06.05.00 – 12.05.00
Well no complaints on any of the new sections that I have added
so I guess there being taken well. I will though be changing the name
of LSWeekly to XSWeekly and was wondering if anyone has a problem with
this? Now, along with a new name, I will be making a new site that
will be a bit more useful than the current LSWeekly site. Not only
will it house back issues of LSWeekly/XSWeekly, but I am considering
some site specific items such as interviews, mail bag, etc. If anyone
out there has some site specific ideas drop me a note.
Also I am taking personal rants that I will post under my rant
as I did last week. The rules of the rant are simple: 1) Please no
swearing or direct attacks against anyone 2) Try to keep it short but
not too short. Last weeks were a good size. 3) Do me a favor and
at least spell check it before sending it to me.
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-= Shell Specific =-
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Top News Stories
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- LSFAQ Updated – Necro (10:04 09.05 ls)
Looks like Necro is at it again. This time he has totally
renovated it and brought it up to speed. Nice layout on
the site too.
url – http://pimpin.net/~lsfaq/
e-mail – necro@eden.rutgers.edu
(source: LS Mailing List ~ LSFAQ – UPDATED AND RENOVATED)
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Modules
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- grdTray 2.3b2 ~ gustav (10:09 09.05 ls)
grdTray is a highly modified version of Maduin’s systray.dll.
It supports almost all the features of other tray mods and
has no leaks.
New in this version:
[v2.2 beta 2]
- added another !BANG, which is named !grdTrayOnTop. this
toggles whether the tray should be on top or not
- improved the icon’s region-generation code, to be much
faster and memory effective.
- once again improved the background painting routine to
consume less of your CPU’s power.
- redesigned the code in a more “new-edition-core-mod”‘s way,
and spent the world on finding a recycle bug.
[v2.3 beta 1]
- added support for *grdTrayAdd, it’s now possible to your own
custom icons to grdTray. read all about it further down
- made a few tweaks and corrections
- added documentation for the yesterdays new !BANG
- last update in a while, I’ll start working on a more dynamic
approach to support a larger field of options somewhere in
the future
%%UPDATE%% (13:46 11.05)
[v2.3 beta 2]
- fixed that nasty transparency bug – that people were
complaining about
url – http://home.swipnet.se/grd/ls/
e-mail – grd@swipnet.se
(source: LS Mailing List ~ grdTray, it’s getting beyond reach)
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- Litepaper 1.0 ~ Azathoth (12:38 10.05 ls)
Litepaper.dll is a simple wallpaper changer with a few bonus’.
Features:
- Ability to browse for background picture you want rather than
constantly typing.
- Ability to specify written location of file for bangs/scripts
etc.
- Ability to specify style of background display
(tile/center/stretch)
%%UPDATE%% (9:14 12.05)
[v1.01]
- More coding.
- Implemented LM_GETREVID so that litepaper.dll registers in
the about box.
- Added a version page to the dll properties.
- Changed the bang commands from !setwallpaper and
!setwallpapercmd to !litepaper and !litepapercmd
respectively due to older wallpaper modules using
!setwallpaper.
- Brand new feature :
Resolution support is now available. The resolution can be
changed upon background switching. This support is
available in both the !litepaper and the !litepapercmd
commands.
- Cleaned up tokenizing code. Works and looks nicer now.
- Comments on everything. Source will be released soon.
- Module gone from 4k to 7k (must try to refine my code).
- Linked against the newest build lib. Fixed the problems that
didn’t allow me to compile under the new builds.
url – www.intricatechaos.com
e-mail – azathoth@intricatechaos.com
(source: http://modulo.litestep.org)
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- JLsMail 0.02 ~ FxSlin (12:42 10.05 ls)
“JLsMail, an Litestep module. Use to check mail on an “remote”
mail account, an then notify if the account have received any
new mails. JLsMail requires Headius’s Javamm module and JRE
1.2 (javasoft)”
url – http://www.modulo.litestep.org
e-mail – nils@dahl.hjem.as
(source: http://modulo.litestep.org)
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- LiteStep Module AppWizard b1 ~ Message (12:47 10.05 ls)
“This appwizard for MS VC++ 6.0 will generate the necessary
cpp, h, def, and project files for a basic litestep module.
Options are giving as to the module type; either wharf module,
load module with a window, or load module without a window.
Ability to define bang commands and message handlers. Code
conforms to LSD2 format.”
url – http://www.mindjunction.com/message/
e-mail – Bgvinyard@aol.com
(source: LS Mailing List ~ Beta: Litestep Module AppWizard)
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- JavaMM 0.1.1 ~ Headius (9:39 11.05 ls)
JavaMM is a loadmodule that allows people to run java modules
in litestep.
New in this version:
- Removed some debugging code that was popping up dialogs
- Added better error handling, more descriptive messages
url – http://floach.pimpin.net
e-mail – headius@litestep.net
(source: http://floach.pimpin.net)
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- LSBox 1.1 ~ BlkHawk (15:35 11.05 ls)
“From what I can tell, lsbox creates a menu from a .rc config
file that can be used to perform different commands, etc. As I
understand it, the idea is to replace shortcuts as a menu”
New in this version:
- added hints to the shortcuts
- added LsBoxPopupAtMousePos by request
- added LsBoxWidth and LsBoxHeight – no support for Stretch
Skinning, yet
- removed old work-around code for pre-041600 builds
- fixed my tokenize functions – delimeters should work now.
- the windowclass “Lsboxclass” will now be unregistered at
recycle
url – http://www.blkhawk.de/
e-mail – blkhawk@blkhawk.de
(source: LS Mailing List ~ new LsBox release)
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- SMbangs r1 ~ Two_toNe (9:24 12.05 ls)
This is a very simple module that has one function, to either
hide or show SysMeter and/or L-element.
url – http://home.inreach.com/2tone/
e-mail – 2tone@inreach.com
(source: floach.pimpin.net)
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- LS Dialer 0.1 ~ WhiteShadow (15:09 12.05 ls)
This module lets you dial in and disconnect to entries already
in your phonebook (the connections listed in Control
Panel->Network and Dialup Connections).
url – http://www.muohio.edu/~changty/
e-mail – changty@muohio.edu
(source: http://www.muohio.edu/~changty/)
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Themes
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- sQuirrel 1.1c ~ starfire (15:59 12.05 ls)
A clean theme for power users wishing maximum desktop space and
effective resource usage.
Requires build 17-04-2000 or newer.
Features:
* No shortcuts makes for clean environment and less resource
usage.
* Minimized programs can be handled in several ways: Ctrl-Tab,
Popup menu and Tasks.dll display.
* VWM is hotkey-controlled and can be shown for ease of use.
* VWM and tray are hidden but available through both hotkeys
and keymodified mouseclicks.
* Footprint is currently ~500 Kb unzipped. Ideal for small-HD
systems.
* Useable with any res (only requirement is 24bpp). Good for
laptops and older computers.
Resource usage could be cut even more, but I’ve used some
perhaps unnecessary modules to make the theme more graphically
appealing…
[UPDATE 12-05-2000]:
Tasks display added. Name changed to sQuirrel. Work started on
skinning abilities. Wallpaper changer now uses lspaper.dll for
small size.
url – http://www.litestep.net
ss – http://www.litestep.net/themes/ss/sQuirrel.jpg
e-mail – starfire@algonet.se
(source: http://www.litestep.net)
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Web Sites
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- Up Comming Module Skinning Site ~ Duinator (10:18 09.05 na)
“I will shortly be setting up a small web page. It will have a
little different purpose than most litestep based sites out
there. My plan is to concentrate not on themes or news but on
themes for specific modules. It will be aimed mostly at people
new to litestep who might find the prospect of designing an
entire theme daunting or are looking for a way to accomplish a
specific task. I also think it might appeal to experienced
users who may have run into a dead end in the designing arena.
It will eventually be possible for someone to sort of cut and
past different modules to develop a whole theme. If it works
out well I may add some graphics tutorials based on some of
the content. I am excited about this project and am rummaging
through my archive of themes for good examples and will be
downloading some themes also. What I need is for people who
may have content to send me their stuff at this email address.
Please keep in mind that this is a free email service and what
I don’t need is someone sending me 100Megs of stuff all at
once. I’ll want a screen shot of just the module in action and
a note on version numbers and hoops they needed to jump
through to get it stable. I also want any needed graphics and
step.rc/module.ini/theme.rc etc. But not the modules themselves.
There are enough places where they are available. I won’t
release the url until there is something to see but it will be
soon. Attached is a small example of what I want. It is a theme
for the old inciner8 module that I am converting to recycler
/dwarf.dll as I write this. Thanx.”
e-mail – dhuseby@nettaxi.com
(source: http://floach.pimpin.net)
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- LSFAQ Gets A New Home (15:46 09.05 ls)
Necro has moved the LSFAQ over to litestep.org. Same layout,
same info, just a new home.
url – http://lsfaq.litestep.org
e-mail – necro@eden.rutgers.edu
(source: http://www.litestep.net)
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- LSCommands Moves To Tripod ~ KSR (12:55 10.05 ls)
Move shuffling of sites this week. Looks like KSR didn’t like
the massive url angelfire gives you so he packed up and
moved over to tripod. This is a very informative site and I
recommend it to newbies and advanced users alike.
url – http://k-rabourn.tripod.com/lscommands/
e-mail – krabourn@bigfoot.com
(source: LS Mailing List ~ LSCommands)
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Programs
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- lsdrinks 2.13.0 ~ nf0 (9:50 11.05 ns)
lsdrinks is a headline grabber written in perl.
New in this version:
- Change: No longer are the folder vales auto-refreshing .htm
files they are of the new .url format. This works better
with IE 5 and Win2K. Thanks for the suggestion and code
samples from :Aemergin.
- Change: Big overhaul to the images links in the folders made
things a little bit easier.
url – http://www.10500bc.org/
e-mail – nf0@10500bc.org
(source: http://floach.pimpin.net)
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Glossary Of Terms
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- Step.rc
This is the configuration file that a shell reads to set itself
up. Stored in this file are calls to your modules, images,
theme directories, and just about everything that is needed to
make a shell run.
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Tips
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- Sorry no tips this week, I haven’t sleep in 3 days and my brain
isn’t up to speed. If you have any that you would like to share,
fell free to e-mail them to me.
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-= Beyond the Shell =-
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Tweaking Beyond the Shell
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- Windows9x.bmp On The Start Menu
This hack will tell you how to change the Windows95 or Windows98
bitmap along the left side of the start menu. Even though I have
used MSPaint, you can use any other program that will make bitmaps.
I have just tried to keep the programs as simple as possible for
this tutorial. You can get ReNovator at:
http://clio.unice.fr/~fbomers/ReNovator/
Step 1 – Start ReNovator and open Explorer.exe. This file can be
found in your \windows dir.
Step 2 – Goto Resources, Extract All Bitmaps.
Step 3 – Start MSPaint and goto File, Open, and open the bitmap with
the Windows9x.bmp (157.bmp)
Step 4 – Edit the bitmap to your liking (*Note* Keep the size the
same) then goto File, Save, and exit MSPaint.
Step 5 – In ReNovator goto Resources, Auto Assign Bitmaps.
Step 6 – Click on the Disk Icon to save Explorer.exe.
Step 7 – Close ReNovator and reboot your system.
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Intresting
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- Chunkymunky.com
Not only is chunkymunky the site that hosts my site, but it
is a general custo news site. Updated each day with new
program aimed at customizing windows. It also has a list of
interviews of known people in the custo community and links
to shells, programs, etc.
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Programs
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- QuickClock pre-release ~ SnoCorp
“I’m really anxious to get this app out but it’s still only got
three skins included with it. Therefore, I’m doing a
pre-release of the program now and later when I have some more
skins to include, it will be the real release. Unless some
major bugs are found or I decide to add features, the program
won’t change; just the skins.
“This skinnable clock is very customizable, easy to use and
also easy to skin. It has an alarm that can launch a program,
display a message or make the ‘default’ sound. It can also
import CustoClock skins. It can dock to the screen edge as
well.”
url – http://ldi.virtualave.net/
e-mail – snocorp@hotmail.com
(source: http://ldi.virtualave.net/)
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Latest Builds
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- LiteStep
o Stable – b24.6 build 041700
o Daily – b24.6 build 041700
Modified [LSAPI, Desktop2 / NeXTer / 04-17-00]
o LSAPI:
o Merged new code for merging images in LoadLSImage().
Thank’s to Gustav Munkby (grd) for the new code.
o Removed some old junk.
o Added the struct Message for passing messages from
the WndProc to the actual message handlers.
o Desktop2:
o Began a slight revision, to make this piece of code
adhere to a “standard style” that can be used in the
future.
Modified [Desktop2 / NeXTer / 04-17-00]
o The code is now almost crystal clear, if we can apply
this structure to the other modules, much will have
been achieved.
Fixed [LSAPI / NeXTer / 04-17-00]
o ParseBangCommand() didn’t parse the information
correctly if NULL was being passed as the argument
for the bang command.
o Also fixed a memory leak in the same function, for
good measure.
- DarkStep
o Beta – 0.970pr4
* Fixed the Unload button under Loaded Modules not
updating the module list when a module was unloaded
* Fixed the Load button under Loaded Modules giving an error
message after successfully loading a module
+ Added !Config and !Modules which gives direct access to the
Configuration and Loaded Modules dialogs
* Fixed DarkStep crashing on !logoff and !quit
+ Added an auto load/unload option that would load/unload
modules when the module list is changed
* Fixed (hopefully <g>) dialog boxes giving weird error
messages under W2K when you try to load non-existent modules
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