OpenEuphoria

Re: Desktop icon location - Registry

• Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Sep 09, 2005
• 508 views

Lucius L. Hilley III wrote:
> 
> Al Getz wrote:
> > 
> > Hello again,
> > 
> > 
> > Ok, posted a picture (of the registry where the screen desktop icon
> > positions are located).  Am not sure how to attach this photo to a
> > message.
> > 
> > BTW still havent found a way to programmatically change the desktop
> > icon positions and have them stick for the next reboot.  Yes, they
> > change, but then go back with reboot.  Any ideas appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > Take care,
> > Al
> > 
> > And, good luck with your Euphoria programming!
> > 
> > My bumper sticker: "I brake for LED's"
> 
> Depending on the OS.  Win9x/ME for example.
> Use DOS based regedit command in a batch file during boot sequence
> before the GUI starts to load.
> 
> WinXP - Good luck.  Possible you similiar scheme by booting
>   Safe mode with Command prompt.  That mode doesn't load Explorer
>   therefore doesn't load the Desktop or Icons.  So, it might be
>   possible to make the changes at that point.  Another idea is to
>   to have the command executed very early in the boot process.
>   That would require a registry entry, possibly RunServices would
>   do it.  Surely a tag along at the VxD loading level would do it.
>   But that would definately be a hack.  You shouldn't be tagging
>   code at the level.  Too virus like.
> 
>     Lucius L. Hilley III - Unkmar
> 

Hi there,

Yeah, i didnt want to reload the reg either.
I thought there might be a command or function call or something
somewhere.


Take care,
Al

And, good luck with your Euphoria programming!

My bumper sticker: "I brake for LED's"