SysMetrix question
Sunday, May 20, 2007 by sporktar | Discussion: Skinning
I have a question about the SysMetrix dropdown menu for images (like sliders, and guages). How do you get the pictures into that menu to use? I just can't get it to work for the life of me.
Jimbo9294
Reply #2 Monday, May 21, 2007 10:29 AM
Reply #2 Monday, May 21, 2007 10:29 AM
First right-click on SMX and click on and read the SysMetrix Documentation. It has all you need to know about sliders and gauges under the section Working With Themes then click on Object Types.
I used a guage in the SMX skin Time After Time. To make the clock. It was easy. Let me know how you make out.
I used a guage in the SMX skin Time After Time. To make the clock. It was easy. Let me know how you make out.
sporktar
Reply #4 Monday, May 21, 2007 6:05 PM
Reply #4 Monday, May 21, 2007 6:05 PM
No, i cant even get the picture into the dropdown menu.
Can i talk to someone with lots of experience with SysMetrix on aim, yim, or msn? Its just hard to get help on the forms.
Can i talk to someone with lots of experience with SysMetrix on aim, yim, or msn? Its just hard to get help on the forms.
BONEHEADdb
Reply #5 Monday, May 21, 2007 8:34 PM
Reply #5 Monday, May 21, 2007 8:34 PM
I'm using ver 3.41. As far as I know this is the latest update and there is no drop down menu with pictures. This picture should help, as you can see the names of the image files are in the drop down menu. You must put these images in the corresponding folder.
Bones2112
Reply #7 Monday, May 21, 2007 10:41 PM
Reply #7 Monday, May 21, 2007 10:41 PM
C:\Program Files\SysMetrix\Themes\whatevertheme
Stick your images in your current theme that you are working on atm. And then you should see the images in the dropdown menu when altering your themes. Hope this helps you.
Stick your images in your current theme that you are working on atm. And then you should see the images in the dropdown menu when altering your themes. Hope this helps you.
pinchecl
Reply #8 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:59 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 12:59 AM
And, most importantly, use the right names!!! Like if you use a graphics image, the name should be graphicsXXXX where the x's can be anything. If you need a gauge, the name should be gaugeXXX, if you need a multistate, start the name with "multistate". Best you can do is, check out a good working sysmetrix and investigate which names are used for the images (and read the documentation
sporktar
Reply #9 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:58 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:58 PM
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w50/spork-tar/systmetrixproblem.jpg
As you can see, i added the image named slider to the right folder (i think) and i still can't get it. What am i doing wrong?
As you can see, i added the image named slider to the right folder (i think) and i still can't get it. What am i doing wrong?
Lantec
Reply #10 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:02 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:02 PM
In the description box you NEED to choose a function for the slider FIRST.
Then it should show up in the image file selection box. (it needs to be .bmp or .png)
Then it should show up in the image file selection box. (it needs to be .bmp or .png)
sporktar
Reply #11 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:05 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:05 PM
Tryed that too. that did not work ether. its .bmp too.
P.S. since we are on the topic, how do multi state images work? do you just line them up in order of when they occor? how does SysMetrix tell where the image starts, and ends?
(sorry if that didnt make sence.)
P.S. since we are on the topic, how do multi state images work? do you just line them up in order of when they occor? how does SysMetrix tell where the image starts, and ends?
(sorry if that didnt make sence.)
Bones2112
Reply #12 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:29 PM
From the screenshot you provided, you are not naming the elements properly. If you want to use slider images, you have to name them like:
Slider_track.bmp or Slider_vol.bmp
depending upon what you want each slider to do. And make sure that you Capitalize the first letter of each element like above. Try this and it should work. First though, do what Lantec explained above, or your images won't show in the menu.
Reply #12 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:29 PM
In the description box you NEED to choose a function for the slider FIRST.
Then it should show up in the image file selection box. (it needs to be .bmp or .png)
Then it should show up in the image file selection box. (it needs to be .bmp or .png)
From the screenshot you provided, you are not naming the elements properly. If you want to use slider images, you have to name them like:
Slider_track.bmp or Slider_vol.bmp
depending upon what you want each slider to do. And make sure that you Capitalize the first letter of each element like above. Try this and it should work. First though, do what Lantec explained above, or your images won't show in the menu.
sporktar
Reply #13 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:39 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:39 PM
Ahh, it was that damned capital S. My bad, sorry it took me so long. Thanks for all your help guys.
Bones2112
Reply #14 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:56 PM
Reply #14 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:56 PM
Glad it worked out for you, good luck with the skin!
Lantec
Reply #15 Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:45 AM
You line your "states" up horizontally (left to right) in the SAME IMAGE. Each "state" is a called a frame. All frames MUST be the same size, ie 10, 50, whatever pixels wide each.
Then on the multi-stage dialog there's a box to input the # of frames. For an example look at a skin that has visual weather indicator. Most have 32 frames.
You can combine images as well. For my weather states indicator I use a dual-state image (day/night) UNDER the multi-stage weather image to get a more realistic representation of conditions.
Reply #15 Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:45 AM
P.S. since we are on the topic, how do multi state images work? do you just line them up in order of when they occor? how does SysMetrix tell where the image starts, and ends?
You line your "states" up horizontally (left to right) in the SAME IMAGE. Each "state" is a called a frame. All frames MUST be the same size, ie 10, 50, whatever pixels wide each.
Then on the multi-stage dialog there's a box to input the # of frames. For an example look at a skin that has visual weather indicator. Most have 32 frames.
You can combine images as well. For my weather states indicator I use a dual-state image (day/night) UNDER the multi-stage weather image to get a more realistic representation of conditions.
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Reply #1 Monday, May 21, 2007 4:24 AM
This one however needs to go to someone who knows more than I. Please post in skinning part of forums under general discussion/skinning. I've only been into skinning a couple of months. I do mostly rainlendar now but sysmetrix is next on my list...if I can ever figure out the ini. Sorry to not have a better answer. Keep at it and good luck.