Questions about Convergence
Tuesday, July 31, 2001 by treetog | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
First of all,the program looks really great! My congrats to all Stardock developing team involved in this one. 
Now lets go the questions:
1- How can I add a skin/theme for a program that is not in the defaut list.
2- Why Icon packager is not in that list, since it is a Stardock product? ( I have matching Ipack themes in some of my suites)
3- Wich will be the rules for uploading Convergence packs? Can a person upload a pack using other original author's skins, themes, walls, etc, without permission? =/
4- My help button doesn't work.
Anyway, this will be a hell of an app.
Now lets go the questions:
1- How can I add a skin/theme for a program that is not in the defaut list.
2- Why Icon packager is not in that list, since it is a Stardock product? ( I have matching Ipack themes in some of my suites)
3- Wich will be the rules for uploading Convergence packs? Can a person upload a pack using other original author's skins, themes, walls, etc, without permission? =/
4- My help button doesn't work.
Anyway, this will be a hell of an app.
JcRabbit
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:08 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:08 PM
Brad, very useful program!
However, in the Convergence description page it says that the first beta of Convergence supports NeXTStart (partially) and WorkShelf(partially). I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, so what exactly does 'partially' mean?
Jorge Coelho
NextSTART 2.70 - A user interface that you can actually use!
http://www.winstep.net - Winstep Software Technologies
IRC Chat: #winstep on AustNet
However, in the Convergence description page it says that the first beta of Convergence supports NeXTStart (partially) and WorkShelf(partially). I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, so what exactly does 'partially' mean?
Jorge Coelho
NextSTART 2.70 - A user interface that you can actually use!
http://www.winstep.net - Winstep Software Technologies
IRC Chat: #winstep on AustNet
treetog
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:31 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:31 PM
an example...if I want to add EzPop, Coolplayer, Greybook, etc...
Draginol
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:34 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 11:34 PM
It is supposed to store your NeXTStart and Workshell skin but it currently doesn't apply them.
Phar0e
Reply #5 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:07 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:07 AM
I have a question concerning Convergence and LiteStep.
Obviously it would be difficult to include Litestep in the group because of Litestep's lack of standards or automated theme switching. But will there be a way to trigger convergence's "suite" switching capabilities from within Litestep?
For instance there exists a little utility that I use right now to switch Windowblinds skins from within Litestep. So the same idea but with the entire Convergence "suites"?
Sorry if I'm not too clear
Obviously it would be difficult to include Litestep in the group because of Litestep's lack of standards or automated theme switching. But will there be a way to trigger convergence's "suite" switching capabilities from within Litestep?
For instance there exists a little utility that I use right now to switch Windowblinds skins from within Litestep. So the same idea but with the entire Convergence "suites"?
Sorry if I'm not too clear
JcRabbit
Reply #6 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:14 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:14 AM
What's the programmer's email address so I can tell him how to accomplish that?
Jorge Coelho
NextSTART 2.70 - A user interface that you can actually use!
http://www.winstep.net - Winstep Software Technologies
IRC Chat: #winstep on AustNet
Jorge Coelho
NextSTART 2.70 - A user interface that you can actually use!
http://www.winstep.net - Winstep Software Technologies
IRC Chat: #winstep on AustNet
Phar0e
Reply #7 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:28 AM
Reply #7 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:28 AM
I'm afraid that's information I don't have Jorge. But it sounds like your saying the concept is feasable?
Phar0e
Reply #9 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:53 AM
Reply #9 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 12:53 AM
Paul, it's called wbcommand.exe
you activate it using the following syntax from within the step.rc:
C:\Litestep\Themes\Oberon\CustomMods\WBCommand OberonO
The path points to where you have the exe. It seems to need to be a hard coded path rather than using variables. The last word is the name of the particular windowblinds skin you wish to load.
I use it with my popup driven theme switching and have it change the windowblinds skin along with the litestep theme.
Let me know if you need it. I'll mail it to you from work in the morning
you activate it using the following syntax from within the step.rc:
C:\Litestep\Themes\Oberon\CustomMods\WBCommand OberonO
The path points to where you have the exe. It seems to need to be a hard coded path rather than using variables. The last word is the name of the particular windowblinds skin you wish to load.
I use it with my popup driven theme switching and have it change the windowblinds skin along with the litestep theme.
Let me know if you need it. I'll mail it to you from work in the morning
Jafo
Reply #10 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 1:00 AM
Reply #10 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 1:00 AM
Phil...Yes I heard of that some time ago, but now I have the urge for it..
Phar0e
Reply #11 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 1:01 AM
Reply #11 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 1:01 AM
cool, I'll be into work in about 8 hours and I'll fire it over.
But now it's off to bed
But now it's off to bed
JcRabbit
Reply #13 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 7:03 AM
Reply #13 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 7:03 AM
Phil, I would call it feasable, yes - all it takes is about 2 lines of code.
Jorge Coelho
NextSTART 2.70 - A user interface that you can actually use!
http://www.winstep.net - Winstep Software Technologies
IRC Chat: #winstep on AustNet
Jorge Coelho
NextSTART 2.70 - A user interface that you can actually use!
http://www.winstep.net - Winstep Software Technologies
IRC Chat: #winstep on AustNet
Jafo
Reply #14 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 9:23 AM
Reply #14 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 9:23 AM
Phil...I have it...and it works...using script.dll to fire it up on theme changes.....lots of fun...
Kevin Jackey
Reply #15 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 9:36 AM
Reply #15 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 9:36 AM
Errr...where does one go to pick up the beta (or is it "invite-only for now?"
***I WANT MY NEW TOYS!!! WWWWAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!***
***I WANT MY NEW TOYS!!! WWWWAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!***
Draginol
Reply #16 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 10:20 PM
Reply #16 Wednesday, August 1, 2001 10:20 PM
Yea, you can get Convergence by purchasing Object Desktop. Convergence is one of the features of OD.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, July 31, 2001 8:22 PM
2) Bug. HEre's the irony, the lead developer of Covergence is the lead developer of IconPackager.
3) This is covered in the documentation. The answer is no, you cannot upload someone else's stuff without permission.
Hope that helps!