Programmatically Accessing Advanced Settings of Appearance Tab
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 by SirSmiley | Discussion: DesktopX
Is it possible to script the advanced settings of the appearance tab? If so what are the namespaces/callbacks.
The reason I ask is I'd like to script an animation "sucking effect". See below
Upper Left Corner = x1
Upper Right Corner = x2
Bottom Left Corner = y1
Bottom Right Corner = y2
I'd use at least three timers. Timer one would move the left & right corners in. Timer two the top corners. Timer three moving the animation down/hidden.
Think of something similar to Mac's Genie effect or RK Launcher's Aladdin Effect.
The reason I ask is I'd like to script an animation "sucking effect". See below
Upper Left Corner = x1
Upper Right Corner = x2
Bottom Left Corner = y1
Bottom Right Corner = y2
I'd use at least three timers. Timer one would move the left & right corners in. Timer two the top corners. Timer three moving the animation down/hidden.
Think of something similar to Mac's Genie effect or RK Launcher's Aladdin Effect.
SirSmiley
Reply #2 Saturday, September 2, 2006 4:09 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, September 2, 2006 4:09 PM
It's maybe as simple as plotting a bezier curve using cartesian coordinates?
Skarny
Reply #3 Saturday, September 30, 2006 4:19 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, September 30, 2006 4:19 PM
I meant that all desktopX objects are square and locked in that shape. You can't shift a 'corner' of the 'texture' of an 'object' off it's vertical, horizontal alignment to it's connecting vertices. You can program a bezier 'path' to move a DX object along if you want to. But this won't get your desired effect.
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Reply #1 Saturday, September 2, 2006 4:53 AM