Desktop X

Monday, April 26, 2004 by Richard Mohler | Discussion: Stardock Software

I just want to know why when I configure the desktop x digital clock plug-in to how I like it, and then save it, it always changes back to the way it was when I load it, not like I set it.
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NightTrainthedark
Reply #1 Monday, April 26, 2004 6:23 PM
Are you saving the theme after you reset the clock. After you make your adjustment do save theme as... hope I understood you.

Richard Mohler
Reply #2 Monday, April 26, 2004 9:35 PM
It''s just the digital clock plug-in that comes with it. It starts out on a 24 hour clock, say it reads 13:04:22 and I make a background for it, and configure the clock to say 1:04 P.M. and then I export it and save it as digital clock and when I load it it goes back to 13:04:22 everytime. Doesn''t seem to want to be saved as 1:04: P.M., keeps returning to origional set. Any ideas?
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Koasati
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:25 AM

Are you running a theme? To save any changes to your theme, right click the desktop, go to the DX entry on the menu, and "Save Theme", or "Save Theme As". You say you're exporting the clock object. Are you exporting as a packaged object (dxpack), or as a widget (exe)? If you're exporting as a dxpack, are you loading 'that' dxpack? If you're exporting as a widget, are you loading 'that' widget?





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Richard Mohler
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:12 PM
It's just a digital clock plug-in, which I made a background for and configure the time to a 12 hour clock instead of 24 hour clock like it starts with and then I just save the object as a dxpack, but everytime I load it it goes back to 24 hour clock instead of 12 hour clock that I changed it to. It says 13:04:22 to start with so I configure it to say 1:04 p.m. and then save it as dx pack but when I reload it it goes back to 13:04:22 I guess that is just the way it is.

Koasati
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:04 PM

But you not really answering the question....... are you loading the dxpack that you saved? If so, you'll probably need to edit the script to retain the 12 hour format.





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Richard Mohler
Reply #6 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:53 PM
Turns out there is no script for it. Oh well just won't use it.

NightTrainthedark
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:12 PM
Richard, ANother way to do what you are trying to do. Create a new Blank DesktopX theme. Only configure 1 object as the clock. set the clock how you like. Save theme as, bam, you got your clock. It will make the back ground very easy to make. I know it seems stupid to run DesktopX for just a clock but as far as I understand the system usage will be minimal to nothing.

My question to everyone else would be. Is this a rediculous way to have a clock? probably, but the design options are unlimited. I ran one for awhile that was the size of my screen. Then they changed DX for the worse and I lost interest.

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