Need Sysmetrix help
Friday, March 14, 2003 by The DJ | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Here we go...
Since I first installed it a little while ago, I could never extract the Sysmetrix skins to my themes sub folder in the Sysmetrix folder. It wouldn't create a new folder as you would think but would say the files already exist and ask me to overwrite.
As a result of this I created a new folder for every Sysmetrix skin I downloaded under the themes folder. I have around 15-20 skins and the last time I downloaded one before yesterday was a little while ago. I created a new folder for the Doublet Sysmetrix skin yesterday and extracted it but it doesn't show up when I go to change it. I thought it might of been a problem with that skin but now I can get any new skins to work
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Any suggestions? I would hate to uninstall and get every skin again.
Since I first installed it a little while ago, I could never extract the Sysmetrix skins to my themes sub folder in the Sysmetrix folder. It wouldn't create a new folder as you would think but would say the files already exist and ask me to overwrite.
As a result of this I created a new folder for every Sysmetrix skin I downloaded under the themes folder. I have around 15-20 skins and the last time I downloaded one before yesterday was a little while ago. I created a new folder for the Doublet Sysmetrix skin yesterday and extracted it but it doesn't show up when I go to change it. I thought it might of been a problem with that skin but now I can get any new skins to work
.Any suggestions? I would hate to uninstall and get every skin again.
werewolf
Reply #2 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:17 PM
Reply #2 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:17 PM
poo the second folder path should be \sysmetrix\themes\doublet light
brazil
Reply #3 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:18 PM
Reply #3 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:18 PM
WinZIP,Right click/extract to here-Themes folder/Sysmetrix.Usually works.But from what I understand,which is very little here lately,the folder has to be named Exactly for Sysmetrix to see it.
The DJ
Reply #4 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:20 PM
Reply #4 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:20 PM
Yeah I have both. I tried some other Sysmetrix skins and the folders are all there with the bmps, ini and ttf files.
This is when I create the new folders as I have always done. Otherwise it would say the files already exist instead of creating a new folder on it's own.
When I go to change, Doublet does not show up however after that I tried the Chromium skin creating the new folder and it does show up when I go to change but there is no preview and am unable to change it to that.
This is when I create the new folders as I have always done. Otherwise it would say the files already exist instead of creating a new folder on it's own.
When I go to change, Doublet does not show up however after that I tried the Chromium skin creating the new folder and it does show up when I go to change but there is no preview and am unable to change it to that.
The DJ
Reply #5 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:23 PM
Reply #5 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:23 PM
Yeah brazil, it won't create a new folder on it's own saying the files already exist and asking to overwrite.
With the folders I created, the name does match exactly with that of the respected Sysmetrix skin.
With the folders I created, the name does match exactly with that of the respected Sysmetrix skin.
brazil
Reply #6 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:54 PM
Reply #6 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:54 PM
It really should be easier.There dose not seem to be a universal way to deliver this stuff to us.I just did the Doublet theme with WinZIP,it worked for me.Have you tried,when it asks to overwrite,yes?
The DJ
Reply #7 Friday, March 14, 2003 4:17 PM
Reply #7 Friday, March 14, 2003 4:17 PM
Yeah, and if I remember correctly it was messing the themes up.
Do it make a new folder for you? I'm using Winrar by the way.
Do it make a new folder for you? I'm using Winrar by the way.
c242
Reply #8 Friday, March 14, 2003 4:34 PM
Reply #8 Friday, March 14, 2003 4:34 PM
Just downloaded Doublet. Select 'Extract here' in WinRAR, copy the two folders to the Sysmetrix\Themes folder , select the skin from sysmetrix, done. No problem at all.
The DJ
Reply #9 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:11 PM
Reply #9 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:11 PM
Heeeyyyy c242 my man, that worked. I also got Soft Orange III to work. I usually download the zips to my ctemp 3 folder and this time extracted them there like you said. They created folders and then I copied them to the themes subfolder. That worked.
However I cannot get Chromium to work. When extracting it in the ctemp3 folder it does not create a new folder but just appears as the bmps, ini and ttf files. I created a Chromium folder in ctemp3 then extracted it there and after copying that folder to the themes folder. No luck though. It is showing up when I go to change themes but like before no preview shows and I can't do anything with it .
However I cannot get Chromium to work. When extracting it in the ctemp3 folder it does not create a new folder but just appears as the bmps, ini and ttf files. I created a Chromium folder in ctemp3 then extracted it there and after copying that folder to the themes folder. No luck though. It is showing up when I go to change themes but like before no preview shows and I can't do anything with it
.
werewolf
Reply #10 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:19 PM
Reply #10 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:19 PM
you'll have to name the folder the *exact* same name as the main background .bmp
The DJ
Reply #11 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:42 PM
Reply #11 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:42 PM
Well I'll be damned werewolf. Thank you. Don't know why I didn't think of that. Yes, that would solve the issues.
I really appreciate everyones help here. A Big thankyou!
I really appreciate everyones help here. A Big thankyou!
The DJ
Reply #13 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:45 PM
Reply #13 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:45 PM
And I guess that was what brazil was talkin about. I just thought he meant naming the folder the same as the respected skin name and not the main backround bmp. They differ.
werewolf
Reply #14 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:46 PM
Reply #14 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:46 PM
yeah, that's a problem with sysmetrix, it's not too forgiving with that.
The DJ
Reply #15 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:57 PM
Reply #15 Friday, March 14, 2003 5:57 PM
Hehe, yeah. Thanks again.
Now to get a bunch of Symetrix skins
Now to get a bunch of Symetrix skins
c242
Reply #17 Friday, March 14, 2003 6:11 PM
Reply #17 Friday, March 14, 2003 6:11 PM
BTW, I really would appreciate if people would switch off their thumbnail-preview saving in XP. 
Got some themes with the thumbnail.db included (It's hidden). And it makes the zips unneccessary bigger.
Got some themes with the thumbnail.db included (It's hidden). And it makes the zips unneccessary bigger. Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
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Reply #1 Friday, March 14, 2003 3:14 PM
#1 doublet
#2 doublet lite
they should be \sysmetrix\themes\doublet
and \sysmetrix\themes\doublet
If this is how you have them then there is another problem...If this is not how you have them them put them in that way. You could also unzip using the "Use folder names" option and point it to \sysmetrix\themes
good luck...let me know how it goes