embedded application

[katsumoto]

Could it be possible to have an event like "OS>execute file" but to embed the application in Xlobby like you do with the webbrowser and not to have it in a separate window?

for example: to have an excell spreadsheet in a browserlike rectangle
(sorry for the boring example)

Maybe this is possible and I just don't know how to do it!

[dalanik]

Yeah, if that was possible, we could just have windows media player embedded....

[katsumoto]

So, I suspect it isn't possible yet?!
You could use Windows Mediaplayer but also any custom application you want.
As long as you don't see those nasty windows tool bars! (ugly little things)
Just imagine the possibility's!

[katsumoto]

is this someting that could interest other people?
Glad to hear some remarks if this would be possible.

[stevenhanna6]

I've seen it done with zoomplayer, because you can pass location and size to it when you launch it. I cant remember what skin it was in though.

I never thought of including the "windows media player" object, like I do with the webbrowser. Maybe there was a reason I didnt include it....I might look into it if other people are interested.

[katsumoto]

I did'nt see it explicit as a way to include windows media player.
But for any application, so let's say an excell or powerpoint viewer.

I would like to use Xlobby as a tool for navigation in professional presentations. So I should be able to view other applications in the same way as you do with the webbrowser.

Could be just a new application for Xlobby.

[stevenhanna6]

I wish I could do that for any application, but every app is different. The only ones that will do what you want right now, are those that have command lines parameters...so you can launch them to a specific location and remove those bars.

The problem is some apps have that stuff hardcoded and its impossible to change the way they look.

[katsumoto]

So what would be the way to loose the bars on the explorer.
(the vertical ones)

[badubo]

I already wrote a plugin for this purpose :

http://users.skynet.be/badubo/test/XMoveWindow.dll



- put it in the plugins directory

first, find the window class name of the application you want to embed (using girder target tools or spy++). let's say you find ClassName

- create a text zone in the screen (the screen is ScreenName.xml)
- set as ID : ScreenName_ClassName
- set as Text :plugin>XMoveWindow>ClassName

Then start the application normally throught a os/execute

[katsumoto]

looks great
but help me on the windows class name?
an example?

[badubo]

didn't saw you were belgian
French or Dutch ?
I have a little documentation in french. Never had really the time to translate it


concerning the class name,
get systree++
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~h.vanoosterhoutbos/
install it and start it

start your app
go on the left part of the start button and click the red box

- in the tree select the application you want to embed
- find the window (use right click to highlight it to verify)

you get something like :
Window: 00090466 "skynet - Microsoft Outlook" rctrl_renwnd32

the class name is rctrl_renwnd32 (the word after the one in "")

[katsumoto]

I'm from Gent.
So it's dutch, but I have no problem with french.
If I can help you with any translation, no problem.

[dgemily]

If I can help you with any translation, no problem.

yep, if you can, it should be nice

when you have a time, just tell it to me and I will send to you what we need to translate.

later

[badubo]

So you can take it there :

http://users.skynet.be/badubo/test/XMoveWindow.doc

You can also take a look on the french forum
http://forums.studio-biorythm.com/

[katsumoto]

I'll look in to it!