I was playing arround with my Win98SE install, so put MSLU and KernelEx 0.3.4a on it, and guess what happened, i i'm able to run Vista RainBar V4 under Windows9x!!!!!!!

This is my first screenie of that sidebar :


Would someone want to work arround with it? it's not 100% perfect, but it looks awesome!!!! the best Vista SideBar i've ever tried under 9x!!!!

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I can get it installed, the exe isn't copied and I can't run it. Which version do you use?

i have the same problem:



i haven't got .exe

It is a gadget for windows vista?

I have the solution for this one. Just use the Compatibility tab to set KEx to Windows XP and it will install...

?? can you explain this i don't understant :/

This is how it should look. Right Click on the installation, and Compatibility tab...

I see you don't know which RainBar i'm using, well, not the installer edition, use the previous one. Please try to find the V4.2 iwthout installer

I know there is an installer edition by Legace, wich doesn't install very well under 9x

tell me if U want me to upload it somewhere so that you can download it

You could upload it somewhere...

sure, just wait 'till i hav an RapidShare link ope ;D

as Gavatx has new installer, he wont give us teh older one

EDIT: I found shutdown/restart/hivernate buttons are not workin' due to ausence of shutdown.exe, which is a part of NT-based systems, maybe works on RP7 patched systems by changing "c:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe" to "c:\windows\system\shutdown.exe"

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hello, i want to configure the email gadget, did you know how can i do it?

ummm, let me watch over it, didn't know it wasn't working.... Are you on 9x?

it seems that you need to fill this fields up :

inside mailmeter.inf.

just right click your gadget, go through skin menu and clic "edit skin", notepad will pop up as default *.ini* editor, scroll down until you see those codes, fill 'em your data and refresh/reload Rainmeter

i'm pretty sure it doesn't work on XP either if you don't configure it.

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EDIT: I found a rapidshare link to Vista RainBar V4.2 on WinCert.net Forums
DOWNLOAD ME!!!

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So far I'm trying it out and it works like a charm. Additionally, it seems to have little to zero impact on resources as well according to the resource meter. This is a great treat due to the little to zero resource impact for what it does.

Just keep note of a few things when using it:

1) On startup, it samples whatever is on your screen at the current moment for it's "transparency", so for a cleancut effect - make sure it loads up on a clean desktop. If you move any gadgets or whatnot around, you'll need to exit and restart rainmeter for the clean-look again.

2) You may need to add 'rainmeter.exe=1' under [AdvancedGDI]in kexver.ini if you run into rendering isues with it's background since it doesn't update the background due to lack of real layering in win98. (Note: This is noticed using RP7 on my lappy.)

3) If you wish to remove a gadget or 'skin', its best to right-click the object and select 'close skin' under 'skin menu' from there. Closing a skin/gadget using the right-click on rainmeter systray icon to close them causes them to be closed from the top down in list, not the one you intended to close.

4) For a 'gadgets only' use, simply uncheck anything checked in under configs -> sidebar

5) FOr any skins/gadgets you use, I'd recomment you right-click -> skin menu-> position -> 'On Desktop' to keep from overlapping anything with its 'faked' background transparency.

yep, as Windows9x doesn't support transparency, you'll be forced to ditch the sidebar background, either use a transparent one.

I would like to run a first rainbar process for background and a second one for gadgets (as Vista does).

but i don't need the background to be colorized

screenie:

~HOW TO MAKE UPTIME GADGET WORK~

As you may have noticed, uptime gadget, a.k.a. shutdown panel gadget doesn't work at all with Windows9x.

First, you need to have Revolutions Pack 7 installed, it's necessary to work because it bundles a XP-like shutdown applet. As it's almost a "port" for Windows9x, contains most of the XP shutdown.exe functions.

You need to:

1.- Run Vista RainBar v4
2.- Open gadget gallery and run uptime gadget (you can always load it from rainmeter's menu)
3.- right click the gadget, go to "skin options", and click "edit skin"

EDIT FUNCTIONS.-

It's really important to do NOT mess with the rest of config file, you may need to reinstall it if something goes wrong...

Go to Power3.ini and edit the followinbg strings.-


Replace them with this one.-


now you're ready to use your uptime gadget, remember to reload RainBar so that changes take any effect.
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please sorry for double posting, but it's very important for 9x users to know

Classic 98SE shutdown:

Classic 98SE restart:


Has anyone tried to use the above? I don't have RP7/KernelEx/RainMeter installed currently.

yep, it does

whoever doesn't have Revolutions Pack installed, please use the code drugwash' posted

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