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  1. Apr 5th, 2000, 05:57 AM #1
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    Well, I think I may want to try making my own windows interface, I just don't know much about doing it... is there any place that has any info on doing this? And what are some of the available ones that people have already made?
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  2. Apr 5th, 2000, 06:41 AM #2
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    I don't know how to go about doing this myself but I do
    know that LiteStep is a windows customising app which
    replaces explorer with a different shell. There is an entry
    in the system.ini (or win.ini - can't remember which) which reads Shell=explorer.exe.
    LiteStep replaces this with its own exe file.
    Maybe you will find out more from the LiteStep web site.
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  3. Apr 5th, 2000, 04:25 PM #3
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    Check out http://www.customize.org for shell replacements. I'm one of those who have tried to do something like what you're trying to do, and failed. You can always ask me things like getting those tasks running, moving windows aound and doing windowses with odd shapes...

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  4. Apr 5th, 2000, 07:07 PM #4
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    Actually, I'm just working on a shellreplacement...if anyone wants to know anything special, you can contact me on ICQ: 40269591
    I've managed to create a Virtual Window Manager, it only has ONE virtual window, but you can move around all open windows inside the small one...and I've created a fully skinnable "bar", my program is called TracerBar, or TracerOS..
    If you want to see screenshots, you can go to my page:
    http://tracersoft.cjb.net
    Must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer. =)

    If anyone wants, I would be happy to work with someone on this.

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  6. Apr 6th, 2000, 02:04 PM #5
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    goto http://www.planet-source-code.com
    they have a project there for this ok
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  7. Apr 7th, 2000, 04:29 AM #6
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    If you want to try make your own windows interface


    Well, I think I may want to try making my own windows interface, I just don't know much about doing it... is there any place that has any info on doing this? And what are some of the available ones that people have already made?
    To make you own windows interface is verry easy.
    In win.ini: Change 'run=explorer.exe' to 'run=c:\myapp.exe'

    But the program code isn't so easy. You must make a windows exit function!
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  8. Jun 21st, 2000, 02:24 AM #7
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    Arrow Ja ja

    Zullen wij samen een programma maken dan gaat het natuurlijk een stuk beter!!
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