Line Reader Panel

First version released on November 27th, 2004.
Download from the Extension Exchange.

This version includes:

• View one line from a text file.
• Specify the update frequency.
• View the whole file in the details window.
• Auto-wrap and RTL support.

No need for the .NET framework for this panel.

I release also the source code of this panel, which will hopefully help panel developers to understand the basics of the DS programming in C++.
The code is partly-documented.
You may continue develop this panel, and may distribute new versions without any permission. Just credit my nick "Prism" as the first developer.

I hope you'll enjoy the panel. I find it ultimate for a quotes panel - just make a text file with your favorite quotes and watch them shown.

Download source code from below:

Have you ever thought of using fortune databases in he panel? That would work very well for quootes.

Have you ever thought of using fortune databases in he panel? That would work very well for quotes.

Hmm. What is fortune database?

I was working hard today on incorporating this into the TextReader panel... You should have said something, I could have worked on other things. Nevertheless, it's less work for me (or perhaps more work, to REMOVE it).

I've told you that I develop this!

Heh.

At first I thought you'd developed a vi Panel and I was going to wonder why in god's name anyone would want to inflict that upon the world. ;-)

So... this is essentially a way to display things like a random quote, bible verse, tip/hint, etc?


-- Primis.

this site describes fortune datatabases http://sourceforge.net/projects/fortune-gui/

A wonderful feature that I would donate time to assist. Please add a default to undock or dock. Also, define a seperate font attribute to control text appearence instead of sidebar default use.

a chance of getting this to display lines in random order?

also, i have the source of my quotes in parenthesis at the end of the line, and I notice that sometimes it displays like this:

....gentleness and patience.
((Collosians 3:12

Instead of like it actually is on the line:

...gentlesness and patience.
(Colossians 3:12)

Thanks

1. I'll do it after I finish with my next panel.
2. Any chance you ticked the RTL option in the panel?

yeah i did, then i unticked it and it left it that way...

Try restarting DS, then.

yeah, all's well with that now thanks..

Hi!
I'm working on a simple panel for mCubed's T-balancer and it's actually just a modification of your (Prism) Line Reader.
I just want to say thanks for the sourcecode and ask if it's ok if I use it.


For more info about T-balancer go to www.mcubed-tech.com

No problem at all.

any idea for the time frame for adding the random line option? another one that would be awesome is font and color options (font/font color/background color)

thanks!

will there be any further updates to this panel?