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Desktop Euro Release Date Countdown

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:41 pm
by ThatBluePerson
1. Go to Start > Run

2.Type in:

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notepad

Press Enter.

3. Copy & Paste the following code into Notepad:

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<p align='center'><br><embed src='http://files.myspace-toys.com/Files/Gens/countdown/countdown/cndplayer.swf?skinn=http://files.myspace-toys.com/Files/Gens/countdown/countdown/skin5.swf&bg_mc=0x003366&tcm=FFFFFF&tcu=00FF00&msg=iSRO%20gets%20its%20European%20Update%2E&tyear=2007&tmonth=7&tday=24&thours=12&tminutes=0&tseconds=0' wmode='transparent' quality='high' width='310' height='180' name='cndplayer'></embed>


To copy highlight the code by clicking and draggin the mouse over the text. Then go to Edit > Copy, Right Click mouse > Copy or Ctrl + C and then in Notepad go to Edit > Paste, Right Click mouse > Paste or Ctrl + V.

Whichever works best for you.

Bonus:
If you want a customize background just add the following code below the other code:

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<style type="text/css">body {background-image:url("http://www.urlofimagegoeshere.com/image.png")}</style>


Add your own image URL in the right spot and that should take the lame background away and add your own image.

4. In Notepad after pasting the code provided above; go to File > Save As...

5. Enter a file name and after the name type:

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.html


6. Press Enter.

7. You may now close Notepad by pressing Alt + F4 or clicking the red "X".

8. Now in your Desktop, Right Click anywhere go to Properties then click the Desktop tab.

9. Click Browse and search the .html file you saved before.

10. Open it by double clicking it or pressing the Open button.

11. Press Apply and OK.

Finish.

*Note: Internet connection is required for the countdown to work.[/b]

Re: Desktop Euro Release Date Countdown

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:43 pm
by BuddahBless
ThatBluePerson wrote:*Note: Internet connection is required for the countdown to work.


lmao

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:44 pm
by Deacon
hahaha funny :) ( for the really nerd people here who can't wait till Euro releases ;P )

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:46 pm
by pinoyplaya
omg i did that and now my computer is screwed. ahhhh virus all over the place and pop ups wahhhhhhhhhhhh help!!!!! how do i get rid of this? i deleted the file and i get lots of popups. hlpx wah i gnt even typ now.... ahhhhshdklfjaopsud jasdlf;a spdhgasf

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:47 pm
by ThatBluePerson
pinoyplaya wrote:omg i did that and now my computer is screwed. ahhhh virus all over the place and pop ups wahhhhhhhhhhhh help!!!!! how do i get rid of this? i deleted the file and i get lots of popups. hlpx wah i gnt even typ now.... ahhhhshdklfjaopsud jasdlf;a spdhgasf


:) Pull the power cord.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:02 pm
by JackB4u3r
hahahahaha, what people do for europe :D :D :D.

When i remember this one show, a starwars fan in the USA made a lcd table (if this is the correct term, not the best with that :() which was showing him how much time is left till the start of the new movie or something like that xD.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:03 pm
by pinoyplaya
wahh i pulled the powercord and my harddrive wont stop spinning what the fck? The powercord is unplugged and my harddrive is still spinning. What do i do now? waaaa.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:10 pm
by GaS
Roflmao
I love this. Nice ^^!

Its my desktop now =]

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:50 pm
by XMoshe
Can you post a screenie of it? =)

very much appreciated <3

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:52 pm
by MrFudge
this is almost as bad as the halo3 countdown gadget for windows vista.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:54 pm
by ThatBluePerson
Cropped:

Image
Shot at 2007-07-16

Add your on HTML code for a sexier background.

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:55 pm
by MrFudge
ew myspace. no thx. :roll:

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:01 am
by John_Doe
MrFudge wrote:ew myspace. no thx. :roll:

+1

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:02 am
by ThatBluePerson
Update so it wont look cheezy with Myspace name on. :S

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:23 am
by XMoshe
I get the clock...but some fugly green background with it...iew

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:32 am
by John_Doe
we im trying it cause i can't log in atm.

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:29 am
by Joku
U said to search .html... 10342 Found in search.. ehh..

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:36 am
by ThatBluePerson
Joku wrote:U said to search .html... 10342 Found in search.. ehh..


Manually. :P

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:46 am
by Shinji_Hirako
Thanks~ This should be sticky until Europe comes out. Very handy Desktop Countdown :D

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:04 am
by Death2U
Not working for me

My routers blocks all unknown outgoing and incoming connections :(

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:15 am
by UrbanGrafix
lol ive allready got euro installed. Im just waiting so I can actually use it

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:43 am
by _Shinigami_
pinoyplaya wrote:omg i did that and now my computer is screwed. ahhhh virus all over the place and pop ups wahhhhhhhhhhhh help!!!!! how do i get rid of this? i deleted the file and i get lots of popups. hlpx wah i gnt even typ now.... ahhhhshdklfjaopsud jasdlf;a spdhgasf


lmao u actually did that?

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:34 am
by Stress
That looks nice :)

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:07 pm
by dem0nhunter
hoc can i put it on a custom background?

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:12 pm
by ThatBluePerson
dem0nhunter wrote:hoc can i put it on a custom background?


<style type="text/css">body {background-image:url("http://www.urlofimagegoeshere.com/image.png")}</style>


Add that to the .html file you will save with Notepad and see if it works.

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:27 pm
by dem0nhunter
nope. doest'n work
but i dunno if im doing it right

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:57 pm
by Davids

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<body background="imagelinkhere">

Why so complicated?

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:26 pm
by nicegus
or if want to place a wallpaper that's in your computer, just type like this

<body background="file:///C:\Documents....\...\my-wallpaper.jpg">

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:55 pm
by dem0nhunter
Davids wrote:

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<body background="imagelinkhere">

Why so complicated?

it works
but not as a wallpaper
its just white as a wallpaper