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Cryptoman
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Posted: 8th Apr 2005 13:52 Edited at: 8th Apr 2006 03:46
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Here is another silly project in works, except this one is almost useful. Put your icon in the system tray. This is version 0.3 in the download button.

Bug reports and suggestions welcome.
The .zip contains silly demo, include file,project file, and Dll(19.5k)

Its free.

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Now can capture balloon messages.
Fixed the constants so they should work with 5.7.
Version .3
Mainly shows Off a little balloonage in the demo.
7/27/2005: Added popup menu functionality howto.

4/07/2006 Fixed for U6 RC5.

Go to this link to get the new one, as I cannot change this zip download here for some reason.
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=76015&b=1&p=0


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AluminumPork
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Posted: 8th Apr 2005 15:00
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Sounds sweet, very useful if I could get it to run. NiCommand(niadd) reports irregular number brackets, solution?

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Monzi
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The demo doesnt work. It just says "Irregular number of brackets in line 17, Line 17 is : NiCommand(niadd).
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EddieB
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Posted: 8th Apr 2005 20:35
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Very Very Nice, I would like to use this in my devC++ Project , Is it possible ? I know i need .a files etc .

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Cryptoman
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Posted: 8th Apr 2005 23:45
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That's odd, I'll repackage it and post it again. I'm using 5.8 if that makes any difference.


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Posted: 8th Apr 2005 23:48
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Did you look at my message?

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Cryptoman
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Yes eddie, if you can get it to work, you can use it. Its free, only thing is currently it steals the icon from the running module that call it. So you are stuck with what icon your DEVc++ program has in its resource.

Now its repacked, hopefully if you open as a project you wont get the errors.


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Do you have msn i need to ask some questions about it

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Posted: 8th Apr 2005 23:57 Edited at: 10th Apr 2005 01:07
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Cryptoman
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Posted: 9th Apr 2005 12:04
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Ok, next version is up, A little more usable then before. Check the first post in this thread.


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Cryptoman
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Posted: 10th Apr 2005 09:58
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Ok, this is my first attempt at system tray stuff. Never had a use for it. So I know there is some way to improve it. It took a lot of msdn scanning to make.


At least you can say is its not useful, quit working on something so silly. j/k

Any crashes to fix or requests for the next version?


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Monzi
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it still doesnt work.. it says irregular number of brackets
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Cryptoman
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I really don't have a clue why that funny error appears, unless you don't use Version 5.7 or 5.8 compiler. I've compiled it on both to test.


Next version will have popup menu for your icon.

Any one find a crash yet?


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Posted: 12th Apr 2005 14:00
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As you may know, its no fun to write utilities if no one uses them.

So unless anything else is required of this it will stay at Version .2, as I have other stuff to work on, like FreeGUI and Winders, and BasicGL.


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Posted: 13th Apr 2005 19:30
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Make sure you keep the source for it

This is one of those little utilities that noone needs till they're adding the bells and whistles to their app, so not many people will need it right away.

But, I can see some people in the future going "Hmm, I wonder if I can use the Sys Tray? *Search Forumz* Ah, yeah, I can!"
Then they'll want some sort of feature or other, and you can whip it up for 'em

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Baggers
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Hi man, nice work!...only thing is now when i download the zip now the source files are blank, is this only my comp screwing about? or is it happening to more people.
Oh also when i tested it last time (when i got the sources) the program still showed in the taskbar, does it still do that and is there any possibility of stopping that ?

Very nice dll though, i just wish i had a use for it right now !
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Posted: 14th Apr 2005 03:35 Edited at: 14th Apr 2005 03:41
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Well, I'll check the sources in the zip, but all you have to do is use Darkbasic pro Hide Window, and poof, its gone.

Edit: The sources are ok in the zip. You should unzip them to a folder and open the project file. If that doesn't work then you will need to build a new project with the sources as the default editor doesn't open sources correctly when you double click em.


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Awesome, well when i need it ill be sure to come back here, thanks Tmonkey
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I've never gotten the difference between the taskbar and the system tray and everything else. Is the sys tray the thing that shows the time? And the taskbar to the left of that? Then what is between the taskbar and the start menu?

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Cryptoman
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@Nitrixik, the task bar is a window that sits somewhere on your desktop. The start button is a window that sits somewhere on the taskbar. The quick launch is a window that sits on the taskbar, the open program buttons on the task bar are windows. And the system tray is a window that sits on the taskbar. And yes it shows the time and contains program icons if the programmer wishes to post them.


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Posted: 16th Apr 2005 20:19
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Heres the visual translation...in case you still dont get it !

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Cryptoman
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Posted: 18th Jul 2005 04:55
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That was a little uptight.


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Posted: 18th Jul 2005 05:46
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And that was a hell of a resurection for a little comment...but on the subject, sorry i didnt mean to sound uptight !

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It probably was in good humour. Very hard to convey your tone of your voice over the web

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Heh, for some reason that was kinda fun, yet when a windows one pops up it bugs the **** out of me

Nice little dll, I'd definately use it when I make an app.
good job

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humm.. sounds usefull for me.. i can use it for my server that i building, so it would not b opened on the desktop everytime


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Posted: 28th Jul 2005 09:41
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Added Icon popup menu demonstration. Download at top of thread.


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err baggers...in that piture i think you have some updates to download/install...you know how microsoft can get when you dont do what they want you to do...THEY SUE!!!!!

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hey sorry for double posting but the edit button isnt working...i have a question, is there a way to minmize the screen where it dosnt show up in the taskbar and only have the program running in the tray bar?

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Command="Hide Window"


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