Project Infiniti

**Jigabug** · Feb 21st, 2002, 09:49 AM

Welcome to Infiniti.

Goal: To create a free, open-source, high quality, skinable replacement windows theme. This project could expand to include plug-ins, and skins. It will probably create a whole new developement community, who will make skins, sound themes and plug-ins for the Infiniti shell.

Needed: Several high-quality Visual Basic programmers. A lot of knowledge in Windows API and Shell programming would be very bennificial. Also needed will be several beta tester for version 0.1 when it is released.

Contact: Me, via e-mail, or my web site or via MSN Messenger at [email protected]. You can also post a reply to this forum.

**stickman373** · Feb 24th, 2002, 02:22 PM

sounds pretty cool, will need several pretty decent programmers.

**Jigabug** · Feb 24th, 2002, 07:14 PM

Can I count you in then, Stickman373?

**flame_211** · Feb 25th, 2002, 10:40 AM

Ill help out... But most of my time will be spent HELPing out in Zelda 3...

**Jigabug** · Mar 4th, 2002, 06:45 PM

Alright, I haven't been getting nearly as many developers as hoped... here's a little more info:

Infiniti Shell
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Infiniti is going to be a free, open-source, high quality, replacement Windows shell. The shell is going to be designed to REPLACE explorer.exe. The Infinity project will not only be a full shell, but it will use Plug-ins (Working name) and Skins (Again, working name) to create a fully customizable, user-defined environement. This project would expand to include a whole new developement community making skins, sound themes and plug-ins for the new Infiniti shell.

The project will be divided into several departements, one will be responsible for the core developement, one for skins, one for plug-ins, and one for beta testers. Each departement will have a leader who will report back to the project leader, Jigabug. More departments and, in turn, leaders, will be added as need be. Some departements (Beta testing, for example) won't be needed until later in the project.

Ideas for shell stuff:

Use as little resources as possible
Ram Monitor (Monitors RAM usage, Tries to free RAM when it hits a user set point for a low)
User Accounts (Several User Accounts can be made,Each user can have customized shell settings
Run on System Boot-Up - Needs to be done
LOTS of customization (QuickBar, TaskBar, Clock, ect.)

Ideas for plug-ins:

Media Player (Codec Database) that will accept several formats
FTP Client (Basic FTP Client)
Firewall (Possible?)
User to User messaging? (User could message each other)

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For more info, E-mail me at [email protected], on MSN Messenger via [email protected], contact me via my web site at http://www.jigabug.net/ or drop by #Infiniti on irc.dhbit.ca:7000

**flame_211** · Mar 4th, 2002, 11:38 PM

I would Like to help out...

**Jigabug** · Mar 5th, 2002, 11:45 AM

I know you do, I have about 4 people right now, but for a project this big, I don't think that will be enough.

**flame_211** · Mar 5th, 2002, 11:15 PM

Ok, well when you do get enough people let me know... And Ill help out with what ever I can.

**Si_Bateson** · Mar 6th, 2002, 06:55 AM

Ill help with clock and small apps within main one e-mail me some details .........

**stickman373** · Mar 7th, 2002, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Jigabug
I know you do, I have about 4 people right now, but for a project this big, I don't think that will be enough.

Maybe starting it and having someting to encourage people to join would be benificial

**Jigabug** · Mar 7th, 2002, 03:25 PM

Hey guys...

There is an Infiniti meeting happening tonight on IRC. It will be at 9pm EST (6 PST). The server is irc.dhbit.ca:7000 and join #Infiniti . I'll be in there as Jigabug. I'll also be available all day monday in the chat.

See you there!

**stickman373** · Mar 7th, 2002, 03:31 PM

i'll try to show, up I might not be able to make it late though.

**stickman373** · Mar 7th, 2002, 04:30 PM

Hey,

here's a little site i threw together for at least something temp?

http://www.infinitishell.tk/

**Jigabug** · Mar 7th, 2002, 05:28 PM

You registered it a domain???

**stickman373** · Mar 7th, 2002, 05:41 PM

free domain

**Jigabug** · Mar 7th, 2002, 05:49 PM

Ahh.... makes sense then.

**stickman373** · Mar 7th, 2002, 05:54 PM

does it look okay though?

**Jigabug** · Mar 7th, 2002, 05:56 PM

Jigabug IS currently in the IRC Chat!
Jigabug uses the nick Jigabug in chat.

Server: irc.dhbit.ca:7000
Channel: #Infiniti

This message will be changed as I join/leave the chat room.

RightNut is a chat bot, do not talk to him.

**flame_211** · Mar 7th, 2002, 11:33 PM

ok.. im in the chat but u ain talking to me or something...(im the annoying guy(the only other guy in there))

stick, yeah it looks ok...

**flame_211** · Mar 8th, 2002, 08:26 PM

LOL, now u tell me... I thought you were rightnut...

Anyways...
Let me know when your on if your on w/in an hour of when this was posted... then we can talk...

**Jigabug** · Mar 8th, 2002, 08:32 PM

Online, now.

**flame_211** · Mar 10th, 2002, 05:05 PM

Ok, well I figured it out... How to make a start menu... here this code Might help:

Code:

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim sFile As String
Dim s As String

sFile = Dir("C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\*.*")
    Do While sFile <> ""
        Load mnuFiles(mnuFiles.UBound + 1)
        mnuFiles(mnuFiles.UBound).Caption = sFile

        sFile = Dir
    Loop
'This is just to make it popup, you can get rid of it if u want...
PopupMenu mnuPopup

End Sub

In the Menu Editor, add a menu, and a submenu. Set the Index of the submenu to 0. Call the subMenu mnuFiles, and the menu mnuPopup

**stickman373** · Mar 10th, 2002, 05:53 PM

that won't work for everyone, because win2k doesn't have that same path.

**Jigabug** · Mar 12th, 2002, 01:29 PM

Hey,

A few things, I know there's a way to get the system variable of the programs folder on the start menu (Or the "All Programs" one in XP), I just don't know what it is.

The second thing is that it doesn't show the sub-directories, only the individual shorcuts on the start menu.

good job with the find though.

Download your OFFICIAL Infiniti wallpaper here: http://bothanet.tripod.com/wallindex.html And thank SirTimbly for it! And what's this? An official logo there, too?

**stickman373** · Mar 12th, 2002, 02:30 PM

I like it

I think it makes a great logo

**Jigabug** · Mar 12th, 2002, 05:25 PM

Oh, and guys, keep your eyes on the chat post (Above). I'm hoping the chat will be the main place to talk about the project, and I'm in there a lot, updating the post as I leave/join.

**flame_211** · Mar 14th, 2002, 07:43 PM

No problem finding out the code... Just took awhile...

The logo Looks really cool.... Ill add it as my wallpaper on my comp as soon as I get home...

And ill see if I can get in the chat soon...

BTW: is there anything else I can help with? Like...I dont know just anything....

**stickman373** · Mar 15th, 2002, 04:29 PM

Hey Jigabug,

Still planning on working on the taskbar stuff, but I felt like doing basic task manager first, very basic, but it's a start

**flame_211** · Mar 15th, 2002, 08:32 PM

Ok.... Ummm.. I downloaded that and... It didnt work... It loaded alright and everything... Even showed more Items the Ctrl-Alt-Del
but, it wouldnt close my program I made in vb... Or any other thing on my computer...

**stickman373** · Mar 15th, 2002, 09:02 PM

hmm, always room for improvement i guess.

**flame_211** · Mar 15th, 2002, 10:39 PM

Ok... lil typo... I meant to say Your program shows more programs running than c-a-d...

**Jigabug** · Mar 20th, 2002, 08:50 AM

Hey guys,

Can I get you both to fire me off an e-mail saying how much progress you've made? [email protected]

Thanks.

**flame_211** · Mar 20th, 2002, 10:32 AM

Sure, but I havent made any more progress,
other than that code I posted.
I would have been doing things this weekend
but I was sick (throwing up) the entire time.

Ill still send you and email if you want me to,
Im gonna go ask around see if anyone knows
how to get files(*.*) and folders (C:\windows\start menu\programs\)

gtg (school starts in 12 minutes)

**The Red One** · Mar 23rd, 2002, 12:49 PM

Hi, ive been thinking of something like this for a while and i wanna join the team, i dont know enough about API but i xan make skins, i can make the plug-in support, i have a way to find the windows directory, and i can help with the site, ubt dont expect me to do hard graphic work cuz I LACK TALENT!

**The Red One** · Mar 23rd, 2002, 12:54 PM

Stickman373 i think the whole interface and stuff should be black so why is the site white?

**Jigabug** · Mar 23rd, 2002, 03:27 PM

Hey look! We're having another chat! I'm going to be in and out of the chat room for the rest of the day. Should be in there most of the time, but I may be set to away. Team chat tonight at 7pm Eastern Time (US East coast) and we're going to get things orginized and welcome The Red One.

Hope to see you there!

irc.jigabug.net:6667 and join #Infiniti

**flame_211** · Mar 28th, 2002, 10:30 AM

Sorry I couldnt make it, I had other things I had to do..

And besides.. I cant always go on that late

so
next time could you make it a little earlier?

**Jigabug** · Mar 29th, 2002, 09:38 AM

Alright, I'm in the chat most of the day today and hope people can come, any time is good!

Server: irc.jigabug.net:7000
Channel: #infiniti

If i'm not physically at my computer, my name will reflect that. I'm loggin the chats all day though, so come on in!

**ysa1441** · Mar 29th, 2002, 06:11 PM

if you still need help count me in......
[email protected]

**The Red One** · Mar 30th, 2002, 10:04 AM

Well guys to tell you the truth, i cant make it to the chats because of the time, in fact, i dont even know how to access those irc channels....

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