Thread: Blue Devil Skin RELEASED

Originally Posted by morris_the_cat

JohnWPB,
Can you please add the command X,Mp3Art to the menu.skin so that we can use guino's embedded mp3 art dll from here? I would really appreciate that for the next update, since all my art is embedded & I haven't set up the directory thing. It is also really handy for one hit wonders...

Ok, It has been added. You will still need to register the dll with RegSvr32 for it to work.

Originally Posted by ajamils

i'm having problems with full screen visualizations. When I double click on visualization screen (on music player window), it minimizes RR and shows a blank screen for few seconds and then goes back to desktop (with RR minimized). In regular window visuals work fine.

I am not sure what the problem is, as it work fine here. It may be your settings in Road Runner Config for the window name or one of a couple other things. Check the help file, under "How to I..."/Use Visualizations.

Originally Posted by SangreDeThor

yes Joey, i use Xport3 for that.

SangreDeThor's correct, I use Xport myself. I have also included a new section in the Blue Devil help file covering this in detail.

I should have the next update done in the next day or so. This update will include an instaler that gives you the option of overwriting the skins & images (If you have altered them you would not want to overwrite your work). It will then just install the helper files and automatically register them.

If you choose to overwrite, it will install everything either for the first time, or overwrite all files with the updated version. This will NOT overwrite your screen settings in the general.ini, the ImageView path to your pictures, or the pin code for the Screen Lock utility if you already have altered those files in any way.

Originally Posted by SangreDeThor

nice. so you did decide to do the installer. haha
all that tough work

Well.... When you and I chatted, I was looking to do a regular installer program. That was pretty easy to set up, BUT required doing it from scratch each time there was an update to the skin. With a standard installer, it is meant for first time installs. When more files are added or altered, I couldn't just say "include these new files too!".

Thus, the installer that I wound up doing. is a custom VBScript. I can control a bit more going this route. I can check for previous installs, as well as what actually was installed with the Blue Devil skin. For instance if it was 2 weeks ago, then the Image Viewer needs to be included with the install, as well as the scripts for the new Road Runner Beta and iGuidance support. If you were upgrading from just the last update, the updater will only pick up from that point and install just what is needed.

As a precautionary measure, the VBScript installer will warn you not to overwrite the skin and image files, just in case you have changed them. HOWEVER, as mentioned in the READ ME NOW.txt file, if you have made any changes, it is HIGHLY recommended that you backup the skin folder, as to not overwrite any changes that you have made to the skins or images.

As this skin has grown so much more that I imagined, it can be difficult, as many people have mentioned in this thread, and PM messages to update it to the latest version easily.

The bottom line:

If this is the first time the skin is installed, it will take care of everything, including registering the dll's and such totally automatically.

If the skin exists, it will install all the helper files, and give the option NOT to overwrite files that may have been altered, and letting you choose what individual skin files and images to copy over.

Again:
If you have the skin already installed, and have made changes, BACK UP THE BLUE DEVIL SKIN TO ANOTHER LOCATION BEFORE USING THE INSTALLER!

The Latest update, With the installer, is available in the first post 11/04/06 06:25AM Ver 1.7