[release] Multi-config/display Pod Widget

OK, looking at many screenshots it appears that alot of us like the idea of having that little 'pod' widget (as released by Nate) on our desktops.

IMHO the concept of the Pod widget is to keep your desktop simple and uncluttered, and this becomes hard when we want to display more information on our desktops than can fit on the small pod.

That is why I am releasing this multi-mode pod. It contains 5 navigatable config files that can be altered to display whatever you choose, whilst retaining the simplicity of the original pod design.

Pod%20Release.jpg

As stated in the above pic, please run the vbs file contained in the zip to create a valid shortcut to a samurize instance of 'Pod'. If you run this widget from another instance e.g. 'default' the navigation won't work!

To scroll winamp information you will need AIMP plugin for winamp2/3/5 and the output string must be formatted in accordance with the contained extraction vbs file. PM me for more info on this.

Big thanks to Judge & Badboy for the DesktopWeather vbs file (This release contains a modified 'DesktopWeatherXML.vbs' file that allows the scrolling of the weather display)

Thanks to Crni for testing the widget for me.

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#98854

Great work, Tadis. (Y)

Very innovative. I like it. :lol:

#98875

WOW!!!!!!!!! no other words dude. :blink: :rule: (Y)

#98878

Cant run the weather widget Alway get NA NA. Ive tried to change everything, but still cant figure it out on how to run it >.

#98910

Very neat indeed (Y) I love your configuration scripts, they are very helpful.

#98929

thanks for releasing;)

good work

is the skin also from this pictures in the release-file???

Winamp%20Preview.jpg

or this

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#98944

Very nice work.

#98950

waoww very nice work, keep going !! :woot: (Y)

#98952

Originally posted by xp-schrotter@Jan 12 2004, 07:49 PM
thanks for releasing;)

good work

is the skin also from this pictures in the release-file???

I'm afraid not, those are to be released as soon as I get some time to finish the finer details (they have a bit more vbscript in them and I need to make sure everything is working and transferable to another system before releasing anything).

Please bear with me,

Tadis

#98975

no problem

only wait for the release of this wonderful samurize skin

#98998

Thanks Tadis again!

Thanks for the incoming widget... Thanks for this sweet addition... Thanks for everything.

Great work, mate! :who's your daddy:

#99026

you make some sick widgets - keep up the good work!

#99049

thats the great hit to desktop emulation! :wub:

#99131

This is great.

and of course I missed the first news post on this... <_<

Oh well, you'll just get more exposure. (Y)

#99159

Thank you for all the comments,

But while we're on the subject of Samurize widgets, I'd really appreciate it if you could respond to this thread.

The reason being, I want to develop more innovative samurize widgets but I need the community to help me brainstorm some ideas and to tell me what they want from Samurize. Hopefully myself and other widgeteers will be able to deliver on some of the ideas that we generate. :shy:

So if you don't mind, please help!

#99305

Very nice work, Tadis! :bow:

But i miss a readme-file for it.

((((( Strictly4me )))))

#99373

simply perfect (Y)

thanks

#99974

Cool style, goes perfectly with Milk theme. (Y)

#100615

could you also get a WMP music scroller like for the winamp?

#101103

Originally posted by amnesia@Jan 17 2004, 01:07 PM
could you also get a WMP music scroller like for the winamp?

Yes, just edit the config file 'Pod 4.ini' thats included and substitute the winamp meter with the advanced media info plugin (trackname_rotate function in that plugin) that comes with the latest Samurize.

Doing this will scroll the currently playing track in WMP. the same can be done using artistname_rotate function, but as far as I know there isn't one that does both.

#101104

i have a little problem with this awesome config (Y)

i put this in the samurize bar like in this screen:

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but in the bar the buttons to change the pod(pod1,pod2....)don't work

how can i make it work in the bar?

#106831

The problem is that the instance name is different. Basically the multimode script updates the instance 'Pod'. But when this widget is run through the taskbar, the instance name is 'Default Taskbar.

But don't worry, this problem is easily solved, you'll need to edit two vbs files:

1) [YourSamFolder]\Scripts\Taskbar\Taskbar Refresh.vbs

2) [YourSamFolder]\Scripts\Taskbar\Taskbar Refresh Left.vbs

Change the following function from:

Function ConfigRefresh()
On Error Resume Next
Dim WshShell
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

'strInstance = WshShell.RegRead ("HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile")
strInstance1 = WshShell.RegRead ("HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Pod\ConfigFile")

'Select Case strInstance
'	Case "Taskbar 1.ini"
'	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 2.ini"
'
'	Case "Taskbar 2.ini"
'	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 3.ini"
'
'	Case "Taskbar 3.ini"
'	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 4.ini"
'
'	Case "Taskbar 4.ini"
'	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 5.ini"
'
'	Case "Taskbar 5.ini"
'	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 1.ini"

'End Select

To:

Function ConfigRefresh()
On Error Resume Next
Dim WshShell
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

strInstance = WshShell.RegRead ("HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile")
strInstance1 = WshShell.RegRead ("HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Pod\ConfigFile")

Select Case strInstance
	Case "Taskbar 1.ini"
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 2.ini"

	Case "Taskbar 2.ini"
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 3.ini"

	Case "Taskbar 3.ini"
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 4.ini"

	Case "Taskbar 4.ini"
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 5.ini"

	Case "Taskbar 5.ini"
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Serious Samurize\Instance Default Taskbar\ConfigFile", "Taskbar 1.ini"

End Select

Basically removing the apostophes at the beginning of each line ( ' ) from the function COnfigRefresh in each vbs file (making sure not to change the other code. Save the files and restart Samurize.

The only down side to this is that if you wish to use the normal instance together with an instance in the taskbar, both instances will be navigated on pressing on of the navigation buttons... unless you can be bothered separating the code and editing each config?

Tadis

#106856

thx it's working :woot:

this config rock :rule:

#106864

Originally posted by xp-schrotter@Jan 12 2004, 06:49 PM
thanks for releasing;)

good work

is the skin also from this pictures in the release-file???

or this

bigger

hey dude, where do you find this superb skin? could you give me the link please? Thank you

#108998

yep tadis do you release this also?

where can we brab it?

it' very simple and beautiful (Y)

#109034