Installing .dockzip
Saturday, July 17, 2010 by I.R. Brainiac | Discussion: Docks
I've had this program many times...but I cannot get it to install a dockzip background.
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Reply #22 Sunday, July 18, 2010 4:40 PM
I did try Nexus...it was fine.I didnt dig into for long tho,I just wasnt docking much at that time.
I only installed OD again because vStyler found a flaw in WB that causes some menus to go blank and OD was one that I could use to test.
Then I figured,well as long as its back on my pc again,why not just dress it up and see how she looks...waaaaaaah! 
I might give Nexus another go someday but for now,anyone that wants to sure has my permission to use any of my graphics to make docks...just let me see them...oh,and link to me or something.haha
Reply #23 Monday, July 19, 2010 4:58 PM
Mike...there are plenty docks out there that don't use the .dockzip method but if you come across one that does that you want to use just let me know and we'll get it working for you. 
Reply #24 Monday, July 19, 2010 5:21 PM
Mike, what version of OD are you using; 1.9x or 2.0? I don't think dockzip will work at all with 2.0.
Reply #25 Monday, July 19, 2010 8:10 PM
ObjectDock 1.90 Freeware [April 2007]
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This program is provided AS-IS.
I understand that I am downloading unsupported
freeware software. That means I will not try
to obtain technical support from Stardock. I also
understand that this program makes no claims
to accurately emulate or represent itself as a
reasonable facsimile of any docks on other
operating systems.
This seems to be my problem...I forgot Stardock sometimes dosnt support certain software.Whether or not something I spent time creating works or not isnt a priority.My fault.I should know better than to create skins for unsupported software.(due to the lack of legacy support)I should have realised the free version was stuck at 1.9 and might not work right on Win7.
Yes WG,I know there are plenty of docks...my concern was for all the ones I made...that now dont work...at least not for me on Win7.
My question is more of...why would Stardock drop handling of their own format?Did I miss the post for OD free not using .dockzip anymore...or is it just on Vista or Win7?
Does this mean we have a library half full of unusable backgrounds?
Sorry for the gripage...I've already had a bad day with WB and SKS.
Reply #26 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:35 AM
old thread but...does the .dockzip create or drop the images in the All Users folder somewhere and that is why you can't find them in "My Documents"? I would test this but I'm not in front of my home PC...and I don't want to mess with .dockzip.
Reply #28 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:03 PM
I'm not sure about how it works with Vista or W7. But with XP when you click on a .dockzip folder it creates a new "Stardock" folder with 4 other folders in that in "My Documents" and and dumps the backgrounds there. This is the main reason I myself don't use the .dockzip method...not wanting extra folders created where I don't want them. Using the .zip method it's a simple matter of opening the .zip file and then sending the docks to the "Programs/Stardock/ObjectDock/backgrounds folder. I'm sure in Vista & W7 it has an added folder in there somewhere. But all the extra background folders aren't needed. "All" backgrounds can go in one folder rather than 4 and they work and it's more organized.
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Reply #21 Sunday, July 18, 2010 4:27 PM
Try WinstepExtreme... or, if you're just looking for a Dock program, there's NexusExtreme... personally I'd LOVE to see you skinning WinStep or Nexus.