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Re: MFM custom messages for Nuvi

Postby zamad » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:36 am

Did some tinkering with bro Antyong's gtt file a while ago, and after a few 'experiments' I've managed to pack some more keys onto the mfm keyboard. I actually managed to put 12 keys in a row, but then the individual keys get a wee bit too small.

If you want to add more keys, just add more characters to the character string :wink:. But I still can't figure out how to 'align' the rows so that the rows have slight offset like a true QWERTY keyboard.
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Re: MFM custom messages for Nuvi

Postby 9W2CBL » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:42 am

I'm not a code hacker here and I'm user hacker hack file...but I'm sure MFM has some damn good code analyzer and hacker here!!! he! he!

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Re: MFM custom messages for Nuvi

Postby 76gpsguy » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:22 pm

SureHeboh wrote:................ But I still can't figure out how to 'align' the rows so that the rows have slight offset like a true QWERTY keyboard.

I think ..... it depends on total number of key. :-k Try 43, 42 and 41 keys layout see how it works. :D
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Re: MFM custom messages for Nuvi

Postby zamad » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:16 pm

I've tried adding / removing one character at a time at the beginning and/or end of character string, but they're all one character wide. So, either you get an additional blank tile (like scrabble) or you remove one. What I need is half a tile! :-k

BTW, if you go to Settings >> System, you cannot toggle the Keyboard Layout anymore (QWERTY <-> ABCDE).
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Re: MFM custom messages for Nuvi

Postby norwadi » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:57 am

SureHeboh wrote:Did some tinkering with bro Antyong's gtt file a while ago, and after a few 'experiments' I've managed to pack some more keys onto the mfm keyboard. I actually managed to put 12 keys in a row, but then the individual keys get a wee bit too small.

If you want to add more keys, just add more characters to the character string :wink:. But I still can't figure out how to 'align' the rows so that the rows have slight offset like a true QWERTY keyboard.

Tested on my 760 :thumbsup:

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Re: MFM custom messages & keyboard layout for Nuvi

Postby stratman2 » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:07 pm

Dammit.... custom keyboard layouts don't work with the Nuvi 3xx series... bah! :frus: :frus: :frus:

Anyway, good work on your part bro Antyong! =D>
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Re: MFM custom messages & keyboard layout for Nuvi

Postby rroseli » Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:16 am

Hi,
Is there any way I can install to my nuvi 680? Don't seem to have any text folder. Thank you.

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Re: MFM custom messages for Nuvi

Postby antyong (retired) » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:03 am

aceedburn wrote:would sure love a working version of this for my nuvi 205. =P~ =P~

Bro aceedburn & 9W2CBL, how about this keyboard layout for you 3.5" Nuvi?

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Re: MFM custom messages & keyboard layout for Nuvi 200s & 700s

Postby johnTan » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:52 am

Thanks antyong. :good:
Nuvi 200w work. :thumbsup:
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Re: MFM custom messages & keyboard layout for Nuvi 200s & 700s

Postby alyem » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:49 am

Wonder this keyboard thing work on Oregon?
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