Active Desktop Tutorial

erronreq · 12 Jan 2003

I believe someone addressed this earlier in the discussion.

But just in case, use CSS. Do a google search or goto www.webmonkey.com

I could tell you, but that ruins the process of learning and finding things out yourself.

Oh whatever.

Put this in your header:

Code:

<style type="text/css">
A:link {TEXT-DECORATION: none;}
A:visited  {TEXT-DECORATION: none;}
A:active {TEXT-DECORATION: none;}
A:hover {TEXT-DECORATION: none;}
</style>

djwhite · 12 Jan 2003

Thanks man

Dubbin1 · 13 Jan 2003

Can someone please tell me the command line for the recycle bin

Thanks

c l e r i c uk · 13 Jan 2003

active desktop

Hi,

Just like 2 say thx's 2 Matt f4r the active desktop tutorial.
btw ..Winamp would be nice as a addon

.
Regard's Cleric

Heres a pic . Cleric desktop pic

paul2-0-0-2 · 13 Jan 2003

Re: active desktop

Originally posted by c l e r i c uk
Hi,

Just like 2 say thx's 2 Matt f4r the active desktop tutorial.
btw ..Winamp would be nice as a addon .
Regard's Cleric

Heres a pic . Cleric desktop pic

That's WIKID

How do i Chage the Font and Coulor.

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Active Desktop</TITLE>
</HEAD>

</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF">

<a href="http://www.xb7.org/forums">EBS/XB7</a>
<a href="http://www.e-tones.co.uk/forums">E-Tones</a>
<a href="http://www.ntfs.org">NTFS.org</a>
<a href="http://www.mess.be.">Mess.be</a>
<a href="http://www.simplemp3s.com">Simplemp3s</a>
<a href="http://www.mp3sfinder.com">Mp3sfinder</a>
<a href="http://www.mp3delivery.com">Mp3delivery</a>
<a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/">Dictionary</a>
<a href="http://www.fasttrackmovies.com/">Movies!</a>

</BODY>
<script language="JavaScript">
>
</HTML>

</script>
</HTML>

Dubbin1 · 13 Jan 2003

Re: active desktop

That has got to be the best so far.

Originally posted by c l e r i c uk
Hi,

Just like 2 say thx's 2 Matt f4r the active desktop tutorial.
btw ..Winamp would be nice as a addon .
Regard's Cleric

Heres a pic . Cleric desktop pic

djwhite · 13 Jan 2003

Try this chandman
<a href="http://www.xb7.org/forums"; style="color: #54606E; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt">EBS/XB7</a>

paul2-0-0-2 · 13 Jan 2003

Originally posted by djwhite
Try this chandman
<a href="http://www.xb7.org/forums"; style="color: #54606E; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt">EBS/XB7</a>

:happy: (these smiles are emmmmmm funny/wierd lol)

Wikid djwhite thanks alot (Y)

djwhite · 13 Jan 2003

Dubbin1 · 13 Jan 2003

Hey madmatt did you ever get that target line for me for my DSL connection?

Piett · 14 Jan 2003

holy smokes c l e r i c uk that is very nice indeed! the functionality is blowing my mind!

paul2-0-0-2 · 14 Jan 2003

After seein how good the NTFS Desktop is gona look WIKIDDDDDD
on my Desktop when i have finshed

Is it hard to make a login and activte thread's for other Fourm's if it is possible

Mr.Opinion · 14 Jan 2003

Re: active desktop

Originally posted by c l e r i c uk
Hi,

Just like 2 say thx's 2 Matt f4r the active desktop tutorial.
btw ..Winamp would be nice as a addon .
Regard's Cleric

Heres a pic . Cleric desktop pic

I'm just curious. What language did you make yours in? PHP?

c l e r i c uk · 15 Jan 2003

Active Desktop

Hi,

It was doNe in html and alot of jaVa to boot.
The lot wAs done in a day.
Might aDd s0me flash laTer, but We wil C.

Regards C l e r i c

Pic'S off my Active Desktop
Hi Res Picture
Low Res Picture

Piett · 15 Jan 2003

i'm just getting the geocities "not available" page.

also: 500th post. everyone adjourn to my place for cake and milk.

speedrayo · 15 Jan 2003

I dont understand..why...
i made skin with program launch or more tweak...its not work

...now..another plan window skin is work fine...

whats worng?

Take look image

paul2-0-0-2 · 15 Jan 2003

Hey can some1 tel me how do i make a login for another fourm for desktop i got the php i think it is to do it, but need HELP lol

PHP:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="{secondaltcolor}"><normalfont><b>Your User Name:</b></normalfont></td>
<td bgcolor="{secondaltcolor}"><normalfont><input type="text" class="bginput" name="username" value="$bbuserinfo[username]" size="25">
  </normalfont>
<smallfont><a href="register.php?action=signup">Want to register?</a>
</smallfont></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}"><normalfont><b>Your Password:</b></normalfont></td>
<td bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}"><normalfont><input type="password" class="bginput" name="password" value="" size="25">
  </normalfont>
<smallfont><a href="member.php?action=lostpw">Forgotten your password?</a>
</smallfont></td>
</tr>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The site is http://forums.xb7.org

So any help would be great (Y)(Y)(Y)(Y)

shaunj66 · 16 Jan 2003

Hey

Is there anyway I can have a feature on the desktop to imitate the Windows Run command? I can do it by launching a vbsript I made, which will ask you for the command in the form of a inputbox, but I want to change it so it gets the input from a text box on my active desktop! :huh:

Here's my vbscript...

Code:

Dim input
input = inputbox("Type the run command")

Dim oShell
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.shell")
oShell.run ""&input
Set oShell = Nothing

So basically just replace the dim 'input' with a feature that pulls the input from a form in the html?

Any ideas?

dworn · 17 Jan 2003

here is some code for a vbs script which changes your wallpaper... still working on it, it seems to work fine for my machine, although it is not the best solution...

Dim WallPaper
Dim Checkfile
Dim WinDir
Dim input

Set WallPaper = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set CheckFile = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
input = "E:\My Documents\My Webpages\active\wall7.jpg"

With WallPaper
.Regwrite "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper", input
.Run "control desk.cpl"
WScript.Sleep 300
.AppActivate "Desktop Properties"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "{up}"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "{down}"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "{tab}"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "{tab}"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "{tab}"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "{tab}"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "{tab}"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "~"
WScript.Sleep 300
.SendKeys "~"
End With
Set WallPaper = nothing
Set checkFile = nothing

the input declares which file is written to the registry for the desktop wallpaper, the refresh is done by opening the display properties and applying a change... works, but still not the thing i want for myself...

does anybody know of a commandline switch like the once with irfanview? nearly all browsers can set a wallpaper and it is refreshed immidiatly, so perhaps we should try to find an easy api call for internet explorer or a graphics program... i tried "mspaint c:\my.jpg /set wallpaper" but it doesnt work ;-)

lieb39 · 17 Jan 2003

I am working on an active desktop bar (javascript bar).
I found this amazing program; AllWebMenus. It allows ask for a javascript command and/or URL. If I would like to link to a shortcut, my computer, etc. How would I do it? What would i put in the two boxes? Thanks guys; and I'll show you the after desktop.

P.S. Madmatt your tutorial is amazing, I have recommended them to all my friends.

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