For OSRose and OSIRose servers.
So basically i was bored and i decided to make a launcher that is based off the irose UI. This has a built in news system, very basic, basically u put images in and ppl click to read the news, it runs off .ini files so you can change the news simply by changing the image url in the ini file. You can enable and disable which news articles you want to show by editing the ini file. I will include the psd and font files that i used.
Previews: (keep in mind its basic UI)
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/3756/preview1m.png
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9553/preview2l.png
Ini Configuration:
irose.ini
Explained:Code:[NEWS]
News1 = "http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4418/sub1.png"
News2 = "http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9994/sub2.png"
News3 = "http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8177/sub3.png"
News4 = "http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3825/sub4.png"
Info1 = "http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5003/info1v.png"
Info2 = ""
Info3 = ""
Info4 = ""
1Enabled = True
2Enabled = False
3Enabled = False
4Enabled = False
[SERVER]
IPAdd = "Server IP Address"
[UPDATE]
UpdateINI = "http://default.site40.net/irose.ini"
update.iniCode:[NEWS]
News1 = [URL to image for news 1 title bar]
News2 = [URL to image for news 2 title bar]
News3 = [URL to image for news 3 title bar]
News4 = [URL to image for news 4 title bar]
Info1 = [URL to image of the actual news for news 1]
Info2 = [URL to image of the actual news for news 2]
Info3 = [URL to image of the actual news for news 3]
Info4 = [URL to image of the actual news for news 4]
1Enabled = [True = showing article 1, False = not showing]
2Enabled = [True = showing article 2, False = not showing]
3Enabled = [True = showing article 3, False = not showing]
4Enabled = [True = showing article 4, False = not showing]
[SERVER]
IPAdd = [Really?]
[UPDATE]
UpdateINI = [Link to remote irose config ini]
Explained:Code:[UPDATE]
UpdateINI = "http://default.site40.net/irose.ini"
UpdateINI2 = "http://default.site40.net/update.ini"
Current = "C:\Users\user\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\iRose UI\iRose UI\bin\Debug\"
How to use:Code:[UPDATE]
UpdateINI = [Link to remote irose config ini]
UpdateINI2 = [Link to remote update config ini]
Current = [Your rose directory!]
Download
Extract to your rose directory
Edit files accordingly
Upload irose.ini and update.ini to your webserver
Run.
Source:
Download:Code:'Coded by -DefaulT d.faultx@gmail.com
'Calls the ini reader
Imports Nini.Config
Imports System.IO
Public Class Form1
Private Sub PictureBox2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox2.Click
'Closes the application
Me.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox2_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox2.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox2.Image = My.Resources.x2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox2_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox2.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox2.Image = My.Resources.x
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox4.Click
'Closes the application
Me.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox4_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox4.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox4.Image = My.Resources.exit2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox4_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox4.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox4.Image = My.Resources.exit1
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox3.Click
'Start the game and close the launcher
Dim irose As New IniConfigSource("irose.ini")
Dim IPAdd As String = irose.Configs("SERVER").Get("IPAdd")
Dim trose As String = "TRose.exe @TRIGGER_SOFT@ _server "
Shell(trose & IPAdd)
'Closes after the game starts
Me.Close()
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox3_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox3.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox3.Image = My.Resources.play2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox3_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox3.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox3.Image = My.Resources.play1
End Sub
Dim currentversion As String
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim Update As New IniConfigSource("update.ini")
Dim u As String = Update.Configs("UPDATE").Get("UpdateINI")
Dim p As String = Update.Configs("UPDATE").Get("Path")
Dim u2 As String = Update.Configs("UPDATE").Get("UpdateINI2")
'Getting update info
If System.IO.File.Exists(p + "irose.ini") = True Then
System.IO.File.Delete(p + "irose.ini")
End If
My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile _
(u, _
p + "irose.ini")
If System.IO.File.Exists(p + "update.ini") = True Then
System.IO.File.Delete(p + "update.ini")
End If
My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile _
(u2, _
p + "update.ini")
'Getting config info
Dim irose As New IniConfigSource("irose.ini")
Dim s1 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("News1")
Dim s2 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("News2")
Dim s3 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("News3")
Dim s4 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("News4")
Dim e1 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("1Enabled")
Dim e2 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("2Enabled")
Dim e3 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("3Enabled")
Dim e4 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("4Enabled")
'Set up the news
If e1 = "True" Then
Dim client1 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream1 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data1 As Byte() = client1.DownloadData(s1)
client1.Dispose()
stream1.Write(data1, 0, data1.Length)
PictureBox5.Image = Image.FromStream(stream1)
PictureBox13.Visible = True
End If
If e2 = "True" Then
Dim client2 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream2 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data2 As Byte() = client2.DownloadData(s2)
client2.Dispose()
stream2.Write(data2, 0, data2.Length)
PictureBox6.Image = Image.FromStream(stream2)
PictureBox9.Visible = True
End If
If e3 = "True" Then
Dim client3 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream3 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data3 As Byte() = client3.DownloadData(s3)
client3.Dispose()
stream3.Write(data3, 0, data3.Length)
PictureBox7.Image = Image.FromStream(stream3)
PictureBox10.Visible = True
End If
If e4 = "True" Then
Dim client4 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream4 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data4 As Byte() = client4.DownloadData(s4)
client4.Dispose()
stream4.Write(data4, 0, data4.Length)
PictureBox8.Image = Image.FromStream(stream4)
PictureBox11.Visible = True
End If
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox13_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox13.Click
'Get info for news item #1
Dim irose As New IniConfigSource("irose.ini")
Dim i1 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("Info1")
PictureBox12.BringToFront()
PictureBox12.Visible = True
PictureBox14.Visible = True
PictureBox14.BringToFront()
Dim client7 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream7 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data7 As Byte() = client7.DownloadData(i1)
client7.Dispose()
stream7.Write(data7, 0, data7.Length)
PictureBox12.Image = Image.FromStream(stream7)
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox13_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox13.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox13.Image = My.Resources.add2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox13_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox13.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox13.Image = My.Resources.add
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox9_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox9.Click
'Get info for news item #2
Dim irose As New IniConfigSource("irose.ini")
Dim i2 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("Info2")
PictureBox12.BringToFront()
PictureBox12.Visible = True
PictureBox14.Visible = True
PictureBox14.BringToFront()
Dim client7 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream7 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data7 As Byte() = client7.DownloadData(i2)
client7.Dispose()
stream7.Write(data7, 0, data7.Length)
PictureBox12.Image = Image.FromStream(stream7)
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox9_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox9.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox9.Image = My.Resources.add2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox9_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox9.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox9.Image = My.Resources.add
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox10_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox10.Click
'Get info for news item #3
Dim irose As New IniConfigSource("irose.ini")
Dim i3 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("Info3")
PictureBox12.BringToFront()
PictureBox12.Visible = True
PictureBox14.Visible = True
PictureBox14.BringToFront()
Dim client7 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream7 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data7 As Byte() = client7.DownloadData(i3)
client7.Dispose()
stream7.Write(data7, 0, data7.Length)
PictureBox12.Image = Image.FromStream(stream7)
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox10_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox10.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox10.Image = My.Resources.add2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox10_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox10.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox10.Image = My.Resources.add
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox11_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox11.Click
'Gets info for news item #4
Dim irose As New IniConfigSource("irose.ini")
Dim i4 As String = irose.Configs("NEWS").Get("Info4")
PictureBox12.BringToFront()
PictureBox12.Visible = True
PictureBox14.Visible = True
PictureBox14.BringToFront()
Dim client7 As New System.Net.WebClient()
Dim stream7 As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
Dim data7 As Byte() = client7.DownloadData(i4)
client7.Dispose()
stream7.Write(data7, 0, data7.Length)
PictureBox12.Image = Image.FromStream(stream7)
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox11_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox11.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox11.Image = My.Resources.add2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox11_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox11.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox11.Image = My.Resources.add
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox14_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox14.Click
'Reseting to the news tables
PictureBox14.Visible = False
PictureBox12.Visible = False
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox14_MouseHover(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox14.MouseHover
'Image rollover
PictureBox14.Image = My.Resources.back2
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox14_MouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox14.MouseLeave
'End image rollover
PictureBox14.Image = My.Resources.back
End Sub
Private Sub PictureBox15_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox15.Click
MsgBox("This is a manual update if the automatic isnt working.")
Dim Update As New IniConfigSource("update.ini")
Dim u As String = Update.Configs("UPDATE").Get("UpdateINI")
Dim p As String = Update.Configs("UPDATE").Get("Path")
Dim u2 As String = Update.Configs("UPDATE").Get("UpdateINI2")
'Getting update info
If System.IO.File.Exists(p + "irose.ini") = True Then
System.IO.File.Delete(p + "irose.ini")
End If
My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile _
(u, _
p + "irose.ini")
If System.IO.File.Exists(p + "update.ini") = True Then
System.IO.File.Delete(p + "update.ini")
End If
My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile _
(u2, _
p + "update.ini")
End Sub
End Class
Launcher: http://default.site40.net/release/irose.zip
PSD: http://default.site40.net/release/PSD.zip
Font: http://img.dafont.com/dl/?f=visitor
Am i forgetting anything? Oh yes..
MAKE SURE YOU UPLOAD THE IROSE.INI AND UPDATE.INI TO A WEBSERVER AND EDIT THE LOCAL ONES TO POINT TO THE WEBSERVER!
Okay done...
Thoughts?

