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LS_Boreas

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I use LiteStep, Rainlendar (as a LiteStep module), and Trillian. I vote for those three - but I'll still visit the LS section here even if it isn't in the default menu. That's where I always go first anyway, after the front page. I think I'll upload my LS theme soon, too, and help boost those statistics.

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Did the weather objects scrape data from weather.com, by chance? I wrote a script to do weather for LiteStep and when it stopped working I saw that they had made deliberate changes to the html code that broke the search algorithm (regexp's). I updated it, but they'll probably change it again. They don't want you to scrape their info unless you load the page and view the ads - they suggest using their XML feed instead. Check out this tag: IMG SRC="http://image.weather.com/web/common/please_us

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I think you're confusing "better" with "Scores in the upper 2% of general population on IQ test" though. They don't make any claim to be better, at least there. Having standards of some kind for admission is nothing new, whether it be gender, religion, political affiliation, or what not. Nothing really wrong with that, IMO - birds of a feather like to flock together (as long as Hoppity's not lurking somewhere with an RPG <img src="http://images.stardock.com/images/smiles/jokegrim.gif" border=0

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I do theme-switching with popup menu bang commands (it edits the step.rc file and recycles). I create the popup with a vbscript that scans my "Themes" folder and makes an entry for each folder in there. No previewing or anything fancy like that, but since I kind of know what I put in there already, what's the point? - I use the latest 0.24.7 beta3 on winxp@home and win2k@work.

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I think that key is also set in your "Tools-Folder Options" menu, "View" tab: "Launch folder windows in a separate process". I'm not sure as to why it might appear in multiple locations, or what the consequnces might be. As long as you're running OK I wouldn't worry too much.

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That key is supposed to keep the explorer "Shell" from starting when you use the explorer "file manager", IIRC. If it isn't there, I don't hink you have a problem. Some people need to add it when they install LS; since you're uninstalling I think you're fine. If there are additional complications, feel free to post again.

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»"Just place it in your main Litestep directory (it should overwrite the one that is currently there. It works well with OTS compliant themes. Then its just a matter of how well the individual themes are built." Yup - you need to get one from a quality OTS-compliant themer, like that Phar0e guy... or old what's-his-name, er, Jafo, yea that's it!

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We need to equip this message board with a feature that allows us to just reach in to someone's PC and fix things for them! Which version of ShellOn are you running, BTW? I had better luck with V2 then with some of the newer betas under XP.

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"Grammar Wars" - the exciting add-on module for Galactic Civilizations!!! Coming soon to a website near you. Try out the "Conjugation Cannon" or the "Linguistic Laser"! Beware of the "Vicious Verb Vivisector", and don't be engulfed in a cloud of "Preposition Plasma". You will never withstand the assault of the "Infinite Infinitive Injector". Repair and recharge your forces at the "Conjunction Junction". Hmmm, wait a minute, I've heard that somewhere before... <img src="http://images.stardock.co

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Use the following lines in a vbscript and run it with windows script host (wscript, standard on XP and 2K, available for other flavors). set shell = wscript.CreateObject("Shell.Application") Shell.MinimizeAll set shell = nothing wscript.quit

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"Then" implies a sequence of events - if "a", THEN "b", first "c", THEN "d". "Than" is for comparison. My grammar is better THAN yours, and my gramps is pretty sharp, too. My puns are worse THAN everyones.

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I'd like to see skins for both Rainlendar and Trillian. I've used both for a long time now, at least in the PC sense. Rainlendar is updated as often as necessary, or whenever feature requests pile up. It's written and maintained by Kimmo Pekkola (aka Rainy) who also codes rainmeter - like sysmetrix, but with litestep module compatability (same for rainlendar). Rainy's site is http://vapaa.dc.inet.fi/~rainy/index.html

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I certainly hope not. Anyway, it started out trying to be about Litestep, but then it got twisted into this ugly Mac thread somehow.

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