:                                            

 The keyboard in fast mode:

 

The main menu(title will change dont worry):

Please continue leaving comments with bugs/feature requests. I will look at adding anything you guys suggest.

Download:

zNotes107.rar (888.01 kb)

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Comments

christina singleton
christina singleton United States
11/10/2009 9:12:00 PM Permalink

i love it, great job!!!

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/10/2009 9:33:39 PM Permalink

Glad u like it!

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RogueCode
11/10/2009 9:53:21 PM Permalink

ZuneHD: zNotes Minor Update

ZuneHD: zNotes Minor Update

Ricardo Dawkins
Ricardo Dawkins Panama
11/10/2009 11:30:02 PM Permalink

good. next time you see DaveMac ask him to enroll you in the 3rd party development program instead of you just saying "Thanks"

sss
sss United States
11/11/2009 4:10:26 AM Permalink

dude you need to fix the enter button so that i could do my calculus notes in my zune instead of using up a bunch of paper

sss
sss United States
11/11/2009 4:11:20 AM Permalink

i would appreciate it a lot if you did that man

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/11/2009 9:35:11 AM Permalink

@sss As soon as I get some time I will add that

JDog
JDog United States
11/12/2009 6:38:43 AM Permalink

I just got a Zune HD 16GB, how do install this app? And after I save my notes, can I put them on to my computer? lol.

Thanks

Admin
Admin United States
11/12/2009 7:00:02 AM Permalink

@JDog Unfortunately no, but thats not my fault :-/. For instructions goto http://www.zhdapps.com and click the tutorials button Smile

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal United States
11/12/2009 8:02:11 AM Permalink

I have and love this app! How do you install the update after downloading it? Thank You for any help!

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal United States
11/12/2009 8:59:43 AM Permalink

I figured it out! It helps if you actually try!

Tyler
Tyler United States
11/12/2009 6:09:27 PM Permalink

I have a question and suggestion. Do you plan on making it respond to tilt? If not I would suggest making the app face the opposite way, the headphone cord makes right hand typing difficult.

Mark
Mark Japan
11/12/2009 8:21:03 PM Permalink

Still having trouble with the date. Am I missing something?

Mark
Mark Japan
11/12/2009 8:24:18 PM Permalink

Sorry...should give you more info:

1. set the zone (+9)
2. Hit OK
3. Screen goes back to the settings menu

But the slider still says -8

Mark
Mark Japan
11/12/2009 8:25:51 PM Permalink

Ahhhhhhh Had to close the app. Then it updated.

Thanks! Woo hoo!

Admin
Admin United States
11/12/2009 10:18:56 PM Permalink

@Tyler, yes I do plan on it. Lordwin brought up the issue of headphones.
@Mark, yeah you will need to restart the app, just a small thing I missed. If you update it via pressing the time then it will change right away.

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal United States
11/13/2009 6:56:08 AM Permalink

I am having a problem with getting the plus sign to respond to my touches. Did not have any problems before the update, now i do. Not compalaining, just wondering if anyone else is having any issues with this as well. Thank You!

Rajaa
Rajaa India
11/15/2009 12:11:45 PM Permalink

Is there a way to open a txt file or sync a txt file from pc? Is there a way to copy text from one file to another?

I really appreciate the work you have done. It's a wonderful app.

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/15/2009 10:52:29 PM Permalink

@Heavy Metal, is it totally unresponsive or just sometimes?This hasnt been noted by anyone else, and the only difference is that the buttons are now slightly bigger.

@Rajaa, unfortunately there is no was currently to do this. This is a limitation by XNA, not me.

Bryan
Bryan United States
11/15/2009 11:29:54 PM Permalink

It won't allow me to install, says some file you should not trust. Error 2600: The package contains files that should not be trusted what should I do?

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/15/2009 11:40:52 PM Permalink

@Bryan, that probably means that you do not have the XNA 3.1 Zune extensions. Get it here www.microsoft.com/.../thankyou.aspx

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal United States
11/17/2009 6:36:23 AM Permalink

@Admin, Only sometimes! I did reset the Accelerometer and it appears to be much better. I am also having issues when my Zune Hd is on the internet. So it may be a player issue and not the app. Thank You!

Mark
Mark Japan
11/17/2009 3:40:35 PM Permalink

Hoping for another update soon....being able to use the arrow keys fully and the enter (line advance)

With that in mind, I am wondering if that is the best place for that. My finger goes there for the backspace key. Just an observation. Love the app! Wish the battery slide was something available in the Zune firmware!

adriana
adriana United States
11/22/2009 9:41:42 PM Permalink

im trying to download it but it wont work. says it cant be opened. y?

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/23/2009 10:46:30 PM Permalink

@adriana you will need winrar to first extract it. goto www.rarlabs.com and download it.

jon
jon United States
11/23/2009 11:36:42 PM Permalink

hey i love the app; its very great! however, i wanted to make a couple suggestions for a new update if i may...

when i have to go back to a word and i'm far from it, i have to keep tapping the back button and it's a bit of a hassle. can you try to have it held down so i wnt have to keep pressing back... and the up and down arrows dont seem to work at all... if you can fix that, that would be great!

... nad if possible, can you try to make it a bit more organized? sorry if this is all too much, i just wanted to give you constructive feedback (if that even exists, lol) but overall, am very happy with the app!! thank you for it !

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/23/2009 11:39:35 PM Permalink

@jon Thanks. Yeah ive got a great way of moving around. U will see it in the next update Smile

chetjan
chetjan United States
11/24/2009 1:27:18 AM Permalink

Ohhh, I looking forward to seeing it. Any idea when the next update will be released?

Friend
Friend United States
11/24/2009 5:45:08 AM Permalink

Hey man thanx for making this.

Just one problem,
I can't go back to the main menu I can't figure it out ever since the newest update. I dont want to be starting the app all over again all the time.

Friend
Friend United States
11/24/2009 5:45:20 AM Permalink

oh and thanx! :]

Friend
Friend United States
11/24/2009 5:47:22 AM Permalink

Sorry just figured it out, but I can't do go back to the main page when changing the time zone.

Friend
Friend United States
11/24/2009 5:49:15 AM Permalink

It won't let me delete one of the files, why?

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/24/2009 7:48:45 AM Permalink

@chetjan, No idea. Im moving to a new job at the end of the week so currently im really swamped. Hopefully then I will have time

@friend If you are in the settings menu then just tap near the top(above the yellow settings box) to go back to main menu. And if you are in the battery pane, just swipe from left to right to go back.

Admin
Admin South Africa
11/24/2009 7:51:50 AM Permalink

@friend, what happens when you try delete it?

chetjan
chetjan United States
11/24/2009 8:20:13 PM Permalink

Cool no pressure then. Good luck at your new job.

Anonymous
Anonymous United States
11/25/2009 8:10:49 AM Permalink

A suggestion: Figure out how to code something so that it doesn't reset the zune when you close out. I've noticed that nobody has figured that out yet... And I think it'd be a really nice perk..

snow cone 7
snow cone 7 United States
12/1/2009 1:27:49 AM Permalink

can you get a download that is not a rar file please. i cant use it.

chetjan
chetjan United States
12/1/2009 2:24:51 AM Permalink

If you running windows you can always download WINRAR or 7zip (just google them) to unpack the rar. If your using a mac I believe support is built into the operating system.

Admin
Admin South Africa
12/1/2009 5:19:33 PM Permalink

rarlabs.com Smile

husker91
husker91 United States
12/3/2009 7:45:43 PM Permalink

Hey man, just wanted to say congrats on this wonderful app.  It seems you have quite a following!!  Really looking forward to a new update as this is probably the one app that I can't live without haha.  Your App is the most downloaded from zhdapps.com, just wanted to let you know =P

chetjan
chetjan United States
12/3/2009 11:11:12 PM Permalink

@husker91 I completely agree.

Keep up the good work. Smile

Admin
Admin South Africa
12/4/2009 11:22:18 PM Permalink

Thanks guys Smile
@husker91, out of interest how many downloads does it have?

ducktape33
ducktape33 United States
12/5/2009 8:06:58 AM Permalink

Help me please, I installed zNotes and then locked my Zune and when I try to type my pin in to unlock it says it's wrong and it's not! Please help! Maybe you have a pin that came with zNotes!?

ducktape33
ducktape33 United States
12/5/2009 9:39:56 AM Permalink

Nevermind just restarted it and everything was fine. And what's the difference between fast and slow?

Admin
Admin South Africa
12/5/2009 1:34:07 PM Permalink

@ducktape33 I have no clue what could cause that, ive never used a pin. Slow mode is like other keyboards where you press and it types the key once you let go. Fast is when it will type the key as soon as you press(before you release)

ducktape33
ducktape33 United States
12/6/2009 2:11:49 AM Permalink

@Admin Here is what you do to achive this: First open zNotes or any other 3rd pary app and then press the top button to lock your screen. And now your pin is changed and only once you restart your Zune HD does your pin work again. And thanks for the explanation.

Sam
Sam United States
12/9/2009 2:51:04 AM Permalink

when i am done with that app, i press home button, and i dont know why but my zuneHD restarts everytime??
what is up that?

beck..
beck.. United States
12/9/2009 3:42:34 AM Permalink

Grrr I can't put it into my zune hd =[

Admin
Admin United States
12/9/2009 10:37:56 AM Permalink

@Sam, this is a restriction on the XNA framework from Microsoft. All homemade apps will restart unfortunately Frown

@beck Whats the problem? I can direct you to some guides if you need?

jjbb787
jjbb787 United States
12/18/2009 2:35:10 AM Permalink

Again, great job on this app. Here are a few things that I'd like to see.

1. Better icon. Not so pixelated - the current one looks fine, it's just pixelated an unclear.

2. I would love it if the new note + button was bigger. Having it so small kind of annoys me. I like finger-friendly stuff.

3. The buttons seem to be kind of unresponsive. I have to click it right on the spot to get it to do what it's supposed to do.

4. It'd be great if you could highlight text for faster deletion.

5. Cool fades and transitions are nice too.

This is great, I'm glad to see some real productivity apps coming along for the Zune. Keep it up.

Roland
Roland Canada
12/26/2009 6:54:46 AM Permalink

Great app. Any chance on release your source code? I'd love to get into developing Zune Aps (just got one for Christmas).

Roland
Roland Canada
12/26/2009 6:55:23 AM Permalink

I should add - Happy Holidays all!

Johnny
Johnny Israel
12/26/2009 10:22:20 PM Permalink

Hey i tried to download and install the app again and again and it still show up with a 2600 Error. I installed the zune Extension and it stills won't let me unpack it.

is there any other way to install the app to my ZuneHD?

Bob
Bob United States
1/5/2010 2:10:48 AM Permalink

Sounded like a great app for my Zune. Have the 120gig is not touchscreen. Unfortunately this app just crashes when I go to access it on the Zune. Have all the updates installed on my computer and the Zune so am wondering if this program is for a newer Zune built in 2009. I have the 3 buttons one.

chetjan
chetjan United States
1/5/2010 4:20:19 AM Permalink

It is for the Zune HD (the touch screen one released in 2009). I believe it will not work on any other Zune model.

husker91
husker91 United States
1/6/2010 5:34:46 AM Permalink

@rogue, well nvm lol, znotes has well over 600 downoads since the new site started, Your level app is currently at top spot with well over 1500 downloads =]

Stech1987
Stech1987 Italy
1/6/2010 3:50:38 PM Permalink

If you could add bookmarks function, and maybe add different graphics styles and fonts to switch, it would be an amazing ebook reader...! Anyway, great job man!

PS: sorry for my english, hope you've understood wat i meant...!

mispile67
mispile67 United States
1/10/2010 4:49:26 AM Permalink

i like the new update but i would really like the back button added again.

Admin
Admin United States
1/12/2010 1:48:53 AM Permalink

@Johnny - No, this is the only way. I would suggest uninstalling everything, finding a guide, and starting from scratch.

@Bob - Unfortunately this is only for the Zune HD.

@Husker91 - Nice Laughing On here, I have 2766 downloads for zNotes and 600 for Spirit Level.

@Stech1987 - Until theres an open API for connectivity, a ebook reader is pretty pointless.

@mispile67 - Did you prefer that to the swiping?

PS3- Criosphinx
PS3- Criosphinx United States
1/26/2010 9:02:25 AM Permalink

ok, i just checked out your "ZNotes" and i have to say that it looks promising.
but one thing though.
can you please list the web pages in which you need to download the programs that let the app function on the Zune HD.
cause its been a while since i did this.
the last time i uploaded custom apps for a zune was like to years ago, and that was on the first gen zune.

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