How do you zip a WMP???
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 by Apocalypse_67 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I'm on the edge of giving up on this WMP skinning. >
As easy as it is to create a WMP with SS is as hard to zip it and convert it into a .wmz format.
When you make a WB skin and click on the Zip button, SS zips the skin into a .wba file ready to be uploaded. BUT, when you create a WMP skin and attempt to zip it the same way, SS zip the skin into an .usz format which is only good to open it again in SS. It doesn’t zip it straight into a .wmz file and it is useless in the WMP Skin Folder.
I tried to save it as a .zip file and then rename the file to .wmz but it doesn’t work.
I even took the folder it creates in the WMP Skin Folder when you test the skin, zip it and rename it, and all I get is a bunch of white squares with little red Xs
SkinStudio does not have a Help document on saving/zipping WMP skins (bummer), so I'm hoping someone can show the correct way to zip the files for distribution.
Thanks in advance.
As easy as it is to create a WMP with SS is as hard to zip it and convert it into a .wmz format.
When you make a WB skin and click on the Zip button, SS zips the skin into a .wba file ready to be uploaded. BUT, when you create a WMP skin and attempt to zip it the same way, SS zip the skin into an .usz format which is only good to open it again in SS. It doesn’t zip it straight into a .wmz file and it is useless in the WMP Skin Folder.
I tried to save it as a .zip file and then rename the file to .wmz but it doesn’t work.
I even took the folder it creates in the WMP Skin Folder when you test the skin, zip it and rename it, and all I get is a bunch of white squares with little red Xs
SkinStudio does not have a Help document on saving/zipping WMP skins (bummer), so I'm hoping someone can show the correct way to zip the files for distribution.
Thanks in advance.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:28 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:28 PM
I tried that too WOM, but all it does is create a regular folder in the WMP Skin Folder but it doesnt save it under a .wmz file.
But I think I figure out how to do it. Thanks for the help WOM
But I think I figure out how to do it. Thanks for the help WOM
WOM
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:50 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:50 PM
After you did that, you Zip it up and change the extension to wmz.
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Xav73
Reply #6 Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:58 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:58 AM
but warning when you zip the folder the directory(path) does not include in zip.
my method : i choose all files in the folder (not the folder) ,i send in the defaut zip in windows and after i change extention .zip manualy in .wmz !!!
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my method : i choose all files in the folder (not the folder) ,i send in the defaut zip in windows and after i change extention .zip manualy in .wmz !!!
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Apocalypse_67
Reply #7 Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:55 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:55 AM
That is exactly what I had to do Xav. Thanks
Xav73
Reply #8 Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:57 AM
Reply #8 Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:57 AM
ok Apocalypse_67 !!! but me when i make my first after a long period i understand why is not fonction ,the cause the path is include in zip !!!grrrrr!!!
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Reply #1 Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:17 PM