Shoutbox

Yes, it's correct..
I am working on a script called Skin creator, it'll do what the name says.

Currently it doesn't fulfil its purpose (creating and editing skins), but there are some powerful side features, like skin updating. See attachment for download.

About skin updating: currently I have 2 files you can specify (GTA IV Messenger and Apple Live Messenger) and the links are below. You must have these skins if you want the update system to work!

Of course you can use these 2 files as an example to make your own and host them anywhere as you'll have to specify their urls so there is no limitation in this system. The data specified in these files is an EXACT match (CAsE insENsITivE) of the information found on msgpluslive.net (apart from the "Version" attribute).

If you see this window poppin' up, you need to specify one of the update files.

Right now, the "New skin" window supports all children of the <Information> element, and the command syntax as well (Commands: Messenger compatibility and SkinTracing aren't supported; can be specified in the window).

Added: Now you can add one PlusSkin element.

The command syntax can be retrieved by opening a chat window and typing:

code:

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/SkinCreator -FunctionNames -Anything (this parameter can be anything)

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Update links:

http://tom.zegiklekkerniet.googlepages.com/AppleLiveMessenger.xml
http://tom.zegiklekkerniet.googlepages.com/GTAIVMessenger.xml

Additional note: the version numbers shown by the update warnings are fake and only for testing purposes

Update generator plug-in
More information (including plug-in help)

The .plsc is broken.

What exactly does skin updating do?

Hi,

Thank you for reporting the broken plsc, I am going to fix it right away.

Skin updating sends a request to the specified file, checks the ersion number specified in it and displays an alert window (or toast) when the file loaded during the request has a larger version number than the skin itself. From then, you can choose whether to download the update, or ignore the warning (it'll be displayed again every time an update request is made).

EDIT::

plsc fixed.

Ah, so you're not limited to those two XML URLs only, that kinda threw me off .

You should know the next Plus! version will have built in auto-update for scripts and skins. Developers can still disable Plus' auto-update and use their own system if they wish, but by default Plus! will be able to preform auto-update on almost every skin and script in the download DB. Not that you shouldn't continue to create this, but i wanted to be sure you know about it.

I apparently wasn't aware of this feature, since I have never actually received an update alert of Plus!, nor do I have any skins that have been uploaded by it. Therefore I'll continue to develop the SkinUpdate feature, since one can specify their own skins (rather that Plus! checking them all) and skins that are not uploaded to the database still can be updated (since the XMLs specify a link to the plsk file).

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
I have never actually received an update alert of Plus!, nor do I have any skins that have been uploaded by it.

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It doesn't exist in the current version. We (Patchou and I) are working on it right now and it will be included in the next release (Plus! 4.70).

But you're right, your approach does have other features.

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Originally posted by MenthiX
But you're right, your approach does have other features.

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And I am thinking of giving it more features

EDIT::

"You should know the next Plus! version..." Reading.. Very difficult

EDIT2::

I have made a quick update system that'll redirect you here if I have uploaded a new version (you can then download it from here).

EDIT 3::

If you want to test the SkinUpdate system, you may want to use another skin you may already have. Therefore, I have created a plug-in for the script, which you can use to generate these update XMLs yourself. You must place the 2 files in the ZIP in MsgPlusDir\Scripts\Skin creator (default: C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! Live\Scripts\Skin creator).

Please see attachment for download.

Skin creator has been updated, see first post

I can't import the script... pslc is invalid here...

fixed

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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
fixed

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Actually no... I still get the message of invalid file...