Object Dock hints and tips thread!

To link to a folder;
Right click the icon, in the 'Link' field type,'explorer.exe',
in the 'Arguments' field, type in the path to the folder you wish to link to.
 (example; C:Program Files)

To link to the Startmenu:
Copy and paste the following in a text editor.

set wShell=wscript.createobject('wscript.shell')
wShell.sendkeys '^{ESC}'

Save with .vbs extension. Pay attention to where you save it. Now link to the file in the Dock Item Properties.

 

Try using these as links:

shell:Common Administrative Tools
shell:Administrative Tools
shell:SystemX86
shell:My Pictures
shell:Profile
shell:CommonProgramFiles
shell:ProgramFiles
shell:System
shell:Windows
shell:History
shell:Cookies
shell:Local AppData
shell:AppData
shell:Common Documents
shell:Common Templates
shell:Common AppData
shell:Common Favorites
shell:Common Desktop
shell:Common Menu
shell:Common Programs
shell:Common Startup
shell:Templates
shell:PrintHood
shell:NetHood
shell:Favorites
shell:Personal
shell:SendTo
shell:Recent
shell:Menu
shell:Programs
shell:Startup
shell:Desktop
shell:Fonts
shell:ConnectionsFolder
shell:RecycleBinFolder
shell:PrintersFolder
shell:ControlPanelFolder
shell:InternetFolder
shell:DriveFolder
shell:NetworkFolder
shell:DesktopFolder

How do I link an icon to 'My Computer'??

To Link to My Computer

1./Create a new Shortcut
2./Name the Shortcut
3./Where it says Link: put

explorer.exe

4./Where it says Arguments: put

::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

If you wish to browse your computer from ObjectDock do the Following

Create a new shortcut

Title: My Computer (can be whatever)
Link: leave blank
Arguments: leave blank
Set the Image you wish to use
Click OK

Now to browse your computer with that Shortcut click it like normal but hold your mouse button down for a second or two and a my computer menu with popout menus just like the startmenu etc should appear.

If you just click it like normal and let the mouse button go the My Computer window should open up.

Now that all works on mine so i assume it should work on any bodys.

startmenu etc should appear

Mine doesnt do that for some reason.

Thank you Notlong. That did the trick

Can you set the size of a window opened by ObjectDock? I'd like the Internet shortcuts I have on mine to open in a maximized window. Is there a way to change this?

Mine doesn't work. It thinks I want to move the icon.

nevermind. Had to play around with it a bit... I changed the link to C:\ and tried it, and it worked. Then I deleted the link. Presto! "My Computer!"

Can you set the size of a window opened by ObjectDock

Nevermind, problem solved in the new version!!

Can you get OD to open your trillian buddy list?

Koasati-

I tried using the Start Menu tip you posted, but I get a Windows Script Host error:

Line: 1
Char: 33
Error: Syntax Error
Code 800A03EA
Source: MS VBScript compilation error

I copied, pasted, saved as start.vbs, and linked. Does this work on XP?

OD won't detect ANY new icons or themes that I try adding to it.

has anyone figured out how to get the start menu tip posted by Koasati to work??

you could just try using andreasv's start menu docklet

What am I doing wrong? -- I'm using a new icon for Winamp 5 --

I linked the icon in Objectdock to run Winamp's ".exe" file -- that works ok but a second icon pops up at the end of my Objectdock bar -- what gives? -- my other programs (except IE) do not create a second icon.

The icon disappears when I close Winamp.

Thanks for helping the newbie

That extra icon popping up, is objectdock letting you know that you have winamp currently open. So, yes, it dissappears when you close winamp down again....

Thanks WrecklessEric -- I actually found a setting in Objectdock that shuts off the taskbar feature.

Now I have another problem: my weather information works great when I set up the docklet the first time but after I shut down the computer and reboot -- the docklet fails to retrieve my weather info.... any ideas??

on one of my computers, the internet explorer button, when right clicked works like a real IE button, on my other machine, it doesnt have the normal options for ie?

Finally, after a totally clean install of ObjectDock, the menu function finally works right!

Downside: I now have to put all my stuff back onto my dock.

empirkal: This is in ObjectDock right?

Finally, after a totally clean install of ObjectDock, the menu function finally works right!

Which menu function?

I've been using kkmenu, but it just isn't fast enough for me. Can OD now treat folders as menus/submenus all on it's own?

The click-and-hold thinger. I've never been able to get it to work until now.

When I'm running Media Player in skin mode, I cannot change the icon in objectDock since I cant right click on the icon in the dock. Is there a way to change this manually?

Nevermind, found the problem.

object dock has such potential - but it consistently crashed my (relatively new) computer, and after some frustration I finally, reluctantly, gave up on it.