Comments on: PHP iCalendar on Active Desktop http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: natasha http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-51 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 02:15:06 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-51 ok so i have windows ;( --does this mean I can't do any of this, explained above? I dl'd phpcalendar, but I dont know how or even if I can link it to any published calendar (i'm using hipcal, after trying about 10 different recommended online calendars--i dont like airset or 30boxes, sorry), but I'd love to do what is outlined above. PLS somebody show me the way, links to more info or whatever, would be greatly appreciated... thanks...sorry if i'm way behind! ok so i have windows ;( –does this mean I can’t do any of this, explained above? I dl’d phpcalendar, but I dont know how or even if I can link it to any published calendar (i’m using hipcal, after trying about 10 different recommended online calendars–i dont like airset or 30boxes, sorry), but I’d love to do what is outlined above. PLS somebody show me the way, links to more info or whatever, would be greatly appreciated…
thanks…sorry if i’m way behind!

]]> by: itsoweezy http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-8 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:10:00 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-8 Great! I think I'm using a similar combination of what you're using now as well. I love it! The google personalized homepage calendar module just wasn't cutting it any more. Thanks again. Great! I think I’m using a similar combination of what you’re using now as well.

I love it! The google personalized homepage calendar module just wasn’t cutting it any more.

Thanks again.

]]> by: Carl http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-7 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:02:10 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-7 @itsoweezy, I don't know of anything offhand that'll do that. One way to accomplish it would be to download the file desktop_launch.html that I've linked above. If you put it alongside the desktop_calendar.php then the desktop_launch.html will launch a new window with minimal features. This new window can be minimized to the tray with any number of utilities like TrayIt ( http://www.teamcti.com/trayit/trayit.htm ). I tried this and it works pretty well. Go to the desktop_launch.html, launch the new window, ctrl-click on the minimize button. I used the TrayIt option for single-clicking to bring it on top. I'll update the blog entry with this new information shortly. @itsoweezy,

I don’t know of anything offhand that’ll do that.

One way to accomplish it would be to download the file desktop_launch.html that I’ve linked above. If you put it alongside the desktop_calendar.php then the desktop_launch.html will launch a new window with minimal features. This new window can be minimized to the tray with any number of utilities like TrayIt ( http://www.teamcti.com/trayit/trayit.htm ).

I tried this and it works pretty well. Go to the desktop_launch.html, launch the new window, ctrl-click on the minimize button. I used the TrayIt option for single-clicking to bring it on top.

I’ll update the blog entry with this new information shortly.

]]> by: itsoweezy http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-6 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 21:21:32 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-6 I think it looks really great, and your developments are helpful for me as well! I just wish it had a little app that I could send to the tray because staring at a huge calendar over the wallpaper all day isn't really ideal for me. Have you ever thought about making this standalone? I think it looks really great, and your developments are helpful for me as well!

I just wish it had a little app that I could send to the tray because staring at a huge calendar over the wallpaper all day isn’t really ideal for me.

Have you ever thought about making this standalone?

]]> by: Carl http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-5 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:53:22 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-5 Hey Corey, Right now I'm only using a Windows machine, but was looking into buying a MacBook at some point. A few quick searches gave the following possibilities though: * http://stevenf.com/software/webdesktop/ - uses Safari's engine to display web pages on the background * http://www.stupidfish23.com/desktopmagik/ - similar, but more powerful, costs $13 Another suggestion was to look into Konfabulator for OSX, or into Apple's widget library to see if there's something similar. Sorry that's all I can find right now, carl Hey Corey,

Right now I’m only using a Windows machine, but was looking into buying a MacBook at some point.

A few quick searches gave the following possibilities though:

* http://stevenf.com/software/webdesktop/ - uses Safari’s engine to display web pages on the background
* http://www.stupidfish23.com/desktopmagik/ - similar, but more powerful, costs $13

Another suggestion was to look into Konfabulator for OSX, or into Apple’s widget library to see if there’s something similar.

Sorry that’s all I can find right now,
carl

]]> by: corey http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-4 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:46:06 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-4 neet idea. I use phpical on my server. Any way to get the active destop action on a mac? neet idea. I use phpical on my server. Any way to get the active destop action on a mac?

]]> by: Carl http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-3 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:53:06 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-3 Thanks Lindsey, It was my bad that it was trying to run the php file. I have renamed it .phps and it should work now. Thanks Lindsey,

It was my bad that it was trying to run the php file. I have renamed it .phps and it should work now.

]]> by: Lindsey Smith http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-2 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:26:50 +0000 http://carl.evankovich.com/2006/01/27/phpicalendar-on-active-desktop/#comment-2 It appears that the desktop_calendar.php.source file has been munged. It appears that the desktop_calendar.php.source file has been munged.

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