Gadgets and Widgets

**Alundil** · 12-14-07, 04:07 PM

I'm thinking about trying to create a widget (Vista) and a Gadget (Google Desktop) for the GameTracker server stats for TTP. Has anyone written any of these? I've just started looking into them and was curious to know if someone might have some experience with this or some helpful hints.

Thanks

**Alundil** · 12-16-07, 09:55 PM

dang 24 reads and no replies

**IronStomach** · 12-16-07, 11:53 PM

Sorry, man... it's not that people don't care, probably just that it's a pretty specialized area. I personally wouldn't know where to start :P

**SapiensErus** · 12-17-07, 12:00 AM

If it helps, I want to make some gadgets for Vista myself. If I find I a good resource, i will come and post it here. Aight?

**Alundil** · 12-17-07, 12:13 PM

hehe I know Iron

Thanks Soy

**w4jchosen** · 12-17-07, 12:40 PM

Well if you know how to code there are several places http://microsoftgadgets.com/Sidebar/...tOverview.aspx that show you how to do it or you can try some "readymade" packages. Note I have not used them so don't blame me

http://www.amnestywidgets.com/GeneratorWin.html

http://www.sharewareconnection.com/d...-sharecon.html

**w4jchosen** · 12-17-07, 03:35 PM

Is this what you were looking for. I did this using http://www.amnestywidgets.com/GeneratorWin.html. Now I can see all the TTP servers on my desktop and see the status for each server, the number of players, the map, etc. and it's clickable to take me straight into the gametracker site for that particular server.
[img width=700 height=437]http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1192/gadgetdesktopnt5.jpg[/img]

**Alundil** · 12-28-07, 09:31 AM

Chosen, that is very much along the lines of what I was looking for. Very nice. Have you tried anything similar for the GoogleDesktop gadgets for those without Vista yet?

**CivilWars** · 01-20-08, 07:35 PM

You can create a gadget for your Google homepage with the server monito, but I have not checked to see if it works on Google desktop because I do not use it. Simply go to your Google home page, click on add stuff, click on "try now" under create your own gadget. Choose framed photo, and copy just the image text from the GameTracker site. Once you have created it you will see it on your Google homepage, and I will see if I can figure out if it works on Google desktop sometime soon. Hope this helps.

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