Install
This application is a single exe (for Windows 7/8/10). I signed it to increase my reputation but your antivirus or firewall could block it until it has enough downloads.
Once downloaded, you can execute it and the sheep will opened.
If you like it, you can install it on your computer (option in the tray icon). This will copy the exe in your userdata folder, add up to 3 shortcuts and an uninstaller.
Introduction
eSheep is a walking sheep. Has NO functionality, so if you downloaded it you lost your time for nothing ;)
This sheep will walk around your desktop when you are working. This was the original idea of the creator.
Since the original eSheep doesn't work anymore, I made this simple opensource project, to get this sheep alive again.
Sheep Interaction
This is what you can do with the sheep:
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Move: Drag the sheep and move this sheep over the screen.
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Close: double click with the right mouse button to remove 1 sheep from desktop.
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Add: double click on the tray icon to add another sheep.
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Replace: Drag an animation XML-file over the sheep to replace this pet with the new one.
Tray Icon
On the Tray Icon you have more options:
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Add another sheep to your desktop.
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Select another PET from the web.
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Install application to your computer. Uninstall or Add/Remove shortcuts if it is alread installed.
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Info about PET and this help page.
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Open this help page.
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Remove all sheeps and close application.
Shortcuts
If you install the application, you can choose between 3 shortcuts:
- Start menu - add shortcut to applications
- Desktop - add a shortcut on the desktop
- Autostart - will start application when Windows starts
You can change or remove them throug the application or if you uninstall the application.
The application can get some arguments (also throug shortcuts):
| localxml |
C:\>DesktopPet.exe localxml=animation.xml will try to load a local XML animation. |
| webxml |
C:\>DesktopPet.exe webxml=http://...../animation.xml Will try to load an XML animation from the web. |
| install |
C:\>DesktopPet.exe localxml=animation.xml install=yes will load a local XML and open the installer. |
Using WinRar or HaoZip, you can create your own PET-installer, without see the sheep during installation:
- Create your pet animation and get the xml file
- Zip the application and the xml file
- Create a SFX archive (.exe) and open the advanced options
- Select: copy/unpack to temporary directory
- Add this line to "run after extraction": "DesktopPet.exe loacalxml=YOURXML install=yes"
- Optional: set a logo and icon for the SFX
That's all! Now you can "misuse" the application with your animation!
Create another pet
You can create your own pet and distribute it to everyone.
What you need is a simple xml with the data.
You can use the
online editor to create your pet.
If you need help to use this editor, check the
Manual - online editor.pdf.