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07-15-2011, 11:34 AM
RAWPWR

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Hi.... John or Blue,

A bit off topic but, is there any way to retain the bottom buttons label "y" position
and the slider labels, after a DFX skin update? (pic below).

This is on a 1280x800 lappy that I only use for my testing machine.

I also notice that there is two .txt files "BottomButtons_480" & "BottomButtons_600".

Are these files the fix for 480 users?

If so......

Can I change the "Y" position in the "BottomButtons_600" file and then use this?

If not.....

Can a additional option be added to DFX installer for users that use a 1280x800 res?

....Or it's not possable because it's "1280" not "800"?

Thanx guys. :o
07-15-2011, 01:56 PM
Blue ZX3

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Originally Posted by RAWPWR

Hi.... John or Blue,

A bit off topic but, is there any way to retain the bottom buttons label "y" position
and the slider labels, after a DFX skin update? (pic below).

This is on a 1280x800 lappy that I only use for my testing machine.

I also notice that there is two .txt files "BottomButtons_480" & "BottomButtons_600".

Are these files the fix for 480 users?

If so......

Can I change the "Y" position in the "BottomButtons_600" file and then use this?

If not.....

Can a additional option be added to DFX installer for users that use a 1280x800 res?

....Or it's not possable because it's "1280" not "800"?

Thanx guys. :o

Although, that is not probably not a commonly used resolution, typical being 800x480,800x600, and 1024x768. It could be added both as an instal option and as an included file BottomButtons_1280.

All you have to do is change the Y coords in the BottomButtons.txt file, and yes, those other files are for the other resolutions with everything already adjusted correctly.

By tomorrow, we should at least have an updated full installer that has all the current skin fixes and additional added features in the appstore.
07-15-2011, 02:26 PM
kbreeden

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Originally Posted by silvi4000

something interesting happened today. System ran out of space and DFx seems to have lost its settings. Only buttons that work are the ones in the bottom panel.
Haven't re-installed yet so if this is of interest and any logs are needed let me know

You have corrupted your skin.ini file in the DFX folder. This can happen when the computer shuts down abnormally while DFX is running. I've had this happen a few times and a system restore to an earlier time will usually fix it. If you have DFX installed on another computer you could also copy the skin.ini from that to the broken system. I now make sure to make a copy of my skin.ini periodically and store it elsewhere on the computer so I can drop it back in if the original skin.ini becomes corrupted.
07-15-2011, 02:31 PM
nhra no 2

Blue, I have a dumb question! Will you be letting us know when that updated installer is uploaded? Since it's going to be in the 90's in the Chicago area, all I have planned this weekend is a fresh install from XP to RR & DFX.
07-15-2011, 02:32 PM
JohnWPB

Yea, when the system runs out of space, any files being written to can many times become corrupted, or emptied of their contents. This is a hardware / windows problem and is not a DFX, or any other skins problem. I have thought about making backups of the skin.ini, and will probably include this with the next release. It will just make a copy of it as a backup when the skin starts, and will be there if ever needed.
07-15-2011, 02:57 PM
RAWPWR

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Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

Although, that is not probably not a commonly used resolution, typical being 800x480,800x600, and 1024x768. It could be added both as an instal option and as an included file BottomButtons_1280.

Cool, that would certainly be a great help on this test PC, ....so I don't have to keep using the skin editor all the time after an update. I have other apps that need to use my full res 1280x800....ie, Media Portal, PC Drummer, Cakewalk, Guitar Tracks.... just to name a few. This would save me some steps.

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Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

All you have to do is change the Y coords in the BottomButtons.txt file, and yes, those other files are for the other resolutions with everything already adjusted correctly.

OK, I'll give it a go.

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Originally Posted by Blue ZX3

By tomorrow, we should at least have an updated full installer that has all the current skin fixes and additional added features in the appstore.

Now is this just the "full installer" only, and no update patch?

And if only the full, will this overwrite everything?

Thanks.
07-15-2011, 03:19 PM
silvi4000

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Originally Posted by JohnWPB

Yea, when the system runs out of space, any files being written to can many times become corrupted, or emptied of their contents. This is a hardware / windows problem and is not a DFX, or any other skins problem. I have thought about making backups of the skin.ini, and will probably include this with the next release. It will just make a copy of it as a backup when the skin starts, and will be there if ever needed.

does it keep an open handle to the ini file all the time while its running?
already fixed it so its not a big deal. just curiosity on how things work
07-15-2011, 03:33 PM
JohnWPB

No, the file handle is closed after each read and write to the file.

If there is no Hard Drive space left, it would go like this:

Open the file, write the new data, no room so file gets corrupted / zero'd out, file is closed.

This would happen with just about ANY program on a system with a full hard drive, and not limited to RR.

basically, running out of hard drive space = very bad :)

As for full version or a patch.... Blue and I are gonna has everything out tonight, and see what we can come up with.

However, my personal feeling is to do a nice, clean new install from scratch. Trying to keep up with all the items that has changed, in the patches and such is a nightmare. It would be far better to start from scratch. After that is done, for the last time, everything will be handled with the auto updater, and potentially would never ever have to download another full release or patch.

The main reason being, it is impossible to know what files have been edited, altered and changed by the end user. What settings have been changed in the skin.ini such as any custom buttons that have been added, or removed because it is something you do not use ect. The best bet, is to copy the skin to a backup folder before installing, and then move any changes into the active DFX skin folder.

Blue and I have talked about making a second .txt file, that custom buttons can be put into, that will show in the list of main menu buttons when you press and hold. This way any custom code for menu buttons would never get overwritten.
07-15-2011, 03:41 PM
kbreeden

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Originally Posted by JohnWPB

I have thought about making backups of the skin.ini, and will probably include this with the next release. It will just make a copy of it as a backup when the skin starts, and will be there if ever needed.

Great idea.
07-15-2011, 04:01 PM
RAWPWR

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