My code and my server... it should be safe - virus scan it anyway.
Features:
Defalt timezone for the clock is MCT (PST : UTC-8) - Automatic Daylight Savings Time adjustments to all timezones.
Clock displays in your choice of Matrix Code or Normal numbers
Each instance of the clock can be named and set to a different timezone
Clock Name can be set to scroll (for long names)
Hover your mouse over the clock to see the date
Each clock can be set to either 12 or 24 hour time, with or without seconds displayed
Enjoy.
Please send me any suggestions or ideas you would like incorporated into the clock.
I was going to make it 1 Gadget with 3 clocks and the server status... but the server status is fake, so there's no point. Unless SOE can see fit to let me know how to get the server status (Closed, Open, Admin Only, etc...)
NOTE: to aquire the server status would require a valid log-in account and direct DB access. Which isn't going to happen due to security concerns. Please devs, give us a server status raw text page.
#3630043573304/02/2008 18:01:45Re:MxO Gadgets for Windows Vista
If you have previously installed the above Gadget, please uninstall, re-download and reinstall it. I made some minor display bug fixes this morning and fixed a big bug in the installer.
#3630043587804/02/2008 21:34:30Re:MxO Widgets for Windows Vista
I would use this if I could... very kewl! " width="15" height="15" />
Is there any way this will work on XP?
If not, can you make a version that will work with either Yahoo widgets? Or Google widgets? (or both?)
Edit: Ooo Ooo!! Can you make a phlash version I can put on MxOSpace too?
#3630043616704/03/2008 08:02:58Re:MxO Widgets for Windows Vista
Phluff: I'll see what I can do about converting it to a Yahoo Widget and I'll code something up for the MxOSpace page ">
RetroX: Thanks, but I'm married "> ">
Thank you sir! ...I love this kinda stuff. ^_^
/phormalcurtsey
#3630043653504/03/2008 16:07:58Re:MxO Gadgets for Windows Vista
Ok. So far we have requests for versions that run on:
MySpace (Flash or Java/DHTML)
Yahoo Widgets
OSX Dashboard
Fortunately it seems that the code only need slight tweaking with the biggest change being the system calls for getting timezones and saving settings. Having never used or coded for Yahoo or OSX widgets, it may take me a bit to get the new versions up, as I'm pretty busy. I will need a tester for OSX as I don't have a mac running Tiger.
#3630043661404/03/2008 17:52:57Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Nice work Phi..something that should have been added ages ago in-game.
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#3630043677904/03/2008 23:27:53Re:MxO Widgets for Windows Vista
odj wrote:
Don't you mean Gadgets? " width="15" height="15" />
Everytime I hear that man speak, I just think to myself "What a *CENSORED*!"
which now reminds me of a quote.
"And if you're into those sort of things then shove a salt water *CENSORED* up your arse because you're a *CENSORED*."
-Yahtzee
#3630043679404/04/2008 00:30:08Re:MxO Gadgets for Windows Vista
phi wrote:
I will need a tester for OSX as I don't have a mac running Tiger.
I'd be happy to help out.
- Void
Recursion:n - See Recursion.
#3630043832604/06/2008 21:35:32Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Cheers Void. The next update will be a bit (around a week I'm guessing) because I have a long overdue portrait I'm working on for Misfit.
Also Void... I'm surprised you didn't call your startup disk "The Source"
If I have to go to one more product demonstration meeting ... I might just kill my CEO. There is NO WAY every user needs a personal colour printer.
#3630043835404/06/2008 23:45:27Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Nah. The Source is my Boot Camp volume.
My PC is Zero-One.
- Void
Recursion:n - See Recursion.
#3630043836304/07/2008 01:40:47Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
I can't get my new the clock to work in the sidepanel? I stored the Mxo clock in the folder where the other gadgets are, but I can't add it? Any suggestion?
MindsweepX
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#3630043876704/07/2008 15:03:39Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Make a folder called MatrixClock.gadget
Put all the files in it, then just add it like normal as it will already be installed.
#3630043884004/07/2008 17:35:46Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
To install a vista Gadget just run it. The .gadget file is just a .zip file renamed. if you run it windows will extract the file to the right location. By default it will install in: C:\Users\[USER_NAME]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\MxOWorldClock.gadget
If you want to make it available to all accounts you need to move the MxOWorldClock.gadget folder to:
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
Then exit and re-start the sidebar to make it available immediately.
To uninstall a gadjet, open the "Add Gadgets" window from the Sidebar and right click the gadget to remove. On the pop-up menu select "Uninstall"
Before installing an updated version of a gadget, ALWAYS uninstall the previous version first.
#3630043886904/07/2008 18:23:01Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
It works now, thanks
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#3630044885104/29/2008 15:24:35Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Do you have any other cool Mxo Vista Gadgets?
TSR Eryk N.: The game is done. The service and support stopped.
#3630044885604/29/2008 15:42:13Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
hows the Yahoo widget going?
#3630044886004/29/2008 15:55:02Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
nubious81 wrote:
hows the Yahoo widget going?
you beat me to that question. =P
I'd really like to have a yahoo widget for this too. =)
#3630044887904/29/2008 16:34:53Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Sorry folks... Between interviewing for a new job (and a $48k pay rise) and actual work I've not had the time to finish it. It's not so much a conversion as a total re-write due to the difference in the way the Widgets work versus Gadjets.
One thing Vista got right... Gadgets are heaps easier to code than Widgets. Seriously... Widgets are needlessly complex. :/
#3630044888504/29/2008 16:42:07Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
id code one on mac i have xtools and all but id still have to learn it but mainly when im playing mxo im on the pc side heh and i refuse to touch vista... to bad they havent realsed a thing were you can use gadgets on xp.
#3630044889204/29/2008 16:54:48Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
What about google gadgets? Might be easier to code than yahoo widgets?
I use google gadgets at work on xp, and yahoo widgets on xp at home, so I know either will work.
...just a thought.
#3630044891104/29/2008 18:36:29Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
you can get the vista sidebar in xp as some clever people have found out how to get it to run i wont post it here but if you PM me ill kindly send you a link of where to get it
#3630044897904/30/2008 00:15:27Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
I would love to have that gadget on iGoogle.
#3630044899904/30/2008 01:52:16Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
I'll check out google gadgets tonight.
The bonus with Vista Gadgets is that you can use various system resources easily... such as timezone and Daylight Savings Time offsets. Widgets require the zones to be hardcoded.
I have a large list of cities and their zone and DST offsets approved for use in the MxO world-clock by the compiler of the list (The same site that provided the data for the commonly used world-clock widget.)
All in all the widget is about 60% done... mostly it's interface issues. The back-end code is pretty straight forward.
#3630044900004/30/2008 01:53:58Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
phi wrote:
I'll check out google gadgets tonight.
D:
Thank you!
#3630045087505/05/2008 06:33:05Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
any new updates with the google or yahoo widgets
#3630045151305/06/2008 18:00:35Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
I commenced work on the google gadget about 20 minutes ago... It shouldn't take too much to port from Vista Sidebar due to the high levels of similarity between the two formats.
I'll get a text-only beta version up shortly and then I'll update it with the final version.
As with everything Mac (code-wise), the Yahoo Widgets are needlessly complicated. That one will take me a while (what with work, as always, kicking my behind... not to mention all these job interviews).
The flash version for inclusion on MxO space will be the last one to complete as I don't currently have flash installed and have no plans to buy it (the last version I had was Flash4)... if anyone suggests software piracy I will, as a coder who makes income from his programs, carve your heart out with a spoon.
#3630045158205/06/2008 21:51:58Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
phi wrote:
I commenced work on the google gadget about 20 minutes ago... It shouldn't take too much to port from Vista Sidebar due to the high levels of similarity between the two formats.
I'll get a text-only beta version up shortly and then I'll update it with the final version.
As with everything Mac (code-wise), the Yahoo Widgets are needlessly complicated. That one will take me a while (what with work, as always, kicking my behind... not to mention all these job interviews).
The flash version for inclusion on MxO space will be the last one to complete as I don't currently have flash installed and have no plans to buy it (the last version I had was Flash4)... if anyone suggests software piracy I will, as a coder who makes income from his programs, carve your heart out with a spoon.
The Google Gadget alone will make me very happy! Thank you phor all your hard work on this! If you have time phor the others great, if not, that's perfectly phine too.
/phormalcurtsey
#3630045205805/07/2008 23:00:25Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
You could always resort to... um... software... ninja-ing?
- Void
Recursion:n - See Recursion.
#3630045718405/20/2008 00:39:36Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Proof that this hasn't been abandoned... I have the clock working with font substitution and a few other bits of trickery... ignore the other clock below it... that's just for correct time reference
Now all it needs is stuff that's mostly plug-in java I've already written.
And Void... don't make me carve... well I believe we've already covered that issue
#3630045719105/20/2008 01:27:01Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
... I have one of those?
Looking good, dude.
- Void
Recursion:n - See Recursion.
#3630045728305/20/2008 08:04:09Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Yay! Can't wait! Looks GOOD!
#3630045797205/22/2008 00:11:57Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Features:
Default timezone for the clock is MCT (PST) - Automatic Daylight Savings Time adjustments to all time zones
Clock displays in your choice of Matrix Code or Normal numbers
Each instance of the clock can be named and set to a different time zone
Clock Name is fixed and does not scroll in this version (unlike the Vista Gadgets version)
Hover your mouse over the clock to see the date
Clock is currently 12 hour display only in [hh:mm:ss a/p] format
Future releases of this will feature tidied and optimised code, 12/24 hour formats, and the option to scroll long clock names... if I ever get around to it
As always: the code and server are mine, but virus check the download anyway.
#3630045797405/22/2008 00:15:24Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
As a side note... I had to create this bugger from scratch except for the images. Vista and Google gadgets are similar... But are only cross compatible in very limited ways when it comes to porting JavaScript.
#3630045815205/22/2008 08:48:03Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Hip hip hurrahhhh!!
...downloading now, will run it phor a bit and give my input. I know it'll be great though!
THANK YOU!!! /hugs
#3630045819505/22/2008 10:24:50Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Works like a charm.
It is smaller than I expected, which is a good thing. So many of these gadgets are oversized.
Neat, Simple, Small, Kewl, MxOTimeGadget.
#3630045825305/22/2008 12:23:39Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Windows Vista & others
Phluff wrote:
Works like a charm. " />
It is smaller than I expected, which is a good thing. So many of these gadgets are oversized.
Small was one of my main concerns due to the abundance of comically huge clocks available... I wanted something that would aid productivity, not hog screen realestate. The Google version could be smaller but I decided to keep it the same size as the vista one, and the vista one is the minimum possible size.
And ... indeed it is:
Small. Green. Different.
#3630045983905/26/2008 21:03:46Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Vista SideBar, Google Sidebar, etc...
It's working great with my Mac, too.
- Void
Recursion:n - See Recursion.
#3630046503606/07/2008 13:09:39Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Vista SideBar, Google Sidebar, etc...
Love the Gadget. 9/10! Works great so far.
What I'd love to see, that will never happen, is a gadget that let's you check the marketplace without logging in... but the code needed to do so would be very time consuming.
†Somnolence - CYPH† Blue is our best hope.
#3630046569006/09/2008 07:34:24Re:MxO Gadgets/Widgets for Vista SideBar, Google Sidebar, etc...
Without hacking the client you'd need collaboration from SOE (which would never happen due to their security concerns for the player's personal info held in the database) to make a gadget like that.
And you'd need a valid player account to actually check the marketplace... it's a task better suited to a full website rather than a gadget. That, and I can't readily conceive a situation that a gadget like that would be useful, that is within the TOS/EULA.
Far more useful would be these forums having an RSS feed that filters out invalid characters... the feeds from here are frequently unviewable due to faulty codes.
Having a server status report would be nice too... then I could make a gadget that showed server status, MegaCity Time and the DN1 RSS feeds.
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