Shoutbox

Stuart I just installed 9.0 and it doesn't seem to work just a black screen I am going to uninstall 9.0 and put 8.5 back on so I can stay on msn

did you use the version i sent you, i fixed the issues on 9.0 in the pack i emailed you. if it still dont work send me your skintrace file so i can track down the error for you.

here is the part you will need

code:

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07/12/21 21:55:55| **** The trace has started ****
07/12/21 21:55:55| Skin: Christmas Skin 1.60
07/12/21 21:55:55| Messenger version: 9.0.1407.1107 (en-us)
07/12/21 21:55:55| Messenger Plus! version: 4.50.310
07/12/21 21:55:55| Last definition file loaded: 947
07/12/21 21:55:55| Last style sheet file loaded: 947
07/12/21 21:55:55| Last picture file loaded: 652
07/12/21 21:55:55| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 65
07/12/21 21:55:55| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'logonFrameSS' -1
07/12/21 21:56:30| DUIParserFailure: Value creation failed '' 65
07/12/21 21:56:30| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'logonFrameSS' -1
07/12/21 21:56:30| **** The trace has ended ****

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I am looking at it to and will let you know if i fix it

>> 07/12/21 21:55:55| DUIParserFailure: Failed to locate stylesheet 'logonFrameSS' -1 <<

I have been looking at code all day and my eyes have been blury for the last hour or so I tink I sould have a break and work on it again soon

you see the bit where it says cant find stylesheet and end 65 that means that in stylesheet 947 theres an error on line 65, i looked there compared to a 9.0 style file of 947 and the values were different, i think you might have had an 8.5 947 style file in there without realising it.

anyways replaced it in the skin pack ive just sent you but youll have to redo your customizations again, sorry about that.

Thats ok stuart and it works but only for the login screen
I think I might give up on 9.0 compatabilty for this year (as it just seems to be problems wit 9.0 compatability that I am having) and release a new skin for it next year because who knows wen it will be released hopefully before next christmas
I will get the skin working on 9.0 though but the majo updates will be to the 8.5 version and not the 9.0 one
It partly works for 9.0 which is good but once the contact list is working then the plsk will be uploaded so that 9.0 users can have a christmassy theme

when you have it working how you want it to work in 8.5 send it to me and ill do the conversion for 9.0 for you, it'll take a little time mind you as after christmas ill only get to work on skins on weekends but i will gladly do the 9.0 compatability for you once you have finalised your features for 8.5

I don't think many people will be using it after christmas so aslong as I get te backgrounds working for 9.0 today then everyone will be happy

maybe not, well you have a whole year to get it perfect then hey?

Nubs at war.

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Originally posted by stuartbennett
whole year

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He could make it a general holiday skin, e.g. including a christmas theme, easter/spring theme, summer theme ETC. with each theme enabled via the user optons? dependant on whether you really can be bothered, but making a theme for one day of the year is pretty pointless, whereas you could make it a little broader.

true i think he was planning to do seperate skins for each of the special days but your right why not make it into one, he could have a seperate resgroup for each theme and then hook them all into a dropdown box so you can go through skinops panel to choose which theme to use, this could replace the change background tickbox

freak if you want any help with this id be glad to hekp for example i could do you a theme for something, well actually i have a summertime theme we could merge our skins into one and together create a few more themes, just an idea.