New App Released: BBSmart Alarms Pro! - Page 5

#61 05-03-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by eZainny

Just so I understand you clearly, are you trying to assign an actual directory as the music to play or a music file (.mp3, .wav, etc.)

Indeed.

I have a program that creates voice MP3s. I use this to create voice alerts and alarms. Assuming you were in my phonebook, and you called me, my MP3 ringtone for you would say "Neil is calling and your phone is ringing." I do the same thing for alarm alerts during the day. I have a wake up alarm, a staff meeting alarm, a baseball game alarm, a favorite TV show alarm and so on. They are all MP3s and worked perfectly in previous Motorolas. It also works perfectly now on my Curve with the exception that BlackBerry's native alarm is pathetic with just one setting. I downloaded the Mobylo alarm program and it works well except that it is limited to 5 alarms and only 3 associated sounds. I could even be happy with that if it gave me 5 alarms and 5 sounds. But they only give you 3 sounds.

I have no problem getting the Mobylo program to recognize any of the MP3s on my SD card. Try as I might, I could not get your program to find any MP3s on my SD card. It seems that your program just accesses the main directory and no sub directories.

As I mentioned in my earlier post, the MP3 alarms/alerts I want to access are located in the following directory path: "/media card/blackberry/ringtones." Mobylo easily finds this, BBSmart does not.

I'd love to use your program but unless I can get the alerts I need on my SD card, your program is not useful to me. I hope we can get this resolved.

eZainny · Thread Author #62 05-03-2008, 03:47 AM

Hi wirelessforever,

You can walk through subdirectories on your SD Card in order to pick a media file. All you have to do is click on a directory and it will open up.

I'll put together some screenshots demonstrating this.

eZainny · Thread Author #63 05-03-2008, 03:55 AM

Every step of the process illustrated above all you have to do is click on through. At which point are you getting stuck at?

Cheers,
Neil.

yogi · #64 05-03-2008, 06:38 AM

Thank you for the links.

BlckBrryMD · #65 05-03-2008, 12:01 PM

I guess there is no updated info on BBSmart Email Viewer. I tried emailing a question about it to EZainny but did not get a reply as of yet.

#66 05-03-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eZainny

You can walk through subdirectories on your SD Card in order to pick a media file. All you have to do is click on a directory and it will open up.

You are completely right. My apologies. BBSmart is very smart. This user needs to get smarter. LOL.

The "blackberry/ringtone" path was buried in the middle of a list of MP3s in my main directory. I completely overlooked it. My error.

I have deleted the old Mobylo product. I have downloaded the BBSmart Alarm product and purchased it. I'm now busy setting up all my unlimited alarms. Everything is terrific.

Thank you again for this great product. I enjoy everything you guys do. RIM should buy you and make you all millionaires!

eZainny · Thread Author #67 05-03-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by wirelessforever

You are completely right. My apologies. BBSmart is very smart. This user needs to get smarter. LOL.

The "blackberry/ringtone" path was buried in the middle of a list of MP3s in my main directory. I completely overlooked it. My error.

I have deleted the old Mobylo product. I have downloaded the BBSmart Alarm product and purchased it. I'm now busy setting up all my unlimited alarms. Everything is terrific.

Thank you again for this great product. I enjoy everything you guys do. RIM should buy you and make you all millionaires!

Glad to hear that everything worked out for you!

You've actually given me some very good feedback too.

I'm pretty much one of these believers that it is never the user's fault. If people can't work out how to do something, it's because we're not making it clear enough. Looking at it now, the way that we currently list folders and files is pretty bland, making it hard to distinguish them. I'll update the UI for this file picker so that folders have a folder icon next to the name and similarly for files. That should make it easier to find what you're after. Plus, the look of this picker should really be consistent with the rest of the application.

Cheers,
Neil.

whataday · #68 05-04-2008, 02:35 AM

Hey Neil! Hello! I'm in the Alarm list screen, how do I make each alarm in a different color? All mine are green. I notice that you could have different colors. But I don't know how. please help. thanks!

#69 05-04-2008, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by eZainny

You've actually given me some very good feedback too.

Glad we all learned something.

Out of curiosity, how are updates handled? How do existing users know there is an update?

F2 · #70 05-04-2008, 11:42 AM

I just installed the Trial. I guess, the application has not yet been reduced in size but now to the real questions:

I guess the docs could be a bit more explanatory.

When setting REPEAT - what does that mean? Is riff played that number of times or how long in minutes it will repeat? (testing it seems play ONE TIME if set to 1). But it appears that while the TUNE played one time, it continued to VIBRATE - how long will the vibration continue? Can I alter how long it vibrates?

#71 05-05-2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by eZainny

Here at BBSmart we’re proud to announce the release of BBSmart Alarms Pro application

I am now in day 2 of using this product and can report to anyone wanting feedback that the product is excellent and does everything it promises.

We all know that the native alarm RIM puts in our BlackBerrys is basically useless. The BBSmart product resolves all of that and gives you an extremely flexible and unlimited alarm program.

I give this product a solid "thumbs up" and recommend it wholeheartedly.

wingnut73 · #72 05-05-2008, 11:33 AM

Any word on the update?

F2 · #73 05-05-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by artie

It won't turn the phone on like the regular alarm. Am I missing something?

It does not appear that this question was answered.

My phone automatically turns off at 11pm and turns back on at 7am. That way no phone call or email alerts make noise during those "quiet periods." BUT the normal BB Alarm will wake the phone up even during those periods and sound the ALARM so it can be used as an Alarm Clock even when POWERED OFF.

It appears that BBSmart Alarms Pro does NOT wake the phone up and so it does not sound any alarm prior to 7am (in my case).

Is this true or as the orig question posed, is there a setting to overcome this limitation.

Obviously, for during its normal ON periods, the multiple alarms are a nice addition but I was looking for something to wake me at different times on different days of the week - but while the phone is powered OFF.

#74 05-06-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by F2

My phone automatically turns off at 11pm and turns back on at 7am. ... It appears that BBSmart Alarms Pro does NOT wake the phone up and so it does not sound any alarm prior to 7am (in my case).

Use the same "Auto On/Off" feature that you use. Have discovered the same observation you've made. If you turn your BB off at night, it will not wake you in the morning if your BB is still asleep.

I guess a solution is to make sure you set your BBSmart Alarm for a designated time AFTER the Auto On/Off feature has activated. In other words, if you have your Auto On/Off feature programmed to wake your BB up at 7:00, you may wish to only program alarms for after 7am.

This linitation is a small price to pay for an alarm program which is so clearly superior to any other alarm option available out there today.