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[madmatt]

This is for all the fans of my desktop.

madmatt_dtop - click to see

This is the run down:

System Launch, My Folders, Program Launch: Simple HTML, JavaScript, ActiveX control
Quick Notes: Simple HTML, VBSCRIPT to save
System Statistics: Provided via CoolMon, displayed using Simple HTML, JavaScript
Weather: Provided via CoolMon and weather.com, displayed using Simple HTML, JavaScript
madmatt .NET login: Simple HTML, PHP, mySQL (stored server side)
Calendar: Simple HTML, JavaScript

I started off with a tutorial for the system launch, program launch, and my folders. Follow the URL below:

program launch tutorial - click here

Make sure you read the disclaimer at the top!

I am sure that's all everyone is interested in, however, I plan on writting a tutorial for the calendar and quick notes soon.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Post them to this thread and this thread only. I will not respond to emails or private messages.

This is v3 of madmatt_dtop, v4 is in the works.

screen shot as of May 18th

[xsivforce]

Props to matt. Nicely done.

[brodie]

thanks Matt, much appreciated.

I'll post results when I've had a play and come up with something good

[Iceman]

nice script matt

[l0g0ut]

man... i've been waiting for this for sometime....

[Jewelzz]

Well done matt. I've heard a few members asking for such a tutorial.

[madmatt]

Thank you.

Per request the quick notes tutorial is coming later today. Stay tuned.

[madmatt]

madmatt_dtop v4.beta is done. inspired by MdSalih's idea, I had to give it a go, and here are the results.

madmatt_dtop v4.beta - click to see

One small glitch remaining, hope to have it solved soon.

As for the qnotes script, that will be released soon. Enjoy.

Great bit of vbscripting for the links section but just a small question.

When you have created the script and placed in c:/windows - it won't run the shortcut. It will run the exe file for the associated program (such as explorer) is this the way that it works - or should it be reading the shortcut?

matt

Matt, none of the links you've posted appear to work???:confused: :confused:

[MdSalih]

Originally posted by stuy_b
Matt, none of the links you've posted appear to work???:confused: :confused:

the links wont work as you dont have the .vbs script behind the links....

I've been quite inspired by matt's work there.... damn nice

currently playing with it atm... will give you some print screens of my own soon

Thanx again to matt for the first sparks

MdSalih

[MdSalih]

here we go ...

got the basic layout for it...



Click here for full size

if you want to see it in action:
http://www.mdsalih.d2g.com/md-ad/index.htm

you need to click the headers (System Launch, My Folders, Program Files etc...) for the menu to drop down...

As noted in my last post... the links won't work for you as you dont have the required .vbs files...
to make the .vbs click here to see madmatts tutorial here.

Once again... thanx to madmatt for the motivation + helpful tutorials

MdSalih

[Iceman]

sweet, looks good.

[madmatt]

MdSalih, I am lovin' it. Great job!

I made a few minor changes this morning, while my INET access was down. I added table borders around the menus.

I'll post the screen in a bit.

[madmatt]

Originally posted by amatt
Great bit of vbscripting for the links section but just a small question.

When you have created the script and placed in c:/windows - it won't run the shortcut. It will run the exe file for the associated program (such as explorer) is this the way that it works - or should it be reading the shortcut?

matt

You need two files, named (semi) exactly the same.

1.) The VBS script (ie: explorer.vbs)
2.) A shortcut (ie: explorer or explorer.lnk)

In the VBS script, you want to change the "PROGRAM" to the name of the shortcut (ie: EXPLORER).

Hope this helps.

[madmatt]

okay, my third straight post to this thread =)

madmatt_dtop v4.2-beta - click to see

Enjoy.

i can see i'm going to have to get my hands dirty to get this thing looking the way i want it to.

Originally posted by madmatt


You need two files, named (semi) exactly the same.

1.) The VBS script (ie: explorer.vbs)
2.) A shortcut (ie: explorer or explorer.lnk)

In the VBS script, you want to change the "PROGRAM" to the name of the shortcut (ie: EXPLORER).

Hope this helps.

This is exactly what I have.

For eg. I have a shortcut named "programfiles" which links to a folder - it works fine when I double click it.
I then have a programfiles.vbs file with the "programfiles" name in it. (all being in c:/windows)

When I run it - it runs but doesn't load the shortcut. (ie no errors)

Weird.

Oh well, I'll have to fiddle one day when I have some extra time - good post though.

matt

[MdSalih]

copy paste the .vbs here...

should looks something like this:

-------------------------

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

-------------------------

save it as a .vbs -> should run ok now... unless you have somekind off f00lish anti virus programme running... norton will pop up a screen asking you what to do if yer running that...

MdSalih

Found out that its my computer.

All my scripts run fine on the two other computers at home - therefore there is something screwed up on mine.

I'm also having probelems with VB6 after I installed Visio so that probably messed something up.

Oh well, not much i can do unless I want to re-install all - and I couldn't be bothered.

Thanks for the help,

matt