Set a video wallpaper using the command line?

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Hi all,

Does DeskScapes 8 support any kind of a command line interface? I'd like to rotate through my video wallpapers on a regular schedule, and using the command line would be the easiest way of doing that.

Does anyone know if this is possible?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

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Quoting basj, reply 1

Hello,
I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

APPLYDREAM command line parameter will make DS apply something BUT it reads what to apply from the registry (DreamToApply value)
 
That does not really accomplish what you likely want.
 
There are some other options we are considering for a future version of DS.
 
Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting sdRohan, reply 3

Hello,

APPLYDREAM command line parameter will make DS apply something BUT it reads what to apply from the registry (DreamToApply value)

 

That does not really accomplish what you likely want.

 

There are some other options we are considering for a future version of DS.

 

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

End of sdRohan's quote
 
Well, it's not optimal to have to edit the registry every time, but I can easily script this. Thank you!
 
For future reference, calling DeskscapesConfig.exe APPLYDREAM will read the DreamToApply key in Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Deskscapes, set the wallpaper to the specified file path and clear its contents afterwards.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes sorry im late to this.

DS8 contains an exe called "Dreamtasks" which can accomplish this and it accepts a basic syntax of

Dreamtasks.exe path/to/wallpaper

Ive been using it for years.

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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting TimmyP777, reply 5

DS8 contains an exe called "Dreamtasks" which can accomplish this
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:thumbsup:

That is a truly excellent tip that I don't think I've seen mentioned before.  It's also in DeskScapes10.

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