How do you script and where do you download it or something?

Saturday, February 19, 2005 by theWOO | Discussion: Windows XP

Im kind of a begginer of all this but how do u script? i want to learn how to make the themes for windows xp....... Like for example to make that time and date thingy on the right side of the desktop........ please help me!
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Bichur
Reply #1 Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:54 PM
For beginners (like me) scripting can be daunting. I personally can't do it from scratch. I have found that looking at other scripts most useful. I've been playing/learning with some & it helps. I don't know scripting, but usually I can find one that I can at least adapt (with trial & error). Sometimes I have to look at 2-3 to figure out what is needed. I believe (& for the record, I am never wrong - just misinformed) most of the folks here allow you to use their scripts since most basic ones can be written by anyone who knows how -- an email request to the creator/scripter would be the best way to go. If you get permission, give credit.

Hopefully, a scripter will read your post & give a decent answer (that I can use too).


Lantec
Reply #2 Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:04 PM
If you use Stardock Central you can go to the Object Desktop download and install Desktop X2. The Desktop X Documentation includes a scritping guide. It should be a PDF file located in the Docs directory under DesktopX. Of course there are people like Martin Conroy who you could email with any specific questions.

Bichur
Reply #3 Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:48 PM
Whoops, forgot about the scripting guide being included... like i said i can't script.

Martin's good. He's the one I had a message to email once... I ran one of his weather widgets & a little box popped up and said I had discovered new weather & I needed to tell Martin. Puzzled & freaked me at the same time LOL... new weather?

Thanks for the reminder of the guide.

werewolf
Reply #4 Sunday, February 20, 2005 11:37 AM
Here's the MS link for java and vb script guides (DX uses either one)
Also, there are a couple of scripting walkthroughs in the "Articles" section by Brad. The DX guide will show you DX specific things and the link below will show you all the rest. It's all good

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/vtoriMicrosoftWindowsScriptTechnologies.asp

Disturbedcomputer
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 7, 2009 12:33 AM

so i cam find this again


PuterDudeJim
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 7, 2009 1:24 AM

Hopefully, a scripter will read your post & give a decent answer (that I can use too).

 I hope so, for I can use it too.


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