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There are many programs that replace the windows interface. . . Litestep is one of these. To replace the windows interface you have to change the line shell=explorer.exe to shell=whatever.exe in the system.ini file
It would be a nice touch if you had a touch screen to use it with :)
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Third year Software Engineering Student.
On placement at the University of Manchester
playing with expensive cool things...:)
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Cintel DeskPro is another.. made by us at Cintel Software. 20% faster for games
www.cintelsoftware.co.uk
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cintel rules :p www.cintelsoftware.co.uk
[This message has been edited by KENNNY (edited 01-04-2000).]
Wasn't sure if I would get any response to this post.. LOL!!!
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John T. Mieske
Star Trek LCARS programmer
Knight Vision Enterprises
[email protected]
Ok.. I know what your thinking.. Another Star Trek Nut. NOT! I do watch the show, but I am more into the Technology then anything. I love the design of the LCARS interface.
NOTE: For those who have no clue what LCARS means - Library Computer Access Retrieval System.
The program is already made by a few other private groups. They have it for download at various sites. But, they need work and were made using VB5. I however have 6. I have been wanting to create my own anyways, and thought, "I wonder who at the VB-Forum would be interested in helping out with this..". It's to be a FREE program. No money involved. The others you gotta pay for. Which is stupid since they may get sued if Paramount ever found out.
NOTE: Only one program named the LCARS Terminal has found a legal way around that copyrite by making JUST the interface. And thus they can see the basic interface. Where as the rest that you can get as a plugin is free. Very smart.
My program is also an interface, but one that completely takes over the WIN95/98 interface (Taskbar too). I have seen only one other program do this, but it was very sad to uninstall if you wanted change back. It also was VERY buggy. Runtime errors all through the program.
So, bottom line, I need people who are creative and a lot of time on their hands. An artist who pays attention to detail would be VERY appriciated too. The LCARS interface is easy to draw, but I am a programmer, and don't have time to do artwork. I have two others who are candidates for the artwork, but havn't heard from them.
This is all done in VB6. We will be integrating 100% into the windows environment, literally replacing it. I have example code if you don't know all the steps and I am very resourceful when needed.. :)
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John T. Mieske
Star Trek LCARS programmer
Knight Vision Enterprises
[email protected]
[This message has been edited by Knight_Vision (edited 01-04-2000).]
Yes, I need programmers. The artwork, I am getting from other sources.. :)
I posted this message yesterday, and already I got a few responses from the forum and in e-mail.. I didn't realize how many people like this idea.
I just got done talking a few others. We now have around 5 people who want in on this. One is a proffessional Database designer (Perfect). So that leaves the rest of us to pull this all together. I myself can do the artwork and basic design. I will also do whatever else is not done by my partners. So if you want to help, MAN, I COULD SURE USE YOU AND YOUR IDEAS!
In the meantime, I am getting a Web Site ready for this, and I am working on a small working demo of the interface. It won't be the Main interface, but a program that will run off this interface. (LCARS)
Thanks to all who have responded, and yes, I will let you all know whatever accures.
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John T. Mieske
Star Trek LCARS programmer
Knight Vision Enterprises
[email protected]
So, you'll be sure to post a message telling us all when it's done, right?!
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Ryan
You bet. And if the party who helped write this agrees (They must ALL agree), we will post the code so that others can add to it also. :)
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John T. Mieske
Star Trek LCARS programmer
Knight Vision Enterprises
[email protected]
Sounds like it's going to be one heck of a program! And if I wasn't so busy with school and work, I would offer to help, but I have very little free time, so I don't think I could be of much service. :(
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Ryan
Dude.. if you could see how many people are into this.. I mean... DAMN! LOL!
Knight
I love to tinker with Windoze! ..hehe.. I will try to be of any asistance. But, I have VB 5 and can't program spectacular lightining fast code or anything but I have truck loads (ermmm) I mean... Tera Bytes of ideas! I'm fairly good at web design as well, so I'm willing to help with that too.
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Cbomb
Teen Programmer
Techie 8)
If you need only artwork why didn't you go to an artwork forum ? Do you also need VB programmers ? If yes count me in.
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Jorge Ledo
[email protected]
Portugal
Ok, this is my last post on this subject here. Looks like there are those who want to be involved with this Visual Basic Project.
If you want to reply to my post etc.. then please go here...
http://matrix.crosswinds.net/~erinol/lcars/
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John T. Mieske
Star Trek LCARS programmer
Knight Vision Enterprises
[email protected]
What happened to this project? Are you still working on it?
(The site is down I think...)
Hello!
I'd also like to be in your programming team. First because I really like Star Trek and generally all SF and because I'd like to replace old windows shell with something different.
I have a whole bunch of good programming things (classes, controls) and I'd like to participate here.
Oh, yes, your web site is not availible. Why?
Zvonko
hey,
count me in
and please update me at:
[email protected]
or [email protected]
ok?
thank u
bye,
yair
Why are you guys bringing this up? It's 7 months old.
Really?
Damn, I haven't seen the date...
I think I'll have to by glasses...
KV, youre not still working on it right? You know if you don't already know I did a startrek button control that cut's the regions of it so that it has round corners
Can you send me the control? I'm working on such a shell at the moment...
Sure, just wait ntil i get a bug fixed on it and i'll have it put on my homepage..
hey!
can you send me that control too? please?
thankx send it to [email protected]
ok?
bye,
yair.
OK folks.. Yes, I completely forgot that this post was even here... No, the project is NOT abandoned. We are working on it even as I type this.. We have actually expanded the project. It's MOVED to a new location.
http://www.stengineer.com
Sorry for not keeping up with this message base, I NOW can see why FOX wrote that I quit making it when I didn't. But he still shouldn't make accusations unless he can prove it.
Either way... forgive and forget and keep an eye on our new site and what it's having to offer the public.
Knight vision Wrote:
Yup, we need BETA testers for our new shell. It's a Star Trek LCARS panel. (LCARS - Library Computer Access Retreival System) It can even replace your Task Bar. At the moment it doesn't have access to the Start Menu cuzz we need people to look for bugs in our program so far. We are working on the Start Menu next. But for now, we need Testers for what we do have. To get it go here... ONLY experienced computer users need to test it. We are NOT responsible if it crashes your machine. You test at your own risk.
http://stengineer.com/lcars/shell/
Get 3.02.. That's the BETA and newest version.
Thanks all.