WallpaperSwitcher

donald · **Posted:** Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:05 pm

WallpaperSwitcher is an application in PortableApps.com format.

Find the PAF submission Here

To quote PortableApps:

Quote:

WallpaperSwitcher is an app for changing the wallpaper on your system. It supports ordered and random timed rotation or switching for a single image.

In my limited testing it has performed well, returning the original wallpaper on exit.

Vote your preference. WallpaperSwitcher

webfork · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:29 pm

You have to physically type in the address on your computer where your wallpaper will be. Not easy to use.

donald · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 2:10 pm

You would likely only do that if you did not use a folder on the same drive, and in the same application folder.

My ini has this set for the wallpaper

Code:

[folders]
1=..\..\wallpaper

this is far from the only option.

The folder in question has more than 30 images.

An alternate might be to follow the suggestion of the original ini and use a pre-existing folder

Code:

[folders]
1=..\..\Data\images

To learn about this find the readme.txt (found in WallpaperSwitcher\App\wallpaperswitcher there is more than one readme.txt and only this one will do for instruction) and follow the instructions. (pay close attention to the mention of 'commenting out')

If you mean configuring an ini directly rather than following the options found in the GUI then you may be correct.
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If you would like a software solution to let you easily list a number of images separately you could try Directory Lister or LS - File List Generator to generate a list of files and then Emunge or some other copy and replace application to generate a list to copy past into the ini file.

lbaty · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:03 pm

With the original author's consent, I've been hacking at the source code of this app.

I've added ...
* GUI folder selection
* Image size reduction (keeping aspect ratio)
* GUI settings change (for main settings)
* Tray option to show current wallpaper in explorer window

I'm not much of a programmer/scripter (completely self taught) hence I would appreciate any help in testing or cleaning up my code if anyone is willing to lend a hand?

donald · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:28 am

lbaty please post a link so we can begin testing as soon as it is ready.

Thanks

webfork · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:51 am

lbaty wrote:

I would appreciate any help in testing or cleaning up my code if anyone is willing to lend a hand?

I'd be available to that.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3726

I would be happy to look over the code and tidy it up! (If required!)

lbaty · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:54 pm

Thanks to those interested, here is a link to the compiled app and code ...

http://hotfile.com/dl/58590594/4c96a29/WallpaperSwitcher_1-0-2-8.zip.html

NEW link ... (the hotfile link may be down)
http://www.mediafire.com/?gzgarmu33gurrah

I would appreciate any and all feedback.

Napiophelios · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:48 am

lbaty wrote:

Thanks to those interested, here is a link to the compiled app and code ...

http://hotfile.com/dl/58590594/4c96a29/WallpaperSwitcher_1-0-2-8.zip.html

I would appreciate any and all feedback.

This will be really nice when you fine tune it.
I believe the NSIS launcher is doing its job,
but the au3 exe is missing something.

The "Next" button in the tray menu does nothing.
Option to change desktop image every x amount of sec doesnt seem to work either.

You can select an image using the tray menu's "Select" button

However,It only works with .bmp files;
and when you use the select window,
it doesnt even acknowledge .png files with a thumbnail.
If you select a .jpg thumbnail the current desktop image is removed.

I really like messing with NSIS portable here lately,
thanks for sharing the source files.

lbaty · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:30 pm

Oh no, sounds like I've made some mistakes :-(

Like I said, unfortunately I'm not much of a programmer, more a hacker of code.

Strangely all the features you mention work on my pc running Windows 7 (except png which I haven't tested).

Can you please tell me your OS and any relevant desktop settings for your machine?

Also, could you please try the original release? See if at least the next menuitem and timer are working?
It is in the TPFC database here: http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1818

I can't claim credit for the NSIS launcher (or the basis of the main wallpaper switcher).
In fact the only things I've worked on appear to be most of the features that you mention malfunctioning.

Have you looked at the code? Any chance you can see where the malfunction/s are occuring?

MiDoJo · **Joined:** Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:36 pm **Posts:** 312

I'm a bit confused

my WIN7 already allows wallpaper switching, is this a feature of higher up Versions of win7?

lbaty · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:23 pm

Win 7 does have an auto wallpaper changer; however I've had problems with it, plus it lacks some of the features I've found (or want to find) in wallpaperswitcher.
The auto wallpaper changer in Win 7 just seems to stop working intermitantly for me, whereas I've had complete success with wallpaperswitcher :-)

Napiophelios · **Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:08 pm

lbaty wrote:

Oh no, sounds like I've made some mistakes :-(

Like I said, unfortunately I'm not much of a programmer, more a hacker of code.

Strangely all the features you mention work on my pc running Windows 7 (except png which I haven't tested).

Can you please tell me your OS and any relevant desktop settings for your machine?

Also, could you please try the original release? See if at least the next menuitem and timer are working?
It is in the TPFC database here: http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1818

I can't claim credit for the NSIS launcher (or the basis of the main wallpaper switcher).
In fact the only things I've worked on appear to be most of the features that you mention malfunctioning.

Have you looked at the code? Any chance you can see where the malfunction/s are occuring?

I just tried the original PAF verion from PortableApps.com and it works fine.
(hmm..it doesnt support png files either,my bad :oops:

)

I thought it might be the gdiplus.dll missing from your version but even when added to the directory it behaves the same.

I am testing with a heavily stripped/modified XP pro SP2
(as close to Redllar's specs for Virtual Machine as I could get it)
No IE or MediaPlayer and only a handful of services running.
There are no .NET or Java runtimes;
The only installed application on the system is the firewall.

dmg · **Joined:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:11 am **Posts:** 283

I do not mean to intrude upon the conversation. I thought I would comment, for the benefit of interested observers, that there are at least two other portable wallpaper managers listed here:

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1480 - small with lots of options, but needs to be updated.

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1924 - nice, but only allows random order.

Both support .png files.

We now return to your previously scheduled topic...

Napiophelios · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:39 am

dmg wrote:

I do not mean to intrude upon the conversation. I thought I would comment, for the benefit of interested observers, that there are at least two other portable wallpaper managers listed here:

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1480 - small with lots of options, but needs to be updated.

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1924 - nice, but only allows random order.

Both support .png files.

We now return to your previously scheduled topic...

Here's the only one I like so far (its the one tproli linked to)
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2600&p=24891&hilit=wallpro#p24891

The one Donald and lbaty are working on seems to be better suited for
a "portable" changer as the desktop reverts back when the app is closed.

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