Shoutbox

I need to know how to edit "about".

Im not quite sure how to, so any help is appeciated.

Thanks ~ Dheano

I'm going to assume that you are talking about WLM about... replace/modify strings or images there???

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Originally posted by warmth
I'm going to assume that you are talking about WLM about... replace/modify strings or images there???

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Correct

The logo-image used in the about box is 1075. Not sure if you can edit the definition easily though. It doesn't look like a Messenger window, perhaps it's a dialog. I've made some string searches, and I haven't been able to find any about-box strings.
I would try editing the PE signatures with Resource Hacker, change "Product Name" and see if that would change the about box, if that's what you want..

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Originally posted by vikke
The logo-image used in the about box is 1075. Not sure if you can edit the definition easily though. It doesn't look like a Messenger window, perhaps it's a dialog. I've made some string searches, and I haven't been able to find any about-box strings.
I would try editing the PE signatures with Resource Hacker, change "Product Name" and see if that would change the about box, if that's what you want..

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You can, which I've looked at but didn't proceed, as I think it's against Microsoft rules

this is to change the string of about window:

code:

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<String Id="61143">Windows Live Messenger</String>

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and this for the image there:

code:

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<Picture Id="1075"><File>1075.png</File></Picture>

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For 9.0 And 8.5:

code:

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<Replace>
                    <Strings>                           
                        <String Id="20176">RRElive Messenger</String>
                        <String Id="61143">RRElive Messenger</String>
</Strings>
</Replace>

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So you need it in the Strings and replace bit, this will change the bar to whatever you want(In my example RRElive Messenger)

If you paste that exact code in it will read(9.0)
"RRElive Messenger BETA
Version 2009 (Build 9.0.1407.1107)
Copyright C 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved."
And the rest will be the same.

To change the logo at the top its ID is 1075
Script is

code:

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<Pictures>
<Picture Id="1075"><File>1075.png</File></Picture>
</Pictures>

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So you need it between Pictures.

Hope that helped

Oh and note changing the copyright is infact illegall. Dont try and change it. For the love of god DONT CHANGE IT!

was it needed to be repeted??? can you tell me exactly for what are you changing the string 20176??? I bet you don't know... and just copied it from Apple Live Messenger...

I can easily tell you why.

Look into msglang_strings. Then press CTRL+F. And find "20176".

As you can see, 20176=Windows Live Messenger. Now we want to get rid of all isntances of Windows Live Messenger so we replace Windows Live Messenger with RRElive Messenger.

Im fairly sure it replaces the one down the bottom(In the bars)(I did it all at once, not sure what thigns that replaces EXACTLY)

And could you curve your attitutude please.

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Originally posted by mattisdada
For 9.0 And 8.5:

code:

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<Replace>
                    <Strings>                           
                        <String Id="20176">RRElive Messenger</String>
                        <String Id="61143">RRElive Messenger</String>
</Strings>
</Replace>

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You should not do like this. You should have one ResGroup for 9.0 and one for 8.5, otherwise you might change the wrong strings.