Cabbage Desktop / Cabbage Mobile mega thread (Desktop/mobile texting app)

Caliden · 09-12-2007 11:47pm

Can this be used on your mobile similar to AFT?

Sam Vimes · 09-12-2007 11:49pm

Caliden wrote: »

Can this be used on your mobile similar to AFT?

nope. i'm working on one but i don't know java and i don't really have time to learn so its a slow process

Cabaal · 10-12-2007 5:59pm

New version working fine for me on Meteor

we need a java version like JSMS so we can run it on linux and osx ,

Sam Vimes · 11-12-2007 9:22am

Cabaal wrote: »

New version working fine for me on Meteor

we need a java version like JSMS so we can run it on linux and osx ,

the problem with that is i don't know any java whatsoever. I'm going to be posting the code very soon so anyone is free to try to translate it. And i started learning java a few days ago so i might be able to do it myself soon enough

matthiku · 11-12-2007 12:14pm

Brilliant little tool!
Latest version works fine on O2.

Little idea: set the "Escape" key to minimize/hide the window (helpful after sending a message - I'm a keyboard masochist...)

misho · 11-12-2007 12:48pm

I'm a keyboard masochist myself also. Using "Alt+space bar" and then "N" key for all windows works just fine for me.

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 9:50am

matthiku wrote: »

Brilliant little tool!
Latest version works fine on O2.

Little idea: set the "Escape" key to minimize/hide the window (helpful after sending a message - I'm a keyboard masochist...)

i've added that to the new version but i won't be uploading it til tonight or maybe tomorrow because i'm doing some other stuff with it

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 3:14pm

got it done sooner than i thought. You can get the new version at:

http://cabaal.org/cabbage/download.php

i've uploaded this one to geocities but this will be the last version that'll be available from there. all newer ones will be uploaded to cabaal.org only.

again, let me know about any bugs

Cabaal · 12-12-2007 3:50pm

Commander Vimes wrote: »

got it done sooner than i thought. You can get the new version at:

http://cabaal.org/cabbage/download.php

i've uploaded this one to geocities but this will be the last version that'll be available from there. all newer ones will be uploaded to cabaal.org only.

again, let me know about any bugs

Why not use a index file so it gives you a nicer URL of
http://cabaal.org/cabbage/

[EDIT] Neveremind I see you also have a index file

Since the front of my website has had nothing other then a google search box on it for the past 6 months I thought I'd also stick a l;ink to cabbage their, I'll maker a better front page when I get some time.

Should make it easy for people to front cabbage

The site looks good

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 3:52pm

Cabaal wrote: »

Why not use a index file so it gives you a nicer URL of
http://cabaal.org/cabbage/

i have an index file. http://cabaal.org/cabbage/ also works. the link i gave brings you directly to the download page

nava · 12-12-2007 3:53pm

Hi

thanks again for a great tool.

Couple of suggestions,

Now you have the new feature to Minimize to task bar while sending, when it finishes sending it maximizes again, thought it will be better if it will show a balloon pop-up after done in the task bar, if it can be done.

Also on the sending, in my case after I send a text I get a reply and send again to the same number, so I thought if after sending the name and number remains in the "to" so no need to typing again.

Thanks

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 3:59pm

nava wrote: »

Now you have the new feature to Minimize to task bar while sending, when it finishes sending it maximizes again, thought it will be better if it will show a balloon pop-up after done in the task bar, if it can be done.

that is both possible and a good idea. it'll be in the next release

nava wrote: »

Also on the sending, in my case after I send a text I get a reply and send again to the same number, so I thought if after sending the name and number remains in the "to" so no need to typing again.

Thanks

now that i'm not so sure of. you send to the same person the whole time but that doesn't mean everyone does and i think that leaving it there would annoy more people than taking it out. maybe i could leave the number there but highlighted so people who want to leave it can tab to the message box and people who want to change it can just start typing. hmmmmmm...

Cabaal · 12-12-2007 4:13pm

Commander Vimes wrote: »

i have an index file. http://cabaal.org/cabbage/ also works. the link i gave brings you directly to the download page

Yeah saw that,

Since the front of my website has had nothing other then a google search box on it for the past 6 months I thought I'd also stick a l;ink to cabbage their, I'll maker a better front page when I get some time.

Should make it easy for people to find cabbage,

The site looks good

10-10-20 · 12-12-2007 4:28pm

Working well on Vodafone here. Just a comment - running version 1.61, but it wants to pull down an update despite the fact that the update is the same version...!
Maybe you could place the version number in the filename of the zip file also? It would just make it somewhat easier to work out whether there actually is an update or not!

Cabaal · 12-12-2007 4:30pm

Here's a suggestion for cabbage website,

Few people I work with have restricted PC's so they can't install applications, as such they can't use cabbage,

Can you make a available a zip file with the cabbage exe and required files so that people on restricted PC's that can't install programs can use it?

Maybe just add it to the download page as a alt option?

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 4:31pm

10-10-20 wrote: »

Working well on Vodafone here. Just a comment - running version 1.61, but it wants to pull down an update despite the fact that the update is the same version...!
Maybe you could place the version number in the filename of the zip file also? It would just make it somewhat easier to work out whether there actually is an update or not!

the newest version is 1.62. whats happening is cabbage is checking for a new version, realising its 1.62 and then sending you to the link but your browser is downloading a cached version. if you clear your cache you should get the new version, or go to http://cabaal.org/cabbage/

i'm putting in version numbers now

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 4:32pm

Cabaal wrote: »

Here's a suggestion for cabbage website,

Few people I work with have restricted PC's so they can't install applications, as such they can't use cabbage,

Can you make a available a zip file with the cabbage exe and required files so that people on restricted PC's that can't install programs can use it?

Maybe just add it to the download page as a alt option?

i completely forgot about that. and after specifically not making an installer before to prevent this problem. i'll do that now

Cabaal wrote: »

The site looks good

thanks

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 4:36pm

Commander Vimes wrote: »

i completely forgot about that. and after specifically not making an installer before to prevent this problem. i'll do that now

done

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 4:42pm

Commander Vimes wrote: »

i'm putting in version numbers now

done

Cabaal · 12-12-2007 4:53pm

the cabbage zip file is nackered, might want to upload it again

Its only 85KB and is not a valid zip file

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 4:56pm

Cabaal wrote: »

the cabbage zip file is nackered, might want to upload it again
Its only 85KB and is not a valid zip file

uploaded it again there and its downloading fine for me.

Cabaal · 12-12-2007 4:59pm

Commander Vimes wrote: »

uploaded it again there and its downloading fine for me.

hmm weird, its working but not showing as a valid zip file when I go to open it with 7zip

Guess its just this PC

I've just converted about 5 more people to this program in the last few min

Just thinking might be no harm in PM'ing a mod to get them to edit the URL you have your your first post so it no longer points to an old version, otherwise you might get people bitching that it doesn't work correctly cause their using a old version

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 5:29pm

Cabaal wrote: »

hmm weird, its working but not showing as a valid zip file when I go to open it with 7zip

Guess its just this PC

odd.

Cabaal wrote: »

I've just converted about 5 more people to this program in the last few min

good to hear

Cabaal wrote: »

Just thinking might be no harm in PM'ing a mod to get them to edit the URL you have your your first post so it no longer points to an old version, otherwise you might get people bitching that it doesn't work correctly cause their using a old version

now thats a good idea. will do

the source code is on the site now for anyone who wants it

Sam Vimes · 12-12-2007 6:01pm

New version just uploaded. found a bug and put in that thing requested by nava

MartMax · 12-12-2007 8:44pm

wuhoo! i like the new version - the interface blends well with Vista.

great job Mr. Vimes! thanks!

nava · 13-12-2007 12:28am

Commander Vimes wrote: »

New version just uploaded. found a bug and put in that thing requested by nava

Hi

thanks for that

.

Another comment from me, when you get the warning that a new version is available the notifier stays open what about it at that point the older version closes when we click in "Ok or Yes" to download upgrade or while installing the older version is forced to close.

Also what about a version history on the web page so we know what was done and maybe a link to this Thread in the FAQ.

Thanks

Sam Vimes · 13-12-2007 9:48am

nava wrote: »

Hi

thanks for that .

Another comment from me, when you get the warning that a new version is available the notifier stays open what about it at that point the older version closes when we click in "Ok or Yes" to download upgrade or while installing the older version is forced to close.

Also what about a version history on the web page so we know what was done and maybe a link to this Thread in the FAQ.

Thanks

i don't think people would want the program to close when you go to download an update tbh. They might have half a text written when they click the button for example. People know you can't update a program while its running so i'd rather give them the option of shutting it down and installing the new version when they want rather than forcing them to close the program. I don't know if the installer program i'm using has an option to shut down old versions. I'll take a look

i'm doing up a version history at the moment. Just trying to remember what i did

i meant to put a link to the thread in the faq. Thanks for reminding me

whisht · 16-12-2007 5:56pm

Is it possible in the phonebook to setup preset groups?

Say for example I have 30 numbers in my contacts and 14 of them are Boards members and I want to send a text to all Boardsies, at the moment I select group and put 14 ticks beside the names and then click on send. The other way, you just select the group "Boards" and hit send and it sends to the 14 members who are in that group

Sam Vimes · 16-12-2007 7:50pm

whisht wrote: »

Is it possible in the phonebook to setup preset groups?

Say for example I have 30 numbers in my contacts and 14 of them are Boards members and I want to send a text to all Boardsies, at the moment I select group and put 14 ticks beside the names and then click on send. The other way, you just select the group "Boards" and hit send and it sends to the 14 members who are in that group

yeah sure. i'll add that in tomorrow.

or the source code is on the site now so if you wanted you could add it yourself

whisht · 16-12-2007 7:54pm

Great.
Regarding the source code, thanks but wouldnt have the first idea where to start!!

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