Hacking YSMenu EXT_APP

[bekar]

I've heard you can have an extra button when you press START on YSMenu.
Usually it comes up with Boot GBA, DS Menu and something else.. but I also want a DSOrganize button.
Does anyone know what I should change in my YSMenu.ini to make such a button appear?

Thanks!

 

[jurassicplayer]

Just add something similar to:

EXT_APP3_FILE=/moonshl2/launch/DSOrganize.nds
EXT_APP3_NAME=DSOrganize

in the ini file underneath the EXT_APP2_FILE bit.

 

[bekar]

Well I tried attaching that to the bottom of the whole INI file but it didnt display the button. the filepath was correct as well.
Here's my entire ysmenu.INI:

YSMENU Setting File

[YSMENU]
; Section Name of Literals
LITERALS=LITERALS_ENG
; Sort by SAV Modification Time
SORT_BY_TIME=false
; INI FileName for Skin (default YSMenu.ini)
SKIN=
; Brightness (0-3 or -1=Default)
BRIGHT=-1
; Auto boot this file (default DEFAULT.NDS)
AUTO_BOOT=/Games/
; write it shown on bottom by yourself
VERSION= 
; Disable WAIT_CNT on SuperCard
GBA_PATCH=true
; Disable File Deletion
NO_DEL=False
; Extension of Save (use .sav usually)
EXT_SAV=.sav

[FILELIST]
COLOR_PATH=0x8000
COLOR_FILE=0x8000
COLOR_FOLDER=0x8000
COLOR_SELECT=0xF249
COLOR_SELTEXT=0xFFFF

[FILEINFO]
COLOR_TEXT=0xA56B
DRAW_FRAME=false

[LITERALS_ENG]
BTN_OK=OK(A)
BTN_YES=Yes(A)
BTN_NO=No(B)
BTN_STOP=Stop(B)
BTN_IGNORE=Ignore(X)
ERROR=Error
CHEAT=Cheats
DMA=Dma
RESET=Reset
BROWSE=...
SLOT2=Slot 2
NDS=Nds
GBA=Gba
FIRMWARE=Ds Menu
GAMES=Games
SAVES=Saves
ALL_FILES=All Files
RUMBLE=Rumble
RUMBLE_LOW=Rumble(Low)
RUMBLE_MID=Rumble(Mid)
RUMBLE_TOP=Rumble(High)
GBA_NOR=GBA-NOR
GBA_NOR_WRITE=Write
GBA_NOR_READ_SRAM=SRAM->File
GBA_NOR_CONFIRM=Write to NOR?
GBA_NOR_SAME=TheROM had been write to NOR.\nRewrite?
GBA_NOR_SRAM_ONLY=SRAM Only(X)
GBA_NOR_DIFF=There is other ROM on NOR.\nBackup SRAM to file?
GBA_NOR_SRAM_CONFIRM=Save SRAM to File?
GBA_NOR_NO_INFO=No filename data for NOR
BOOTING=Nintendo DS
LOADING=Booting..
UNKNOWN_DLDI_TYPE=Unsupported DLDI Name
NO_BOOT_LOADER=Can't open loader
CANT_READ_BOOT_LOADER=Can't read loader
NO_SAV_CREATE=No Save file.\nCreate it?
CANT_CREATE_SAV=Couldn't create SAV.
COPYING=Copying...
CANT_OPEN_COPY_SRC=Can't open source file
CANT_OPEN_COPY_DST=Can't open destination
DAY_WEEK=SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
DAY_WEEK_LEN=4
KIND_SAVE=Save File
KIND_BACKUP=Backup
KIND_GB=GameBoy
KIND_NES=Famicom/NES
KIND_TEXT=Text
KIND_UNKNOWN=Unknown
KIND_FOLDER=Folder
KIND_PARENT=Main
MOD_DATE=Time:
MOD_DATE_SAVE=SAV:
CHEAT_SAVE_FAIL=Save failed
CHEAT_CANCEL=Cancel changes and\nReturn to menu?
PASSME=PassMe
BOOT_SLOT2=Boot GBA
NO_SLOT2=No cartridge in slot2.\nForce booting?
NO_PASS=No pass in slot2.\nForce booting?
CANT_OPEN_NDS=Can't open NDS file
CANT_READ_NDS=Can't read from NDS file
CANT_OPEN_SAV=Can't open SAV file
SAV_IS_DIR=There is directory named SAV
CREATING_SAV=Creating SAV...
CANT_CREATE_SAV2=SAV Creation failed
CANT_CREATE_ARP=Can't create YSMENU.ARP
CREATING_SYS=Creating TTMENU.SYS...
CANT_CREATE_SYS=Can't create TTMENU.SYS
BACKUP=Backup
RESTORE=Restore
BACKUP_CONFIRM=Backup SAV to BAK?\n(Will overwrite old BAK)
RESTORE_CONFIRM=Restore BAK to SAV?\n(Will overwrite current SAV)
DELETE=Delete
DEL_FOLDER_CONFIRM=Delete this folder?
DEL_FILE_CONFIRM=Delete this file?
CANT_DEL=Couldn't delete it.
SAVING_SRAM=Saving GBA SRAM...
NO_FLASH_CART=No flash cartridge in slot2
CANT_OPEN_GBA=Can't open GBA file
GBA_EZ4PATCHED=rom is patched for EZ\nContinue loading?
GBA_NORPATCHED=rom is patched for NOR\nOverwrite SRAM for NOR?
GBA_SRAM_FORMAT=format SRAM for YSMENU?\nthe other tool's data will be overwritten
GBA_SIZE_OVER=rom is larger than PSRAM\nContinue loading?
CANT_OPEN_ROM=Can't open rom file
CANT_OPEN_EMU=Can't open emulator
CANT_OPEN_FILE=Can't open the file
HELP_CHEAT=A = Select cheats\nStart = Save changes\nB = Cancel changes
HELP_ETC=START = Exit\nX = Boot GBA\nY = PassMe\nSELECT = Ds Menu
HELP_TEXTVIEW=START = Exit\nB = Exit

So where should I put the EXT_APP1 part?

 

[jurassicplayer]

Place it right under the "EXT_SAV=.sav" line.

 

[ivobhz]

wow, i didn't even know that. i'll try to do that with moonshell

EDIT: that's it, got it. now, how do i change the icon? can i center and resize the button too?

 

[bekar]

Wonderful it worked, but how do I make the icon look like DSOrganize??
It just has the default 'YS' icon... how do I change it to the default DSOrganize icon?

Thanks in advance

 

[jurassicplayer]

I actually don't know if its even possible to edit the way the buttons are displayed, at least I have never found out how.

 

[CannonFoddr]

IIRC the 'YS' icon is a default icon used for any Homebrew.
You could try adding an icon to DSOrganize by using a program like 'RomeR' & then see if YSMenu shows that instead of the default 'YS'-icon, but I don't think it'll work

As for the size/position of the buttons - you can't adjust them.
I believe the size of the buttons is automatically adjusted depending upon how many Ext_Apps you have
(yes you can have more than just the one Ext_App - in fact you can go up to 'EXT_APP9_NAME')

I did do a WIKI a long time ago about YSMenu, & I stumbled across this feature quite by accident

 

[Tempylon]

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