[release] DeskPhoto

[Carlospr]

DeskPhoto is another alternative to show random pictures in a frame.

This is the first release (alpha stage).

If you'd like to make a nice frame, please contact me!

Some invisible buttons that you should know:

To Exit: double click anyware in the frame area (not picture area).

Options: click the upper left side of the picture area.

Change picture: click the middle part of the picture area.

Download:

http://www.closetosoftware.com/DeskPhoto.zip

Screenshot:

[ultimate540]

Hmmm....this application can be run more than once for difference sets of pictures. This is getting interesting. Also, great job...and can you change the frame simply by substituting another picture?

[XanthraX]

Ha ha! Carlos strikes again.

[@ceroy]

I love that...Good job, and i try in this moment...look good.. Many frame style option add and its great.

Like that by example...check the link to view some frame style i wish

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v352/ChiLam/21April.png

http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1742/Metal_Border.png

http://img259.echo.cx/img259/6725/preview1hr.png

[nightcrawler1089]

Looks very promising...keep it up! Maybe something for me to finally newspost about .

-NC

[Carlospr]

DeskPhoto Alpha 2 released

What's new?

Theme manager (Options)

frame theme added

Some improvements

Small bugs fixed

Readme.txt updated

http://www.closetosoftware.com/DeskPhoto.zip

Thank you for your feedback!

[Carlospr]

I've uploaded alpha 3 that fixed some bugs and added right click context menu.

http://www.closetosoftware.com/DeskPhoto.zip

[Nemoflow]

Thanks for this great Tool.

[Cinema54]

Cool app! But on both of my machines, the timed picture change isn't working. 350 mHz P3, 2200+ AMD, both XP SP2.

[Carlospr]

Did you turn timed on?

Go to Options>Misc then check Interval (seconds)

[Carlospr]

Cinema54,

I have uploaded a new alpha that should work properly on your systems.

http://www.closetosoftware.com/DeskPhoto.zip

[Blitz]

Since Alpha 3 I get a Run-Time error "9I' Object variable or With block variable not set. Whenever I open the program.

[Carlospr]

Blitz,

What you can do right now: delete all DeskPhoto files and all DeskPhoto registry entries (HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareDeskPhoto). NOTE: DON'T TRY TO DELETE ANY KEY FROM REGISTRY IF YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW TO DO IT. Reinstall and start the program again.

In addition, I will release (soon) a version with an error handler so we'll be able to know what is happening.

[Frenchie]

Thisis a great app! Can't wait for more development. If there is anything I could possibly do, don't hesistate to let me know!

[Blitz]

Cheers, thanks a lot dude, deleting the registry key fixed it. I believe you get that error if you don't have the Interval Box ticked.

[Carlospr]

Blitz,

You're right about the error's cause. I'll fix it as soon as possible. Thanks!

[Carlospr]

Blitz,

The interval bug was fixed.

http://www.closetosoftware.com/DeskPhoto.zip

[Carlospr]

DeskPhoto Alpha 6 was released today (24 Apr 2005):

Total control over picture area (top, left, height and width)*

Transition effect added (top to bottom and left to right)

Some improvements

Some bugs fixed

Readme.txt updated

(*) This feature is experimental.

Thank you all for your great feedback!

By the way, if you have a nice frame and configuration, please share with us!

http://www.closetosoftware.com/DeskPhoto.zip

[tom_7]

Hi! This for frame! Download from rapidshare: Frame

[Carlospr]

Nice frame tom_7!

[Carlospr]

Alpha 7 was released:

"Options>Picture's area" works with pixels instead twips.

Some screenshots:

[Cinema54]

This is getting better and better! One problem... I made the image 640 by 480, and made a frame with that size opening. Apparently the program only allows a certain maximum size frame, cutting off anything beyond that. Rather than having frame sizes of "Big... Medium... Small...", etc., you could have "Original size... 75%... 50%..." and so on. Pardon me if I'm missing some key issue here...

Also, it would be nice if a portion of the image could be used to drag the whole thing around, rather than just the frame, so a transparent frame could be used (or the option to have no frame at all).

Great work!

[Shekhar]

lovely... i like it...

[Unbeliever]

even though i really, really like the whole idea and how this app works i must say that at 11mb of RAM it's just a RAM sucker. As much as i'd like to use it full time i'll have to pass till its RAM usage falls significantly.

But for now it's a great job and i'll be sure to test the new versions as they come out.

P4 2.66 Ghz, 512Mb of DDR 333 RAM, ATi Mobility Radeon 9000 w 64mb of RAM

WinXP Pro, SP1

[nightcrawler1089]

I would break the frame up into four pieces--top, bottom, left, and right, and then have those repeat to fit the height/width. That way, you can have whatever size picture you want.

Also, there's a lot of flickering in the options dialog.

Other than that, nice job. Keep your eyes on the front page .

-NC