Making new dash skin and .... :(

[FrogLeggs]

when i make it specify individual placement for tool items they do not show up on the ipaq http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/frown.gif ive remade the damn skin 50+ times http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/frown.gif i cannot figure out what is going on http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/frown.gif HEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPPP they dont even show up or selectable on the screen but in skin me they are perfect http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/frown.gif
Frog_3d@hotmail.com
icq: 52751809

[Chris Scott [SnoopSoft]]

Hi,

What version of Dashboard are you running on your device?

Thanks!


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Chris Scott
SnoopSoft LLC
http://www.SnoopSoft.com/PocketPC/

[FrogLeggs]

version h (i just registered it last night)
i sent it to ur email w/ the zip file containing all the stuff > http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/smile.gif i still cant figure out what im missing http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/frown.gif

[Chris Scott [SnoopSoft]]

Hi,

Thanks - I'll take a look at it a little later today and try to figure out what the issue might be.



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Chris Scott
SnoopSoft LLC
http://www.SnoopSoft.com/PocketPC/

[FrogLeggs]

any news or ideas on what I F%$#^D up??????
chris ??

[mrsancvl]

Maybe I can help you.

Send me your skin to check it.

Or tell me your e-mail and I'll send you my own skin (support all JSLandscape modes).

Mario Sánchez
México

[Chris Scott [SnoopSoft]]

Hi,

I think I've figured it out - sorry it took so long, I was debugging another UT skin for someone else. While the UT skin is really cool looking, you have to realize that this skin pushes the envelope in the way Dashboard utilizes skins and really isn't the easiest one to mimic.

That said, your problem boils down to a couple of things:
First, you don't need to specify the exact location of the files (ie. no path is necessary, just use the file name). I'm guessing that you did this out of frustration since it wasn't working...

Second, you're not specifying a rect for the main toolbar. Where you have:
Tool1_Agenda = 183,18,183,18
this is basically one pixel on the screen - you need the last two numbers to specify the lower right corner (x,y) position - which would be roughly 240,75 on the background image supplied. So your individual toolbar parameters should all say 183,18,240,75.

Once that is done if you want the toolbar to work you will need to provide the tap rectangle for each toolbar (just like the Unreal Landscape skin does). If you don't do this last step you won't be able to properly change views.

Does that help out some?



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Chris Scott
SnoopSoft LLC
http://www.SnoopSoft.com/PocketPC/

[FrogLeggs]

Well sort of i was using skinme and i guess it did not do everything ????? i guess it does not http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/frown.gif ill have to learn to hard code it then http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/frown.gif BTW did u get it fixxed ????? I love that background and want to use it > http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/smile.gif

[DesertLarry]

A new version of SkinMe will be out soon. Hopefully only another week. This new version will support all of the new changes to Dashboard.

[Chris Scott [SnoopSoft]]

Hi Larry!

I was wondering what happened to you... Guess you've been really busy adding in all the new tag stuff. I've got 3 new WIS tags for the i release. Are you adding in WIS tag support or leaving that up to the hardcore bunch? http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/smile.gif



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Chris Scott
SnoopSoft LLC
http://www.SnoopSoft.com/PocketPC/

[DesertLarry]

Yes, I have been pretty busy lately. My inlaws have been in town the last two weeks but luckily they are leaving tommorow!

I plan to add Wisbar support in this next release. It would be cool to see the Wisbar skin in the preview window.

I will be adding a SkinMe project file which will be used on the desktop to keep track of all of the .dsh files and their different resolutions. For example when you create a new SkinMe project you will start with the standard 240x320 skin. You can then add additional skins for the different resolutions that you want to support. When the project is saved it will generate the proper SkinFamily tags in each of the skins for you.

[FrogLeggs]

Damn nice Lary and Chris http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/smile.gif I'm sure I speak for most here whan I say "great job" and I'm glade ur going for quality over release too http://www.pocketnow.com/ubb/smile.gif BTW Chris did u get my email about being double charged ?? from frog_3d@hotmail.com or frogleggs@ispchannel.com ??????

[burgessa23]

hey desertLarry, when do you plan on releasing the new skin me, also I can't get the old version to display, i have the latest one posted on your site, but it still goes off the screen.