Shoutbox

well I was foolin around with things and I found out you can skin MPL! and so I had a go at it and I made my very first skin. I know it isnt the best but I haven't had much time and I did it quickly and plz let me know what you think about how it looks

How you do that ?

, i've read than modify MsgPlus! is illegal

then don't do it.....

He didnt do it .
He just took a screenshot and edited most likely

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Originally posted by Nathan
He didnt do it .
He just took a screenshot and edited most likely

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add meh on msn and I'll prove it

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Originally posted by MX-G
, i've read than modify MsgPlus! is illegal

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That isn't modifying Plus!.

In fact the whole GUI is made to exactly be skinneable, it only isn't documented/advertised yet as such.

The Interface subdirectory in your Messenger Plus! Live folder is in fact meant for skins.

It is by default empty because no skins are provided by default.

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Originally posted by tony
How you do that ?

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The Plus! Live GUI is based entirly on XML interfaces. Thus not only scripts, but the main GUI too. In fact the windows you can create in scripts are nothing more than simple examples. The main GUI works in exact the same way.

To make your own skins, you need to create the interface files (save them as unicode, just as with script windows) and put them in the "Interface" subdirectory.

Though, note that you don't break anything in the interface as this can result in the loss of the ability to set options etc... (but this speaks for its own)...

To grab the default interface files, to start from, you need to extract them from the resource section "INTERFACES" from the Plus! MsgPlusLiveRes DLL file.

Note: do not modify the Plus! files themselfs by editing the resources or patching the files. This isn't only illegal, but is also totaly unnecessary to skin Plus! (it even may stuff things up).

in that case, i can make my msgplus skin???

no hes right, its skinnable, good job on finding that you lil basterd, want a burger for your prize? (insider)

, i'm so happy
* MX-G open photoshop