Wifi icone on rainmeter

[suitome]

Hello,

I'm using rainmeter and I like it!! I installed the FaenzaWidgets http://col-darby.deviantart.com/art/Faenza-Widgets-195286242 (sound, HDD...) and I would like to set on the wifi Icon, the connection manager to a wireless network. So my question is:
What is the adress for the .exe which open the connection manager to a wireless network?

It would be great to click on the wifi Icon and choose the wireless network through rainmeter.

Is there a list for all the .exe in system32 ou syswow64 which tell us what they do because the names aren't explicit.

Thank you.

[Falconer]

Hi, skin developer here (I wrote Faenza widgets).
Really, I just want to second your question. That would be a great function to add, but I do not know what to launch either... there is a list of many, many windows special folders here: http://rainmeter.net/cms/Tips-LaunchSpecialFolders
...but there is not a command for Connection Manager listed. Network places, yes, but connection manager, no.
Really, I'm not sure if one can launch individual Control Panel items like this?

Anyway, I'll add this to my to-do list and look around the internets a bit. I wish I could answer your question.

[id3nt1ty]

For most Control Panel items in Windows 7 you can drag them to the desktop to create a shortcut. I presume you can then direct rainmeter at this shortcut in the same way you would an app.

I know you can create shortcuts for:

• The Network and Sharing Centre;
• Each network adapter - which takes you to it's properties page;
• View available wireless networks;

I hope this helps.

[santa_ryan]

The cpls are stored in

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C:\Windows\System32\

Below are their names:

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Accessibility
Optionsaccess.cpl

Add New Hardware
sysdm.cpl add new hardware

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Date/Time Properties
timedate.cpl

Display Properties
desk.cpl

FindFast
findfast.cpl

Fonts Folder
fonts

Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl

Joystick Properties
joy.cpl

Keyboard Properties
main.cpl keyboard

Microsoft Exchange
mlcfg32.cpl
(or Windows Messaging)

Microsoft Mail Post Office
wgpocpl.cpl
Modem Properties
modem.cpl

Mouse Properties
main.cpl

Multimedia Properties
mmsys.cpl

Network Properties
netcpl.cpl
 NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, Network
 properties is Ncpa.cpl, not Netcpl.cpl

Password Properties
password.cpl

PC Card
main.cpl pc card (PCMCIA)

Power Management (Windows 95)
main.cpl power

Power Management (Windows 98)
powercfg.cpl

Printers Folder
Printers

Regional Settings
intl.cpl

Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl

Sound Properties
mmsys.cpl sounds

System Properties
sysdm.cpl

Therefore, the network manager is:

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"C:\Windows\system32\ncpa.cpl"

You can also use this:

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"C:\Windows\System32\control.exe" ncpa.cpl

This can also work.

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rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl

[jsmorley]

Nice tip santa_ryan. Added it to the Tips and Tricks in the manual.

http://rainmeter.net/cms/Tips-ControlPanelApplets

[santa_ryan]

Hehe. Thanks morley.

If its the one thing i DO know, its the windows operating system. Age sixteen, and getting paid 20 bucks an hour running my own computer repair business.

Im quite surprised the last two worked. I did that completely off of suspicion and deductive reasoning, which unfortunately will get you in LOTS of trouble with Windows if you happen to be wrong.


Theres a lot more to it then what i posted. Those are only basic stuff. You can also use Canonical names found here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee330741(v=VS.85).aspx

Also, you have the option of opening to specific tabs as well:
"%SystemRoot%\System32\control.exe" sysdm.cpl,,3

Though, what you have on the tips and tricks section is plenty enough.

[SashaFox]

this cmd launches the V.A.N. (View Available Networks) in windows:

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

maybe it can help IDK.

[ironmokujin]

Thanks very much, it really work.
where can i find out more command like this?
the normal status bar icon is too small to click, i will to make some bigger functional status icon.

this cmd launches the V.A.N. (View Available Networks) in windows:

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

maybe it can help IDK.

[santa_ryan]

http://www.osattack.com/windows-7/huge-list-of-windows-7-shell-commands/

Thats a fairly good list. If its not on there, just ask again here and ill see what i can do.