Mullen Studio

How to build Windows API Code Pack / DirectX in Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2

Mullen — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:07:00 GMT

There is a bug in Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2, which make certain project from Visual Studio 2008 cannot build successfully, such as DirectX.sln fro Windows API Code Pack. Here is the solution

DirectX Project Property Pages, Configuration Properties, C/C+, Command Line, Additional Options, add "/clr:nostdlib" (string between quotes).
Configuration Properties, C/C++, General, Resolve #using References, add "$(FrameworkPathOverride)" (string between quotes).
Configuration Properties, General, Target Name, change from "$(ProjectName)" to "Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.DirectX" (to match Linker, Output File).

For the Samples, you need to change the properties of Direct3DX10 and Controls in the similar way, and Add $(DXSDK_DIR)Include and $(DXSDK_DIR)Lib\x86 (or x64) to Additional Include / Library Directories of Direct3DX10 Project.

What more, you need to change all .net Project Target Framework to .net Framework 4.

If being asked whether override already exists vcxproj file, select no unless you want to repeat above steps many times.

If it says "xxx.dll" not found, which is an output of a C++ Project, rebuild the whole Solution.

DropPermission

Mullen — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:27:00 GMT

You may always encounter such kind of situation: you want to delete a directory, but the system says you can't because you don't have the permission (even you disabled UAC or use administrator). It often happens on Windows Vista or Windows 7, sometime reinstalling system still can't solve this problem.

Maybe you know that by set ownership of the file or folder, and set corresponding permission can help you. But if there are hundreds of folders, and in certain situation you can only fix it one by one from the deepest folder, it is still frustrated.

With DropPermission, you can fix batch of files and folders simply by drag & drop.

You may need Administrator permission when prompted.

Program depends on .net Framework 3.5. If not installed, you can download it here. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en

Program download is here. http://mullenstudio.net/media/p/990.aspx

Sourceforge Page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/droppermission/

你可能进场遇到这样的情况：你希望删除一个目录，但是系统却说你不能删除，因为你没有权限（即便你禁用了UAC或者使用了管理员）。这种情况在Windows Vista和Windows 7上经常发生，有时候即使重装系统也解决不了。

可能你知道通过设置文件或文件夹的创建者，并且设置相应权限可以解决。但是如果有上百个文件夹，并且在某些情况下你只能通过从最深层目录开始一个一个的修复它，那么还是很折腾人的。

利用DropPermission，你可以简单的通过拖拽一次修复一批文件和目录。

你可能在给出提示的时候需要提供管理员权限。

程序下载在这里。http://mullenstudio.net/media/p/990.aspx

程序基于.net Framework 3.5。如果没有安装，你可以从这里下载。http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en

Sourceforge页面：http://sourceforge.net/projects/droppermission/

Win7WallpaperFix

Mullen — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:59:00 GMT

Fix a bug in Windows 7 when using more than 2 monitors with different resolution, the size of the wallpaper will always wrong because all the monitors use the same size of wallpaper as the main monitor.

For example, if you have 2 monitors, main monitor has a smaller resolution than 2nd monitor. If you set picture position as fill, fit or stretch, you will find a black border around the 2nd monitor's wallpaper. This is because the 2nd monitor's wallpaper use the same size as the main monitor, whose resolution is smaller. For tile or center, you cannot let the wallpaper's size fits all monitors resolution. Vista doesn't have such kind of bug.

Since no fix yet and the requirement of this function is critical (otherwise you will always see the black border or only see the center part of the wallpaper in certain situation), I build this software. The software will generate a large wallpaper by putting selected wallpaper in different parts of the generate wallpaper with different size according to the current position / resolution information of the monitors. Therefore, you can use it by set the picture position in control panel as "tile" to make all monitors has correct size of wallpaper.

The program is build on VS 2010 and use .net Framework 3.5. Since Windows 7 already has .net Framework 3.5, you can directly.

Windows XP is also supported, but .net Framework 3.5 is required. Windows Vista doesn't have such kind of bug.

English & Simplified Chinese version included.

http://mullenstudio.net/media/p/993.aspx

修正Windows 7 下面的一个错误，当使用两个以上不同分辨率的显示器的时候，墙纸的大小永远是错误的，因为所有显示器都使用主显示器墙纸的大小。

举例来说，假设你有两个显示器，主显示器的分辨率小于副显示器。如果你的图片位置设置为填充/适合/拉伸，你会发现副显示器的比值周围有黑边。这是由于副显示器的壁纸使用了和主显示器一样的大小，但是主显示器的分辨率更小造成的。对于平铺或者剧中，你也不能让壁纸的大小适合所有显示器的分辨率。Vista没有这个bug。

由于目前还没有这个bug的修正，并且问题很恼人（要么你总是看到黑边要么只能看到壁纸中间的一部分），我写了这个软件。软件会自动生成一个大的壁纸，这个大的壁纸有许多不同大小和未知的壁纸根据当前显示器的位置和分辨率拼成。这样，你就可以通过控制面板中将图片位置设置为平铺，来始终这样大的壁纸，从而让所有显示器的壁纸大小正确。

程序使用VS2010编译，基于.net Framework 3.5。由于Windows7自带了.net Framework 3.5，所以可直接使用。

支持Windows XP，但需要.net Framework 3.5. Windows Vista本身没有这个bug。

包括英文和简体中文版。

http://mullenstudio.net/media/p/993.aspx

Twitter

Mullen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:09:00 GMT

http://twitter.com/MullenStudio

Things to do

Mullen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:43:00 GMT

I recently try to develop a Visual Studio extension about HLSL language (highlight, auto complete, etc). I hope I can finish some basic functions that can help me and others for writing HLSL or CG codes.

Encoding Utility and AppLoc Pro need to fix some bugs and finish some functions if I have time.

The program about game EVE vX's Chinese version is also restart. But there seems to be no timeline. The recorded video version came first.

I have just create a Twitter Account. http://twitter.com/MullenStudio

AppLocale Pro

Mullen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:21:00 GMT

If you are experiencing problems with an application that worked correctly on an some localized version of Windows, or feeling Microsoft AppLocale is not convenient on current version of Windows, this software helps you select a compatible language setting that may resolve those issues.

如果你运行程序遇到问题，而这个程序可以在对应语言的Windows下正常运行；或者你觉得在当前版本Windows下使用Microsoft AppLocale不方便，那么这个程序可以帮助你选择兼容的语言设置并且解决这些问题。

The software is an enhancement of Microsoft AppLocale, it provieds following features:

这个程序是Microsoft AppLocale的增强版，提供了如下功能

Run non-unicode software correctly, such as running Chinese or Japanese software under English windows system. (Basic feature provided by Microsoft AppLocale)
Fully support UAC, you can select whether run a program by administrator, or let this software decide automaticly. (New feature!)
Run program with AppLocale Pro by right click the exe file and click the Menu "Run by AppLocale Pro" in Windows Explorer, the language be selected automaticly, and no additional dialog (New feature!)
Save special information for each program, and use this information for context menu in Windows Explorer. (New feature!)
Start program from saved informatioin. (New feature!)
Run program with AppLocale Pro by right click the exe file and click the Menu "Run by AppLocale Pro..." in Windows Explorer to select the language and other arguments yourself. (New feature!)
Advanced support for programs that requiring arguments. (Improved feature)
More languages to select; Select Language by keyboard; Sort languages by LCID or name. (Improved feature)
Help you install Microsoft AppLocale in Windows Vista with UAC. (Improved feature)
Create shortcut for programs with locale information. (Improved feature)
Large icon for Windows Vista (Improved feature)
Support command line (Improved feature)

正确运行非Unicode软件，例如在英文系统下运行中文或者日文软件。（Microsoft AppLocale提供的基本功能）
完全支持UAC，你可以指定一个程序是否已管理员身份运行，或者让这个软件自动决定。（新功能！）
通过在资源管理器右键菜单选择“通过AppLocale Pro运行”，可以自动以对应的语言运行程序，并且不会有附加对话框。(新功能！)
可以为每个程序保存各自的信息，并且这些信息将会用到资源管理器的菜单中。（新功能！）
通过保存的信息直接启动程序。（新功能！）
通过在资源管理器右键菜单选择“通过AppLocale Pro运行……”，可以自己选择语言或者其他参数。（新功能！）
对需要参数的程序提供更好的支持。（改进的功能）
可以选择更多的语言；通过键盘选择语言；根据LCID或者名称对语言排序。（改进的功能）
帮助你在打开UAC的Windows Vista系统下安装Microsoft AppLocale。（改进的功能）
建立带有语言信息的程序快捷方式。（改进的功能）
Windows Vista下的超大图标。（改进的功能）
支持命令行。（改进的功能）

The program is under beta stage, please report any bugs in the forum.

软件仍处于Beta阶段，请在论坛中汇报任何Bug。

System requirement:

Windows Vista / XP, 32 & 64 bit
.net Framework 2.0 or later (Can automaticly downloaded by installer)
Microsoft AppLocale (Because of copyright issue, this program will only provides the link of the software in Microsoft Download Center)

系统需求

Windows Vista / XP, 32或64位
.net Framework 2.0或更高（可以在安装的时候自动下载）
Microsoft AppLocale（由于版权原因，本程序只会提供在Microsft下载中心下载这个软件的连接）

Remark

Uninstall localized program is not supported currently
If a program can't run correctly by Microsoft AppLocale, it will be the same as by AppLocale Pro

注意

以对应语言运行卸载程序的功能尚不支持
如果一个程序不能通过Microsoft AppLocale正确运行，那么AppLocale Pro也一样。

Download

32Bit

http://mullenstudio.net/media/p/6.aspx

64Bit

http://mullenstudio.net/media/p/9.aspx

First post; 第一帖

Mullen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:07:00 GMT

This is the first post of this site. Welcome, everyone.

This site will provide the information of software developed by Mullen. In addition, some other things such as computer and programming skills, game information and so on will also be provided.

Most of the posts will in two languages (Simplified Chinese and English). However, some posts may only contain one language.

Most of the software will be in English initially, and Simplified Chinese or other languages will be added later.

The site is still under construction, And it may take a long time.

If you have any questions about this site or my softwares, please ask in the forum. English and both Chinese languages are welcomed.

Mullen

这是我在这个网站的第一篇帖子，欢迎大家。

这个网站将会提供Mullen开发的软件的信息。同时也会提供一些其他信息，包括电脑和开发的技巧，游戏信息等。

大多数信息会以双语形式提供（简体中文和英文），当然也有一些只有一种语言的。

大多数软件会在一开始只有英文版，中文或者其他语言的版本随后添加。

网站仍在建设中，可能会要很长时间。

如果对这个网站或者我的软件有任何问题，请在论坛中提问。接受英文和简繁体中文的问题。

Mullen

Welcome to Community Server Blogs!

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:02:25 GMT

A weblog (blog) is an online journal you can use to share thoughts, ideas, gripes, project status, or anything else you want. Blogs allow you to be a contributor rather than just a bystander.

Postings are arranged chronologically and can be categorized depending upon how the administrator has configured the system. You can view a post by clicking on the title from the home page where all users' posts are collectively shown. Once viewing a blog you can read other posts by that person or provide comments on postings.

Creating new posts is quick and easy. If you have the ability to post you should see a link (usually on the left) on your weblog's home page: new post. Clicking on this link takes you into your blogs administration pages for creating new posts.

If you don't have the ability to post, contact the site administrator and ask for your own blog.

Happy Blogging!