Skin Debug Project

Bizzeh · 27th January 2004, 01:18

yes, this is a development project not a skin. but, its aimed at the modern skining comunity. so, thats why its in here.

i decided to start to write a little application that you give your skin.xml and it parses the xml (even going through the includes) like winamp does.

the point in the project is to show you the missing parts, or potential bugs or missing files. general stuff like that. before you load it into winamp and it just crashes.

its.. a validator if you will.

it currently tells you
what WAL version your using with and what version of winamp the skin is compatable with.
any missing files in your elements lists
recursive groups

gonna be adding much more to it.. is there anything you would want it to warn you about?

also.. sorry, this does not validate maki, and never will do....

-Bizzy

UUL · 27th January 2004, 05:43

good idea, can't wait to try it

hammerhead · 27th January 2004, 16:01

Sounds good.. maybe you could make an XML corrector as in the right number of indents etc..?

Bizzeh · 28th January 2004, 10:45

this project has been slowed down quite alot since i have just gotten a lot of other work to do, witch pays, so it get priority. this project is coming along. dont worry, i should have a beta for testers sometime soon.

-Bizzy

Bizzeh · 31st January 2004, 14:16

heres a sneek peek at what its like

UUL · 31st January 2004, 14:18

nice

hammerhead · 31st January 2004, 16:49

Pretty cool

got a lot of images missing in that skin

qlimo · 3rd February 2004, 12:53

Hey Bizzy, I have an idea:
it would be cool if you made it similar to the debugger in software development kits - you'd put a large memo component under the edit box (used for browsing I think) where the code of the xml file would appear. Then if the debugger found some imperfection in the xml, the user would just double click the line with the error description and in the memo the cursor will jump straight into the line where the error was found.
Include a 'Save' button, so that the user would be able to save the editted file directly from this utility.
Just a few thoughts, good luck with further development

.

~qlimo

27th January 2004, 01:18	#1
Bizzeh Forum Pirate Beta Team Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,032	Skin Debug Project yes, this is a development project not a skin. but, its aimed at the modern skining comunity. so, thats why its in here. i decided to start to write a little application that you give your skin.xml and it parses the xml (even going through the includes) like winamp does. the point in the project is to show you the missing parts, or potential bugs or missing files. general stuff like that. before you load it into winamp and it just crashes. its.. a validator if you will. it currently tells you what WAL version your using with and what version of winamp the skin is compatable with. any missing files in your elements lists recursive groups gonna be adding much more to it.. is there anything you would want it to warn you about? also.. sorry, this does not validate maki, and never will do.... -Bizzy Wap Server For Winamp 5 :: Kill All The Humans :: Blackpool Hotels

27th January 2004, 16:01	#3
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	Sounds good.. maybe you could make an XML corrector as in the right number of indents etc..? .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

28th January 2004, 10:45	#4
Bizzeh Forum Pirate Beta Team Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,032	this project has been slowed down quite alot since i have just gotten a lot of other work to do, witch pays, so it get priority. this project is coming along. dont worry, i should have a beta for testers sometime soon. -Bizzy Wap Server For Winamp 5 :: Kill All The Humans :: Blackpool Hotels

31st January 2004, 16:49	#7
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	Pretty cool got a lot of images missing in that skin .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

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27th January 2004, 05:43	#2
UUL Winamp Addict (Major Dude) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Winamp Modern Skinning Forum! Posts: 868	good idea, can't wait to try it

31st January 2004, 14:18	#6
UUL Winamp Addict (Major Dude) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Winamp Modern Skinning Forum! Posts: 868	nice

3rd February 2004, 12:53	#8
qlimo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Slovakia Posts: 114	Hey Bizzy, I have an idea: it would be cool if you made it similar to the debugger in software development kits - you'd put a large memo component under the edit box (used for browsing I think) where the code of the xml file would appear. Then if the debugger found some imperfection in the xml, the user would just double click the line with the error description and in the memo the cursor will jump straight into the line where the error was found. Include a 'Save' button, so that the user would be able to save the editted file directly from this utility. Just a few thoughts, good luck with further development . ~qlimo