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Mac OS X - run shell script from the desktop GUI

You can create a shell script or a Python or Ruby script and run it on the Mac by using "Terminal" ... if you have Finder open, and you click on the icon for the file containing the source code of a saved shell script, is there a way to have that script run, instead of opening in my text editor ? ...

how can i use youtube chromeless player in desktop application ?

Hello all i like to use youtube chromeless player in my QT c++ application im using qwebkit , but in the youtube doc's its says: " To test any of these calls, you must have your file running on a webserver...." how can i overcome this restriction and use chromeless player or some alternative? ...

How to get the name of global active window using Java??

I am work an Desktop Application in which i need to save the name of corrently focused or active window name(mozilla firefox, or any other file name) in an text file currently I am using getActiveWindow() method of KeyboardFocusManager which give the name of active Window, or null if the active Window is not a member of the calling threa...

if i need oparete small web server in my application ,does it recognase as virus?

Hello all i need to operate smell web server in my application play flash swf files in my embedded browser , this application will be distributed to local users to desktop users what is the best way to implement it in desktop application i mean ports / local host ? ...

Create popup "toaster" notifications in Windows with .NET

I am using .NET and am creating a desktop app/service that will display notifications in the corner of my Desktop when certain events are triggered. I don't want to use a regular Message Box b/c that would be too intrusive. I want notifications to slide into view and then fade out after a few seconds. I am thinking of something that will...

Access Desktop Machine Database from window Mobile

hi All, Is it possible to access SQL server database(located on desktop) from Window Mobile 5 or 6. I know we can access the Desktop database using the Web service. but I don't want to use this approach Please suggest ...

Get Window Station for a non-interactive user per process, user or session?

When using CreateProcessAsUser we pass STARTUPINFO and with lpDesktop NULL, the target is winsta0/default, the interactive desktop of the interactive user. I wish to target a window station in another session of a second, non-interactive user, say a remote desktop user. I assume that it can't be winsta0 because that's reserved for the ...

I want to develop billing and inventory software in java

Hi all i want to develop a desktop based billing and inventory software for my Retail FMCG store.I know how to program in java so will develop in same.are there any tutorials,book,guide,sample projects on Billing and inventory software in java. Can u tell me how to proceed about it.i know how to do database designing.also which is best ...

How to 'introduce' view & controller in MVC pattern?

Using the MVC pattern in a desktop application, what's a good approach to introducing a view to its respective controller, and vice-versa? E.g., should you use constructor injection to give the view its controller, then have the view call a setView method on the controller and pass itself as the argument? (Question isn't specific to any...

How to create a windows 3D desktop application manager?

I want to create a 3d application desktop manager in C++. How do I go about making application render to a 3D surface, like OpenGL or DirectX, for example? Any API, information or links would be helpful since I've scoured the net and can't find any information on this. ...

How To Disable Desktop and/or Taskbar

I know the implications of this but a client was insistent that they wanted a program we've made to lock the desktop and/or taskbar so as to prevent the user from switching programs. I'd already explained the implications of this but they were still insistent that the desktop be locked down. How is this behavior possible? I'm using .NET...

XML, SQL Server Compact, or Something Else?

I am developing a desktop application that will need to collect data (from the user) and store it locally in a secure fashion. It will need to synchronize this data with a central database when an internet connection is available. The application is WPF and I would like to take advantage of the new data-binding features of WPF. I really ...

Desktop widget for Windows and Ubuntu?

Hi everybody, I am looking for some kind of solution of building some kind of desktop widget for Windows, Ubuntu + Apples OS in a latter stage. What I want it to do is to make a HTTP request once per hour from a PHP page at my web server and display the value to the users desktop. What would be a good way to accomplish something like ...

Build Custom Theme or Use Standard Theme in WPF

Soon to be a professional .NET developer (I hope) I start to dig into Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). Looking into several video tutorials, I find design of GUI a daunting task. Having to specify every color, on every element, in every situation, to every platform seems a bit too much. How can you make this process simpler, and mo...

Is there any function in OpenCV or Emgu CV desktop capture options? (addons, libs, classes)

Is there any function in OpenCV or Emgu CV desktop capture options? (addons, libs, classes) So I know we can capture camera in a very easy way, is there any option for desktop capturing that way? ...

Intercepting a WM_PAINT message and acting upon this

I'm trying to intercept/hook the WM_PAINT message of the desktop in C++. I'm currently drawing with the desktop handle, my only problem is that I'm not in sync so it might flicker. What I basically would like is a statement where I can check on the WM_PAINT of UINT message. When this is the case, I want to do something else. I'm going ...

Java getDesktop() open command

Hello, I am trying to use Java's Desktop / getDesktop() / open() call to open a text (simple ASCII) file with the system's default editor. I am using FileWriter / PrintWriter to write to the file, flush it, close it, but I get am getting an exception thrown. I am using the same File object in my desktop.open(savefile) as I am in my F...

Python Framework for Desktop Database Application

Is there a framework to develop Desktop Database applications (some screens with CRUD screens) for Python? I am looking for something similar to Windows Forms, with the ability to associate TextField, Combos and other UI metaphors with datasets connected to relational databases such as MySQL, SQLServer, Oracle or PostgreSQL. Thanks! ...

How to set my App as default Home?

I'm developing a Android desktop app, and I would like that when it first starts it (confirm with user and) set itself as default action for Home button. Currently this option is given to the user by the Android system only when he first press the Home button after running my app. Any idea how to do this? --update Actually, I want th...

Simple C# Screen sharing application

Hi guys, I am looking to create a very basic screen sharing application in C#. No remote control necessary. I just want a user to be able to broadcast their screen to a webserver. How should I implement this? (Any pointer in the right direction will be greatly appreciated). It does NOT need to be high FPS. Would be sufficient to even ...