How to Get Smilies in the Symbol Box

[sarah peterman]

UPDATED to work with 1.2

Here's how it's done. You'll need to have access to the Linux subsystem. You also may need to mount the file system [CODE]sudo mount -o remount,rw / [/CODE]

Type this into your terminal:

[CODE]cd /usr/palm/frameworks/mojo/submissions/200.18/resources/en_us[/CODE]

Now:

[CODE]sudo mv alternatechars_table.json alternatechars_table.json.old [/CODE]

Now type:

[CODE]sudo wget http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1517634/alternatechars_table.json[/CODE]

Reboot your phone.

Whenever you want to type a smiley you'll now have two options.

<sym><k> will give you this:
messaging_2009-26-07_182417.jpg

and

<sym><z> will give you this:

messaging_2009-26-07_185203.jpg

I would recommend the first, just because it's not so broken looking, but it does all work...

[2sslow]

Awesome my daughter will crack up if I use smileys.. Thanks

[sarah peterman]

Originally Posted by 2sslow

Awesome my daughter will crack up if I use smileys.. Thanks

Hey no problem. I need to redo the file though. It appears that although the smilies like >:-) should work, however it doesn't make the actual smiley. I will have it done in a few :-)

[sarah peterman]

File is fixed. For whatever reason, the true angry and evil smiley faces do not work, you have to use :mad and :evil. File reflects that now :-)

[2sslow]

If I reload this will it overwrite the previous file?

[sarah peterman]

Originally Posted by 2sslow

If I reload this will it overwrite the previous file?

No, type this in

[CODE]sudo rm alternatechars_table.json[/CODE]

then

[CODE]sudo wget http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1517634/alternatechars_table.json[/CODE]

And unfortunately you'll have to reboot again.

[2sslow]

OK thanks

[sarah peterman]

Originally Posted by 2sslow

OK thanks

No problem :-)

[Webby_s]

This is pretty cool! Thanks

[Kyusaku]

Have you ever considered adding Japanese style smilies, kaomoji?

[Syphon]

Any way to insert the actual smiley image into the symbols box?
Good job though.

[sarah peterman]

Originally Posted by Syphon

Any way to insert the actual smiley image into the symbols box?
Good job though.

Good question, I don't know. It's really just a text file, but if it is possible, it's beyond my current capabilities.

@Kyusaku that wouldn't be hard at all to change the smilies. Would just have to upload your new set to the directory and make sure the filenames match.

[Partyman]

Thanks for this.

[though]

thanks!

[sarah peterman]

No problem :-)

[gnove]

Originally Posted by Kyusaku

Have you ever considered adding Japanese style smilies, kaomoji?

If you root your phone and gain access to the operating system you can have kaomoji.

I did and I changed the emoticons icons with emoji's. So much better.

[bigkev1469]

works great thanks alot pretty cool

[bdubbx]

This is great, and I'm using it, but since I'm not really up on my smileys, I don't know what most of the symbols will turn into after I click them, and it doesn't show until I actually send it.

Is there any way to get the actual .png to show up when you push <sym><k> instead of the key strokes?

[drgnlover]

I followed the instructions and rebooted. When I hit sym k I only get 3 smilies. When i hit sym z i get the standard alternate chars? I don't know where I went wrong, can someone please advise.

[SOLARTACO3]

Awsome worked like a charm!!!!!