If you would like to unsubscribe from LSWeekly at any time, simply "Reply" to this message with the word "Unsubscribe" in the subject line, your e-mail address in the body, and I will remove you from the list. Stop by http://chunkymunky.com/lsweekly for past issues and other LSWeekly specific related news. Got some news? Wanna see it in LSWeekly? Well, shoot me a mail at demigod@chunkymunky.com with the subject LSWeekly-News and I'll post it in the letter. Got a complaint? Got a compliment? Got an idea? I'm open to all rants and raves. Send me a mail at demigod@chunkymunky.com, any subject, and tell me what you think. LSWEEKLY LiteStep Related News 04.03.00 - 10.03.00 ---------------------------------------------------- Another flame war on the mailing list, but this time, instead of driving off the people who were the brunt of it, they packed up and started there own mailing list. These people decided to do what they wanted to do and are now getting together what could be a very nice site. See, I just don't understand why people flame for new ideas. What is the point in that?? To scare them off so LS stays the same forever? I thought that the point of LS being open source was not only to keep it free, but for an influx of ideas to keep changing the face of the program. There was also a lot of back biting between a few people who I won't name. This was basically a personal war fought out on the list. This is just a tad bit better than front web page wars, but it seems to be scaring away newbies. This is not a good thing, driving away new users to wage a personal war. Alot of it was retaliating back to a previously said statement but... I think we should start to keep this kind of thing off the list and sites. We need these new users for many reasons ranging from new ideas to new themes, and maybe even a new coder. I have ranted about this before but I think it bears repeating. So please, next time someone starts to flame you, e-mail them privately or msg them on IRC to resolve it. - demigod --------------------------- TOP NEWS STORIES --------------------------- - Dev Team in search of a new LS Icon (4:08pm 07.03) This should have been in last weeks but with me moving and what not I seemed to have tripped up so I'm going to add both bits here. From message: "If you are a gfx freak, here is your calling, Litestep needs a new icon. Could it be yours? Send your Litestep icons to us. (Not shortcut icons, we are looking for an icon to replace the one associated with the Litestep executable)" From Maduin: "Just wanted to add some more details to Message's post: The icon must be in Windows .ico format. It should have both 16x16- and 32x32-pixel images (preferably also 48x48, but that is no requirement [NXT]). To submit it, send it as an attachment to lsdev@litestep.net and be sure to include your name and email address. "Have fun!" url - http://lsdev.litestep.net e-mail - lsdev@litestep.net (source: http://lsdev.litestep.net) +---------------+ - State of the Step 3-8-2000 (1:36am 08.03) Updated State of the Step by Headius. In this latest run he covers dev status, COM, ActiveScripting, and a look at version .25. I made a local copy of the e-mail here: http://www.chunkymunky.com/lsweekly/state3-8-00.txt e-mail - cnutter@windchill.com (source: LS Mailing List ~ State of the Step 3/8/2000) --------------------------- MODULES --------------------------- - HatBangs 0.16 ~ Andrew Sutherland (2:48pm 07.03) "Just wanted to let everyone know that I've made some improvements to rDJ's VariousBangs module, specifically to add some multi-monitor support with a bonus pair of bangs thrown in. I've re-dubbed it HatBangs so it could be something other than the dubious 'bangs.dll' The changes are: (Modified) !ChangeRes (New) !SetBookmark <0 through 9, inclusive> !GotoBookmark <0 through 9, inclusive> !SwapAppMonitor (noresize)" %%UPDATE%% (9:15am 08.03) - Now will load on NT4/95 systems. Multi-monitor features are automatically disabled. url - http://www.catgufu.org/projects/hatbangs.html e-mail - sombrero@MIT.EDU (source: LS Mailing List ~ HatBangs: Improved Version of ...) +---------------+ - LSMousePos 0.6 ~ Infidel (2:55pm 07.03) New bang commands: !ToggleMPosDock - switch between docked mode and cursor mode !ToggleColorHex - switch between hex and decimal color values !ToggleColorDisplay - switch between colors with coordinates, and just coordinates New RC commands: MousePosColorHex - start the display with hex, leave out to start in decimal MousePosColorDisplay - start with the color display active url - http://www.ncfweb.com/jasonv/lsmousepos.zip e-mail - jasonv@ncfweb.net (source: LS Mailing List ~ Module Update: LSMousePos) +---------------+ - mzscript 0.6 ~ (3:51pm 07.03) Added !varadd Added support for saving variables Added !ifeval Added more syntax on if bangs Added support for custom rc-file Added list functionality Added var substitution Added goto,gotoif and lable to script Added some minor things url - http://www.acc.umu.se/~macce e-mail - macce@acc.umu.se (source: http://floach.pimpin.net) +---------------+ - LSNews 2.2 ~ MrJukes (4:03pm 07.03) - Added Magic Pink (TM) support Careful! This is real transparency we're dealing with people. It takes whatever area you specify to be transparent and takes it completely out of the window. I'd recommend only using it around the borders and not behind the text. - New step.rc commands: - LSNewsHScrollbar Adds a horizontal scrollbar when needed - LSNewsVScrollbar Adds a vertical scrollbar when needed - Modified step.rc commands: Changed LSNewsURL to *LSNewsURL url - http://floach.pimpin.net e-mail - mrjukes@purdue.edu (source: http://floach.pimpin.net) +---------------+ - LSRC 1.0 ~ Tzvetan Raikov (4:10pm 10.03) "This module enables you to edit directly items of LiteStep configuration file with !bang commands, it is usefull if you create scripts of them with use of bscript.dll module. It is also included in this archive." Features: !rc-add - add a item to step.rc !rc-set - changes the value of a item !rc-del - deletes a item !rc-enable - enables item by uncommentig it, if needs !rc-disable - disables item by commentig it, if needs !rc-toggle - toggles the state of a item url - http://www.geocities.com/wchangerbg e-mail - craikov@hotmail.com (source: http://www.mindjunction.com) +---------------+ - BangScrip 1.0 ~ Tzvetan Raikov (4:14pm 10.03) This is the module that is packaged with lsrc.dll. It allows you to write bang scripts. The only function it has is !bangscript, which runs the bang script you create in a script.rc file. url - http://www.geocities.com/wchangerbg e-mail - craikov@hotmail.com (source: packaged with LSRC) --------------------------- THEMES --------------------------- - CrystaLite ~ starfire (1:58pm 09.03) "[Latest Update]: Now requires build 06-03-2000 due to changes in step.rc. Removed the startup screens since they bloated the zip. [INITIAL RELEASE:] This minimalistic theme is designed to preserve resources, as well as being simple, useful and also a good theme for newbies as well as for experienced users. It's now been tested on all resolutions from 640x480 to 1024x768 so it's suitable for laptop users as well. Everything is handled through popups or hotkeys, and most of the bloatware modules have been banished from this theme. It is essentially backdrop independent, I just figured many of you'd like this backdrop... ;-) Comments go to my mailbox..." url - http://www.litestep.net ss - http://www.litestep.net/themes/ss/cl-screen.jpg e-mail - starfire@algonet.se (source: http://www.litestep.net) --------------------------- WEB SITES --------------------------- - LSFAQ Updated With NT Section ~ Necro (4:22pm 07.03) Yes, I know this is the Web Sites section, and this is a FAQ but it has become an entire site. Now onto the news: "The Litestep FAQ site has been updated with a new NT section. Many thanks to Necro for his hard work on the FAQ. He states that he would like you to email him all your questions/answers for NT / 2000, because he doesn't use NT, and needs some help for putting things into the FAQ." url - http://floach.pimpin.net/lsfaq e-mail - necro@eden.rutgers.edu (source: http://www.mindjunction.com) +---------------+ - ShellExperts.com coming along (10:03am 10.03) Well, as I have been lurking on the shellexperts mailing list, it seems as if its coming along nicely. A prelim site has been done up and its looking good imho. Keep and eye out at shellexperts.com for this new site. It will include a vast amount of theme tutorials and a more fair theme rating system. url - http://www.shellexperts.com (source: SE Mailing List ~ no specific topic) +---------------+ - Blkhawk's site moves to blkhawk.de ~ blkhawk (10:32am 10.03) "First thing on my list today is my new homepage...... My homepage moved to a new location and I also registered the domain blkhawk.de (for free btw). You can now reach my new Homepage either at www.blkhawk.de or at blkhawk.cjb.net. So check your bookmarks!" url - http://www.blkhawk.de e-mail - blkhawk@blkhawk.de (source: LS Mailing List ~ my homepage, tilegen and other...) --------------------------- PROGRAMS --------------------------- - Tilegen2 b3 ~ blkhawk (10:29am 10.03) "It is a useability fixed version and should be of more ease of use than b2. B3 is pretty much final for the next couple of months, since I only add a feature to tilegen when I need it." url - http://www.blkhawk.de e-mail - blkhawk@blkhawk.de (source: LS Mailing List ~ my homepage, tilegen and other...) .................................... ---- Tips ---- - How to test daily builds There is an article over at mindjunction by message on how to test the new daily builds that seem to be giving everyone a headache. Check it out at: http://www.mindjunction.com/articles.php3?item=16&main=Articles .................................... ----- Retro ----- - vbwharf ~ ?? (April 19, 1998) Well, seeing as no one has sent anything to me for this section, I'll throw out this program I found with no readme or about box. I'm not sure who made it, what version it is, anything. I'm getting the date off the zip. It seems to be a vertical wharf written in VB and is somehow configurable via a .rc file which is also not included. Check it out if your intrested. download - http://www.chunkymunky.com/lsweekly/retro/vbwharf.zip .................................... ------------- Latest Builds ------------- - Official - b24.5 build 030600 Modified [lsapi / Message / 03-05-2000] o Added $LiteStepDir$ which is the path to litestep. 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