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Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 04:56 PM

Hello guys,

a year or so I found the Plus! addon for MSN and it is very good. Now, I want to create a design by myself... I read the documentation on msgpluslive.de... I had replaced some Images like the big loading image, the banner before showing ads, chat background, logon background... But I want to change the mainwindow/contact list background... I put the 923 definitions and style file in my folder (923 definition and style are from  "Love Live" design) and I tried to replace the file. It works! but not well... I have two grey boxes. Can you help me please?

Here is my SkinInfo.xml

code:
<SkinInfo Version="4">
    <Information>
        <Name>Schatz</Name>
        <Description>Mein Schatz</Description>
        <AboutUrl>http://www.msgpluslive.net</AboutUrl>
        <Version>1.0</Version>
        <Screenshot>
            <File>screenshot.png</File>
        </Screenshot>
    </Information>

    <MessengerSkin>
        <ResGroup>
            <Restrictions>
                <MsgVersions>
                    <Version Major="14" Minor="0"/>
                </MsgVersions>
            </Restrictions>

            <Resources>
                <Replace>

<Windows>


        <Definitions>
            <Definition Id="947"><File>UI/947/947d.txt</File></Definition>
            <Definition Id="921"><File>UI/921/921d.txt</File></Definition>
            <Definition Id="920"><File>UI/920/920d.txt</File></Definition>
            <Definition Id="923"><File>UI/923/923d.txt</File></Definition>
        </Definitions>
       
          <Styles>
              <Style Id="947"><File>UI/947/947s.txt</File></Style>
              <Style Id="921"><File>UI/921/921s.txt</File></Style>
              <Style Id="923"><File>UI/923/923s.txt</File></Style>
              <!--<Style Id="920"><File>UI/920/920s.txt</File></Style>-->
          </Styles>
         
</Windows>
               
                                 
            <Graphics>
           
            <Icons>
                <IconGroup Id="1"><File>ico/1.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="684"><File>ico/37.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="685"><File>ico/38.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="686"><File>ico/39.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="687"><File>ico/40.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="688"><File>ico/41.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="689"><File>ico/42.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="690"><File>ico/43.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="691"><File>ico/44.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="692"><File>ico/45.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="712"><File>ico/712.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="714"><File>ico/714.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="742"><File>ico/87.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="743"><File>ico/88.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="744"><File>ico/89.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="745"><File>ico/90.ico</File></IconGroup>
                <IconGroup Id="746"><File>ico/91.ico</File></IconGroup>

</Icons>
           
            <Pictures>   
                <Picture Id="1446"><File>img/Bild015.jpg</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48014"><File>img/48014.png</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48015"><File>img/48015.png</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48016"><File>img/48016.png</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48017"><File>img/48017.png</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48046"><File>img/48046.png</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48051"><File>img/48051.png</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48052"><File>img/48052.png</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="48053"><File>img/48053.png</File></Picture>
               
                <Picture Id="4300"><File>img/Bild015.jpg</File><Metadata><UMLeft>1</UMLeft><UMTop>1</UMTop><UMRight>1</UMRight><UMBottom>1</UMBottom></Metadata></Picture>
               
                <!-- HAUPTFENSTER (KONTAKTLISTE) BACKGROUND -->
                <Picture Id="21032"><File>img/Bild015.jpg</File><Metadata><UMLeft>1</UMLeft><UMTop>1</UMTop><UMRight>1</UMRight><UMBottom>1</UMBottom></Metadata></Picture>
               
                <!-- CHAT WINDOW BACKGROUND -->
                <Picture Id="1751"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File><Metadata><UMLeft>1</UMLeft><UMTop>1</UMTop><UMRight>1</UMRight><UMBottom>1</UMBottom></Metadata></Picture>
           
                <Picture Id="59000"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File></Picture>
               
                <Picture Id="1541"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="20061"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File></Picture>
               
                <Picture Id="1076"><File>img/loading.gif</File></Picture>
                <Picture Id="1472"><File>img/1472.png</File></Picture>
               
                <Picture Id="1473"><File>img/1473.png</File><Metadata><Colorize>false</Colorize></Metadata></Picture>
            </Pictures></Graphics>
                </Replace>
            </Resources>

        </ResGroup>
    </MessengerSkin>
</SkinInfo>
RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by blessedguy on 06-18-2009 at 05:20 PM

Looks like you replaced some pictures that couldn't be.... Last time that happened with me it was with a single-pixel image, if that helps.

RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 05:22 PM

Mh what can I do to fix this? I used a picture and edited it with photoshop... and on the logon window it works... only as contact list background not ^^

RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by blessedguy on 06-18-2009 at 05:25 PM

But what is

XML code:
<Picture Id="59000"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File></Picture>
doing between the replace tags?
RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 05:31 PM

I tried to replace the mainwindow/contact list background ^^ I used 59000 because the Love Live Skin used it, too. But I think this line code didn't work ^^

RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by blessedguy on 06-18-2009 at 05:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snake.logan
I tried to replace the mainwindow/contact list background ^^ I used 59000 because the Love Live Skin used it, too. But I think this line code didn't work ^^
You don't know what you're doing, do you? =/
Read the instructions more carefully, the 59000~59999 images need to be placed between <New> tags, not <Replace>, maybe that's the problem.
RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 05:40 PM

ah okey... No I donīt know what I've doing... Not well. Okey.. I try it ;) First I thank you for the tip.

RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 05:54 PM

If I put the <Picture>...</picture> tag for id: 59000 between <new>-tag and restart MSN I see a white background with the same boxes.
If I delete the <Picture>......</picture> tag for id: 59000 then I have the same with the background picture and the boxes.

I also tried the contact list background picture from Love live design the same, background and boxes...

RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by blessedguy on 06-18-2009 at 06:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snake.logan
If I put the <Picture>...</picture> tag for id: 59000 between <new>-tag and restart MSN I see a white background with the same boxes.
<Picture></picture> is invalid, use <Picture></Picture> or <picture></picture> instead =)
Anyways, make it look like this:

XML code:
<SkinInfo xmlns="urn:msgplus:skins"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="urn:msgplus:skins PlusSkins.xsd" Version="4">
<Information>
<Name>Schatz</Name>
<Description>Mein Schatz</Description>
<AboutUrl>http://www.msgpluslive.net</AboutUrl>
<Version>1.0</Version>
<Screenshot><File>screenshot.png</File></Screenshot>
<Compatibility><MsgVersion Major="14" Minor="0"/></Compatibility>
<TraceFile>true</TraceFile>
</Information>
<MessengerSkin>
<ResGroup>
<Restrictions>
<MsgVersions><Version Major="14" Minor="0"/></MsgVersions>
</Restrictions>
<Resources>
<Replace>
<Windows>
<Definitions>
<Definition Id="947"><File>UI/947/947d.txt</File></Definition>
<Definition Id="921"><File>UI/921/921d.txt</File></Definition>
<Definition Id="920"><File>UI/920/920d.txt</File></Definition>
<Definition Id="923"><File>UI/923/923d.txt</File></Definition>
</Definitions>
<Styles>
<Style Id="947"><File>UI/947/947s.txt</File></Style>
<Style Id="921"><File>UI/921/921s.txt</File></Style>
<Style Id="923"><File>UI/923/923s.txt</File></Style>
<Style Id="920"><File>UI/920/920s.txt</File></Style>
</Styles>  
</Windows>                 
<Graphics>
<Icons>
<IconGroup Id="1"><File>ico/1.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="684"><File>ico/37.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="685"><File>ico/38.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="686"><File>ico/39.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="687"><File>ico/40.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="688"><File>ico/41.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="689"><File>ico/42.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="690"><File>ico/43.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="691"><File>ico/44.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="692"><File>ico/45.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="712"><File>ico/712.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="714"><File>ico/714.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="742"><File>ico/87.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="743"><File>ico/88.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="744"><File>ico/89.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="745"><File>ico/90.ico</File></IconGroup>
<IconGroup Id="746"><File>ico/91.ico</File></IconGroup>
</Icons>            
<Pictures>    
<Picture Id="1446"><File>img/Bild015.jpg</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48014"><File>img/48014.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48015"><File>img/48015.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48016"><File>img/48016.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48017"><File>img/48017.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48046"><File>img/48046.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48051"><File>img/48051.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48052"><File>img/48052.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="48053"><File>img/48053.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="4300"><File>img/Bild015.jpg</File><Metadata><UMLeft>1</UMLeft><UMTop>1</UMTop><UMRight>1</UMRight><UMBottom>1</UMBottom></Metadata></Picture>
<Picture Id="21032"><File>img/Bild015.jpg</File><Metadata><UMLeft>1</UMLeft><UMTop>1</UMTop><UMRight>1</UMRight><UMBottom>1</UMBottom></Metadata></Picture>
<Picture Id="1751"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File><Metadata><UMLeft>1</UMLeft><UMTop>1</UMTop><UMRight>1</UMRight><UMBottom>1</UMBottom></Metadata></Picture>
<Picture Id="1541"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="20061"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="1076"><File>img/loading.gif</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="1472"><File>img/1472.png</File></Picture>
<Picture Id="1473"><File>img/1473.png</File><Metadata><Colorize>false</Colorize></Metadata></Picture>
</Pictures>
</Graphics>
</Replace>
<New>
<Pictures>
<Picture Id="59000"><File>img/DSC00315.jpg</File></Picture>
</Pictures>
</New>
</Resources>
</ResGroup>
</MessengerSkin>
</SkinInfo>
RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 06:21 PM

You forgot the <Information>...
I saved the file and get warning "if you save the file... other xml processsors maybe can't read" something like that...

I changed the Skin in Plus! to my skin and if I restart MSN I get the same problem with the boxes in the background

EDIT:
Another problem: I saw that I cant open Chat windows....

EDIT:
If I use

code:
<Style Id="920"><File>UI/920/920s.txt</File></Style>
then I canīt open chat windows
RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by blessedguy on 06-18-2009 at 06:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snake.logan
I changed the Skin in Plus! to my skin and if I restart MSN I get the same problem with the boxes in the background
There sure is some replacing error. Are you sure there aren't undefined new pictures in those styles/defs?
RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 06:53 PM

I donīt know... I copied the definitions and styles from love live I think one is from windows seven skin...

The definitions/style files are very complicated for me ;) so I copied these files only

I attached the UI files

RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by blessedguy on 06-18-2009 at 06:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snake.logan
I donīt know... I copied the definitions and styles from love live I think one is from windows seven skin...

The definitions/style files are very complicated for me ;) so I copied these files only

I attached the UI files
Ok, so that changes things dramatically:
You aren't allowed to distribute people's works without explicit permission from all the original authors, so please, if you're going to keep those UI files, never distribute it.
Second, it probably won't ever work. Each creator uses it's own style for making things work, it isn't like you may be thinking. They aren't compatible with everything, only with their respective skins in fact.

If you want that skin, do it yourself, including everything =), that's the only way (currently) to have no problems.
RE: Need help, what is wrong here? by snake.logan on 06-18-2009 at 07:06 PM

Okey...
Sorry I want to make the skin ONLY for my own... I didn't want to upload it on the internet... Okey so I have to learn all. Thanks!