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dukus

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I need some icons for follow categories :

Audio/Radio
Automation
EPG/TV
Games
Input
Others
PIM
Skins
Utilities
Video/Movies
Web
TV Logo

And a icon for mpi files, updated, new, local, online mpi files.
 

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Just a suggestion, could one of the team members update the sticky's for plugin devs with this installer info because a lot of the devs do not know about this I think...
 

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MPI gfx

Hi
Wouldn't it make more sense to use the skin gfx style for the icons on the MPI? I think it would give the MP users a more complete experience - making the parts better connected.
Here is a little test of what it could look like with the BlueTwo gfx style

MPI.jpg

My suggestion is that the BlueTwo designer (Or what ever skin the new version will be "shipped" with) makes the gfx, if he/she want to of course.

:D

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https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/web_banners-t15909.html?t=15909
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/introduceing_mediaportal-t20548.html?t=20548
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showpost.php?p=69031&postcount=70
 

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    Hi
    Wouldn't it make more sense to use the skin gfx style for the icons on the MPI? I think it would give the MP users a more complete experience - making the parts better connected.
    Here is a little test of what it could look like with the BlueTwo gfx style

    View attachment 9317

    My suggestion is that the BlueTwo designer (Or what ever skin the new version will be "shipped" with) makes the gfx, if he/she want to of course.

    :D

    MadsRH

    My old posts:
    https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/web_banners-t15909.html?t=15909
    https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showpost.php?p=69031&postcount=70

    good idea !
     

    jburnette

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    When submitting/updating a plugin should you submit twice? One in this format and one in the current standard zip/rar file?
     

    dukus

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    No, only one format. Basically the mpi file is a zip, if somebody don't want to use the installer, only rename to zip and install it in old way.
    If use mpi format pls submit in right place
     

    kroko

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    Hi dukus,

    I like thus very much and it will be much easier for the user.

    I tried to pack "My Chess". It has now serveral subfolder in the skin folder. Somehow the zip went wrong. He but all subfolder into one folder ??? Also the one textfile from the other folder went into read me.

    Take a look on my projekt or here my generated sample...

    https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/chess-t23547.html

    This is the future.... ;)

    Greetz
    kroko
     

    lkuech

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    Hi dukus,

    I have test the MPInstaller. It is working great so far.
    But I miss a small feature...
    ... the possibility to remove files (or even complete folders) .

    The background for this request:
    My WorldMap plugin offers the possibility to configure the urls that are used to download the map tiles. These settings are stored in a separate xml file which is different from the other settings. The idea was to delete this file when I came up with a new version of that plugin. That would make sure that the default urls (that I've updated) are used again.

    Deleting Folder would be also handy for skin installation packages (I know that this is a future topic...), because they have to delete cache folder of there skin.

    Bye
    Lars
     

    dukus

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    kroko:
    i try to solve this problem today.
    lkuech:
    I implement some plugin support, then you able to make some dll's to do something when the setup is done
     

    dukus

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    kroko:
    I solve your problem, BUT for good working you need to customize the OutputFileName properties with path and file name like :
    for file
    C:\Prog\MyChess\Release\skin\BlueTwo\Media\Chess\Wooden\background.png

    Type : Media
    subtype : BlueTwo
    OutputFileName : Chess\Wooden\background.png

    !! IMPORTANT !!

    Need to be set a default skin files, this files used for not supported skins
    Do that with set the DefaultFile properties to true
     
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