Advanced ExplorerComboGadget

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:32 pm

Micko, I have been working on this and it will take some time. I may be able to have something for you this weekend.

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:39 pm

Wow, you accept requests? Cool!

Just say what you want and Sparkie codes it for you even if it takes several days. For free!

I want the ComboBoxGadget to display thumbnails if a directory contains images. Already got a deadline when it's done? I'm in a hurry!

Micko · Post by **Micko** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:52 pm

Fluid Byte wrote:Wow, you accept requests? Cool!

Just say what you want and Sparkie codes it for you even if it takes several days. For free!

I want the ComboBoxGadget to display thumbnails if a directory contains images. Already got a deadline when it's done? I'm in a hurry!

What you are trying to say? You want to make the bill in Sparkie's place ? Send me yours I will resolve it

. I think many of the people of this forum are friendly like you (even if you tend to be sometimes vicious

)

Thanks Sparkie you are my Big Boss

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:18 pm

You want to make the bill in Sparkie's place ? Send me yours I will resolve it

Yeah! I just sent it.

I think many of the people of this forum are friendly like you (even if you tend to be sometimes vicious

Vicious? Me? That's an understatment. I am 666!

Micko · Post by **Micko** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:19 pm

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:11 pm

Here's what I have accomplished so far. http://www.heysparkie.com/Apps/spCombo.exe

I'm still working on it and when it's finished, I will most likely make it available as a user lib with source included.

I tested on XP and Vista with no problems. Win2k users....please let me know what your results are.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:29 am

Nice work so far, Sparkie.

One small thing, if you click on the gadget to activate it and then press the down arrow to try to scroll through the list then as soon as any item is highligted it opens the main screen, it seems like the keyboard navigation isn't quite working.

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:31 am

Thanks Derek

That's pretty much normal behavior for a ComboBox. The problem is more due to the fact that I wasn't able to reuse the same Explorer window with each selection change. I have since overcome that issue and will update the sample app sometime tomorrow.

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:47 pm

Sparkie: Your icons looks poorly scaled down instead of true 16x16 pixel ones.

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:30 pm

Thanks Trond.

Fixed for next test app.

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:04 pm

Here's an updated version. http://www.heysparkie.com/Apps/spCombo2.exe

Icon issue fixed and it no longer uses separate Explorer windows for each selection. Tested on XP and Vista

Micko · Post by **Micko** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:12 pm

that is a Professionnal work Sparkie
nothing to say just excellent
Thank you very very much

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:29 pm

Works brilliantly, great work.

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:55 pm

Thanks guys.

I hope to have the code/lib ready to go this weekend.

superadnim · Post by **superadnim** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:31 am

wawawa can I have a copy?

It's excellent so far and I can think of many uses for this.

I once tried using a webgadget but if the security settings were high you couldn't list anything at all