[APP] OblyAutomator - An automatic tile downloader that works with OblyTile

[thomasw234]

Hello! If you've used OblyTile in the past, you'll know what an excellent piece of software it is. I always thought that the process of resizing icons was a bit tedious though, and when my Windows 8 install corrupt itself, I couldn't be bothered to start again. OblyAutomator should provide a solution to this. My website hosts an online database with applications, and icons that are suitable for each application. Users are presented with a choice of icons, and OblyAutomator calls OblyTile with the correct parameters, which creates the new tile.

This is a video of OblyAutomator in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZmr8tdUOaE

Attached is OblyAutomator. It also requires OblyTile (v0.91) in the same directory. Also included is TileUploader, which allows you to add links to icons to the database. I will moderate these, so your icon link won't appear until I've decided that it's suitable and of a high quality.

I'm not sure if there's a demand for an app like this. This is a very early version, and may have a lot of bugs. Please post your thoughts and comments below!

Thanks,
Thomas

12/06/2013: Version 0.11 Uploaded that prevents crashes when searching for applications, and when deleting temporary files.

 

[jonezis]

Thanks, this looks great, but I only get error when I start this program. See attachment.

 

[thomasw234]

Sorry to hear that! Please could you post a larger version of that screenshot? I can't quite make out what the error message says.

Thanks,
Thomas

 

[mmm273]

wor me working great... thanks

 

[sewa2k]

I have the same error i think.

Using Windows 8 Pro x64 - Spanish
Running as user or admin same result

Best Regards

 

[thomasw234]

I have the same error i think.

Using Windows 8 Pro x64 - Spanish
Running as user or admin same result

Best Regards

Thanks for that. I think I know what has happened, I'll release v0.11 later today which should fix the issue.

Thanks,
Thomas

 

[thomasw234]

Version 0.11 has been uploaded above which should fix your problem!

 

[Argony-OT]

Hello Thomas

This is a great function, i like the idea! :good:
Please keep working on it. :highfive:

Argony

 

[sewa2k]

Now is working! nice app!, but it doesn't recognizes all of my apps (i.e. office ones)

 

[thomasw234]

Now is working! nice app!, but it doesn't recognizes all of my apps (i.e. office ones)

Hi sewa2k, thanks for replying!

If it doesn't recognise all of your apps, then it must not have them in the database! I will have a look at the database and see what icons people are requesting, and try and add some more. Feel free to add them yourself though!

Currently there are 5500 apps that have been found, but only 24 of them have icons! Not all of the 5500 apps are ones that you'd want on your start screen, but today I'll be looking through for some popular apps to make tiles for.