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This is the Source Code AND the Binary (application) file in one zip.

Ok, so as it goes, I guess I am "cleaning out my closet", that is, I am going through ALL (12 GB) of my old code, and for the apps that I think hold promise, I will be releasing them, Source code also.

I dont see any reason to just let the source sit on my PC and, well, gather dust. I am sure that some one else out there can make use of it.

So first up is Meta2. Meta2 was the sucessor to Meta, my "answer" to windows border skinning, ah-la BorderSkinner, Windowblinds, etc...

My way has it's pro's and cons.
Pros.
It is Small. Very small.
Has the Reflexion effect added in to it.

Cons.
No "tasklister" app, you have to manually specify apps for it to "skin"
Skinned apps show up in Windows TaskManager as just "meta2", no original name.

Remember Meta2 works by command line arguments. This means that if you have say, Paint open, then you (from CMD) type in

meta2 paint <> Then meta2 skins Paint's border, no Reflexion.
meta2 PAINT <> Meta2 skins Paint, WITH reflexion.

so yeah, uppercase = Reflexion effect.


Meta2 also can use WildCard Naming, meaning all that you have to give it is Part of the window's name, and it will find the window by itself.


There is also a file that it looks to and loads up, it must be in Meta2's folder. it is called "UseSkin".

Take a WILD guess at what that file controls?

Meta2 has a "\skins\" folder, where skins go to, in there own folder. just change "UseSkin" to be, on the top line, the name of the skin you want to use. then do a Meta2 command, and that skin is used. Currently, there is no way to Change a Meta2'ed window's skin once it has been set.


So here is the download. Remeber, VB6 sourcecode. If you use the code at all, then i require credit for the original idea.

IF you do NOT specify a window name for meta2 to look for, it will start up Notepad.
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~M-Awesome Jan 11, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
did you use vb6 or vb c++ pr vb c#?

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=Solo-Dev Jan 11, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
meta is vb6

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~M-Awesome Jan 11, 2012  Hobbyist Interface Designer
oh
i've tried vb6 portable it was kinda complicated for me i mean really

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=Solo-Dev Jan 12, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
Actually .net is more complicated that vb6. But if your used to .net, then vb6 will seem different.

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how do you use .net? i dunno what programs and stuff... im trying to make like an aperture 3 app only for changing desktop background so it shows on the desktop...

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=Solo-Dev Jan 12, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
google for ".net change wallpaper background" that should lead with tutorials and source code examples.

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what program do i use for .net?

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you mean what program do you use to write .net apps?
well, visual studio .net is what microsoft makes, and they are the people that made .net... there is free Express editions that ma salmost all of the professional editions abilities... and they are free.

the is also a free .net compatable app, that uses mono, a .net clone. the general idea is that if it runs on mono, it can work under .net ... link to i c# code [link] however... this app wants you to mostly write code in c#, not vb.net. You can do vb.net, but it wont have the GUI designer that the c# editor has. I dontknow why it is that way, as how c# wants you to not to use a gui designer, and vb tells you to use it.

I hope this helps. Remeber, google vb .net express for the express edition (free), or go to the above link.

One final word of warning, vb6 and .net code is different. you can not open up vb6 code and expect for it to work with .net. it will not work. now most of the code is still compatable, but the ui designer, the API layer, etc... wont work.

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can u create exe of Meta2 vb6 Source and Binary
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=Solo-Dev Mar 3, 2010  Hobbyist Artist
the exe is in the zip file, pre-compiled.

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