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Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 10:57 AM

- <SkinInfo>
- <Information>
  <Name>Test Skin</Name>
  </Information>
- <MessengerSkin>
- <ResGroup>
- <Restrictions>
- <MsgVersions>
  <Version Major="8" Minor="5" />
  </MsgVersions>
  </Restrictions>
- <Resources>
- <Replace>
- <Strings>
  <String Id="61288">Robbie Williams, Remember me!</String>
  </Strings>
- <Graphics>
- <Pictures>
- <Picture Id="20061">
  <File>clouds.jpg</File>
  </Picture>
  </Pictures>
  http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:SCh6JvGgbFiu9M:http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1135/images/31-robbie%2520williams.jpg
  </Graphics>
  </Replace>
  </Resources>
  </ResGroup>
  </MessengerSkin>
  </SkinInfo>



This is all i have now...

My questions are:

* how can i change any colors?
* is this â correct thing ^ ?
* how to integrate?

Sorry i come from the netherlands so my english is really really bad!
can anyone help me please?


RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by Nagamasa on 03-09-2008 at 11:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by *-scream
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:SCh6JvGgbFiu9M:http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1135/images/31-robbie%2520williams.jpg
If this is the background image, you need to download the file and save it in directory of your skin. It should replace cloud.jpg.
quote:
Originally posted by *-scream-*
* how can i change any colors?
The way I do this is by actually changing the colour of the image.
quote:
Originally posted by *-scream-*
how to integrate?
It should be automatically integrated into Messenger, if the skin works, and that you enabled it in the Preferences menu.
RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 12:17 PM

Thank you very much,,
but eerrm,, can it be a image from my own computer? or..?


RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by Quantum on 03-09-2008 at 12:25 PM

Well try putting in  the path to the image, it could work. btw i don't know if it will i ain't a master or anything ;)

EDIT: Yes, it can as long as its in the skins directory.


RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 06:38 PM

oke i tried...
but errm i guess there's much more trouble...

I tried to import the skin,,
but theres a weird error: Cant open him succesful:S

What am i supposed to do??

Sweeeet darlings help me !:>


RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by Basilis on 03-09-2008 at 06:40 PM

Try reading Willz's guide or the skinning documentation. They tell everything you need to know


What am i doing wrong? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 08:22 PM

please can anyone help me...Everytime im trying to install ''my own'' skin...There;s a error.."says : the *skin* is damaged and so i can not install?

Anyone know this problem?
And what am i supposed to do?
This is what i have for now:

<SkinInfo>

<Interfaces>

    <Window Id="WndTest" Version="1">
        <Attributes>
            <Caption>Test Window</Caption>
        </Attributes>

        <TitleBar>
            <Title><Text>Hello!</Text></Title>
        </TitleBar>

        <Position ClientWidth="170" ClientHeight="45"/>
        <DialogTmpl/>

        <Controls>
            <Control xsi:type="StaticControl" Id="LblTop">
                <Position Left="10" Top="10" Width="150"/>
                <Caption>Hello world!</Caption>
            </Control>

            <Control xsi:type="ButtonControl" Id="BtnClose">
                <Position Left="115" Top="25" Width="50"/>
                <Caption>Close</Caption>
            </Control>
        </Controls>
    </Window>

</Interfaces>

</SkinInfo>


RE: What am i doing wrong? by Basilis on 03-09-2008 at 08:25 PM

This is not a valid SkinInfo. I never saw sth like that in a SkinInfo.


RE: What am i doing wrong? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 08:26 PM

Oow.,>< Haha im just a newbe
can you tell me what to do how to start?


RE: What am i doing wrong? by Nagamasa on 03-09-2008 at 08:30 PM

Start by reading the skinning documentation located in the Preferences panel.


RE: What am i doing wrong? by Basilis on 03-09-2008 at 08:32 PM

Read "My first skin" section of the skinning documentation and you will have the essential knowledge to continue. Patchou has described everything very good so I think you will easily understand it. If you don't, feel free to post your questions. :)


RE: What am i doing wrong? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 08:33 PM

okey...i read that 6 times still dont understand what im doing wrong:S


RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by Nagamasa on 03-09-2008 at 08:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by *-scream-*
im just dutch...cant speak englisch very well><
You could ask for help over at the Dutch forums...see Help in het Nederlands / Nederlandstalig forum
RE: What am i doing wrong? by duck! on 03-09-2008 at 08:41 PM

code:
<SkinInfo>
    <Information>
        <Name>Test Skin</Name>
    </Information>

    <MessengerSkin>
        <ResGroup>
            <Restrictions>
                <MsgVersions>
                    <Version Major="8" Minor="5"/>
                </MsgVersions>
            </Restrictions>

            <Resources>
                <Replace>
                    <Strings>
                        <String Id="61288">Hello World!</String>
                    </Strings>

                    <Graphics><Pictures>
                        <Picture Id="20061">
                            <File>clouds.jpg</File>
                        </Picture>
                    </Pictures></Graphics>
                </Replace>
            </Resources>

        </ResGroup>
    </MessengerSkin>
</SkinInfo>


^ That is what a basic Skininfo xml looks like :P

Also Extract the resources from messenger.
Plus! - Preferences - Customize - Skins - Extract Resources
RE: What am i doing wrong? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 08:44 PM

oke thnk u!:)

And now i have to fill in the things?(A)(or change)


RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by *-scream-* on 03-09-2008 at 08:47 PM

OO THKN YOU!:D
I thought there only was a english forum><


oow..pff..
i\on the dutch forum there are no people...
they are all dead i guess there are no posted messages in '''skins''
X
RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by *-scream-* on 03-10-2008 at 07:19 PM

However i give up..:(


RE: Ok..What to do now? im stuck? by Soardra on 03-11-2008 at 12:29 AM

Scream, could you please try to avoid double and triple posting? There's a button near at the bottom of your post called "Edit" where you can add things to your post.

And don't give up, I think what you were trying to do was skin Plus! itself with that last bit of code. It looked like it would have went into an options panel or something. Another thing, you tried opening it with IE and allowing tracefile?

to allow tracefile you put:

code:
<SkinInfo>
  <Information>
    <Tracefile>true</Tracefile>
  </Information>
</SkinInfo>

The browser will show you any errors in your code and the tracefile will show you if you can't find a file or any other errors the browser wouldn't catch.