Windows GUI

**IRQ conflict** · 01-21-2006, 07:19 PM

Hi!

Could someone point me in the right direction, I want to create a HTML GUI for windows. I have a basic knowledge of HTML but lack the commands I need to link to the system (Win XP Pro).

TIA

**Twey** · 01-21-2006, 07:44 PM

Sorry, do you want to create a GUI HTML IDE or a Windows-like GUI for your site?
If the former, you'll want to use MFC, Microsoft's windowing toolkit. If the latter, try Qooxdoo, a free Javascript and HTML toolkit with many themes.

**IRQ conflict** · 01-23-2006, 04:04 PM

Thank you for the reply Twey, I actually was hoping to play around with active desktop and create links to the various program files and folders on my computer by using HTML

But I dont know how to link to thing like say the recycle bin or my computer. You know what I mean?

**Twey** · 01-23-2006, 04:57 PM

Ah, I see. No idea about this, I'm afraid. All sounds very iffy. What is Active Desktop exactly: does it just use IE to render the desktop? Does it apply any special security settings?

**cr3ative** · 01-23-2006, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Twey

Ah, I see. No idea about this, I'm afraid. All sounds very iffy. What is Active Desktop exactly: does it just use IE to render the desktop? Does it apply any special security settings?

Active Desktop is just IE implanted into the desktop, as an "image", persay. It's got the same security policy as it usually would if running windowed.

**IRQ conflict** · 01-24-2006, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Twey

Ah, I see. No idea about this, I'm afraid. All sounds very iffy. What is Active Desktop exactly: does it just use IE to render the desktop? Does it apply any special security settings?

cr3ative ir right, all you do is choose a web page for the desktop theme / wallpaper. But it is 'Active' meaning I could use this forum page on or offline for a desktop

But I want to make a fancy one and use some scripts from dynamic drive for fun...you know too play with

**sleipner** · 01-24-2006, 04:25 PM

things like the recycle bin might not be possible due to the intrusive nature of the code that you would have to use, if it could be done at all - whatever anti-virus/spyware you run would think you just hit something like that .wmf exploit that was a huge issue a few weeks ago. not to mention - how the heck would you send/drag a file to the desktop? I'm sure if you knew the old DOS commands for that kinda thing, you might be able to do it with a mountain of JS or java or something, but again it would be super-intrusive and assumed to be malicious...

**Twey** · 01-24-2006, 07:16 PM

something like that .wmf exploit that was a huge issue a few weeks ago.

I'm sure the virus scanners would object - were the browser to permit you to go anywhere near the files in the first place (I asked about security settings for a reason) - but it would be absolutely nothing like the recent WMF exploit that was a problem (sorry, "feature") with the Windows image-rendering engine and only reached such widespread fame because Microsoft refused to release a patch out of schedule

how the heck would you send/drag a file to the desktop?

Active Desktop only draws the background - the icons still function as usual, there's no need to reimplement mountains of code.