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178.42.154.30: /* Adding apps/games to the applications menu */

2013-05-22T17:13:43Z

Adding apps/games to the applications menu

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 == Adding apps/games to the applications menu ==
-After installing Harmattan packages on N900 you won't see any icon, as some directories are different on Fremantle and Harmattan
+Use MeeCoLay GUI to convert the debs
 == Meecolay FAQ ==

imported_>sifo: /* Adding apps/games to the applications menu */

2012-11-03T21:27:59Z

Adding apps/games to the applications menu

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	You may need to restart the phone for the changes to make effect.		You may need to restart the phone for the changes to make effect.

	~~In case you are preloading a library or~~ using ~~any other~~ command to ~~run the~~ application ~~, you should~~ just ~~write~~ that command in the Exec field ~~inside~~ the .desktop file.		== Meecolay FAQ ==

			#What should i do if im using custom command for running my application and i want to launch that application from my menu ?

			You can just add that command to the Exec field in the desktop file of that application.

imported_>sifo: /* Adding apps/games to the applications menu */

2012-11-03T20:34:09Z

Adding apps/games to the applications menu

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	now the game should work!		now the game should work!
	You may need to restart the phone for the changes to make effect.		You may need to restart the phone for the changes to make effect.

			In case you are preloading a library or using any other command to run the application , you should just write that command in the Exec field inside the .desktop file.

imported_>marmistrz: corrected app icon stuff

2012-10-07T14:06:58Z

corrected app icon stuff

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:06, 7 October 2012
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	== Adding apps/games to the applications menu ==		== Adding apps/games to the applications menu ==

	After installing ~~harmattan debians~~ on ~~fremantle using dpkg or the application manager~~ some ~~of the new installed files go to a wrong directory, so you need to move these files to have your application in the app-menu~~		After installing Harmattan packages on N900 you won't see any icon, as some directories are different on Fremantle and Harmattan
	as as example		as as example

	~~=== FruitGo ===~~		The app data is stored in optfs after installation...
			You'll have to move the desktop file and the icon to the right directories if you want to have an icon in the app menu

	~~The Game data are stored in optfs correctly after installation... but you wont be able to see the game shortcut, you'll have t move the desktop file and the icon to the right directories.~~
	the desktop file : you should move it from		the desktop file: you should move it from
	/usr/share/applications/		/usr/share/applications/
	to		to
	/usr/share/applications/hildon		/usr/share/applications/hildon/
	the icon, from :
			the icon, from:
	/usr/share/icons/hicolor/80x80/apps/		/usr/share/icons/hicolor/80x80/apps/
			or
			/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/
	to		to
	/usr/share/icons/hicolor/~~64x64~~/apps/		/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/

	Now you only need to modify the desktop file to make the game working with meecolay !		Now you only need to modify the desktop file to make the game working with meecolay !
	on leafpad ( or any other text editor you like )		We'll take FruitGo as an example
			on leafpad (or any other text editor you like).
	leafpad /usr/share/applications/hildon/FruitGo.desktop		leafpad /usr/share/applications/hildon/FruitGo.desktop
	you will see this :		you will see this :
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	Terminal=false		Terminal=false
	Name=FruitGo		Name=FruitGo
	Exec=~~meecaoly~~ /opt/FruitGo/bin/FruitGo		Exec=meecolay /opt/FruitGo/bin/FruitGo
	Icon=~~/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/~~FruitGo80		Icon=FruitGo80
	X-Window-Icon=		X-Window-Icon=
	X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true		X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
	X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable		X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
	now the game should work ! ~~and dont forget~~ to ~~edit~~ the ~~icon section too and direct it~~ to ~~the right place ! and remove the (~~ .~~png )~~
			now the game should work!
			You may need to restart the phone for the changes to make effect.

imported_>sifo: /* FruitGo */

2012-10-07T12:59:16Z

FruitGo

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	Now you only need to modify the desktop file to make the game working with meecolay !		Now you only need to modify the desktop file to make the game working with meecolay !
	on leafpad ( or any other text editor you like )		on leafpad ( or any other text editor you like )
			leafpad /usr/share/applications/hildon/FruitGo.desktop
			you will see this :
			[Desktop Entry]
			Encoding=UTF-8
			Version=1.0
			Type=Application
			Terminal=false
			Name=FruitGo
			Exec=/usr/bin/invoker --type=d -s /opt/FruitGo/bin/FruitGo
			Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/80x80/apps/FruitGo80.png
			X-Window-Icon=
			X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
			X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
			remove the exec commands and write meecolay instead, so the desktop file should look like this one :
			[Desktop Entry]
			Encoding=UTF-8
			Version=1.0
			Type=Application
			Terminal=false
			Name=FruitGo
			Exec=meecaoly /opt/FruitGo/bin/FruitGo
			Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/FruitGo80
			X-Window-Icon=
			X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
			X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
			now the game should work ! and dont forget to edit the icon section too and direct it to the right place ! and remove the ( .png )

imported_>sifo: /* FruitGo */

2012-10-07T12:55:32Z

FruitGo

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:55, 7 October 2012
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	=== FruitGo ===		=== FruitGo ===

	The Game data are stored in optfs correctly after installation... but		The Game data are stored in optfs correctly after installation... but you wont be able to see the game shortcut, you'll have t move the desktop file and the icon to the right directories.
			the desktop file : you should move it from
			/usr/share/applications/
			to
			/usr/share/applications/hildon
			the icon, from :
			/usr/share/icons/hicolor/80x80/apps/
			to
			/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/

			Now you only need to modify the desktop file to make the game working with meecolay !
			on leafpad ( or any other text editor you like )

imported_>sifo at 12:46, 7 October 2012

2012-10-07T12:46:14Z

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	Solution		Solution
	LD_PRELOAD=/opt/meecolay/lib/libdsme_dbus_if.so.0.2.0 meecolay <with your arguments>		LD_PRELOAD=/opt/meecolay/lib/libdsme_dbus_if.so.0.2.0 meecolay <with your arguments>

			== Adding apps/games to the applications menu ==

			After installing harmattan debians on fremantle using dpkg or the application manager some of the new installed files go to a wrong directory, so you need to move these files to have your application in the app-menu
			as as example

			=== FruitGo ===

			The Game data are stored in optfs correctly after installation... but

imported_>marmistrz: /* Qt Mobility */ qcameracontrol fix

2012-09-16T14:12:43Z

Qt Mobility: qcameracontrol fix

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	Solution:		Solution:
	LD_PRELOAD=/opt/qtm12/lib/libQtSystemInfo.so meecolay <with your arguments>		LD_PRELOAD=/opt/qtm12/lib/libQtSystemInfo.so meecolay <with your arguments>

			Error:
			undefined symbol: _ZN14QCameraControl16staticMetaObjectE

			Solution:
			LD_PRELOAD=/opt/qtm12/lib/libQtMultimediaKit.so meecolay <with your arguments>

			If you need to preload several libraries, do it that way:
			LD_PRELOAD="library1:library2"

	=== QmSystem2 ===		=== QmSystem2 ===

imported_>sifo: /* Games */

2012-09-14T16:52:45Z

Games

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	~~== Games ==~~
	~~After setting up meecolay correctly you are able to try games and applications.~~


	== Workarounds ==		== Workarounds ==

imported_>sifo: /* Taco Master, Sexy Dice */

2012-09-14T16:52:32Z

Taco Master, Sexy Dice

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	== Games ==		== Games ==
	After setting up meecolay correctly you are able to try games and applications.		After setting up meecolay correctly you are able to try games and applications.
	~~=== Taco Master, Sexy Dice ===~~
	~~The Games are running well, extract the debian and run the game as a user and NOT root ! Code:~~
	~~meecolay /path/to/executable~~

	== Workarounds ==		== Workarounds ==