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HAPTORK on Hue shift

HAPTORK — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

how GENIOUS i'm

You are growing genious. you have learnt how to copy and paste text.

HAPTORK on Hue shift

HAPTORK — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

looks like it

RickJP on Hue shift

RickJP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

and i'm also a bit busy nowsays quote from sAARGe on another thread.

looks like it

sAARGe on Hue shift

sAARGe — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Sub Object_OnScriptEnter
DesktopX.Object("Vexa_Clock_Face").hue = 1000
DesktopX.Object("Vexa_Clock_Hours").hue = 1000
DesktopX.Object("Vexa_Clock_Minutes").hue = 1000
DesktopX.Object("Vexa_Clock_Seconds").hue = 1000
End Sub

change these values from 1000 to 0 ..... i think it will work ....

how GENIOUS i'm

HAPTORK on Hue shift

HAPTORK — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Change these values from "1000" to "0" then it should work.

aufisch on Test a DX clock for me

aufisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

3D Metal that was an old link sorry!

Doh, didn't see that this thread started in May!!!

I tested the turbine-clock again, and the lag is now gone!

Zubaz on Test a DX clock for me

Zubaz — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I'm running XP this morning and everything worked great. I had the same problem aufisch did at first though. The close button seemed to take a bit to become active.

Philly0381 on Test a DX clock for me

Philly0381 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

theAVMAN just gave it a test, shows date and time and the turbine is spinning.

aufisch on Test a DX clock for me

aufisch — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

3D Metal clock: First start, runs smoothly, colouring works. I close the clock and when I restart the clock, I can't change the colour anymore (Vista64bit). I have repeated this several time, but since the first run, I am unable to change the colour.

Turbo clock: Works fine (I do have a digital clock) except that the close button next to the date took some time to actually do something. To explain; I wanted to close the clock but the close button didn't react at all (no mouse-over too). I wrote this in my feedback to you, but after writing I thought I would try once more and suddenly the button had a red mouse-over and worked. I repeated this and I got a lag again but shorter this time.
Suggestion; to include a switch for 'English'-time and 'Military'-time (the latter being commonly used in continental Europe)

RickJP on Test a DX clock for me

RickJP — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Works fine can see the clock at bottom,
Don't like the date display 7/9/8
Would use 09/07/08 if could of worked out how to change it.

Zubaz on Test a DX clock for me

Zubaz — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Other than the fact that their is no actual clock . . it works.
Animation plays, close button destroys the object. Shines are in place.

PuterDudeJim on Start Menu Item 1st state

PuterDudeJim — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

the first state of a two state image...usually the default or normal state.Start menu mouseovers sometimes show this first one...on some pc's.

Thank you, I am now enlightened. A lot like states in DX.

I.R. Brainiac on Start Menu Item 1st state

I.R. Brainiac — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I don't even know what that means

the first state of a two state image...usually the default or normal state.Start menu mouseovers sometimes show this first one...on some pc's.

kittymalone on Start Menu Item 1st state

kittymalone — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

ohhh do you mean when some item mouse over's have two images instead of one???......i always thought that was there so it would just 'work' didnt realize it was for 'states'

I.R. Brainiac on Start Menu Item 1st state

I.R. Brainiac — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

No first states here on XP nvidia 8600gt.

PuterDudeJim on Start Menu Item 1st state

PuterDudeJim — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Does anyone know if the 1st state of the Start Menu Item is support by all PC's?

I don't even know what that means, someone please enlighten me.

Zubaz on Start Menu Item 1st state

Zubaz — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I Don't know how this got in objectBar I thought I hit skinning?

Moved.

Night Train on Start Menu Item 1st state

Night Train — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

It doesn't work on mine through 3 Operating systems but it works on my wifes. I could never find a solution. Been years now.

Zubaz on Test a DX clock for me

Zubaz — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I am not sure if this is correct for you but if I mouse over the colour changer... keep it still and just click away I can get loads of other colours too ... Is it supposed to do that ? ..

That's a hue shift . .and by design.

mike b1954 on Test a DX clock for me

mike b1954 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Hi Harley .. It looks great ... Run first time ...

I am not sure if this is correct for you but if I mouse over the colour changer... keep it still and just click away I can get loads of other colours too ... Is it supposed to do that ? ...

Nice clock for sure ... works well !!

Regards

Mike

ArileenDesign on Adding a url to a button in DX

ArileenDesign — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

http://wiki.wincustomize.com/wiki/DesktopX:_Creating_a_Shortcut_%28Advanced%29

does it help?

RomanDA on Test a DX clock for me

RomanDA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

sure.. it reads 1 items hue, then increments that, then stores it back out to the local storage. not real bad. It also looks for that local storage on 1st run to see if there is anything in there, if so, it uses that value.

I think i need to add this to the snippets!

RomanDA on Test a DX clock for me

RomanDA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Here is some revised code for the hue button.
It reduces the calls to set the object hue's down to a single function call.
It also saves the hue in storage so that it will be there when it comes back up the next time its run.

Code: vbscript

Sub Object_OnLButtonDown(x, y)
Dim ulHue
ulHue = DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Face").hue
ulHue = ulHue + 10
'if hue is set to Black "1000" then set it back to Unshifted "0"
If ulHue > 1001 Then ulHue = 0
If ulHue > 255 And ulHue < 999 Then ulHue = 1000
Call SetHue(ulHue)
End Sub

'*************************************************************

'Resets the hue to 0 if right clicked
Sub Object_OnRButtonDown(x, y)
Call SetHue(1000)
End Sub

'Resets the hue to 0 if right clicked
Sub Object_OnScriptEnter
If Object.LocalStorage("Hue") = "" Then
ulHue = 1000
Else
ulHue = Object.LocalStorage("Hue")
End If
Call SetHue(ulHue)
End Sub

Function SetHue(huesetting)
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Face").hue = huesetting
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Hours").hue =huesetting
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Minutes").hue = huesetting
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Seconds").hue = huesetting
Object.LocalStorage("Hue") = huesetting
desktopx.Object("test").text = huesetting
End Function

RomanDA on Test a DX clock for me

RomanDA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

"Whu set the same VAR "

um.. where's my EDIT button? Im speaking Zubazzish

"Why set the same VAR" - edited

RomanDA on Test a DX clock for me

RomanDA — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

ok.. looking at the code..

Code: vbscript

'Change object name to apply to new object
ulHue = DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Face").hue
ulHue = DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Hours").hue
ulHue = DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Minutes").hue
ulHue = DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Seconds").hue
ulHue = ulHue + 10

Whu set the same VAR to multiple items, the only one that matters in this case is the LAST one. Applying it at the end of that function makes sense, but the beginning sets make no sense.

I would redo it:

Sub Object_OnLButtonDown(x, y)
Dim ulHue
ulHue = DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Face").hue
ulHue = ulHue + 10
'if hue is set to Black "1000" then set it back to Unshifted "0"
If ulHue > 1001 Then ulHue = 0

'if hue is past 255, set it to black.
If ulHue > 255 And ulHue < 999 Then ulHue = 1000

'apply the hue change to the object(s)
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Face").hue = ulHue
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Hours").hue = ulHue
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Minutes").hue = ulHue
DesktopX.Object("3Dmetal_Clock_Seconds").hue = ulHue
End Sub

This seems to work, the main key with this is to make sure the master items are RED.
the Hue works best with a RED main image. Other than the above, it looks good.

butch123 on Test a DX clock for me

butch123 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

This one I like very much.

jpkylegirl on Test a DX clock for me

jpkylegirl — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I'd give you some Karma if I could find that button!

The thumbs up button under the reply... click it.

bilbo1930 on Test a DX clock for me

bilbo1930 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Work fine Harley!

SKoriginals on Shell style images

SKoriginals — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

What SKS verson are you using? 5 or 6 (though I've used both to replace ShellStyles without problem)

kittymalone on Shell style images

kittymalone — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

oh ps, if that fails.....why not delete the default image?......sometimes that helps too

kittymalone on Shell style images

kittymalone — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

ps, is that yr new wb????? lookin insanely wikked if it is!!!!!!!

kittymalone on Shell style images

kittymalone — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Harley........check yr top left pixel, MUST be the same colour as the background, otherwise it wont show............

Xiandi on Shell style images

Xiandi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

AvMan send those images and I'll take a look at them...

Let me know if you find out anything!

Shelbygt_the_Car~! on Shell style images

Shelbygt_the_Car~! — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

AvMan send those images and I'll take a look at them...
WWW Link

SGT

Xiandi on Shell style images

Xiandi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I can't help you but I figured you'd like to know you are not the only one. I'm having the same thing happen to me. The large image will not show, the small one and the icon will.

killajosh on Up For a Vote

killajosh — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Damn, AV...sure do like that Smoothy, especially the strawberry. That's my favorite fruit, too. Great job!

DisturbedComputer on Up For a Vote

DisturbedComputer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

1: 3D Metal

2: Azul

3: Smoothy

the order in which I like them

seldomseen on Up For a Vote

seldomseen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

1: 3D Metal

2: Azul

3: Smoothy

DisturbedComputer on Up For a Vote

DisturbedComputer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Not sure If this is where you want us to give our thoughts but here goes

AVMan
Testing Smoothy
First of all thanks for letting me test your WB skin Smoothy.

About my Computer I have Windows XP Pro /SP2
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 1600MHz 1.59 GHz
1 GB of Ram
ATI Radeon 9550/X1050Series 256MB

I always have My Taskbar at the top but for testing I checked the taskbar at both top and bottom

At the top: Taskbar
All looks good except when moving from bottom to top it doubles the size have to restart or apply a different skin then go back to Smoothy for it to go back to normal (Single row) and the system tray is darker at the top then it is at the bottom but dose look better and the Time and Day is off set.
As for the animation that you have at the top of the start menu, is great. with the taskbar at the top I do not see the animation.
It would be nice if the animation would show at the bottom of the start menu when the taskbar is at the top.

At the bottom: Taskbar
When moving from top to bottom it doubles the size have to restart or apply a different skin then go back to Smoothy for it to go back to normal (Single row) and the system tray is Lighter and the Time and Day is off set.

Top and Bottom:
Have to have the task bar 3 rows in order to see the time, day and date and then it will adjust and put them all in the right place.

Screen shots will be added.

Thanks again

Would like to test the other two skins to if, you don’t mind.

top:

Shot at 2008-02-21

Bottom:

Shot at 2008-02-21

After moving back to top:

Shot at 2008-02-21

Thanks

P.S. also noticed an extra line at the top and bottom of the Taskbar you can see it better in the SS for the Bottom..

all and all Very nice skin

DisturbedComputer on Up For a Vote

DisturbedComputer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

thanks AVMAN

DisturbedComputer on Up For a Vote

DisturbedComputer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I like all 3
1st 3D Metal
2nd Azul
3rd Smoothy

I would like to test as well I have XP Pro

Alternate Setting on Up For a Vote

Alternate Setting — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Looking good Harley

CDAV on Up For a Vote

CDAV — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I like the 3D Metal and Smoothy also, but Azul is very cool. Hope you finish all 4.

elvee on Up For a Vote

elvee — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

After testing them all I am liking 3D Metal and Smoothy better

mike b1954 on Up For a Vote

mike b1954 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

HARLEY : They all look great !....

Send me them all , I will build a Desktop Sidebar for them if you want ..... (I think you might have my email addy ...)

Ton-K300 on Up For a Vote

Ton-K300 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I like the look of 3D Metal

2of3 on Up For a Vote

2of3 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Keep in mind, Josh that these were unfinished WBs, so certain element aren't skinned yet.

Smoothy is a winner! Finish it!

Silex was a bit orange for me..... maybe some lighter shades of orange on the toolbar background to give it some contrast?

killajosh on Up For a Vote

killajosh — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

I really like Smoothy! A couple things, though.

The user icon area at the top of the start menu needs to be finished, and the buttons on the start menu are hard to read. I think the text needs to be darkened. Here's a pic of the start menu....

See what I mean by the user icon area at the top, and the buttons?

jamespaulp on Up For a Vote

jamespaulp — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

Silex was not listed here, but that is the one I like the most
Task bar buttons are bit narrow for me on Silex.
More Programs menu had a problem in the trial WB. Here is the image.

3D Metal task bar button animation for non active windows is a bit off.
I noticed same problem rickalot says about Azul.

pictoratus on Up For a Vote

pictoratus — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:10 -0400

From the shots, I like the look of Smoothy the best ... downloading now to test 'em out ...