Desperately need help installing VerticalCalendar, SysStats & Avedesk

[InPCHell]

I am using ObjectDock Plus because it is easier to use than the myriad of docking programs available. Problem is that I really like the Vertical Calendar docklet but it's not compatible with OD+.

I've tried tracking down some kind of install guide but none are very clear on what to do. The only info I am getting is that I need SysStats but where do I install or place that as well as the Vertical Calendar folder? The very brief instructions are very confusing. Both SysStats and Vertical Calendar have a Docklets folder along with other config files that aren't in the Docklets folder. If I place either of those folders in AveDesk's Docklet folder, then AveDesk's Docklet folder will be overwritten. Can someone please walk me through this?

Thanks in advance.

[tmr250z]

You are referring to this here, right? If so, let me start by saying that Vertical Calendar is not a docklet for OD+. It is a widget a.k.a desklet that runs on your desktop using Avedesk and Sysstats.

To use it you have to install Avedesk by extracting it into it's own folder and putting it in your Program Files folder. Then run the 'register.bat' file located in Avedesk main directory and the 'reg_shellext.bat' file located in the Avedesk 'Data' folder. Now you can double-click on the 'AVEDESK.EXE' file to start Avedesk.

Wait a few seconds while the default Avedesk widgets appear on your desktop, now close them by right-clicking on the Avedesk systray icon and select 'Desklets Control Panel...'. Now right-click on each widget and select 'Close' for each one of them.

Close the Desklets Control Panel and right-click on the Avedesk systray icon again and close Avedesk.

Now you have to install Sysstats by unzipping it directly into your Avedesk folder. If it asks if you want to overwrite any files, choose yes.

Download Vertical-Calendar again from the link I gave you above. The file should be named 'VerticalCalendar.aveinst', aveinst is the file extension for Avedesk/Sysstats widgets. Now double-click on it and it should run automatically. If it doesn't Open Desklets Control Panel, select Desklets > Add..., navigate to the Syssats section, highlight the Vertical Calendar desklet and click add item.

[InPCHell]

Everything worked but after I start AveDesk, the icon (blue star shape) in the system tray goes black (yet it's still there). And when I start VertCal, AveDesk shuts down because of an error.

Here's the error that I receive.

The module "AveDeskShellExt.dll" was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80020009

[tmr250z]

Hmm, ok are you using Vista? If so, try this:

Close Avedesk and then go to your Avedesk main directory folder and delete the 'AVEDESK.EXE' file and the 'Languages' folder. Download the AveDesk 1.4 Vista Compatibility Build and unzip it into your Avedesk main directory folder. Now run Avedesk.

[InPCHell]

Tried that and turning off UAC in Vista and neither work. Gonna go back to using Rainlendar and Sidewall skin.