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:
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?
Ha ha! Carlos strikes again.
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
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!
I've uploaded alpha 3 that fixed some bugs and added right click context menu.
Thanks for this great Tool.
Cool app! But on both of my machines, the timed picture change isn't working. 350 mHz P3, 2200+ AMD, both XP SP2.
Cinema54,
I have uploaded a new alpha that should work properly on your systems.
Since Alpha 3 I get a Run-Time error "9I' Object variable or With block variable not set. Whenever I open the program.
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.
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!
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.
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
Nice frame tom_7!
Alpha 7 was released:
"Options>Picture's area" works with pixels instead twips.
Some screenshots:
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!
lovely... i like it... 
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
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
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