SkinTools
A small simple script to help you out when skinning.

Features:
- Open Skin Directory (/skindir)
- Reset/Open Skin Trace File. (/resettrace, /opentrace)
- Open Skins Directory (/skinsdir)
- Open Skinning Documentation (/skindoc)

Hopefully more features will be added in the future. Enjoy.

Version 2 released: Now /commands are added.

Edit: Script uploaded.

Nice, i know i'll be using it when testing skins .

Could you add your features as /commands too?

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Originally posted by MenthiX
Could you add your features as /commands too?

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will come in handy when I'm back home and on my main computer next year....

Thanks vikke, very handy indeed

Maybe you could include Willz Skinning Guide once its done

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Originally posted by davidpolitis
Maybe you could include Willz Skinning Guide once its done

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thanks for that vikke !!!!

EDIT: mate I think you should display the Trace file options only if the file exist... no always... UPDATE: my friend I think you must check if the documentation file exist... if don't maybe download it...

SUGGESTIONS: add a download PlusSkins.xsd to the skin folder option and a compile feature (like the one in @ScriptDev )

I don't have the URL to the skinning documentation online, so I'm not sure if I can download the latest version, I'll look into it.
And in next release, I will see if the Skin Trace.txt exists before opening it.

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Originally posted by vikke
I don't have the URL to the skinning documentation online, so I'm not sure if I can download the latest version, I'll look into it.
And in next release, I will see if the Skin Trace.txt exists before opening it.

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Might I suggest adding a restart command.

It would be really good if you could code your own so it only closed the last instance of messenger and signed in with the same email

(I try and use polygamy to stop annoying people with pop ups whilst testing changes to my skin and it's annoying having to press cancel or change my auto-sign in also my quicktext for /restart calls the MPLTools.exe restart function which closes all instances of messenger, good for most stuff, bad for polygamy)

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Originally posted by vikke
I don't have the URL to the skinning documentation online, so I'm not sure if I can download the latest version, I'll look into it.

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Originally posted by davidpolitis

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Originally posted by vikke
I don't have the URL to the skinning documentation online, so I'm not sure if I can download the latest version, I'll look into it.

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http://download.msgpluslive.net/extras/MPLSkinning.chm

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Haha, ok. I just packet sniffed

This should be in the database

This is a useful script, will be handy now as I am trying to get better at making skins, thanks Vikke !

Btw, the link to the updated skinning (thanks to davidpolitis) documentation is here.

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Originally posted by Naruto-SR
Btw, the link to the updated scripting documentation is here.

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thanks vikke, this will be useful, until now i had a desktop shortcut to the skinning folder to access the folder easily but know you made this script i can tidy up my desktop a little more, i owe you one buddy.

Very good script and it came exactly at the right time. new skinners are starting now and they will need tools like that. Congratulations!

where do u find the skin directory?
im new at this and i dont know where to create skins like contact background or anything......

were do i have to go to start  ta make a skin cause all i see how to make  skin bout i'm not seeing were to go ??????

any news about some update for this script???

i am tryin 2 make my own buh hav norstanding @ all what so ever hw do i open these things plzz help

hello, I'm new in skinning and I kinda.. don't know how'd I use this script or for what..

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Originally posted by Nisha
were do i have to go to start  ta make a skin cause all i see how to make  skin bout i'm not seeing were to go ??????

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Originally posted by keep the faith
hello, I'm new in skinning and I kinda.. don't know how'd I use this script or for what..

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hey. where do you download the program so i can start trying to make my own ? the one on the side "the official document" that wasen't a program when i downloaded it. is there other places i can download it?

I first download notepad xml editor 2007 but faced a bit difficulty then decided to try another program which was suggested in the document.. which is altova sml editor.. u can find it here:
http://www.altova.com/xml-editor/

but each program had it's unique feature.. to me, altova was a nice program for me as a beginner.. (and i am still a beginner lol)

good luck

i love xml editor i use it all the time.

vikke can you provide us with a link to whatever site your hosting version 2 on please? i only have version 1 and you don't appear to have ever submited your script to the database as a standard search for it on he database brings up no results.

Hey i'm new to this skin making stuff im jsut wondering where is the skin directory

C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! Live\Skins