system tray Thread last updated on 2004-06-23 07:30:18

Posted by member 173321 on 2004-06-21 03:37:23

Alright lads,
I got a few questions!
1# Whatever theme i d/l it never shows up my runnin things like yahoo, mail, pc-cillin and stuff like that! the only 1 that shows up is the internet connection 1.

2# makin a skin! I dont understand how to make 1! I have read through alot of posts and websites but i just dont understand! I can desighn a flash website and write action script for it and i also understand about plug-ins and html stuff but how do i make a skin!
I know i could make a skin in flash and write the action script for it but there aint no way i can upload it as a desktop! What program am i ment to be desighnin it in?

3# Is there like a arcive of the script used?

Cheers Doodles

The sooner i learn to skin the sooner there will be more skins to choose from!

Posted by member 109836 on 2004-06-21 05:36:14 link

1. what OS, tray module, etc?

2. look at code from other themes. start at theme.rc

3. AFAIK no. judt look at the script in other themes.

Posted by member 173321 on 2004-06-21 07:51:23 link

winXP. systray2-2.0.2.dll.
I have had a look at a couple and i see how it works as far as loading all the moduals and stuff but where dose the desigh come into it! do i have to posision the pics using scrit or sommat!
Makin it in flash would be easyer LOL

Posted by member 160721 on 2004-06-22 15:47:00 link

You have to specify where the images should appear in the theme's .rc file(s). The commands are different for each module and are usually listed in the read-me.txt that comes with the module download.

Posted by member 173321 on 2004-06-22 16:24:29 link

Cheers I'll check that out and let you know!!
I am slowly learning sorry just try and bare with me, lol
Any idea why my system tray icons will not show up please?

Posted by member 35 on 2004-06-22 17:41:34 link

have you installed any stardock app?


also, please stop posting the same on all the forums (even in bb4win!!)

Posted by member 173321 on 2004-06-23 04:57:17 link

not that i know of! i got no files of that name

Posted by member 103254 on 2004-06-23 07:30:18 link

You'll find some important info as far as the OTS2 themeing standard goes here: http://o-t-s.sourceforge.net/