Creating a intresting fact object...
Friday, August 4, 2006 by Jaramia | Discussion: DesktopX
dragonmage
Reply #3 Sunday, August 6, 2006 4:16 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, August 6, 2006 4:16 PM
I'm sure it's possible. I have know idea about how to do it though.
Maybe you should try to find an object that does something similar and try to contact the author for some help.
Maybe you should try to find an object that does something similar and try to contact the author for some help.
sViz
Reply #5 Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:07 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:07 PM
I've been wanting to do a fact object as well. I haven't gotten around to it yet.
I do have a rough concept (don't know if it'll work yet)
1. Have an object with a timer that checks the time/day and when to pop up the fact box with a new fact.
-Something small that looks like an icon on your desktop.
-Manually, on Left-Click it should make the fact box visible.
2. Have a fact box object.(basically a background image) It remains invisible until it's time to pop up or the icon is clicked.
-This would parent the forward/back buttons and the close button.
-I would make the facts (or text) part of the background image in Photoshop (or whatever program you use). Make an image for each fact--- same background, different text.
-Make an object state for each image (e.g. fact1, fact2, etc..)
3. Have 2 objects as the forward and back buttons to browse through the facts.
4. Have another object as the close button.
5. Group all the fact box stuff.
That comes to a total of 5 objects. I'd have to type up each fact myself, obviously, and depending on how many facts you want it could become very tedious. I don't intend to make more than 7 or so facts pertaining to the subject I will be using. Don't know if this helps you any but that's all I got for now.
I do have a rough concept (don't know if it'll work yet)
1. Have an object with a timer that checks the time/day and when to pop up the fact box with a new fact.
-Something small that looks like an icon on your desktop.
-Manually, on Left-Click it should make the fact box visible.
2. Have a fact box object.(basically a background image) It remains invisible until it's time to pop up or the icon is clicked.
-This would parent the forward/back buttons and the close button.
-I would make the facts (or text) part of the background image in Photoshop (or whatever program you use). Make an image for each fact--- same background, different text.
-Make an object state for each image (e.g. fact1, fact2, etc..)
3. Have 2 objects as the forward and back buttons to browse through the facts.
4. Have another object as the close button.
5. Group all the fact box stuff.
That comes to a total of 5 objects. I'd have to type up each fact myself, obviously, and depending on how many facts you want it could become very tedious. I don't intend to make more than 7 or so facts pertaining to the subject I will be using. Don't know if this helps you any but that's all I got for now.
sViz
Reply #7 Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:30 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:30 PM
Nice! Thanks for the link SirSmiley! Just what I needed.
Jaramia
Reply #8 Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:35 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:35 PM
How can I make a button type thing that can browse through the facts?
sViz, If you ever get a fact object to work could u send it to me? ([email protected])
And as i posted before, look though http://www.hookedonfacts.com/index.htm that to find some neat facts to use...
sViz, If you ever get a fact object to work could u send it to me? ([email protected])
And as i posted before, look though http://www.hookedonfacts.com/index.htm that to find some neat facts to use...
Jaramia
Reply #9 Friday, August 18, 2006 9:39 AM
Reply #9 Friday, August 18, 2006 9:39 AM
Also how caould i make the facts change every hour?
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Reply #1 Friday, August 4, 2006 11:44 PM