Telltale Games

Guybrush Threepwood · 10/11/2007, 08:29 am

http://h1.ripway.com/sammaxhalloween/SNMGadget.zip
Here is a little Vista gadget I made for people to use. It displays the days remaining until the release date of Ice Station Santa. Nothing special really.

Unzip the download and bung it in your %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets folder.

I did try using some Ice Station Santa images for it, but they looked really poor because I had to shrink them down to fit them onto something this size.

Sidenote to Emily/whoever - Yeah, you can ignore the email. I'll send something else soon. I realised that ISS would basically be out by the time it is over.

Yohmi · 10/11/2007, 02:42 pm

As a MacUser, I did a Mac OS X Widget ^^

You can find it here ! Just double-click on it, and voila !

(and please, correct me if it sounds bad, I understand english but I do a lot of mistakes myself ^^ it seems correct to me but... can't know ^^)

Guybrush Threepwood · 10/15/2007, 11:22 am

Well what d'ya know, this is on the [COLOR=dimgray]You ♥ The Internet[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]section on Telltale's site.

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krin · 10/15/2007, 11:37 am

Yohmi: I am not a Mac user, so I can't try your counter myself; but the preview you posted looks fine as far as the English is concerned. Good job!

You too Guybrush.

Zachspyfox033 · 10/15/2007, 12:38 pm

I'm using Windows XP, I downloaded your counter for Windows Vista and it says there are 25 days left when there are actually less. Can you make one for Windows XP?

Mystinsun · 10/15/2007, 12:48 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yohmi

As a MacUser, I did a Mac OS X Widget ^^

You can find it here ! Just double-click on it, and voila !

(and please, correct me if it sounds bad, I understand english but I do a lot of mistakes myself ^^ it seems correct to me but... can't know ^^)

Oh, thanks! I'm a mac user too!

However, good work, Guybrush!

Guybrush Threepwood · 10/15/2007, 12:48 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zachspyfox033

I'm using Windows XP, I downloaded your counter for Windows Vista and it says there are 25 days left when there are actually less. Can you make one for Windows XP?

It is counting down for the worldwide (Telltale's site) release date.

Do you mean a sidebar gadget for Windows XP? Or just something you can put on your desktop?

...oh, and thanks everyone.

*Seg* · 10/15/2007, 03:15 pm

I h[COLOR=Black]ave Yohmi's wid[/COLOR]get on my Dashboard right now. While it's a countdown for when you receive it, it's a countdown for me on when to ship. Different needs, mutual benefit! I have a few notes on Yohmi's widget. I don't know if this applies to Guybrush's as I haven't cracked it open.

The way the widget is coded, the time is calculated only within the timezone of the client's computer. Unless your computer is set to PST (-8:00 GMT), the countdown is off epically for outside North America. Also, we are not releasing on 00:01 of launch day. The best I can say is "sometime after 09:00 PST (-8:00 GMT)". As in, it won't be released sooner, but may arrive sometime later.

Actually... how would you all feel if I took these widgets as a base and made an uber widget for all episodes? I'll put in the notes above and add a switch between Telltale and Gametap modes. It's been a few months since I worked on any HTML, longer for widgets, and I don't want to get rusty.

Yohmi · 10/15/2007, 05:40 pm

It would be great, it is my first widget and I just followed a little tutorial made by Macworld

And thank you Mystinsun and krin for your comments

Guybrush Threepwood · 10/16/2007, 08:22 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seg

I h[COLOR=black]ave Yohmi's wid[/COLOR]get on my Dashboard right now. While it's a countdown for when you receive it, it's a countdown for me on when to ship. Different needs, mutual benefit! I have a few notes on Yohmi's widget. I don't know if this applies to Guybrush's as I haven't cracked it open.

The way the widget is coded, the time is calculated only within the timezone of the client's computer. Unless your computer is set to PST (-8:00 GMT), the countdown is off epically for outside North America. Also, we are not releasing on 00:01 of launch day. The best I can say is "sometime after 09:00 PST (-8:00 GMT)". As in, it won't be released sooner, but may arrive sometime later.

Actually... how would you all feel if I took these widgets as a base and made an uber widget for all episodes? I'll put in the notes above and add a switch between Telltale and Gametap modes. It's been a few months since I worked on any HTML, longer for widgets, and I don't want to get rusty.

Oh, mine is nothing special. Just a basic countdown script.

I was going to make it so you could switch between Gametap and Telltale time, but I couldn't be bothered*.

Edit - It is also my first widget!

*didn't know how to.

*Seg* · 10/16/2007, 09:35 am

The bugger with developing this thing for OS X is that Leopard's release is eminent. By the time this is finished, some new wiz-bang feature will come down the pipe that I'd like to play with, but I'll live.

As far as releases, I'll be working on this on and off, but the Mac version will be out first. That's mainly because I already have my trusty old PowerBook right here and know the SDK versus the Vista box across the desk from me. Any one out there good at converting Mac Widgets with Vista Widgets (oh, I mean 'Gadgets')?

Zachspyfox033 · 10/16/2007, 03:03 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guybrush Threepwood

It is counting down for the worldwide (Telltale's site) release date.

Do you mean a sidebar gadget for Windows XP? Or just something you can put on your desktop?

...oh, and thanks everyone.

I want one for windows XP

tabacco · 10/16/2007, 05:53 pm

Windows xp doesn't have a sidebar or any sort of HTML-driven widget system.

**Jake** · 10/16/2007, 08:03 pm

Yahoo Widgets! (aka Konfabulator)

It's actually quite cool. Though I don't use it,* I prefer it in many ways to Dashboard and the Vista sidebar.

* I don't use dashboard or the vista toolbar either, though, so go figure.

Mel · 10/16/2007, 08:32 pm

I just downloaded the Sudoku widget. Whee!

It's fun.

Guybrush Threepwood · 10/17/2007, 07:35 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

Yahoo Widgets! (aka Konfabulator)

It's actually quite cool. Though I don't use it,* I prefer it in many ways to Dashboard and the Vista sidebar.

* I don't use dashboard or the vista toolbar either, though, so go figure.

When I was running XP I used Google Desktop.

Kitmit13 · 10/17/2007, 10:46 pm

yay im so excited! Not long left now! 8D

Yohmi · 10/28/2007, 04:20 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seg

The bugger with developing this thing for OS X is that Leopard's release is eminent. By the time this is finished, some new wiz-bang feature will come down the pipe that I'd like to play with, but I'll live.

As far as releases, I'll be working on this on and off, but the Mac version will be out first. That's mainly because I already have my trusty old PowerBook right here and know the SDK versus the Vista box across the desk from me. Any one out there good at converting Mac Widgets with Vista Widgets (oh, I mean 'Gadgets')?

Now Leopard's out, you can install DashCode (in optional installs) and it's super-easy to make a neat countdown widget with this app

I just installed it, and you don't even need to know HTML or anything, you just have to fill text-fields, check boxes, and drag elements

There is even a reminder to see if you don't forget any step...

http://yohmi.free.fr/bordel/dashcode.png

Guybrush Threepwood · 10/28/2007, 04:59 am

Wow, cool program... don't suppose Windows has something like that out?

*Seg* · 10/29/2007, 10:41 am

Sorry for the lack of news on this project, but I am still working on this. I think we all agree that getting Episode 1 out on time is a higher priority than this widget, but I have made some progress.

I got Leopard Friday morning (thanks FedEx!) and have been playing around with the OS since. I'm looking at DashCode a little bit, but I have to weigh in the options of almost redoing the widget from scratch in order to work with the IDE. I'm still on the fence if only for that reason.

As for the actual widget itself, I've made the project's scope a bit larger. Instead of one widget per episode/project, I'm constructing something that will adapt to all episodes and beyond. The widget will pull a text file of JSON variables from the TTG server and populate the widget with all announced release information for all of TTG's projects. The benefits to this file go beyond this widget as anyone can make something based of this file. So if we have to make a change, anything that reads that file will get the updated information. Not to mention this work extending beyond a widget for an OS we don't make games for.

While it would be nice to get this done before Episode 1, don't hold your breath. This project is on my radar and I'm tinkering away at it, but it's lower on my priority list.

But to prove that I've done a bit of work, I have some quick screenshots for you! Keep in mind that stuff may and likely will change from these captures, but feedback is welcomed. Also, I took the shots from in-browser so ignore the gray lines on top of each image.

Front - The time/date on the bottom will change based on your local time zone. So for the EST zone, it will show up as 'Nov 9, 2007 12:00'. The countdown is to when we expect releasing, but the time conversions are done for you. Also, the TTG logo will change to the GameTap logo if that's the release you selected.

Back - Settings go here. The top one selects which title you want to display, the bottom the distribution channel (TTG or Gametap).

10/11/2007, 08:29 am	#1
Guybrush Threepwood You fight like a cow! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 2,228	Vista Gadget - Countdown to Ice Station Santa http://h1.ripway.com/sammaxhalloween/SNMGadget.zip Here is a little Vista gadget I made for people to use. It displays the days remaining until the release date of Ice Station Santa. Nothing special really. Unzip the download and bung it in your %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets folder. I did try using some Ice Station Santa images for it, but they looked really poor because I had to shrink them down to fit them onto something this size. Sidenote to Emily/whoever - Yeah, you can ignore the email. I'll send something else soon. I realised that ISS would basically be out by the time it is over. __________________ Sign here for Bone 3! (with 701+ signatures!) Last edited by Guybrush Threepwood; 10/11/2007 at 01:00 pm.

10/11/2007, 02:42 pm	#2
Yohmi Papapishu Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Taipei Posts: 317	As a MacUser, I did a Mac OS X Widget ^^ You can find it here ! Just double-click on it, and voila ! (and please, correct me if it sounds bad, I understand english but I do a lot of mistakes myself ^^ it seems correct to me but... can't know ^^) Last edited by Yohmi; 10/11/2007 at 03:29 pm.

10/15/2007, 11:22 am	#3
Guybrush Threepwood You fight like a cow! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 2,228	Well what d'ya know, this is on the [COLOR=dimgray]You ♥ The Internet[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]section on Telltale's site. [/COLOR] __________________ Sign here for Bone 3! (with 701+ signatures!)

10/15/2007, 11:37 am	#4
krin Tikirific Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 27	Yohmi: I am not a Mac user, so I can't try your counter myself; but the preview you posted looks fine as far as the English is concerned. Good job! You too Guybrush. Last edited by krin; 10/15/2007 at 12:11 pm. Reason: I'm dumb.

10/15/2007, 03:15 pm	#8
Seg Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 383	I h[COLOR=Black]ave Yohmi's wid[/COLOR]get on my Dashboard right now. While it's a countdown for when you receive it, it's a countdown for me on when to ship. Different needs, mutual benefit! I have a few notes on Yohmi's widget. I don't know if this applies to Guybrush's as I haven't cracked it open. The way the widget is coded, the time is calculated only within the timezone of the client's computer. Unless your computer is set to PST (-8:00 GMT), the countdown is off epically for outside North America. Also, we are not releasing on 00:01 of launch day. The best I can say is "sometime after 09:00 PST (-8:00 GMT)". As in, it won't be released sooner, but may arrive sometime later. Actually... how would you all feel if I took these widgets as a base and made an uber widget for all episodes? I'll put in the notes above and add a switch between Telltale and Gametap modes. It's been a few months since I worked on any HTML, longer for widgets, and I don't want to get rusty. __________________ Seg Special Projects Producer Telltale Games (Formerly a Content Programmer, 2010-2011) (Formerly the Build & Distribution Engineer, 2007-2010)

10/15/2007, 12:38 pm	#5
Zachspyfox033 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA Posts: 409	I'm using Windows XP, I downloaded your counter for Windows Vista and it says there are 25 days left when there are actually less. Can you make one for Windows XP?

10/15/2007, 05:40 pm	#9
Yohmi Papapishu Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Taipei Posts: 317	It would be great, it is my first widget and I just followed a little tutorial made by Macworld And thank you Mystinsun and krin for your comments

10/16/2007, 09:35 am	#11
Seg Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 383	The bugger with developing this thing for OS X is that Leopard's release is eminent. By the time this is finished, some new wiz-bang feature will come down the pipe that I'd like to play with, but I'll live. As far as releases, I'll be working on this on and off, but the Mac version will be out first. That's mainly because I already have my trusty old PowerBook right here and know the SDK versus the Vista box across the desk from me. Any one out there good at converting Mac Widgets with Vista Widgets (oh, I mean 'Gadgets')? __________________ Seg Special Projects Producer Telltale Games (Formerly a Content Programmer, 2010-2011) (Formerly the Build & Distribution Engineer, 2007-2010)

10/16/2007, 05:53 pm	#13
tabacco I Feel Fantastic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 2,129	Windows xp doesn't have a sidebar or any sort of HTML-driven widget system.

10/16/2007, 08:03 pm	#14
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,843	Yahoo Widgets! (aka Konfabulator) It's actually quite cool. Though I don't use it,* I prefer it in many ways to Dashboard and the Vista sidebar. * I don't use dashboard or the vista toolbar either, though, so go figure.

10/16/2007, 08:32 pm	#15
Mel Rowr! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 834	I just downloaded the Sudoku widget. Whee! It's fun. __________________ “I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” - Ann Lamott http://hikergirl.tumblr.com

10/17/2007, 10:46 pm	#17
Kitmit13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 232	yay im so excited! Not long left now! 8D

10/28/2007, 04:59 am	#19
Guybrush Threepwood You fight like a cow! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 2,228	Wow, cool program... don't suppose Windows has something like that out? __________________ Sign here for Bone 3! (with 701+ signatures!)

10/29/2007, 10:41 am	#20
Seg Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 383	Sorry for the lack of news on this project, but I am still working on this. I think we all agree that getting Episode 1 out on time is a higher priority than this widget, but I have made some progress. I got Leopard Friday morning (thanks FedEx!) and have been playing around with the OS since. I'm looking at DashCode a little bit, but I have to weigh in the options of almost redoing the widget from scratch in order to work with the IDE. I'm still on the fence if only for that reason. As for the actual widget itself, I've made the project's scope a bit larger. Instead of one widget per episode/project, I'm constructing something that will adapt to all episodes and beyond. The widget will pull a text file of JSON variables from the TTG server and populate the widget with all announced release information for all of TTG's projects. The benefits to this file go beyond this widget as anyone can make something based of this file. So if we have to make a change, anything that reads that file will get the updated information. Not to mention this work extending beyond a widget for an OS we don't make games for. While it would be nice to get this done before Episode 1, don't hold your breath. This project is on my radar and I'm tinkering away at it, but it's lower on my priority list. But to prove that I've done a bit of work, I have some quick screenshots for you! Keep in mind that stuff may and likely will change from these captures, but feedback is welcomed. Also, I took the shots from in-browser so ignore the gray lines on top of each image. Front - The time/date on the bottom will change based on your local time zone. So for the EST zone, it will show up as 'Nov 9, 2007 12:00'. The countdown is to when we expect releasing, but the time conversions are done for you. Also, the TTG logo will change to the GameTap logo if that's the release you selected. Back - Settings go here. The top one selects which title you want to display, the bottom the distribution channel (TTG or Gametap). __________________ Seg Special Projects Producer Telltale Games (Formerly a Content Programmer, 2010-2011) (Formerly the Build & Distribution Engineer, 2007-2010)

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