Cursor Download problem
Thursday, March 6, 2008 by DennyB | Discussion: CursorFX
When I try to download a Cursor FX file it downloads as a DOCUMENT FILE. Why is that and how do I convert it into
a theme file? I am new at this and would very much like some help.
Thank You
DennyB
Reply #2 Thursday, March 6, 2008 8:38 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, March 6, 2008 8:38 PM
I have Windows XP Home version.
Yes I have CursorFX.exe and the file and the cursor I download goes to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared documents\Stardock\CursorFX\themes.
However it is downloaded as a document file.
Yes I have CursorFX.exe and the file and the cursor I download goes to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared documents\Stardock\CursorFX\themes.
However it is downloaded as a document file.
MetalHellssAngel
Reply #3 Thursday, March 6, 2008 8:54 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, March 6, 2008 8:54 PM
Have you rebooted since the install? also what is the file extension of the cursor pack you downloaded.
Philly0381
Reply #4 Thursday, March 6, 2008 9:00 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, March 6, 2008 9:00 PM
Not sure how you are downloading the cursor skin but there is a function within the CursorFX program it self that helps you download new ones. I use that and don't have any problems. 
DennyB
Reply #5 Thursday, March 6, 2008 10:45 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, March 6, 2008 10:45 PM
Not sure how you are downloading the cursor skin but there is a function within the CursorFX program it self that helps you download new ones. I use that and don't have any problems.
What is the function you use? (PLEASE HELP) Thank You
I am downloading the cursor skin by using the RED DOWNLOAD BUTTON.
File Name: NextofSkin
File Type:
From: Skin4.wincustomize.com
Now, when I press save it says.
Save as type: Document
What is the function you use? (PLEASE HELP) Thank You
I am downloading the cursor skin by using the RED DOWNLOAD BUTTON.
File Name: NextofSkin
File Type:
From: Skin4.wincustomize.com
Now, when I press save it says.
Save as type: Document
Philly0381
Reply #6 Thursday, March 6, 2008 11:14 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, March 6, 2008 11:14 PM
Okay DennyB here is how I download new cursors.
Open up the CursorFX program, on the left hand side click of More Cursors, click on the blue highlighted link to WC.com. This should take you to the CursorFX Gallery Library. Select a cursor and click download, then select open.
In most cases it will automatically change your cursor to the one you just download or a window will open showing you a zipped file for the cursor. Just double click the file and it should do the same.
Hope this helps. Post back and let us know what happens.
Open up the CursorFX program, on the left hand side click of More Cursors, click on the blue highlighted link to WC.com. This should take you to the CursorFX Gallery Library. Select a cursor and click download, then select open.
In most cases it will automatically change your cursor to the one you just download or a window will open showing you a zipped file for the cursor. Just double click the file and it should do the same.
Hope this helps. Post back and let us know what happens.
DennyB
Reply #7 Friday, March 7, 2008 8:34 AM
Reply #7 Friday, March 7, 2008 8:34 AM
Philly:
Do You think your trying to help out an idiot?
I did exactly what you said. It downloaded to a temporary Folder, I pressed open and it said. To open this file, windows needs to know what program created it.
Thank you for being patient
Denny
Do You think your trying to help out an idiot?
I did exactly what you said. It downloaded to a temporary Folder, I pressed open and it said. To open this file, windows needs to know what program created it.
Thank you for being patient
Denny
Philly0381
Reply #8 Friday, March 7, 2008 9:38 AM
Reply #8 Friday, March 7, 2008 9:38 AM
DennyB no, I was just trying to help and when I do that it is always good to be very detailed. I'm very sorry if you felt I was talking down to you in any way.
Now, look what I wrote in my reply and then look what you wrote. Why did you press open when you saw the temp folder? Double click the zipped cursor file.
Now, look what I wrote in my reply and then look what you wrote. Why did you press open when you saw the temp folder? Double click the zipped cursor file.
ZubaZ
Reply #9 Friday, March 7, 2008 9:57 AM
Reply #9 Friday, March 7, 2008 9:57 AM
What is the extention of the file on your PC after you have downloaded it? Is it a {somethig}.zip or a {somethig}.cursorFX?
What browser are you using?
What browser are you using?
DennyB
Reply #10 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:24 AM
Reply #10 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:24 AM
Philly I'm so sorry, I meant That I must be an idiot.
I selected a cursor and clicked download, then select open.
The window opens showing me file type: IT"S BLANK the zipped file is not there for the cursor.
There is no extension. it want's to load as a document.
You folks are great for trying to help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are some cursors that do have a zipped file under file type: and those do download ok.
On the Curso FX home page try downloading NEXTOFSKIN and see it it downloads for you.
Thank You
I selected a cursor and clicked download, then select open.
The window opens showing me file type: IT"S BLANK the zipped file is not there for the cursor.
There is no extension. it want's to load as a document.
You folks are great for trying to help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are some cursors that do have a zipped file under file type: and those do download ok.
On the Curso FX home page try downloading NEXTOFSKIN and see it it downloads for you.
Thank You
Philly0381
Reply #11 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:30 AM
Reply #11 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:30 AM
Ok DennyB, I'll try downloading NEXTOFSKIN in the mean time answer Zubaz's questions.
ZubaZ
Reply #12 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:30 AM
Reply #12 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:30 AM
Downloaded fine.
Extension is CursorXPTheme which should be readable by CFX.
After you download it as a document, add the extension "CursorXPTheme" and try to open it.
Perhaps it's a problem with yoru browser. Can you try another?
Extension is CursorXPTheme which should be readable by CFX.
After you download it as a document, add the extension "CursorXPTheme" and try to open it.
Perhaps it's a problem with yoru browser. Can you try another?
Philly0381
Reply #13 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:38 AM
Reply #13 Friday, March 7, 2008 10:38 AM
DennyB, just downloaded Next of Skin with no problem. I use SDC and it's web browser, so as Zubaz says it may be the browser you are using that is causing the problem. I also downloaded as I said in reply #7 above. It wasn't a zip so it downloaded directly into CursorFX.
DennyB
Reply #14 Monday, March 10, 2008 10:44 AM
Reply #14 Monday, March 10, 2008 10:44 AM
Sorry guys,
Was gone out of town.
Well I tried everything that was asked of me and I also use the SDC browser.
Some Cursors do download but others do not.
Nobody answered my question above about FILE TYPE:. When I press download the FILE TYPE IS BLANK, THAT'S WHEN THE CURSOR DOWNLOADS AS A DOCUMENT. If the FILE TYPE: IS NOT BLANK, than that cursor will download correctly.
any ideas?
Thanks
Denny
Was gone out of town.
Well I tried everything that was asked of me and I also use the SDC browser.
Some Cursors do download but others do not.
Nobody answered my question above about FILE TYPE:. When I press download the FILE TYPE IS BLANK, THAT'S WHEN THE CURSOR DOWNLOADS AS A DOCUMENT. If the FILE TYPE: IS NOT BLANK, than that cursor will download correctly.
any ideas?
Thanks
Denny
Philly0381
Reply #15 Monday, March 10, 2008 10:55 AM
Reply #15 Monday, March 10, 2008 10:55 AM
Well DennyB not sure what to say other than an email to [email protected] sounds like it should be your next step. Give them a link to this post. If you list the other cursors that are giving you a problem I will give them a try.
ZubaZ
Reply #16 Monday, March 10, 2008 11:35 AM
Next of skin is has a cursorFXtheme file type. (that's the default for CursorFX)
CursorFX uses the fiel type cursorFX but can use cursorFXtheme
What cursors have you downloaded that worked? I'll bet they are called something like mynewcursor.cursorFX and the ones that fail are mynewcursor.cursorfxtheme
I don't think this problem is related to the Stardock software. I think it's related to yoru OS or browser.
What borwser are you using?
Can you use another?
Once you download next of skin can you change or add the extension (filetype) cursorFXtheme?
Reply #16 Monday, March 10, 2008 11:35 AM
Nobody answered my question above about FILE TYPE
See my reply 13.Next of skin is has a cursorFXtheme file type. (that's the default for CursorFX)
CursorFX uses the fiel type cursorFX but can use cursorFXtheme
What cursors have you downloaded that worked? I'll bet they are called something like mynewcursor.cursorFX and the ones that fail are mynewcursor.cursorfxtheme
I don't think this problem is related to the Stardock software. I think it's related to yoru OS or browser.
What borwser are you using?
Can you use another?
Once you download next of skin can you change or add the extension (filetype) cursorFXtheme?
johnfutrell
Reply #17 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:40 PM
Reply #17 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:40 PM
Can someone help with this one? If I dl a file with .curxptheme all works but .cursorfx dont. My program is called CursorXP not CursorFX. I am using XP.
J. Aroche
Reply #18 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:02 PM
Reply #18 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:02 PM
John, if it's a CursorFX file it won't open in CursorXP becuase it's a different file extension and it only works for CursorFX. That's why I make all my cursors in CursorXP so that everyone can use it and it doesn't need FX
DorkCoffeez
Reply #19 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:08 PM
Reply #19 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:08 PM
J. Aroche is correct. XP is the previous version of the
software. The XP files are forwards compatible but the FX are not backwards
compatible.
On a side note we had someone in support today with this same sort of trouble.
Once we had him try another browser, right click save as... then drop it on his
desktop he was able to simply copy and paste the files right into the CursorFX
directory. I'm still not sure why using the quick means of opening it through
the browser did not work but this seemed to solve the issue in a similar
situation.
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Reply #1 Thursday, March 6, 2008 8:23 PM