i've been thinking there are some skin requests for some rather random things, i think might be a project for a scripting/skinning team but a script that changes elements in the skin based on user input, for example colours backgrounds and pictures

I'm sure somebody could make a script that could edit OpenLive It would be able to change colours and all the images etc.

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
I'm sure somebody could make a script that could edit OpenLive (Smilie) It would be able to change colours and all the images etc.

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If anyone wants to do that then be my guest, I wanted Open Live to lead to something like that once/if Plus skin and script bundles were made a reality.

Open Live is pretty straight forward to edit. Though WLM 9 will probably rain in on the project.

I think it is great idea. Let's see who is going to be the scripter that will take up the project.

ok i'll do it but it'll be compiled python live with it, skins aren't indentation Dependant are they?

Its is probably best to wait until WLM 9.0 (unless you're gonna make 2 versions anyway)

so is this valid code?

code:

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<SkinInfo Version="1.1">
    <Information>
        <Name>my skin</Name>
        <Description>a skin created with Jarrod's skin customiser, based on open live</Description>
        <AboutUrl>website</AboutUrl>
        <Version>1.5</Version>
        <Screenshot>
            <File>shot.png</File>
        </Screenshot>
    <Compatibility>
         <MsgVersion Major="8" Minor="5/>
    </Compatibility>
    </Infomation>
<Options>
<Messenger>
<ResetUserColour/>
</Messenger><PlusSkin>
    ResGroup>
        <PlusVersion Major="4" Minor"60"/>
        <InterfaceDir>PlusWindows</InterfaceDir>
</ResGroup>
</PlusSkin>
</SkinInfo>

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code:

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def header():
    version = "1.1"
    name = "my skin"
    des = "a skin created with Jarrod's skin customiser, based on open live"
    website = "website"
    version_info = "1.5"
    screenshot = "shot.png"
    compat_maj = "8"
    compat_mi = "5"
    nfo1 = '<SkinInfo Version="' + version + '">\n\t<Information>\n\t\t<Name>' + name +'</Name>'
    nfo2 = '\n\t\t<Description>' + des + '</Description>\n\t\t<AboutUrl>' + website + '</AboutUrl>'
    nfo3 = '\n\t\t<Version>' + version_info + '</Version>\n\t\t<Screenshot>\n\t\t\t<File>' + screenshot + '</File>\n\t\t</Screenshot>'
    nfo4 = '\n\t<Compatibility>\n\t\t <MsgVersion Major="'+ compat_maj + '" Minor="' + compat_mi + '/>' + '\n\t</Compatibility>\n    '
    nfo5 = '</Infomation>'
    nfo = nfo1 + nfo2 + nfo3 + nfo4 + nfo5
   
    return nfo

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Originally posted by Jarrod
so is this valid code?

code:

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<SkinInfo Version="1.1">
    <Information>
        <Name>my skin</Name>
        <Description>a skin created with Jarrod's skin customiser, based on open live</Description>
        <AboutUrl>website</AboutUrl>
        <Version>1.5</Version>
        <Screenshot>
            <File>shot.png</File>
        </Screenshot>
    <Compatibility>
         <MsgVersion Major="8" Minor="5/>
    </Compatibility>
    </Infomation>
<Options>
<Messenger>
<ResetUserColour/>
</Messenger><PlusSkin>
    ResGroup>
        <PlusVersion Major="4" Minor"60"/>
        <InterfaceDir>PlusWindows</InterfaceDir>
</ResGroup>
</PlusSkin>
</SkinInfo>

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sneak peak at source code

code:

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def header():
    version = "1.1"
    name = "my skin"
    des = "a skin created with Jarrod's skin customiser, based on open live"
    website = "website"
    version_info = "1.5"
    screenshot = "shot.png"
    compat_maj = "8"
    compat_mi = "5"
    nfo1 = '<SkinInfo Version="' + version + '">\n\t<Information>\n\t\t<Name>' + name +'</Name>'
    nfo2 = '\n\t\t<Description>' + des + '</Description>\n\t\t<AboutUrl>' + website + '</AboutUrl>'
    nfo3 = '\n\t\t<Version>' + version_info + '</Version>\n\t\t<Screenshot>\n\t\t\t<File>' + screenshot + '</File>\n\t\t</Screenshot>'
    nfo4 = '\n\t<Compatibility>\n\t\t <MsgVersion Major="'+ compat_maj + '" Minor="' + compat_mi + '/>' + '\n\t</Compatibility>\n    '
    nfo5 = '</Infomation>'
    nfo = nfo1 + nfo2 + nfo3 + nfo4 + nfo5
   
    return nfo

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to make it eaiser to skin wlm 9 do we have full lists of skinable elements, so i can map the list in python?

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sweet, thanx i missed the options tag but i got the res group already plus i had no idea what the version was
lol thanx for that 2
edit:
that options tag will complicate things
can someone help me out for the sections in a skin?
also anyone who wants to help out gimme a yell, ajlangford[a_t]hotmail[dot]com
i really need help from a skinner if we want this to work given i have no idea what i'm doing

bump/update,
if anyone care to design a mock up interface in vb or something, so i can see what i'm trying to achieve,

at willz, spunky and mynetx:
i plan on using lists from txt files for all the elements so it is an easy update, the positive for using python is u just add something  to the lists and the for loop will create the element

unless i have ppl willing to help i'm going to have to postpone /abandon the project till around xmas

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Originally posted by Jarrod
bump/update,
if anyone care to design a mock up interface in vb or something, so i can see what i'm trying to achieve,

at willz, spunky and mynetx:
i plan on using lists from txt files for all the elements so it is an easy update, the positive for using python is u just add something  to the lists and the for loop will create the element

unless i have ppl willing to help i'm going to have to postpone /abandon the project till around xmas

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quote:

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Originally posted by NanaFreak

quote:

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Originally posted by Jarrod
bump/update,
if anyone care to design a mock up interface in vb or something, so i can see what i'm trying to achieve,

at willz, spunky and mynetx:
i plan on using lists from txt files for all the elements so it is an easy update, the positive for using python is u just add something  to the lists and the for loop will create the element

unless i have ppl willing to help i'm going to have to postpone /abandon the project till around xmas

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jarrod why the fuck are you using python?? just learn js... its alot simpler than python =\

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so what is it you need exactly from us skinners?

well done in anything you fancy, what would you like the gui to look like?
and
then a list of off the fields i need to generate, for example the do i have to generate the options field or what not

well since its going to be something that generates a simple skin I would think about having the following things to be able to edit:

Sign In Window Background
Add picture on top of background in sign in window (requires adding new element to UIFile):
Contact List Background
Dashboard Background (would apply to other windows as well)
Add picture behind contact list (kind of like lv back)(requires adding new element to UIFile)
Chat window dashboard background
Chat window default background
Alert background (sign in and large alerts)
Contact card heading background (requires adding new element to UIFile)

That's off the top of my head, sorta looking as to how the new beta affects skinning atm so I am a bit distracted The UI I would imaging as just having a screenshot of the window you are applying things to and then options down the side.

I found this on MsnTribe. It is called SkinPlus and lets you customize some things by changing images.
I think this is what your program should be like Jarrod. Of course, with many more options, a nicer design and written in English.

I've decided to help out making this into a script (if help is wanted)

I will also offer any help if I can for the skinning side of the project.