newbe probs with zipping ...

SoletiX · 15th November 2001, 19:43

I just renamed the Simple.wal to Simple.zip,
unpacked it, didn't change it(!) zipped the files again...
with winzip and renamed it back to Simple.wal ...

that should work, I thought, after reading

http://skinmaster.co.uk/wa3/skins/

but when I want to use it again winamp crashes

(I used "no compression" and the compressed version)

please help me ... I'm just starting with w3skins...

SoletiX

Gonzotek · 15th November 2001, 21:04

Zipping doesn't work with a lot of utilities, I think that WinZip is one. Windows Commander has been reported as working. My suggestion, though, is to use an NSIS installer and install the skin as a folder instead of a .wal. Just until they get the kinks worked out with Wals. Truetype fonts have problems being in wals too, but work in folders. I can help you with the installer if you want to go that route, if you don't that's ok too.

Good luck,
-=Gonzotek=-

SoletiX · 15th November 2001, 22:41

ok ... I should have known it ...

i knew that the old version of winamp supported directories

but it didn't come to my mind to try it with winamp3 ;-)

ok, thanks again ...

ps: i like news-boards .... ,-)

SoletiX

CraigF · 19th November 2001, 18:05

zipped skins are supposed to be working again in the latest internal.

15th November 2001, 19:43	#1
SoletiX Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2	newbe probs with zipping ... I just renamed the Simple.wal to Simple.zip, unpacked it, didn't change it(!) zipped the files again... with winzip and renamed it back to Simple.wal ... that should work, I thought, after reading http://skinmaster.co.uk/wa3/skins/ but when I want to use it again winamp crashes (I used "no compression" and the compressed version) please help me ... I'm just starting with w3skins... SoletiX

15th November 2001, 21:04	#2
Gonzotek Gunslinger Join Date: May 2000 Location: Terminus Posts: 4,693	Zipping doesn't work with a lot of utilities, I think that WinZip is one. Windows Commander has been reported as working. My suggestion, though, is to use an NSIS installer and install the skin as a folder instead of a .wal. Just until they get the kinks worked out with Wals. Truetype fonts have problems being in wals too, but work in folders. I can help you with the installer if you want to go that route, if you don't that's ok too. Good luck, -=Gonzotek=- I was away for a while. But I'm feeling much better now.

15th November 2001, 22:41	#3
SoletiX Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2	now it works ;-) ok ... I should have known it ... i knew that the old version of winamp supported directories but it didn't come to my mind to try it with winamp3 ;-) ok, thanks again ... ps: i like news-boards .... ,-) SoletiX

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19th November 2001, 18:05	#4
CraigF Passionately Apathetic Administrator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Hell Posts: 5,437	zipped skins are supposed to be working again in the latest internal.