homer1324

Reply to Need help with Object.Children.item(x) in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hi, I think the problem is that you're treating desktopx.object.children as if it were a single object. the desktopx.objects.item(3) relates to a specific object in the list of desktopx objects. on the other hand, desktopx.object("whatever the object name is").children refers to a group of objects that are children of the object. so, IF you want to reference a specific object from one of the children (lets say the third object or

Reply to can desktopx make a window? in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="milksama" reply="7" id="2549339"] If what you want is a standard window, it's probably easier to write a plugin that spawns a window. That way, it will inherit all standard app properties and make your life easier. It's just writing all the desktopx interfaces to your window that would be additional work. Mike[/quote] Yea that's what I would like to do, but I just honestly don't know how. Some clarification though, when you say " That way,

Reply to Im new here and need help! in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

what operating systems? Is it quitting as soon as you try to launch the application? Have you tried to reinstall? Homer

Reply to Im new here and need help! in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

hmm, what OS are you using? if you're using windows, can you type in PSR in the start menu search and record what happens when you try to do this and send it to me? i can try to see whats causing this if you like. Homer

Reply to Im new here and need help! in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="TylerMatthews" reply="2" id="2548759"]After I install that, it closes right away, and I cant do anything. [/quote] Hi, Could you be a bit more specific please? after you install what? desktopx? and do you mean it closes right away after you open desktopx or that it closes afer you install it? or are you talking about something else entirely? Homer

Reply to Im new here and need help! in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

First of all, Welcome to the site! ^_^ Second of all, you're not an idiot. The whole thing can be pretty overwhelming at first but it's actually pretty easy once you get started. All you have to do is first download desktopx if you haven't already. Here is a link: https://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/downloads.asp Once you've done that, and installed it on your computer, launch the program called

Reply to can desktopx make a window? in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

um i created it using MS visual studio--- its just a windows form here is the file though http://www.sendspace.com/file/r73ye8 beyond those properties there's also ability to be seen in the task bar, to follow the rules of windows snap in windows 7, the "semi-transparency" on the window's handle (if you're using windows 7 and you have the windows glass color scheme, you'll notice that the handles on windows have a transparency but also have an effect to

Reply to Double click event (VBScript) in DesktopX in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

just a suggestion; why dont you set the object activation to double click in the object settings and just add an event for onstate change or something? -if you need the object to do something on single click you can still add the single click event and have it do what you want.

Reply to can desktopx make a window? in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="milksama" reply="3" id="2543629"] You can mimic almost any win app behavior of a window using DesktopX. Whatever you couldn't, you can actually make a plugin (if you're familiar with c++) to do anything you need. Mike[/quote] Hi mike, I've been trying to read documentation on SD plugins but am running into dead ends everywhere. Basically i've tried to download the clock and slider examples but they won't eve

Reply to can desktopx make a window? in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

ok, but what about transparency? for example in windows 7, the top handle of a window has a sortof transparency to it; what about something like that? I mean is it possible to make an object, widget, or gadget that is completely integrated into windows environment as if it were a windows application? I can widget.minimize and the other script commands and attatch them to the buttons that I make but it still wouldn't be a windows application; just something that has SOM

can desktopx make a window? in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hey guys, Just a quick question; is there any way that desktop can make a simple window thats integrated into the windows environment? meaning one that can be resized, minimized into the task bar, maximized, etc? thanks alot, Homer

Reply to help creating a map widget in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Ok, so I was able to make a map widget using activeX controls (using a microsoft webbrowser control and figuringout what the request URL parameters mean as far as an HTML response which is rendered by the activeX control) BUT now the problem is that the map will always be the shape of a rectangle. To fit into my theme, I need to have the map with rounded corners-- a simple mask over the rectangular shape of the map would normally do the trick but since this is an activeX control, it d

Reply to help creating a map widget in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hi zubaz, I have seen that and have done this but the problem is this; with method 1 it returns the contents of the webpage in the form of data that I don't know how to manipulate into a maps application-- the data just looks like page source code to me (HTML and javascript) method 2 gets me a webpage but the problem is I don't want the whole page, I just want the portion of the page that contains the map. Also, it seems that control.document.body.innerHTML is

help creating a map widget in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hi guys, it's been a while since I've posted here but I've been pretty busy with school and stuf.. (:/) Anyways, I had an idea to create a custom map widget for DX; this widget should display by default just the map of the earth (data can be obtained from google maps, mapquest, yahoo maps, take your pick) and should allow the user to type in their position via zip code, city, state, latitude/longitude, or to just pan and zoom on the map to see what they want. I have already ob

Reply to Help with object resizer please in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

hey so i've actually got an update on this issue; you can actually add a message to the mouse over states of the children objects which will broadcast a command to any object or even all objects at once. Essentially, an easy non- script way to resolve this issue is to do make all the children object's mouse over state send a message to the parent object, to change it's state to "Mouse Over" I've tested this and it works perfectly ;)

Help with ActiveX controls please in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hi guys, I ran into the ActiveX control selection in desktopx and I was wondering how to really use it; I did some research on this topic and I ran into stardock's documentation explaining how to use the "microsoft web browser" control to get a webpage right on the desktop. However, I'm really looking for examples or tutorials on how to use the microsoft directanimation control. If I understand correctly, the activeX controls allow a developer to reference a pa

Skinner's needed in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hi again guys! As mentioned in my earlier post, I am not an artist. The theme I am working on right now contains a lot of images which as I said, were not made by me. As a result, I am not able to obtain some of the permissions necessary to upload it. That being said, I still would like to contribute to this community in any way that I can and so I therefore make this request; I request a skinner who would work with me to create the graphics for

Reply to skinning etiquette question in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="10" id="2316863"]Looks very interesting, homer1324. I note a working weather widget. Was that the self updating object you mentioned?[/quote] Yes and no. As of right now, this weather widget is NOT working- i disabled the script until I could figure out a legal and classy way to use it without breaching TWC TOS. I do have something right now but I am waiting for permission from TWC. Essentially, this t

Reply to skinning etiquette question in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hi guys, Thanks for all the support! I'm currently posting a video demonstration of this theme so you can all see some of its more basic features, I'll post a link here in an edit as soon as it's done uploading. @redneckdude, I would like to take you up on that offer if you are still interested. Please PM me with your current computer's OS, screen resolution, processor speed, and installed RAM, so that I can I can log the data before sendi

Reply to skinning etiquette question in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

well it's a year long project beacause I have done ALOT of things with this desktop. I mean no bragging intended here but, I've included things in this theme that I haven't found in ANY other theme ever. I'm planning to make it as professional as possible with even a built in updater that actually checks the theme's online website for the latest updates. Currently I'm in what seems to be the final stages of beta testing for this desktop...so hopefully you'll see it soo

skinning etiquette question in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Hi all, I am currently on the verge of completing my year-long project; my first DX theme ever (with thanks, of course, to help from all of you on the various questions i've had throughout). However, before I can give back to this community and upload this theme, I was wondering as to the proper etiquette for posting it. Essentially, the original shell of the theme was made by someone else. I have completely changed the theme and added countless features to it so that it's alm

Reply to Invalid zip code when running weather widgets in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Ok guys, Im speaking with weather.com's customer service to try and see if I can get a valid license key that we all can use without violating their terms of service there. please bear with me and until then, if you're having troubles, disconnect your internet, right click on the weather object, and deselect script enabled Alternatively you can delete the object altogether you can reconnect your internet once its gone or disabled and hang tight u

Reply to Invalid zip code when running weather widgets in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

look for this in the script Randomize str_RANDOM_URL = "&rnd=" & rnd() msgbox str_RANDOM_URL and where it says = ""&rnd=" & rnd()" replace with &link=xoap&prod=xoap&par=XXXXXXXXXX&key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX where XXXX's are the numbers you receive from them

Reply to Invalid zip code when running weather widgets in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Kendawg78" reply="18" id="2293149"]Don't know anything about scripting,codes or the like. None of them work except the ones for the Stardock themes. Now why any free weather information service would give a hoot about a product they give out for free is beyond me. Solution would be to give credit to the information service from which the widget is getting the feed. Stardock does.[/quote] Simple, Server hosting is expensive and weather

Reply to Invalid zip code when running weather widgets in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Buckwiener" reply="9" id="2293081"]By going to this site you can get a partner number and licence key which is free. http://registration.weather.com/registration/xmloap/step1 I then replaced the random with str_RANDOM_URL = "&link=xoap&prod=xoap&par=XXXXXXXXXX&key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" where par=partner number and key=licence key provided in the email weather.com sends. unfortunately I don't have desktopX pro to return