Anyone know the cmd for the calendar on Win 7?

[taxstin]

The clock in the bottom right hand corner, when you click, it will display a calendar which you can cycle through the months. This is really useful which is why I have always kept my taskbar, I haven't found a rainmeter clock skin that had the same function. So I'm trying to make one on my own. I'm a noob though so I don't know how I would go about getting the cmd that lets you view the calendar when clicking on the clock.

Of course this is what I'm referring to



thanks

*edit

Ok so I know that something like this:

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LeftMouseUpAction=!Execute [control.exe timedate.cpl]

Will display this:



But as you can see this does not display any calendar. So it seems like a really simple fix though, I just don't know what to change to make the calendar show is all.

[taxstin]

i take it this is more difficult to do than i thought since no one has replied...

[jsmorley]

I'm not completely sure, but I don't think there is any "command line" native to Windows that will pop open the clock/calendar on the Notification Area (artist formerly known as System Tray).

You can use NirCmd and do it though.

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

[santa_ryan]

You can most likely use a rundll command, but those are tricky and VERY tedious to look for. However, im a windows freak and so I will look for a way to do this, as im very interested in learning about the new windows 7 taskbar. I know windows XP and previous, but im "New" to windows 7 (Even if ive been using it since the first beta build)

EDIT:
Well heres a way using C#
Im going to make a autoit or autohotkey script that will allow you to open the flyout window where you mouse is.

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using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Text;

class ShowCalendar
{
    private delegate bool EnumChildCallback(IntPtr hwnd, 
            ref IntPtr lParam);

    [DllImport("User32.dll")]
    private static extern bool EnumChildWindows(IntPtr hWndParent, 
            EnumChildCallback lpEnumFunc, 
            ref IntPtr lParam);

    [DllImport("User32.dll")]
    private static extern int GetClassName(IntPtr hWnd, 
        StringBuilder lpClassName, 
        int nMaxCount);

    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
    private static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, 
        UInt32 Msg, 
        IntPtr wParam, 
        IntPtr lParam);

    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
    private static extern IntPtr FindWindow(string lpClassName, 
        string lpWindowName);

    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
    private static extern IntPtr FindWindowEx(IntPtr hwndParent, 
        IntPtr hwndChildAfter, 
        string lpszClass, 
        string lpszWindow);

    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
    private static extern bool GetWindowRect(IntPtr hWnd, 
            out RECT lpRect);

    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
    private struct RECT
    {
        public int Left;        
        public int Top;         
        public int Right;       
        public int Bottom;      
    }

    private static readonly string TrayWndClassName = "Shell_TrayWnd";
    private static readonly string TrayNotifyWndClassName = "TrayNotifyWnd";
    private static readonly string ClockWndClassName = "TrayClockWClass";
    private static readonly uint WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN = 0x00A1;
    private static readonly uint HTCAPTION = 2;

    private static bool EnumChildProc(IntPtr hwndChild, ref IntPtr lParam)
    {
        StringBuilder className = new StringBuilder(128);
        GetClassName(hwndChild, className, 128);

        if (className.ToString() == ClockWndClassName)
        {
            lParam = hwndChild;
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }


    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        IntPtr hWndTray = FindWindow(TrayWndClassName, string.Empty);
        if (hWndTray == IntPtr.Zero)
        {
            throw new Win32Exception();
        }

        IntPtr hWndTrayNotify = FindWindowEx(hWndTray, 
            IntPtr.Zero, 
            TrayNotifyWndClassName, 
            string.Empty);
        if (hWndTrayNotify == IntPtr.Zero)
        {
            throw new Win32Exception();
        }

        // search clock window
        EnumChildCallback cb = new EnumChildCallback(EnumChildProc);
        IntPtr hWndClock = IntPtr.Zero;
        EnumChildWindows(hWndTray, cb, ref hWndClock);
        if (hWndClock == IntPtr.Zero)
        {
            throw new Win32Exception();
        }

        // get clock window position
        RECT rect;
        if (!GetWindowRect(hWndClock, out rect))
        {
            throw new Win32Exception();
        }

        // send click, lParam contains window position
        IntPtr wParam = new IntPtr(HTCAPTION);
        IntPtr lParam = new IntPtr(rect.Top << 16 | rect.Left);
        SendMessage(hWndTray, WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN, wParam, lParam);
    }
}

[tumbleweed1993sf]

Here's what you use:

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\control.exe" timedate.cpl

[GHOST®]

Here's what you use:

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\control.exe" timedate.cpl

SWEEET!! :oD

You wouldnt happen to know the cmd /.cpl / Majik MoJo or whatever for this window would you?? ;o)

WiFi.jpg

I've look everywhere & tried everything but the kitchen sink. :o(

[santa_ryan]

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rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\van.dll,RunVAN

[GHOST®]

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rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\van.dll,RunVAN

AWESOME!!!
Another erli Xmas treat, THANK you very much santa_ryan. :oD

[taxstin]

Here's what you use:

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\control.exe" timedate.cpl

this gave me the same result as i posted in the second screen shot

[santa_ryan]

Im still working on it, i know how to do it but it will take me a bit of time to figure out how to do it from autoit or something similiar and compile an exe for you to use.