Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 (edited) Well, i got this upcoming theme i have decided to make, as shown below: Well i think its good ^^. I've made into a theme and put in the following place as the screenshot shows: Inside the ipod nano folder is the theme again, but to no avail is it working, have i got the path right ? Im bamboozled why i cant install themes, i have followed the SDK, searched numerous websites but dont have a clue where to install skins.. Edited October 13, 2005 by MiG:uK
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 Well, i got this upcoming theme i have decided to make, as shown below: Well i think its good ^^. I've made into a theme and put in the following place as the screenshot shows: Inside the ipod nano folder is the theme again, but to no avail is it working, have i got the path right ? Im bamboozled why i cant install themes, i have followed the SDK, searched numerous websites but dont have a clue where to install skins.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think they are stored in the windows directory, just paste them into the main windows folder that takes a while to load and you should be fine!
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 nope still dont work, i now have it in 2 locations, none of which seem to work, is there any specific things i should be doing, because i am using a SpvC550 ?
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 nope still dont work, i now have it in 2 locations, none of which seem to work, is there any specific things i should be doing, because i am using a SpvC550 ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What have you used to create the screens? If it is in notepad thaen you need to save it as nano.skn.xml and then pastte that into the folder i said before. I only say this folder because that is where the standard skins are and i get to edit them by making them xml. So in theory changing them back could solve the problem! Hopefully.
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 im editing them with Visual Basic .Net 2003 and it works fine, opens file reads the text.. and i now have the theme in the place shown below: I dont even have a deault.skn and this is starting to piss me off all i wanna do is install a skin you woud think there is even docs on MSDN or someat... :evil: :evil:
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 [EDIT] i found the default.skn and now im gonna anaylse the structure see if i ballsed anything up.
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I got the default.skn here as you can see in the red circle. The wmplayer.skn is the same file i simply renamed it, wmplayer.skn.xml (like you would with a homescreen, name.home.xml)
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 ive done all that, edited the skn, infact i followed the msdn documentation and made one from scratch put it in that folder, restarted fone, loaded WMP, no luck.. heres the code from the .skn [Pocket WMP Skin File v9.0.1] [ Description ] // <X,Y> <DPI> // ------ ----- Dimensions 320, 240 131 // <Orientation> // ------------- Orientation Portrait ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Bitmaps ] // <Name> <File name> <X,Y> // ------ ----------- ----- Background background.jpg 0,0 Disabled disabled.jpg 0,0 Pushed pushed.jpg 0,0 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Video ] // <Location> // ---------- 4,36,168,105 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ AlbumArt ] // <Location> // ---------- 4,36,168,105 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Buttons ] // <Function> <Type> <Location> <Push Image Src> <Dis Image Src> <Hit R,G,B> <Norm 2 Image Src> <Push 2 Image Src> // ---------- ------ ------------ ---------------- --------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------------ PlayPause 2Push 96,249,46,12 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 Pushed @ 22,221 Pushed @ 22,221 Stop Toggle 0,0,0,0 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 Prev Push 49,312,23,8 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 Next Push 169,312,23,8 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Status ] // <Item> <Location> <Align> <Font> <Color> // ------ ---------- ------- ------ ------- On 89,27,62,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Text ] // <Item> <Location> <Align> <Font> <Color> // ------ ---------- ------- ------ ------- Time 25,15,47,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 Track# 25,27,18,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 VolPercent 50,27,37,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 Title 30,38,116,11 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 Author 28,47,120,10 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Marquee ] // <Location> <Font> <Color> <Text item combinations> // ---------- ------ ------- ------------------------ 83,64,117,47 Nina,7,B 23,23,24 Title,Author,Bitrate ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Trackbars ] Surely this should work, i mean come on this is ridiculous :cry:
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I got the default.skn here as you can see in the red circle. The wmplayer.skn is the same file i simply renamed it, wmplayer.skn.xml (like you would with a homescreen, name.home.xml) MORE_SS.bmp This is what i did, So all you should need to do is name it that, (because if you dont change it, it will overwrite the existing default, Which you dont want) and put it in that directory with the corresponding images as this image shows the disabled pic in the directory and the file path to point windows to it in note pad! Disabled.bmp So that is baisicallyit. Hope this helps M P.S theres no need to start swearin n mouthin off at me am only tryin to help u!
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 ive done all that, edited the skn, infact i followed the msdn documentation and made one from scratch put it in that folder, restarted fone, loaded WMP, no luck.. heres the code from the .skn [Pocket WMP Skin File v9.0.1] [ Description ] // <X,Y> <DPI> // ------ ----- Dimensions 320, 240 131 // <Orientation> // ------------- Orientation Portrait ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Bitmaps ] // <Name> <File name> <X,Y> // ------ ----------- ----- Background background.jpg 0,0 Disabled disabled.jpg 0,0 Pushed pushed.jpg 0,0 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Video ] // <Location> // ---------- 4,36,168,105 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ AlbumArt ] // <Location> // ---------- 4,36,168,105 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Buttons ] // <Function> <Type> <Location> <Push Image Src> <Dis Image Src> <Hit R,G,B> <Norm 2 Image Src> <Push 2 Image Src> // ---------- ------ ------------ ---------------- --------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------------ PlayPause 2Push 96,249,46,12 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 Pushed @ 22,221 Pushed @ 22,221 Stop Toggle 0,0,0,0 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 Prev Push 49,312,23,8 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 Next Push 169,312,23,8 Pushed @ 22,221 Disabled @ 22,221 0, 0, 0 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Status ] // <Item> <Location> <Align> <Font> <Color> // ------ ---------- ------- ------ ------- On 89,27,62,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Text ] // <Item> <Location> <Align> <Font> <Color> // ------ ---------- ------- ------ ------- Time 25,15,47,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 Track# 25,27,18,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 VolPercent 50,27,37,12 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 Title 30,38,116,11 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 Author 28,47,120,10 Center Nina,7,B 59,70,124 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Marquee ] // <Location> <Font> <Color> <Text item combinations> // ---------- ------ ------- ------------------------ 83,64,117,47 Nina,7,B 23,23,24 Title,Author,Bitrate ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ Trackbars ] Surely this should work, i mean come on this is ridiculous :cry: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When iv done xml files i open them in internet explorer to check they work, it generally rells you the error and why this error is apparent. THere is anb error in the top level of you document apparently. Try it.
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 ok ill check that out when i get to my home pc, but thanks for your help and i'll reply if it doesnt work. MiG
Guest bluesxman Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I don't know anything about skinning, but that file above isn't XML so it's not surprising IE complains about it!
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 yer you got a point, but it kinda is xml in a way cos dreamweaver can give some of the code autoformatting options, but ill try anthing at this stage cos it just doesnt want to work :'(
Guest bluesxman Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 Give it a go by all means, but with no <?xml?> declaration on the first line it'll bomb out straight away. A skin posted in another thread says to install to: \Storage\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\Skins\xxxxx xxxxx = your skins folder. Have you tried there before? You may need to create the folder if it doesn't exist. Good luck anyway, your skin looks good!
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 thnx for the theme comment, and yer i tried to place it in application data\ect. But it dont work :o
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I don't know anything about skinning, but that file above isn't XML so it's not surprising IE complains about it! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you dont know much dont comment, it is xml because that what the file type indicates. Plus it the same save patteren used to save homescreens:- Homescreen = name.home.xml Media Skin = name.skn.xml It still picks up the errors no matter what sort of file it is so long as it is converted to xml like the above states!
Guest bluesxman Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 If you dont know much dont comment, it is xml because that what the file type indicates. Plus it the same save patteren used to save homescreens:- Homescreen = name.home.xml Media Skin = name.skn.xml It still picks up the errors no matter what sort of file it is so long as it is converted to xml like the above states! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I didn't say I don't know much, just not about skinning. Changing a file type does not alter the contents of a file, I could change the file type to jpg - would that make it an image?? I suggest you read up on XML. Have you got IE to successfully parse a Windows Mobile skin definition file as an XML document? - I doubt it.
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 no IE did not display the contents, it said XML error and please refresh when the document is correct. :roll:
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I didn't say I don't know much, just not about skinning. Changing a file type does not alter the contents of a file, I could change the file type to jpg - would that make it an image?? I suggest you read up on XML. Have you got IE to successfully parse a Windows Mobile skin definition file as an XML document? - I doubt it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No it doesnt but if you take a .home file that CANT be read on a pc and stick .xml on the end of it aloows you to edit it. As does a .skn file!!!!! So you read bout xml ill keep doin things right!!!!!!!!
Guest bluesxman Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 @mig:uk Try swapping your dimensions around, this worked on my c500: Dimensions 176, 220 96 you might need 240,320 for your c550, I don't know if 131 is valid for DPI either. @nevawlkalone Well you were talking about IE showing you errors in the skn file which it would never do as it is in't xml (regardless of the file extension). Homescreens are XML - perhaps you are confusing the two?
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 well 131dpi is the dpi i took off the msdn documentation, but ill try 96 and report the results.
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 :-s none of those worked. and now i have the theme in the following locations: \Storage\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Media Player\Skins\Ipod Nano \Windows I have tried DPI's of 96, 72, 131, editing the .skn file with multiple applications, trying to edit the file as an .xml The thing does not work and this is extremely well and truly ridiculous... is there anything i should be doing like making a .cab installer for the theme for things like registry settings ?
Guest bluesxman Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 :-s none of those worked. and now i have the theme in the following locations: \Storage\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Media Player\Skins\Ipod Nano \Windows I have tried DPI's of 96, 72, 131, editing the .skn file with multiple applications, trying to edit the file as an .xml The thing does not work and this is extremely well and truly ridiculous... is there anything i should be doing like making a .cab installer for the theme for things like registry settings ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did you try swapping the x and y values on the dimensions line too? Changing that line line as I described above from your example got your skin working (obviously with different graphic files). I copied everything to a folder in \Storage\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Media Player\Skins\
Guest nevawlkalone Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 @mig:uk Try swapping your dimensions around, this worked on my c500: Dimensions 176, 220 96 you might need 240,320 for your c550, I don't know if 131 is valid for DPI either. @nevawlkalone Well you were talking about IE showing you errors in the skn file which it would never do as it is in't xml (regardless of the file extension). Homescreens are XML - perhaps you are confusing the two? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It summat that i did on ma programing course. You can do it mith most files. Change it to extension . xml and itallows you to check it.
Guest MiG:uK Posted October 14, 2005 Report Posted October 14, 2005 i changed the resolution around, and it now shows up on the fone, but none of the images show up and all i get is a black screen.. i dunno y i put 320 240 instead of 240 320 but anyway... back to the drawing board. thanks for everyones help. MiG
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