Is it possible to send arguments to activate a specific wallpaper in DeskScapes?

I'm thinking of trying to make a script that will automatically change my wallpaper based on Time of Day, Time of Year, and weather, but I can't seem to find any documentation specifying weather or not you can pass arguments to DeskScapes to apply a specific wallpaper, if I could get any help, it would be much appreciated!

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Unless,the developer is keen on implement that features,you're out of luck. There is is no script allow,unless you personally complied on it which broke the Eula. 

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I don't need them to implement the features I've  mentioned; I can take care of that by creating an external program, that can pass launch arguments to DeskScapes, but I can't find any documentation saying weather or not DeskScapes has the ability to load wallpaper by passing an argument to the launcher, and if so, what they're called specifically

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You are sure the developers is going tell you that "specifically" ?? They can do that on their own if they want to,why need/give you anyway?? B)

 

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It's standard practice to tell the users of your product something so simple, launch arguments are built into nearly every program for windows, all with clear documentation.

 

I just want to do this project and I didn't want to pay for Wallpaper Engine, which I could do if someone could just tell me how I can make the program load a wallpaper in a way that I can interface with.

 

I don't think you quite understand what I'm trying to accomplish here.

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Well I am slightly do know what are you try to do. But I don't think you going to get it,some software will disclose that,some don't for practical reasons. Maybe someone would chime in proved me wrong,but those years I have been here,I see no one asking for "arguments " of Stardock software until now.  Good luck anyway. 

Reply #6 Top

evshaddock : Are you wanting to apply static wallpapers or videos?

Gaspershooters: There is nothing wrong with what he wants to know :)

Reply #7 Top

Thank you! I'm trying to apply a video. 
if I needed to apply a specific static wallpaper I would probably resort to rainmeter or something 

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All you have to do place the dream file names in a bat file, with waits to pause before changing to the next dream.

 

For example:

 

@echo OFF

"c:\dreams\Lac du Boreon 2.Dream"
TIMEOUT /T 3600
"c:\dreams\Costa Sunset.Dream"

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Reply #9 Top

You can also build a triggered dream using the DreamMaker tool which will run a specific video based on a time trigger.

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Awesome! thank you!!

 

Whenever I make this tool, would anyone like me to release it?