Ban WB themes that opens in wba file!
Friday, November 21, 2008 by BluesBrother | Discussion: WindowBlinds
got your attention? sorry for the title..but lately almost every WB theme i come across, is a WBA file. and this type of file is not supported by vista. the really cool ones cannot be opened 
. i hope to see more...err less themes with a wba file attached
cheers
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Reply #2 Friday, November 21, 2008 4:43 PM
funnily enough the .wba file extension is the file format that windowblinds uses. Are you talking about visual styles or windowblinds styles?
Reply #3 Friday, November 21, 2008 4:48 PM
My vista installs .wba files automatically to the correct directory, I also save a copy of the file using right click save as.
Maybe you need to reset the association.
Reply #4 Friday, November 21, 2008 4:54 PM
You sure 'bout that? I think you need to rethink what you are talking about.
Reply #7 Friday, November 21, 2008 5:50 PM
As previously suggested - Open the WindowBlinds Configuration screen and click on "System info" then click the "Copy text" button. Paste that info here.
Reply #8 Friday, November 21, 2008 6:26 PM
Uh....right.That would effectively eleminate WindowBlinds as a skinning option.
To use a .wba file you need WindowBlinds. Like any file extension,you need the correct software to open it.Might as well ban all software.I think perhaps you have the wrong idea about Stardock software.IconPackager,WB's,DesktopX,SoundPackager,etc. all need the associated software to use them,thus we have ObjectDesktop.
Reply #10 Friday, November 21, 2008 9:48 PM
sorry for the disturbing title.. err i choose WB styles option. that sd by vad theme was really a swell style and was going to use it..but alas cant. i tried asking help in vista forum but no one reply sooo....
p.s. without furthur sounding like an ogre, my hats off to all the designers here whom ive found their themes to be really top notch, truly. sans the wba problem 
heres the link to image
http://img530.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cantopenfileio1.png
also, pleeease try create broken aero theme not in wba file in future, i really like that style
Reply #11 Friday, November 21, 2008 10:27 PM
Can't you hit Save and then double-click the saved file?
Reply #12 Friday, November 21, 2008 11:51 PM
That looks like a browser problem. save it and then double-click it.
Reply #13 Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:07 AM
So what file type do you suggest? .wba is the file extension for WindowBlinds. Am I missing something here?!
Reply #14 Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:18 AM
i know no one can change the format based on one person's lack of ability to open certain files here..wba and dockzip files are a problem for me. ill try out the WB trial software and see if i want to continue using it. cheers all 
Reply #15 Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:23 AM
You do own Windowblinds right? or are you trying to use the file as a MSStyle? The WBA files work when you open them using a program called Windowblinds which can be found on Object Desktop, which is a set of applications from Stardock....
Reply #16 Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:29 AM
I just installed XP on my VISAT rig. 
Reply #17 Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:39 AM
Reply #19 Saturday, November 22, 2008 7:51 AM
It has a lot of strange people in it
Reply #20 Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:08 AM
Every Windowblinds file you come across SHOULD be a 'wba' file.... just as every MS Word document file SHOULD be a 'doc' file.
'wba' is the file suffix to denote a Stardock Windowblinds archive. IF you have Windowblinds installed in any MS operating system post Win95 inclusive 'wba' will be recognized. That clearly will include Vista [and anything beyond/yet to be released].
If your system does not recognize a 'wba' file it is most likely that you do NOT have Windowblinds [the program] installed or installed correctly.
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Reply #1 Friday, November 21, 2008 4:37 PM
What file type are you opening? wba works fine on my visat rig.
Can you post your WB system info?