ObjectDockPlus for Windows 7

Monday, October 19, 2009 by rafalz | Discussion: ObjectDock

When the ObjectDockPlus version will be available for Windows 7?

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missoctavia
Reply #21 Friday, October 30, 2009 3:56 PM

inc0gnito

Quoting Mirsguy, reply 4Except for start menu & sys tray, it works great!Those aren't exactly small potatoes! Start menu is a big deal and Sys Tray is essential, otherwise taskbar cannot be hidden, which reduces the overall usefulness of OD by a lot.

 

Exactly! How are OD+ users overriding sys tray not non working on Win 7. I don't care for Win7 dock but I can't hide it since sys tray is too important.

patrickd314
Reply #22 Friday, October 30, 2009 5:43 PM

I have Object Dock working on my new Win 7 64-bit installation, but the dock won't accept the Windows "Snipping Tool" utility.  It can't find the .exe when you use the browser within Object Dock, although the .exe is right there in the designated folder when you look via "My Computer."   The utility worked fine on Win 7 32 bit. 

zakai1369
Reply #23 Friday, October 30, 2009 6:00 PM

It can't find the .exe when you use the browser within Object Dock, although the .exe is right there in the designated folder when you look via "My Computer." The utility worked fine on Win 7 32 bit.

 

drag and drop wouldn't work either?

 

patrickd314
Reply #24 Friday, October 30, 2009 6:08 PM

Got the answer (to why Snipping Tool won't work in OD on a Win 7 64-bit machine), and a workaround, from another forum.  The 32-bit application Object Dock can't access 64-bit programs.  The fix is to substitute "Sysnative" for System32" in the link the Dock is looking for:  "C:\Windows\System32\SnippingTool.exe"  becomes  "C:\Windows\Sysnative\SnippingTool.exe" and it works fine!

waxplay3r
Reply #25 Friday, October 30, 2009 6:23 PM

SIGH! Is all I can say

inc0gnito
Reply #26 Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:53 AM

Once again, it's a workaround, it's not a solution -- the fact remains that 32-bit OD can't access 64-bit programs, that's what SD need to be working on.

mickeko
Reply #27 Saturday, October 31, 2009 5:33 AM

inc0gnito
Once again, it's a workaround, it's not a solution -- the fact remains that 32-bit OD can't access 64-bit programs, that's what SD need to be working on.

I just launched Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (64bit) from OD+. The only issue is that the running indicator isn't showing. So, claiming that OD can't access 64bit software is actually not entirely true.

That doesn't mean OD currently is 64bit compatible though, because it isn't, and Stardock doesn't claim it is either.

inc0gnito
Reply #28 Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:52 AM

mickeko
That doesn't mean OD currently is 64bit compatible though, because it isn't, and Stardock doesn't claim it is either.
That's the problem. Win XP has 64-bit version, Vista has a 64-bit edition and Win 7 has 64-bit flavour too. Yet Stardock hasn't made OD 64-bit compatible and it's getting long in the tooth.

zakai1369
Reply #29 Saturday, October 31, 2009 10:28 AM

it's getting long in the tooth.

the same could be said for your need to comment in every thread you find about OD and saying the same things over and over.

inc0gnito
Reply #30 Saturday, October 31, 2009 1:12 PM

zakai1369

the same could be said for your need to comment in every thread you find about OD and saying the same things over and over.

I and other people wouldn't be complaining in this forum if ObjectDock worked bug-free and fully-compatible. Considering that it's not I don't see why people like me should stop voicing their frustration and disappointment.

zakai1369
Reply #31 Saturday, October 31, 2009 1:32 PM

I and other people wouldn't be complaining in this forum if ObjectDock worked bug-free and fully-compatible. Considering that it's not I don't see why people like me should stop voicing their frustration and disappointment.

1.) because you have already stated your issues with the program and made Stardock and the community aware of them.

2.) because it becomes redundant.

3.)because stating the same issues over and over in multiple threads won't magically make the problems go away quicker.

4.) because it becomes redundant.

5.) because not everyone wants to read your problem with Stardock/OD in every single thread they click on that has OD in the title

6.) because it becomes redundant.

7.) because common sense would say that hounding someone about something they are already aware of and working on is going to do more harm than good.

8.) because it becomes redundant.

 

 

mickeko
Reply #32 Saturday, October 31, 2009 1:32 PM

inc0gnito

Quoting zakai1369, reply 29
the same could be said for your need to comment in every thread you find about OD and saying the same things over and over.

I and other people wouldn't be complaining in this forum if ObjectDock worked bug-free and fully-compatible. Considering that it's not I don't see why people like me should stop voicing their frustration and disappointment.

I tend to go elsewhere if a product doesn't work as I expect it to and the developers doesn't listen. There are quite a few alternate docks you can use (few of them are actually better though).

Personally, I believe that they DO listen. But they have quite alot of work to do on all the software they're maintaining, and I don't expect them to resolv it all at once. Object Desktop is getting the main attention right now, and it'll likely remain that way for the next few months. I'm hoping they manage to sneak in an object dock beta in their schedule soon, but I'll not be surprised if we'll have to wait 'til first quarter 2010.

Neil Banfield
Reply #33 Saturday, October 31, 2009 4:54 PM

inc0gnito
Once again, it's a workaround, it's not a solution -- the fact remains that 32-bit OD can't access 64-bit programs, that's what SD need to be working on.

OD CAN access 64 bit programs, just not ones in the 64 bit System32 folder.

Also that workaround actually a solution?

inc0gnito
Reply #34 Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:28 PM

zakai1369

1.) because you have already stated your issues with the program and made Stardock and the community aware of them.

3.) because stating the same issues over and over in multiple threads won't magically make the problems go away quicker.

5.) because not everyone wants to read your problem with Stardock/OD in every single thread they click on that has OD in the title

7.) because common sense would say that hounding someone about something they are already aware of and working on is going to do more harm than good.

1. Have there been any official acknowledgement or feedback on the bugs and issues that I've reported? No.

3. It's not meant to. I learnt that if one doesn't complain then nothing gets done. I also learnt that complaining once and then waiting for cows to come home is not an effective strategy either. My posts should serve as a constant reminder that problems that are meant to be resolved have not been.

5. If a person posts in a thread about his problems with OD and Win 7 and I have a problem, then why can't I share my experience with that person? How do I know that person already read what I said? Either that or he/she should post in the main Bugs thread.

7. How do I know that they're working on? No feedback was given. Last update was months ago. It was said that once Impulse gets an update Stardock would work on OD, but we heard nothing about it, so I won't assume that they're working on bugs that I've mentioned.

Neil Banfield

OD CAN access 64 bit programs, just not ones in the 64 bit System32 folder.
Also that workaround actually a solution?

It's not 64-bit compatible. Let's leave it at that. If it was 64-bit would have already been put on the product page. That workaround isn't a solution because it involves user intervention. A solution would be Stardock fixing it so OD could access apps in 64-bit System32 folder.

Neil Banfield
Reply #35 Sunday, November 1, 2009 5:02 AM

inc0gnito



Quoting zakai1369,
reply 31

1.) because you have already stated your issues with the program and made Stardock and the community aware of them.


3.) because stating the same issues over and over in multiple threads won't magically make the problems go away quicker.

5.) because not everyone wants to read your problem with Stardock/OD in every single thread they click on that has OD in the title

7.) because common sense would say that hounding someone about something they are already aware of and working on is going to do more harm than good.



1. Have there been any official acknowledgement or feedback on the bugs and issues that I've reported? No.

3. It's not meant to. I learnt that if one doesn't complain then nothing gets done. I also learnt that complaining once and then waiting for cows to come home is not an effective strategy either. My posts should serve as a constant reminder that problems that are meant to be resolved have not been.

5. If a person posts in a thread about his problems with OD and Win 7 and I have a problem, then why can't I share my experience with that person? How do I know that person already read what I said? Either that or he/she should post in the main Bugs thread.

7. How do I know that they're working on? No feedback was given. Last update was months ago. It was said that once Impulse gets an update Stardock would work on OD, but we heard nothing about it, so I won't assume that they're working on bugs that I've mentioned.




Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 33

OD CAN access 64 bit programs, just not ones in the 64 bit System32 folder.
Also that workaround actually a solution?


It's not 64-bit compatible. Let's leave it at that. If it was 64-bit would have already been put on the product page. That workaround isn't a solution because it involves user intervention. A solution would be Stardock fixing it so OD could access apps in 64-bit System32 folder.

Are there any apps that you personally want to access in the 64 bit System32 folder?

inc0gnito
Reply #36 Sunday, November 1, 2009 7:32 AM

Neil Banfield
Are there any apps that you personally want to access in the 64 bit System32 folder?

Not at the moment, because I have not upgraded to 64-bit Windows 7 yet. Will probably do it next weekend and let you of my experience then. In the meantime, there are plenty of Win 7 (and not just specific to that OS) bugs for SD to be busy with

Jafo
Reply #37 Sunday, November 1, 2009 7:48 AM

Not at the moment, because I have not upgraded to 64-bit Windows 7 yet.

So you're complaining about bugs you might get in something that you haven't tried yet...but will maybe next week?

Cool...

comprendedefunct
Reply #38 Sunday, November 1, 2009 8:40 AM

Im running win7 x32 ultimate since tuesday  using od and havent encountered any probs whatsoever, my dock settings, drag to dock etc are as was in vista , would like to see more win7 icons though c,mon guys. Mr D. Arneaz this applies to you particularly

inc0gnito
Reply #39 Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:11 PM
I am not complaining about something I haven't tried yet. I am complaining about bugs in Win 7 32-bit. They exist, just look at the bugs thread here. I am also complaining about something that OD+ doesn't officially have, and that's 64-bit compatibility. Stardock haven't announced that it's fully 64-bit compatible and that is one my main gripes.
waxplay3r
Reply #40 Sunday, November 1, 2009 3:20 PM

 I'm just going to STFU...about that...

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