Systemx

new thread opened.

as soon as i fix the memory-leak bug i'll pm the alpha-testers with a download-link. please DO NOT distribute the alpha-version anywhere or to anyone.

the alpha-release is only distributed to the list of people which signed up in my previous post untill NOW (see postdate). do not ask for getting on the list anymore.

i'll post the beta as soon as the alpha-testers give me green go sign.

thanks.

update:

- fixed the png problem

- icons (and their descriptions) and themes are customizable via an ini-file

todo:

- resizing of form

- applying themes to resized windows

- fix memory-leaks (currently over 5meg memory without pngs/icons/themes loaded)

- implementing keyclick+rightclick to add/remove/change properties

- finding all registry-keys to missing functions

help needed:

- lots of screenshots of system properties (resized windows, properties, etc) on a mac os (striped+brushed themes)

- i need all pngs/icons that are in the real thing. 32x32pixel 32bit (24bit+8bit alpha)

#90038

How about posting a screenshot or two about how this looks right now?

#90142

here you go:

-fonts are not fixed (means: you can change them within the apps properties)

-icons are changeable (currently only pngs!!! no ico-format)

-themes are disabled, due to massive problems displaying transparent images over another image (like the background)

and now ... please let me finish this project in peace. all these requests are starting to bug me.

i already posted that applying for alpha-testing is OVER. i will not reply private messages, nor will i take any more screenshots untill the alpha-version is finished.

i'll keep everybody updated. i'll regularly post in this thread on how this project goes along.

don't want to piss anybody off, but i want to finish this without having to answer a zillion questions.

if this project ever hits final release, then, AND ONLY THEN, will i consider adding functionalities you want (i.e. drag&drop and whatnot).

greets,

kawika

#90387

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#90389

Panther, what not-found page are you talking about?

#90392

Originally posted by Cerebral@Dec 18 2003, 05:39 PM

Panther, what not-found page are you talking about?

It's not English.I don't know what about it!

#90394

hit refresh and try again. my server has upper/lowercase sensibility.

i fixed the link

#90395

dude, Go here to see a little more about the System Preferences App.

CLICK HERE

and i have a *.Mov file where you can see the System preferences App in Action !! it is about 1.5 Mb (using winzip) .

so if you want it. just pm me and then we can see how to send it to you ok?

well. there is nothing else.

Good luck and go ahead !

see you. :rock:

#90415

This looks very nice. good luck and congratulations.

thanks for putting time into something that looks to be a wonderful app.

#90416

@IngeneerMind:

that .MOV file would come in very handy. what i really need is to see exactly how the window resizes, to what positions and with which speed it does so.

could you send that file via email? pm'ed you my email-address.

#90601

Originally posted by kawika@Dec 19 2003, 05:55 AM

@IngeneerMind:

that .MOV file would come in very handy. what i really need is to see exactly how the window resizes, to what positions and with which speed it does so.

could you send that file via email? pm'ed you my email-address.

FYI I will be recieving my new Ibook for Christmas, after that anything you need, Holler

#90710

Originally posted by kawika@Dec 19 2003, 10:55 AM

@IngeneerMind:

that .MOV file would come in very handy. what i really need is to see exactly how the window resizes, to what positions and with which speed it does so.

could you send that file via email? pm'ed you my email-address.

dude, i already sent it to you.

Did you recived it ?

I hope it helps you.

and remember if you want anything else i`ll be here and if i`m not. you can still send to me E-mals or Pms ok?

i`ll be glad if i can keep helping you with your Work.

see you.

iNgeneerMind. (Y)

#91103

that file is awesome. thanks.

i am currently figuring out how to set the timers to make the resizing of the windows look identical.

status:

50% of alpha-app completed. consider that i didn't make the app totaly identical to the original app (size of app, resizing, icons, drag&drop, iconpositions and the fonts).

these things are planned for the beta. i want the alpha to be tested for functionality and not for being identical to the original app.

keep ya updated. stay tuned.

more screenshots tommorow.

#91182

Sounds great! Don't rush with anything, we will wait (do we have any other choices, duh! .

#91194

looks perfect, take time and PPL STOP BUGGING HIM!

thanks for making this app

#91198

Hi kawika!

Have been away when you made that decision to start on IngeneerMind´s idea. But still great work! :woot:

A really pleasant surprise when I saw your updates and screenshot. Looks very promising!!!

Keep up the good work. I´m sure you´ve got the support you need from the guys here.

I´d be tuning in here as often as I can! (When I am back home from my holidays in a few days´time, that is... :shy: )

GO KAWIKA! :who's your daddy:

#91430

hey dude ... are you alive =?

tell us something!

see you !!!

......keep it realllllll...

#95004

kawika, dude, where did you go? this was coming along so nicely i thought. oh well, hopefully it hasnt been abandoned. but if it has, oh well

#99090

sorry for the lack of updates lately. i really haven't found the time to work on this project since i had to make a rather long business trip and i am currently in my holidays.

i haven't really figured out yet on how to display transparent pngs and transparent icons over a background image in visual basic yet. this is really anoying me. i don't want to make a workaround, since i know that most of you will want to use their own icons in SystemX.

so if anyone knows on how to approach this, i'd be very grateful (easter egg *hint* *hint*).

and no, i haven't abandoned this project. it just seems that it's taking longer than i expected...

happy new year and may the aqua be with you,

kawika

#99313

Happy new year to you too. And may the aqua be with you...

#99349

thanks for the update, i was just curious.

#99485

@kawika: found this on one of the yahoo VB forums (googled "icons in VB" ->VB Forum) - hope it helps.

[help]

For Visual Basic 6:

Use the ExtractIcon and DrawIcon API's to use a 32-bit icon in a

picturebox, toolbar, statusbar and image.

Information on those is available all over.

Dim IconH as long
Dim X as Long

Iconh = ExtractIcon(0, "Icon FileName Here", 0)
X& = DrawIcon(Picture1.hdc, 0, 0, IconH)

[/help]

Also, Beric put up a vb form a while ago (trans.zip) which displayed both .pngs & .icos (with 32bit transparency) on vb forms. I had it until about 2 days ago - I deleted it in a major clean out... >.< I've requested it in another thread - will let you know when/if I get it...

#99625

RavenMad: if this works, i'll do a personalized version of SystemX just for you. (Y)

please tell me whenever you get that piece of code. i need that badly. i've tried gdi+ and derivates, but they cannot show transparencies when you stack images on top of each other (a transparent png over another image/background).

i hope this will work, cause if it does ... the aqua community will have another proggie to play around with ...

#99783

please tell me whenever you get that piece of code. i need that badly. i've tried gdi+ and derivates, but they cannot show transparencies when you stack images on top of each other (a transparent png over another image/background).

Gdiplus::Graphics can draw images on top of each other with alpha-channels.

#99785

show me a way and i'd be more than happy. all my attempts to do such a thing with gdi+ failed big time. gdi+ uses the standard picturebox and since the picturebox control can't be made transparent to the background, it just displays the icon/png transparent but draws his default background-color around the image.

this is extremely ugly looking, especially when you use a multi-colored background theme.

#99787