Kapsules 0.9.8.40 released

New version faster, uses fewer resources..

Published on March 6, 2005 By Frogboy In WinCustomize News

Kapsules is a .NET based widget enabling program similar to Konfabulator but is freeware and supports Windows Scripting Host scripting (instead of just JavaScript).

Version 0.9.8.40 is a major step forward for the program. The new version focused on stability, resource usage and cleaning things up as it prepares for its final release.

http://kapsules.shellscape.org/getstarted.aspx - Getting Started Guide for New Users
http://kapsules.shellscape.org/wiki/ - The User Guide.
http://kapsules.shellscape.org/history.aspx - Version History and Change List.

Comments

joeKnowledge

on Mar 06, 2005

that web comic widget they have there is too sweat... more ideas for me! I have to ask a web friend of mine if its ok...

joeKnowledge

on Mar 06, 2005

sweat = sweet

joeKnowledge

on Mar 06, 2005

http://kapsules.shellscape.org/forge.aspx?i=66
teh funeh...

why did I post 3 times when I could have edited the first post is beyond me...

Septimus

on Mar 06, 2005

Nice release Andrew

powella

on Mar 06, 2005

Thanks guys.

Resource usage was also given special attention for .40, and memory use is back down around what it was for some of the early versions of Kapsules. While Kapsules is still not for the 'memory (RAM) challenged' it is by far the most memory efficient version.

For those who arent familiar with Kapsules, the bit about using the Windows Scripting host is a big deal. Eight scripting languages are officially supported; VBScript, JScript, VB.NET, JScript.NET, RubyScript, PerlScript, Python and PHPScript. However, there are a ton more WSH/ActiveScripting enabled languages that could be used, in theory.

Mackintosh

on Mar 06, 2005

Resource usage was also given special attention for .40, and memory use is back down around what it was for some of the early versions of Kapsules.

Indeed it is

Well done

~Mack

cavalierex

on Mar 06, 2005

Question: Doesn't DesktopX do everything that kapsules does?

powella

on Mar 06, 2005

Doesnt a Ford do everything a Chevy does?

More clarification - Version 0.9.8.40 was released today, version 0.98 has never existed. Version 0.9.8.40 is NOT a beta.

Septimus

on Mar 06, 2005

Really liking this relase... now if I can just fix the stupid WeatherBar widget I'd be so happy (goes very well with KoL's Kuantum). Been pulling my hair out with this for an hour now and can see no reason why the images aren't been drawn

Going through the dev guide and double checking everything... damn I must stupid as I can't see the problem.

BlueDev

on Mar 06, 2005

I like this program a lot. I won't lie, I don't use it that often (but I don't use any widget application that often and I have 5 installed!), but I do like it. This looks like a nice update.

Boss019

on Mar 07, 2005

Does anyone have the Kapsules.exe file they can email to me? Everytime I try to download it, all I get is an index or html file, not the exe file at all, it asks to save or open but I get nothing. There doesn't seem to be any mirror sites, searched google and they all seem to lead back to Kapsules home. I'd really appreciate it if someone could email it to me.....Thanx Email

Boss019

on Mar 07, 2005

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