Programmer help please to move all PosX/Y ? (1 Viewer)

[2BitSculptor]

YES! that was it....

The missed item is really not an issue.... The only thing I noticed was the MENU arrow graphic used for the hidden menus, it didn't move to the +40 location... but that is okay, I won't have to move it back.

Is it also possible to 'scale' the xmls to a new size. in case you wanted to enlarge the graphics to fit a new screen aspect? (actually it looks like a lot to do ) ... was just wild thinking, say, starting with a 4x3 skin, then scaling the xml to fit a widescreen aspect... just as a starting place. Maybe just changing PosX x1.6 and PosY x1.2. (800 -> 1280, 600 -> 720)

What would I have to change in the script?

Chuck

 

[hkjensen]

Change
NewValue = Replace(Match.Value, Match.SubMatches(0), Match.SubMatches(0) + rxSearch(i, 1))
to
NewValue = Replace(Match.Value, Match.SubMatches(0), int(Match.SubMatches(0) * rxSearch(i, 1)))

 

[2BitSculptor]

Thanks, I'll try it sometime today.

Chuck

edit:

WOW, that worked surprisingly well... I just need to add a few controls like offsets and icon sizes, etc to get a base skin to tweek.... then I'll have a decent version of Blue3 in 800x600 to tweek some more (it never really ends does it..).

 

[Bavarian]

Hi 2BitSulptor,

if you are still looking for a tool which converts a complete skin to a new resolution, then just let me know. I have written for a friend some time ago a tool for that.


Cheers,

Bavarian

 

[2BitSculptor]

Thank you Bavarian, I would love to try out this tool also...

And again, thank you vuego and hkjensen for you have been most helpful as well.

regards,

Chuck

 

[Bavarian]

MP Skin Converter

Copy the two files from the attached zip file in one directory. When the EXE FILE has started, then follow the steps below:

1) Input the Location of the Source Skin
2) Input the original size of the skin he is designed for
=> you can find it in references.xml
3) Define the location where the modified skin files should be copied to
4) Define a new size for the skin
5) Hit the "Process" button and wait until it finished
=> do not forget to put your new size in references.xml



!! Attachment is updated !!

 

[2BitSculptor]

Bavarian,
I ran into a glitch. While converting 'Blue3' to 'Blue3-stretch', 25 of the 177 files were skipped, with an error message (below). Also, when I checked the references.xml, only half of the controls had been copied to the new references.xml (probably one of the errors). I can't tell immediately which other xmls were skipped.

regards,

Chuck

 

[Bavarian]

Yes, found the problem -> attachment is updated above

 

[2BitSculptor]

Works perfectly now.

Chuck

This would be good to place in the Download/HTPCcustomization/ repository for others to find easily.

Thanks again.

 

[2BitSculptor]

Again, I want to thank vuego, hkjensen and Bavarian for assisting me.

After running Bavarian's MPSkinConverter on Blue3 (which worked beautifully), I still had to recenter many dialogs with vuego's script. It took a couple attempts, but I think I got them all. Then copied the rescaled dialogs into my TrueView-Blue folder. I may have to tweek 4 or 5 of the smaller dialogs another 10 pixels or so, but it is looking better.

I've nearly got confidence enough to publish my skin as a beta. Don't ask too much too soon though, There is a lot I still don't have a grip on, and a bit to tweek, and still too much stuff in the media folder (gotta trim the fat, as it were)



Chuck