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Check out my new software.... Wallpaper Changer!

23 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/check-out-my-new-software-wallpaper-changer.86683/

jal_desai
jal_desai Original post #1
Apr 30, 2008 at 11:55 PM
ya its a very simple software.. it will change the software at specified time intervals... but it took me much time to write the code for it and i m done with it now... releasing first version of Wallpaper Changer.... there are many such apps like this available but i m promoting this coz it has been made by me... and trust me guys, just changing the wall is not an easy task... 738 lines of code and finally its here... PLEASE PLEASE, if u have visited this thread then please dont hit tht BACK button without downloading it... U wont regret... thnks guys...

help me by finding bugs in it...

EDIT: : THE LINK TO THE SOFTWARE IS IN POST NO. 10
slugger
slugger #2
Apr 30, 2008 at 11:58 PM
i like wallpaper changers

does your proggy chage wallpapers every login?

BTW where is the link?
Faun
Faun #3
Apr 30, 2008 at 11:58 PM
where is the link ?
what are the features and requirements ?
din
din #4
Apr 30, 2008 at 11:58 PM
Wheres the link / software my friend ?
jal_desai
May 1, 2008 at 12:03 AM
here it is

i like wallpaper changers

does your proggy chage wallpapers every login?

BTW where is the link?

nice idea .. to change at every start up... give me a some time... i will surely make it buddy..

Requirements: .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0 +
WIN XP


any takers????
slugger
slugger #6
May 1, 2008 at 12:07 AM
EDIT
OK found it :)

anyway since u havent incorporated that feature i will try it out only once you do
jal_desai
May 1, 2008 at 12:09 AM
^^come on man... just give it a try..
din
din #8
May 1, 2008 at 12:36 PM
OK, downloaded, I will test and will send you feedback.
jal_desai
May 1, 2008 at 8:03 PM
bt does it show thumbnails of wallpapers ?

ya bro.. it will show u the preview... definitely...

CHANGES: Added "Load at Start-up" and "Change Wallpaper at Start Up" features...
akshaykapoor_3
May 1, 2008 at 8:14 PM
@ jal desai


Keep it up !! Way to go !! :)
jal_desai
jal_desai #11
May 1, 2008 at 8:17 PM
EDIT
OK found it :)

anyway since u havent incorporated that feature i will try it out only once you do

your required feature is added now... check POST no. 10
Garbage
Garbage #12
May 1, 2008 at 8:18 PM
will it work for Windows Vista ???
topgear
topgear #14
May 1, 2008 at 8:27 PM
Thanks for the software - will try for sure & post feedback
Garbage
Garbage #15
May 1, 2008 at 8:33 PM
thnks man... :)



I have made it in Vista... bro... it is working... just make sure u have .NET Framework 2.0 or higher
I've installed Vista SP1. And I'm sure it has .NET framework 2.0 +
H
May 1, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Just tried it , awesome tool, i just uninstalled my earlier powertoys for windows wallpaer changer :D

Only if u make a few changes
1. The program should start minimised.
2. Remove the close button, or change it to minimised.

Keep up the good work. :)
Lucky_star
May 1, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Tried it now. Working nice and good interface too.
But dude, there is a problem. Memory is leaking. With every wallpaper change RAM usage is increasing by 1 MB. I don't know whether its the problem at my end, but in 10 minutes it was using 50 MB memory from the initial startup of 5 MB. And the XML file is not being created here.
dheeraj_kumar
May 2, 2008 at 11:02 PM
its quite simple, I dont know how he did it, but here is one way, probably the best I think:

*msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724947(VS.85).aspx

Check out SPI_SETDESKTOPWALLPAPER action.

EDIT:

Just took a look inside his proggie ;)
Thats what he is doing, the SystemParametersInfo. He sets the wallpaper styles via registry.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
jal_desai
jal_desai #19
May 3, 2008 at 1:22 PM
its quite simple, I dont know how he did it, but here is one way, probably the best I think:

*msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724947(VS.85).aspx

Check out SPI_SETDESKTOPWALLPAPER action.

EDIT:

Just took a look inside his proggie ;)
Thats what he is doing, the SystemParametersInfo. He sets the wallpaper styles via registry.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop


ya.. tht's the only way brother... SPI_SETDESKTOPWALLPAPER... but just by adding it wont change the wallpaper... i had to import DLLS (user32) for acquiring permissions...

but i made it easier for novices bro... also i included the preview and timer settings... anyways... thnks for trying my little software.. :)

Just tried it , awesome tool, i just uninstalled my earlier powertoys for windows wallpaer changer :D

Only if u make a few changes
1. The program should start minimised.
2. Remove the close button, or change it to minimised.

Keep up the good work. :)


YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND... just keep checking this thread and i will post the new version of it after including the feature u wanted..

FYI:: If you right-click the system tray icon, it will give u options..... If u double click it, the the wallpaper will be changed..
jal_desai
jal_desai #20
May 3, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Tried it now. Working nice and good interface too.
But dude, there is a problem. Memory is leaking. With every wallpaper change RAM usage is increasing by 1 MB. I don't know whether its the problem at my end, but in 10 minutes it was using 50 MB memory from the initial startup of 5 MB. And the XML file is not being created here.


no brother .. i have cross checked it,... i kept it running for almost 1-day... it never went beyond 10 MB
... i donno wats the prob in ur case...
topgear
topgear #21
May 4, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Your app every time pop up @ windows start up and
the wallpaper include box is empty ( so I have to
select wallpapers again - that's annoying ) ebven though
I've selected and added my desired wallpapers earlier and
yes - I've saved the settings with load wallpaper changer at
start-up ,change wallpaper, change wallpaper @ every 2 minutes,
wallpaper position streched .

I think you will fix the small bugs.

Also when I opened settings window & selected & added
85 wallpapers the Ram consumption was around 32 MB.

It also cnaged the default windows desktop selection location
from C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper to the location I've
used to choose images for wallpaper changer.

Anyway a good software - with very small small
memory footprint while it's on minimized in the system tray
consuming arouns 2 MB of Ram.
jal_desai
jal_desai #22
May 4, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Your app every time pop up @ windows start up and
the wallpaper include box is empty ( so I have to
select wallpapers again - that's annoying ) ebven though
I've selected and added my desired wallpapers earlier and
yes - I've saved the settings with load wallpaper changer at
start-up ,change wallpaper, change wallpaper @ every 2 minutes,
wallpaper position streched .

I think you will fix the small bugs.

Also when I opened settings window & selected & added
85 wallpapers the Ram consumption was around 32 MB.

It also cnaged the default windows desktop selection location
from C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper to the location I've
used to choose images for wallpaper changer.

Anyway a good software - with very small small
memory footprint while it's on minimized in the system tray
consuming arouns 2 MB of Ram.

thnks bro for notifying bugs... i have tested on my Vista laptop... but i is not showing me glitches tht u r facing... however i will try to solve it... in my lappy , my software has 2 mb of footprint... same as urs..
topgear
topgear #23
May 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM
you're welcome - I've used winxp with sp2 all updated.
Wish you best for the improvement of this software in future