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Help: Rainmeter Skins • Re: FileView IconPath!

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Omg! Thank you for such a clear answer and taking time to show through skins. Now it makes sense why the need for those paths to be specified. I am using two parent measures but one has no icons, so it never became apparent about the conflict!

So Specifying a path is not for showing custom icons as I was hoping, yet you stated:
The plugin gets ICONS only. There is no conversion to other formats (such as jpg, png, etc.). Now, you may specify a .png (or whatever) extension and Windows and Rainmeter (and other programs) will show it...but the saved ICON is technically still in ICO format.
I wasn't expecting conversion, but wondering why the need to specify the extansion when it is an icon file that is extracted. So rainmeter extracts an icon, doesn't convert it, yet you are required to give an extension. But I suppose it's as yincognito explained, you simply have to give a full path, which includes the extension.

But why would you specify an extension other than ico? If you can't specify an image to be shown for a specific index?

So it extracts an icon, places that file in the location you specify and it is an icon file with the extension ico. You're saying you can specify to save that same file with, for example, png, yet it remains an icon file and not a png. Is that right? It's that simple? So you can save and load those files, regardless the naming, it's all to avoid conflicts?
Sorry for my confusion.

Apology:
I know this isn't the place, but then where is?!
But I'd like to apologise for my behaviour. Maybe I don't need to. Maybe no one cares, but I do.

I've had problems all my life, wondering what's wrong, why I am so different. Ive suspected for years but only recently confirmed on a personal level that I have adhd/autism. I have good and bad days like everyone, except my bad days are emotional outbursts. Those days are where I don't have the strength or ability to control those emotions. It's not about being "thin-skinned" as jsmorley stated. That's a common misconception by those who have no idea what it's like. Most people are like that in my experience, which is why I have always felt the need to hide who I am and to fit in to the mould society has created. But truth is, it's not me that needs to learn to fit in. Others need to open their eyes and be more compassionate and realise we really are all different. I say this with humility, not contempt.

Yincognito has been kind and decent, as you all have here, but he has helped the most, especially lately, for that I am grateful. I apologise to him especially and would like to explain, if I may, in a calm rational way.

Most days, I can ignore sarcastic, nasty or spiteful comments. I see them tho most don't. Everyone admits life is not black and white, but never in the moment. Never when it's personal. Never when it affects them or makes them look bad. But some days, I can't cope, I try, I always try. I hate letting it out. I hate affecting others with my shit. Life is hard enough without passing it on. Some days something that appears like nothing to others can be a major thing to people like me. Especially with all the shit I've been through. But some days it's so hard containing it and those little things build to boiling point. But when someone doesnt/can't explain in a way that another is able to grasp, insinuating they are stupid is uncalled for.

From my pov, I struggle with Yincognito's explanations at times. Things that he sees clearly aren't always perceived clearly by others and it's obvious he lacks understanding of this. No offense. Not trying to be antagonistic. Just giving my opinion. Clearly he is an expert on these things, we're all good at something. My area of expertise is compassion and understanding human nature, not coding.

I hope I haven't hurt your feelings too much, specifically aimed at Yincognito, and that you are able to understand my situation, to all. Thanks, and again, apologies.

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