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Reply to Yes VIrginia You Can Script Bar Charts in DesktopX in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

So, I want to release something just to let coders have something to play around with. As I usually do, I over complicate things. I'm interested to know the basic thoughts/suggestions of what others would like to see? Here's the features I'm working on. -Sizable -Horizontal/Vertical Option -Legend that can be positioned right,left,up,down -Dynamic chart (within limitations. eg. maximum of say 10?) Here's a pic of something I've done for myself. It's based on fi

Reply to DX Coders, lend me your ears! in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Yeah, Zubaz I see what you mean. Really that might be the easiest way from an administrative perspective as well? Since there's already a substantial forum here at wincustomize. Maybe I'm wrong but, even a few extra hours a week to maintain a full site could become burdensome. A few ideas for a full site would be to definitely get an affiliate Id for Stardock because it may kick a few bucks back into it. Maybe a job board for people to request different projects & in return the site get

Reply to DX Coders, lend me your ears! in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Nicely done. My only immediate suggestion is either placing the helper file directly in the Application Folder or allowing the user to choose where to save it to. My reasoning is in order to prevent losses from crashes. I'll try to do some simple FSO examples & send them your way in the next couple of days. Have been working on one to parse shortcut files using the CreateShortcut method to return the absolute path, app name, and icon. Hung up on problems with the icons. It's yours to in

Reply to DX Coders, lend me your ears! in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I'll throw my name into the beta testing hat. RomanDA can atest to the fact that I'm a very annoying tester!

Reply to DX Coders, lend me your ears! in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

But if you are worried about people seeing your code you need to encrypt it somehow before compiling. Here's maybe a temporary solution but, you end up with a bunch of external exe. It's a vbstoexe compiler. VBStoEXE

Reply to DX Coders, lend me your ears! in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I think I'm going to post a couple simple examples (input/message boxes) of using the include script in the DesktopX forums. Of course you're more than welcome to use anything I've posted. For WMI, there is a very handy tool called Scriptomatic. Check it out for examples of how to access anything WMI has to offer. That's a good suggestion but, I prefer the WMI Code Creator. Get it Here <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/

Reply to Yes VIrginia You Can Script Bar Charts in DesktopX in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Here's where it's at currently. Haven't even gotten to parsing data into the array yet!

Reply to DX Coders, lend me your ears! in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I don't think external files are compiled into the gadget. I found a free activeX that runs as service allowing you to access your vbscript functions from any app. Haven't downloaded & tested it but, definitely sounds great for enhancing desktopX IMO. If it only exists on my machine, that could solve a LOT of these issues. Make one common file with all the functions in i normally use, then just append that into my code and I can then call all the function

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I think they probably belong in a separate sub but, it's probably a matter of preference? People can use the WMI Code Creator for WMI. Then again I still haven't wrapped my mind around it.

Reply to DX Coders, lend me your ears! in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Looks pretty thorough. The only thing I can think of is Message Boxes to go with your Input Boxes (Dialog Box).

Reply to Learning DX Step-By-Step - #6 in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Excellent. Agree with you on the autofill. When you type it in people look at the information in the tooltip or scroll through the list. Stardock has put a great deal of information at your fingertips there.

Reply to Why 'd the Chicken Cross the Road????? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Ha ha! Another one: JOHN KERRY: The chicken should stay on this side of the road otherwise he will be stupid like the rest and end up on the other side of the road where he doesn't want to be. So, you see stay on this side of the road.

Reply to Yes VIrginia You Can Script Bar Charts in DesktopX in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

At the moment the values are strictly coming from internal arrays. [code="vbscript"]ShowChart Array(6, 10, 12, 18, 23), Array("P1", "P2", "P3", "P4", "P5"), "This is the Chart Title", "X Axis Label", "Y Axis Label"[/code] The first being the values, the second being the labels, then the respective titles. To answer your question; yes, you could pull data from the google spreadsheet. My immediate thinking is setting it up in a preferences menu, or a read from csv, datab

Reply to Yes VIrginia You Can Script Bar Charts in DesktopX in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Another screenshot. I've put the values into a tooltip and also working on a legend concept but, still learning more about arrays. This is a fun way to learn arrays...if there actually is a fun way to do that? Some more ideas for usage: - Poll Results streamed to your desktop - Task/Project Status

Reply to How to receive events from a COM automation server in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Are you using a the com component? Foobar2000:Components 0.9/COM Automation Server

Reply to Yes VIrginia You Can Script Bar Charts in DesktopX in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I'll try to summarize better tomorrow but, for the most part it takes an array and dynamically creates a bar chart based on the dimensions of the Chart Area. Instead of reading the values into a table I charted each bar into an cloned object. One immediate thought of using it would be something like Vad's Gallery Checker. Instead of displaying numbers you could display bars(numbers as labels) or a stacked bar chart with the second criteria being downloads today. They have a stacked bar

Reply to How to receive events from a COM automation server in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Didn't even see this. I've answered this one before. Remove the wscript part should do the trick just use this. Forgot where I picked this up but, here you. [code="vbscript"]Set fb2k = CreateObject("Foobar2000.Application.0.7")[/code]

Yes VIrginia You Can Script Bar Charts in DesktopX in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Took a break from working on some game scripts & actually found it easier to script a basic object based on The "Bar Chart" Sample code from ASP101 . It's very rough. Put I've posted the script below. [code="vbscript"]ShowChart Array(6, 10, 12, 18, 23), Array("P1", "P2", "P3", "P4", "P5"), "This is the Chart Title", "X Axis Label", "Y Axis

Reply to Know What Really Grinds My Gears? (NSFW) in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Does this quote wring a bell? "If I am not making you laugh, I am not doing my job. It doesn't matter where you go in life, what matters is how many people you help on the way there." As I always tell my girlfriend, people are assholes and family are definitely people!

Reply to Learning DX Step-By-Step - #5 in DesktopX Tutorials WinCustomize Forums

Nicely done. Keep up the great work.

Reply to More DesktopX Tutorials on the way.. need input!!! in Beginners WinCustomize Forums

That list looks good so far. Storing & retrieving data maybe would be a good one to do next. Kind of on the simpler side to introduce people to some more functionality of the FSO.

Reply to How can I make a password field? in DesktopX Development WinCustomize Forums

It's a simple text edit control. Password formatting isn't available. I'd check out Thomassen's text box: I haven't used any Textbox controls, but I made a DX Textbox object which features password masking. http://thomthom.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SkinID=3947&LibID=3&comments=1 If your heart's set on using an ActiveX control. Then check out Microsoft Forms 2.0 TextBox control which has that as an option. Here's another potential

Reply to Scripting with JScript and VScript in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Yes. Look at the file system object.

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On behalf of my fellow Canadians I apologize and for unleashing Celine Dion.

Reply to Wallchangers in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Why not use the System Namespace callbacks from the manual? It does this all automatically! Just wondering. DesktopX Manual System.SetWallpaper This allows you to specify the Windows wallpaper. You need to provide a full path to the wallpaper and then an option to feine how to display the wallpaper. Option: 0 = use default wallpaper 1 = Cen