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Reply to DesktopX 4.0 Pro Beta 1 bug reports in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Well, it's only the first beta so there is plenty of time to fix broken things before the final version. BTW there is a way to run DesktopX 3.50 and DesktopX 3.89 side-by-side (ie. both "installed" and able to run, but not at the same time). Before installing the new beta, go to %Program Files%\Stardock\ and make a copy of the DesktopX folder (and rename it to DesktopX3). Then install the new version (doing a clean install if preferable). Plugin path seems to be hardcoded, so you

Reply to DesktopX 4.0 Pro Beta 1 bug reports in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Ok, here is the list of my reported bugs and their status with DX Pro 3.89 Object rotation broken: not fixed Objects with running script on exit crashing DX: not fixed Object rotation showing the last frame of animated objects: not fixed ActiveX controls show through hidden layer after mov

Reply to DesktopX 4.0 Pro Beta 1 bug reports in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

PurrBall: it seems it's only the Pro version at this time. Vad_M: They also updated it to be Vista/7 compliant (moving plugins & data to user folders instead of keeping them in %Program Files%). I haven't tested all the bugs I reported yet, so I don't know how many are fixed. The scripting host dll (DXAxHost) is still the old one, so this one hasn't be updated (yet). We'll probably know more on monday.

Reply to DesktopX 4.0 Pro Beta 1 bug reports in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Export of gadgets (simple or custom deployment) seems to be broken. When trying to launch the exported exe, a dialog box pops up complaining about a missing IE6. --------------------------- IE6 not found! --------------------------- This application requires Internet Explorer 6.0 or later on Windows 98 systems. Please update your Internet Explorer installation from http://www.microsoft.com/ie . ----------------

DesktopX 4.0 Pro Beta 1 bug reports in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Update : A new build has been released with some fixes (along with availability of the standard version). Bug reports should now be made in this thread . DestkopX 4.0 Pro Beta 1 has been released on Impulse. Zubaz is relaxing on his private island today (he will tell you he's sick, don't believe him!), so here is a thread to post issues. Ther

Reply to Wincustomize.com Promotions in Community WinCustomize Forums

Great post Jafo [e digicons]:wc:[/e] k10w3: essorant and MikeB314 have master skins just a few weeks old, so there are elder masters still sharing skins. Some of the old ones also went to work for Stardock Design, so even though you don't see their names anymore, they are still producing skins.

Reply to Object Desktop: DesktopX 4 in Object Desktop blogs WinCustomize Forums

[e digicons]\o/[/e]

Reply to Tracking Skin Updates in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

As you said, there are two possibilities: a standalone update checker and one using WC data. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. As I wanted auto-update functionality for my gadgets, I did write my own update script/UI. You need to host the update info and data though, as there is no way to get all the required info from Wincustomize. This gets you nicely integrated auto-update handling, with a custom changelog. It also supports beta/release branches if you need

Reply to Welcome New WC Master Skinner: sViz! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Congratulations! This is well deserved.

Reply to The basic problems with “universal” health care in Politics Stardock Forums

(sorry about the "double" post, I get a bad auth error when trying to edit) I forgot to add that Europe is mandating that you should be able to choose your healthcare provider so it's possible to get out of the government run system (it's actually not that easy yet, but it's getting better and should be a breeze once France is fined for not respecting his obligations - which happens a lot [e digicons]O:)[/e] ). That should get you back probably 80 to 90% of the money you pay

Reply to The basic problems with “universal” health care in Politics Stardock Forums

I haven't had much interaction with the health care system in the US yet (and would like to keep it that way!), so I can't really make any meaningful comparison between a "government" run healthcare system and a private insurance system. The one system I have experience with is the French one (not really a perfect example of how to run things, but an useful source of data nonetheless). It's kind of an hybrid system: basic healthcare is provided by the government and there are insurance

Reply to DX Request: Reminder widgit in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

The digital clock docklet would be perfect for that (if it wasn't crashing DockletX on start [e digicons]x_x[/e] ). I'll let you know if I manage to make it work properly (I should have some time during my vacation next month).

Reply to Weather Script Component in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Monday morning update: weather.com is mostly complete, some work on dates is still needed (mainly to make sure they're all using the same time zone in all providers). If you want to start looking into it to update your widgets, now is the time [e digicons]:sun:[/e] . Let me know if you have any questions or feedback on the component API.

Reply to Weather Script Component in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

[quote]Julien, is it possible to allow simple syntax like "London" or "New York" and then return the list of matches? It only retreives locations via city/state or city/country.[/quote] After looking at what happens when you put a city only, it accepts it just fine and does the request, but sometimes the xml we receive is completely different from what is written in the specs. It's basically just a list of (city, state) pairs with links to the webpage for that city. It doesn't

Reply to Weather Script Component in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

That's because it's a link to a page in the source tracker, not a direct link to the file (BTW I'll make a proper package once it's stabilized a bit more). You need to first click on the link and then on the next page , click on View raw file . Note that t

Reply to Weather Script Component in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Weather Underground should now be complete enough to use in a proper weather widget. Download here and let me know if something isn't working properly or if you are missing some key functionality.

Reply to DesktopX Weather Widget Issues - Read This in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

[quote]Really? I didn't get nuttin free except my numbers...lol. [/quote] In the email, there is a link to the SDK . It's only the TOS in pdf form along with all the weather images. Nothing special really (and no proper XML feed documentation for sure, almost as bad as Weather Underground).

Reply to Happy birthday, FRANCE! in Everything Else Demigod Forums

Zyxpsilon : maybe not the best example... I mean, they are so nice nobody wants to buy them [e digicons];P[/e]

Reply to Weather Script Component in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

[quote]I am wondering though... How will provider selection and registration (if any) be handled if the widget creator chooses not to put TWC logo and links on their work?[/quote] I'm afraid this is going to be out of my hands. The component will populate a "promo" links dictionnary, so if there is something there, you know you have to show them in some way. But any specific UI requirements are left to the widget maker, the only limits I'll be able to enforce in the component are upda

Reply to DesktopX Weather Widget Issues - Read This in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

neophil78 : Using weather.com feed is not "free", you have to show promotional links and the TWC logo. Getting a redistributable license which would bypass the promo links/update interval restrictions is probably going to cost Stardock a lot of money (which they will have to get somewhere), if it's even availabl

Reply to Extended System Control plugin in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Version 1.0 has been released. You can get it from Wincustomize or from the old link (the zip has been updated since the last build, so make sure to redownload).

Weather Script Component in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Hey all! 07/20: I'm looking for a few weather widget authors that would be willing to update their objects using the component and provide feedback. I'll be providing help and guidance on the use of the component if needed. Widgets that make complete use of weather.com data are preferred (current conditions + forecast with as much info presented to the user as possible). As of today, the Weather.com provider is mostly complete an

Reply to DXTaskbar7 in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I've updated the test build to the latest version and added a bunch of documentation. Lots of small things have been fixed, but the main part is tasks support.

Reply to What would you like to see in DesktopX 4.x? in DesktopX Wishlist WinCustomize Forums

- DX + 51 custom files on the same object = POOF! Fixed size arrays are evil! [e digicons]}:)[/e] (and I have to add a workaround to my script compiler now[e digicons]:'([/e] )

Reply to Extended System Control plugin in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

I've made a new build available. Not a lot of "new" stuff available (apart from VerifySignature), but I've merged 3 of my other plugins into this one, as they were more or less related. The MouseWheel API has changed somewhat (you no longer get the wheel delta, but the number of lines to scroll, using the Windows configuration to determine the number of lines to scroll per wheel delta). You also get a dragged value with the SystemEx_OnMButtonUp callback, but the dragging code