Hi,

I have a strange problem: my skin shows the following error in the trace file:

SkinLoader: Couldn't find file "04.png"

However, the image is there (in my skin's root folder) ..
What's wrog this time?

Thanx in advance.

P.S. Could it be that multiple "Replace" items using the same image can produce such errors?

Are you sure the image is .png format? If it isn't, then that is what causes the error.

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Originally posted by Basilis
Are you sure the image is .png format? If it isn't, then that is what causes the error.

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That doesn't matter because the same image is used for all the replacements you did in your SkinInfo so it appears only one time. Have you put the image in any file in the skin's directory?
Example: Messenger Plus! Live?\Skins\Your skin\Images

Yeah, I did.. Is that wrong?

Then you have to write this in your SkinInfo like this
<File>Images/04.png</File>

SkinLoader: Couldn't find file "Images\04.png"

Images has to be replaced by the name of the file that you have put the picture in. It was just an example of what it should look like.

I've temporarily placed the file n the Images folder.. Then that error shows up...

However, I DO get the desired results...

Solved Tnx

Another error I found now. You wrote Images\04.png instead of Images/04.png which is the right. You have used \ instead of /.

I wrote??

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Originally posted by Basilis


<File>Images/04.png</File>

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
SkinLoader: Couldn't find file "Images\04.png"

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Ooh, that way

Well I always use "\", and it works fine.
So does it do in this case...

When specifying a file in a directory you always use / the only reason I've ever used \ is in smilies and such. o.o with commands you use / as well...like this command (which is the IRC code for actions)

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/me

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Uhm.. I think that plain English would help me better..

* Soardra did some more research *

so this is what I've figured out:

   v backslash used when separating drive from folder within (open your SkinInfo.xml file in a browser)
C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! Live\Skins\My Folder\SkinInfo.xml

        v slash used to separate http command from website
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/

v slash used in IRC commands (IRC is the oldest chat program in existance btw)
/me

   v      v both used in monster smiley
(''\(o,,o)/'')

This is how I word things in my SkinInfo.xml file:

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<Pictures>
  <Picture=Id"???">
    <File>Images/blah.png</File>
  </Picture>
</Pictures>

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Usually \ is for local files and folders and / is for the internet addresses... and possibly networks (unsure though on that one)

Well, I think I know the difference between a forward- and a backslash, so I don't really understand why "/" should be used in the SkinInfo.xml (apart from <AboutUrl />, of course)..

But that doesn't matter, it works fine and that's what I'm working for..

If you using <AboutUrl/> the tag is obviously empty and so is not needed

I know, but what I meant was:

the thing in the <AboutUrl>X</AboutUrl> is a web address, which requires "/". Unless you have the file included in your skin of course

You should be using '\' in SkinInfo.xml for all local file paths.

Whatever

EDIT:: Let's make a new topic titled "Discuss whether to use "/" or "\" in SkinInfo.xml"

Well, it's not a path is it? It's an markup language.

To make it even worse... you should escape the backslash in your paths!

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<File>Images\\04.png</File>

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Images
othing.png

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I've only seen them with single slashes. Only seen doubles in scripts

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Originally posted by Mattike
To make it even worse... you should escape the backslash in your paths!

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<File>Images\\04.png</File>

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This is because when you have an image called "nothing.png", the "Images\nothing.png" will be parsed as:

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Images
othing.png

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie

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Originally posted by Mattike
To make it even worse... you should escape the backslash in your paths!

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<File>Images\\04.png</File>

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This is because when you have an image called "nothing.png", the "Images\nothing.png" will be parsed as:


That is called SCRIPTING.. This sub forum is called SKINNING.
I have to admit that these two words look like each other, since both have an S as first character and they both end with "-ing", but please learn to read properly and see the difference between them

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Learn to talk with a bit more respect to those superior to you

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Also, scripting practices apply to skinning as well since it's basically using the same resources and such. The \n is because it's a code in strings for referring to a certain data set.
Ex)

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30=%1\nhas just signed in.

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Originally posted by Soardra
Also, scripting practices apply to skinning as well since it's basically using the same resources and such. The \n is because it's a code in strings for referring to a certain data set.
Ex)

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30=%1\nhas just signed in.

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And the newline charater comes back in C(+(+)) and probarbly many other programming languages..

In Windows ALL paths should always use '\', but in Linux (or *nix) you should always use '/'. Mostly programs written/ported from Linux to Windows uses '/'  though, that would include open-source projects such as Firefox (IE has this as well, because it's standard). Any decent program should support both.
Messenger Plus! is completely written for Windows, but I think it accepts both '/' and '\', mostly because the CreateFile API does (used to open the file).
Mattike: That won't ever happen, because when the string is copied to an array of bytes, the bytes will be the same as in the file, and that doesn't include these \, since your editor used "\\" when writing to the file.

Ok...i'm getting wrong skin  traces too, but i'm sure the formats are correct (i always use png, JPG has their own folder), where should be / i used / and not \ (the problem is with a resource at the root folder though)...and etc.
SkinTrace.txt says the plus couldn't find 59048, wich is at the root folder, and was working before i restart messenger to apply another change......so to make it easier to anyone...i'm attaching the hole skin, i hope you can help me with this...

(Please!! there are too much changes between my current version and this in attachment...)

Attachment??

Maybe you should upload to RapidShare..

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
Maybe you should upload to RapidShare..

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I don't know.. But "blessedguy"'s post didn't have any attachments..

ups...didnt go attached...
ill use skydrive...its the best in my opinion..
(if the link leads to a folder...download the .rar file...)
http://cid-89c90c790778173b.skydrive.live.com/sel...ve%20Messenger.rar

Well, I'll give it a try, but not today anymore..
I'm tired, I'm gonna sleep..

no problems if it isnt today...i still have got loads of homwork to do...and ill probably finish it by the holyday...(wich, at least here, begins friday...)

Enabled your skin..
Surprise...

have you done this without changing anything??
Dunno why, it doesn't even open messenger when i use that file, and msg plus create the skintrace.txt, wich was together with the .rar file...I'll try at another pc and see if it works fine...

edit: well...it worked...in my moms pc...but still doesn't work at mine!!!
weird...ill try removing all the skins (saving them to a backup cd), reinstalling messenger, and see if that solves my problem...

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
That is called SCRIPTING.. This sub forum is called SKINNING.
I have to admit that these two words look like each other, since both have an S as first character and they both end with "-ing", but please learn to read properly and see the difference between them

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(And there's no need to treat me like I don't know anything about it... I'm not retarded... yet! )

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Originally posted by blessedguy
have you done this without changing anything??
Dunno why, it doesn't even open messenger when i use that file, and msg plus create the skintrace.txt, wich was together with the .rar file...I'll try at another pc and see if it works fine...

edit: well...it worked...in my moms pc...but still doesn't work at mine!!!
weird...ill try removing all the skins (saving them to a backup cd), reinstalling messenger, and see if that solves my problem...

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Ok...I quit...it hasn't really worked...even with the same file!!!
I already restarted all the work i've lost...but at least i've got an idea on how to do it...
thanks for all your help!

(although i still think it IS really weird...)

Well, here I am again

code:

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<*PlusSkin Conditions(ShowEmoticonBtn = true) *>
    <button class="HIGToolbarDropDownButton" layout=borderlayout() id=atom(emoticonbtn) cmdid=35125 AccRole=58 Tooltip=true active=mouseandkeyboard|nosyncfocus>
        <ButtonIcon class="HIGToolbarDropDownIcon" contentalign=middlecenter ID=Atom(ai118)/>
        <element layoutpos=right class="HIGToolbarDropDownCaret" contentalign=middlecenter ID=Atom(ai119)/>
        <element layoutpos=Right contentalign=middlecenter layout=filllayout()>
            <ButtonText class="HIGToolbarDropDownText" content="" contentalign=middlecenter Shortcut=1 ID=Atom(ai120)/>
        </element>
    </button>
</*PlusSkin*>

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code:

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08/03/22 08:23:27| **** The trace has started ****
08/03/22 08:23:27| Skin: GTA IV Skin 2.40
08/03/22 08:23:27| Messenger version: 8.5.1302.1018 (nl-nl)
08/03/22 08:23:27| Messenger Plus! version: 4.60.324
08/03/22 08:23:27| Last definition file loaded: 920
08/03/22 08:23:27| DUIParserFailure: Mismatched tag 'element' 185

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Line 185 of your definition 920 has a mismatch...(like <element></Element>)...could you send us this file? (920 definition)

If you're patient enough.. I have to find out where the attachment link is

EDIT:: Here you are..

try replacing <*PlusSkin Conditions(ShowBuzzBtn = true) *> for <*PlusSkin Conditions(ShowBuzzBtn = true)*>

Thanx man

BUT!!

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<*PlusSkin Conditions(ShowOptionsChat = true) *>
    <button class="HIGToolbarButton" layout=borderlayout() id=atom(SkinBtn) cmdid=7460 AccRole=43 Tooltip=true active=mouseandkeyboard|nosyncfocus>
        <ButtonIcon class="HIGToolbarIcon" contentalign=middlecenter ID=Atom(SkinBtnImg)/>
        <element layoutpos=Right contentalign=middlecenter layout=filllayout()>
            <ButtonText class="HIGToolbarText" content="" contentalign=middlecenter Shortcut=1 ID=Atom(SkinBtnFnt)/>
        </element>
    </button>
</*PlusSkin*>

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
Thanx man

BUT!!

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<*PlusSkin Conditions(ShowOptionsChat = true) *>
    <button class="HIGToolbarButton" layout=borderlayout() id=atom(SkinBtn) cmdid=7460 AccRole=43 Tooltip=true active=mouseandkeyboard|nosyncfocus>
        <ButtonIcon class="HIGToolbarIcon" contentalign=middlecenter ID=Atom(SkinBtnImg)/>
        <element layoutpos=Right contentalign=middlecenter layout=filllayout()>
            <ButtonText class="HIGToolbarText" content="" contentalign=middlecenter Shortcut=1 ID=Atom(SkinBtnFnt)/>
        </element>
    </button>
</*PlusSkin*>

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Works fine...

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I think I (finally) have some kind of idea what to do:

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<*PlusSkin Conditions(Option = Value)*>
(...)
</*PusSkin*>
<*PlusSkin Conditions(Option = Value) *>
(...)
</*PusSkin*>
<*PlusSkin Conditions(Option = Value)*>
(...)
</*PusSkin*>
<*PlusSkin Conditions(Option = Value) *>
(...)
</*PusSkin*>

And so on...

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well...thats the way I've done the hole skin...(i was tired to put the same thing in tons of places at the same style or definition...)
(except for the detail that my options are <*PlusSkin Conditions(Option = Value)*>...but i'm starting to think that it doesn't really matter...)
Good luck!

Now, I have one problem left vefore they'll accept my skin..
But that's off-topic

EDIT:: It WAS working, until I tried to optionally remove the voiceclip button

Okay, no way to optionally remove it.. Got it working again..

Got WLM 9.0 nd a problem:

code:

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    <*PlusSkin Conditions(ShowSharingBtn = true) *>
        <Button cmdid=40373 id=atom(sharingfoldersbtn) AccRole=57 Class="TransparentButton" Layout=flowlayout(0,2,0,2) Active=MouseandKeyboard|NoSyncFocus Padding=rect(5,4,5,4)> <!-- Line 123
            <element class="ToolbarIcon" ID=Atom(ai204)/>
            <element id=atom(sharecount) class="ToolbarButtonItemCount" padding=rect(3,0,0,0) content=bind(property:"NewFileCount";transform:64503) visible=bind(property:"NewFileCount";transform:64202)/>
        </Button>
    </*PlusSkin*>

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code:

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08/03/24 14:13:10| **** The trace has started ****
08/03/24 14:13:10| Skin: GTA IV Skin 90 0.1
08/03/24 14:13:10| Messenger version: 9.0.1407.1107 (en-us)
08/03/24 14:13:10| Messenger Plus! version: 4.60.324
08/03/24 14:13:10| Last definition file loaded: 923
08/03/24 14:13:10| DUIParserFailure: parse error '*' 123

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In the line 123 there shouldn't be a *. But I can't tell you what line is 123 since I don't have your entire definition file.

In Notepad, hit [CTRL] + [G] then type 123 and there you are..

Sorry, I can't read

Def file being uploaded really soon..

You have to do this. If you edited the file, it may lead to another line.

Ummm.. There's no attachment...

plusSkin is the problem it is case sensitive it should be PlusSkin

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Originally posted by Willz
plusSkin is the problem it is case sensitive it should be PlusSkin

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You see? I can't read, and I cant't type (just kiddin'..)..

Thanks lads and I'm sorry to waste your time with such a stupid mistake

EDIT:: The problem is still not solved
The trace file keeps giving me that error..

EDIT:: Solved

There was some other error..