Sidebar ported to xp


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i like it, it runs ok (even on my system)

what i dont like is they haven't implemented auto hide functionality, i like how you can drag gadgets off onto the desktop, but if i want to leave some widgets on it, and set auto hide, i should be able to. :yes:

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Part script errors are a result of running Sidebar on a non-English locale system. To fix this, extract your part with compression software, rename \1033 to a valid LCID for your system (see below), and rezip/rename.

LCID chart: http://krafft.com/scripts/deluxe-calendar/lcid_chart.htm

Those that are unsure about their correct LCID can use the attached program (requires .net v1.1)

C# Source:

using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

public class Nothing
{
	[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
	static extern int GetSystemDefaultLCID();

	public static void Main()
	{
  Console.WriteLine();
  Console.WriteLine(
  	"* Current LCID: {0}",
  	GetSystemDefaultLCID().ToString()
  );
	}
}

LCID.zip

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click the plus in the top left, then double click the gadgets.

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I did it, but that wasn't the problem. It was that: I didn't copy the "parts" folder into the users profile. Well, now it's solved. Thanks anyway

By the way, how do I turn on autohide?

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The sidebar shows up fine, but there is nothing on it. I click hte + button, but its still blank.

I have the sidebar.exe, the emu and xmlrw.dll files, and the 4 *.part files in a dir and it doesnt show any widget thingys in the sidebar.

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Part script errors are a result of running Sidebar on a non-English locale system. To fix this, extract your part with compression software, rename \1033 to a valid LCID for your system (see below), and rezip/rename.

LCID chart: http://krafft.com/scripts/deluxe-calendar/lcid_chart.htm

Those that are unsure about their correct LCID can use the attached program (requires .net v1.1)

C# Source:

using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

public class Nothing
{
	[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
	static extern int GetSystemDefaultLCID();

	public static void Main()
	{
  Console.WriteLine();
  Console.WriteLine(
  	"* Current LCID: {0}",
  	GetSystemDefaultLCID().ToString()
  );
	}
}

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But the result is the same :pinch:

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The sidebar shows up fine, but there is nothing on it. I click hte + button, but its still blank.

I have the sidebar.exe, the emu and xmlrw.dll files, and the 4 *.part files in a dir and it doesnt show any widget thingys in the sidebar.

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Follow the steps of this site:

http://www.tech-recipes.com/microsoft_vista_tips998.html

4 and 5 are the steps that you need to do

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But the result is the same :pinch:

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Did you edit the .part in 'Default Part' or your %userprofile%\Parts directory? If default, you need to delete the part in your Parts folder and restart Sidebar

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No, those steps are wrong. If the 'Default Parts' directory contains the parts in the Sidebar working folder, the rest is handled for you.

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but it work for me :D

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but it work for me  :D

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That's because you didn't follow directions before and the 'Default Parts' folder was either non-existant or was in the wrong folder. :yes:

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Did you edit the .part in 'Default Part' or your %userprofile%\Parts directory? If default, you need to delete the part in your Parts folder and restart Sidebar

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I've deleted the parts in %userprofile%\ , but when I restart the sidebar to add the rss, searchbar and run, it also has the same problem :(

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I've deleted the parts in %userprofile%\ , but when I restart the sidebar to add the rss, searchbar and run, it also has the same problem :(

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You'll need to edit each and every part the same way, except for the AnalogClock I believe. :rofl:

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That's because you didn't follow directions before and the 'Default Parts' folder was either non-existant or was in the wrong folder. :yes:

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was non-existant.....but anyway, it's working Rafael... :D

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You'll need to edit each and every part the same way, except for the AnalogClock I believe. :rofl:

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Oh my god, then I won't use it, thanks :pinch:

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