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    Win9x Developer team

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    I am sorry for that post

    Hey, no need to be sorry. This thread isn't going anywhere, with or without your post.

    @ other posts above: If we're getting into corporate copyright BS already, then we won't be able to do a darn thing. I propose the following:

    1. We actually start discussing useful stuff, get in touch with the developers here and ask their opinion on this.

    or

    2. We request deletion of this thread by the mods and just leave things as they are.

    @Th3_uN1Qu3 (or whatever): Great idea~

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    Icon Packs format

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

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    I would have a folder called "Explorer.exe" and all the explorer icons in that. However, they are used dynamically, so there is no reshacking. For example: \explorer.exe\icon.3234.ico is the icon file, and it is used instead of icon rescourse 3234 in explorer.exe.

    Is this possible?

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    Win9x Developer team

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    so i have to clear some things before somebody do something stupid...

    to mods:

    ad legality

    If we are talking about collecting official updaters from Microsoft and create one updater (similar to unattended installations, which includes also service packs) it is absolutely legal unless we claim any autorship of the code. and really i dont want to see that anybody here is going to claim authorship of software which has been developed by M$ or be paid for it.

    for me personally it took months to find all updates for my windows which were created by microsoft and learn how to install them in correct order. the installation of all updates can take hours and i must be on PC. if i create some kind of scripts which do this automatically, It can be done without modifying of the packages.

    When it comes to unofficial fixes it is as i said before. anybody can fix errors of his own system. this just cannot be prohibited by law. if somebody asks me how to fix same problem on different system (anybody can ask, including M$) i can give him the solution, but only for free.

    when it comes to creating of new software based on microsofts apis then the situation is quite clear i hope.

    but when it comes to creating new software using microsofts files... hard to say where is the border line between creating new app based on MS Visual C++, and between system patch which was created unoficially. I worked for newspapers so i know laws about authorship in my country. If i use some parts of any material which has been distributed previously i have to mention it in final product. (for example if i create new core file for ms system it must contain information what it was based on). If the final product produces profit, then the author of the original work has right for part of it.

    so if i create new fixed version of any ms file there must be mentioned that the file/package is still protected by M$ licensing and eula(as is mentioned in certain unofficial updates)

    honestly, there are quite a lot of commercial software which modifies microsoft's products in many different ways, more than we will ever be able to modify. for example some codecs, renderers, freeware apis and so on. if here in this part of forum is approximately 10-15 people able to build up a team, they will surely do their jobs for the feeling of good work. i dont believe that these people represent any threat to M$.

    please tell me your idea about how win9x can be consolidated, sorted (removed obsolete, used only those which will avail) ... i really dont want that such work may cause trouble...

    to people here:

    i think that some people here will lost their breath, but i believe that Tihiy is right in many things he said. Right now i see that tests with various dlls may broke certain system processes (for example MDAC is completelely screwed up on my system now and i have to restore backup).

    the things have to be done more carefully as it will be done with such enthusiasm i see.

    to Tihiy:

    i started to perform analysis of the files available here and on MDGX's webpage. i found certain bugfixes but also things that may cause serious version conflicts (see io.sys problem in forum upward). unskilled user which has seen number of possible updates was so confused that he even didnt know from where to begin...

    but on other hand, i found solutions which i was pursuing for months without knowing that they are currently available, also some updates caused version downgrade so i have to restore some patches again... and thats also the reason why i beliieve that consolidation is needed...

    This post reminds me of some of the posts by someone from another forum (tapland.com) that goes by "Nerys"... He always has some long, legal statement to make without a single capital at the front of a sentence :-)

    Really informative post though!

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    Question about registry key

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    About my name, dunno, it's been like that for a few years. Thought it looks cool.
    I don't find your name cool or hot. I asked you just because I can easily type everyone's name, but with yours, I have to copy and paste! The_Unique looks nicer, just my own opinion.

    And must be pretty hard to login with...

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    Question about registry key

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

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    Yes, that's one of the great things about win98SE - DOS. You can really take control of your PC in a way which isn't always possible with later OSes. Learn the incredible power of batch files, for instance (do Google) :)

    But i digress. If you're not happy working with Regedit, then it might be best to leave well alone, or send PM for detailed but "at your own risk" advice.

    Ahaha, batches... Don't get me started on that, two lines and you can make your computer completely unbootable. And it's not only on 9x. :whistle:

    What two lines? I want to run them!

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    Revolutions Pack 7 and UberSkin UserBars

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    i have been designing a few Revolutions Pack 7 userbars. Code is below.

     Code for #1
    [url=http://www.signaturebar.com/][img=http://www.signaturebar.com/uploads/images/31991.png][/url]

    Preview of #1:

    31991.png

    Code for #2
    [url=http://www.signaturebar.com/][img=http://www.signaturebar.com/uploads/images/31989.png][/url]

    Preview of #2:

    31989.png

    What about UberSkin/KernelEx :thumbup

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    Windows 98SE "Immolator" - things to finish

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    2. Internet browsing (crucial)

    I tried many browsers. Mozilla, Opera, Netscape, Maxthon. At all i always returned to Internet Explorer 6.0 because it was using good java support (i use java webicq) and it does not require upgrade modules as other browsers - it work with those systems (java, activex, pdf, flash) which are currently installed on my system.

    But, sometimes IE freezes, and its window cannot by closed and it is preventing of reboot.

    Version 6.0.2800.1106 (SP1)

    I want to use Internet Explorer, or browser which does not need additional updates (which are currently in my system)

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Dont use IE!

    As a Web Developer, IE is a NIGHTMARE! Just use some other browser -- once you get it working, it'll be faster, standerds complient, and even better looking.

    And HOW do you LIVE without tabs?!?

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    Win9x WinNT Patch?

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    All I can say is that this is weird. WinXP is a WinNT OS. I have no idea why your game is being difficult. Never mind that before WinXP, there were no games for WinNT OSs.

    I think it checks some NT/NT-based only thing, maybe registry or dll, not os version like KernelEX emulates...

    This happened with one of my programs, I used UniExtract...

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    Revolutions Pack 7

    in Windows 9x Member Projects

    Posted

    You might be interested in the following thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/LameSkin_Themes_....html&st=30

    Additionally, I don't know the reason for the Hobbes theme to be removed but contact member icefireicefire about the mac theme. Ice was maintaining a MAC theme port for a bit. A screenshot of it (although originally made for an older version of lameskin) can be found H E R E . SOrry for the large size (90kb or so) but it's a desktop cap >.>

    I need to add progress bars and scrollbars. however, i need to find a way to have tiled (not stretched scrollbars) and same for progress bars. Maybe RP8?

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