Why is my BootSkin file so large?
Saturday, May 21, 2005 by Martin Eden | Discussion: OS Customization
I've created a new BootSkin (nearly ready to upload to WinCustomize - just wait a few more days!).
The files that make it up (the background, progress bar, and ini file) come to about 150KB.
As well as this, most of the .bootskins available on WinCustomize seem to be between 10-100KB.
However, when I selected "Export selected skin to file.." in BootSkin I ended up with a .bootskin
file 2.32 MB in size. Any ideas why?
The files that make it up (the background, progress bar, and ini file) come to about 150KB.
As well as this, most of the .bootskins available on WinCustomize seem to be between 10-100KB.
However, when I selected "Export selected skin to file.." in BootSkin I ended up with a .bootskin
file 2.32 MB in size. Any ideas why?
Bichur
Reply #2 Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:50 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:50 PM
Just wondering, since I don't use bootskin, when it exports - is it exporting it with just the skin or with the skin and program?
Martin Eden
Reply #3 Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:15 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, May 21, 2005 3:15 PM
Just the skin. It's a file that you open with the BootSkin executable and it then imports the skin, creating a folder in the skins subdirectory with the three files.
Bichur
Reply #4 Saturday, May 21, 2005 4:05 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, May 21, 2005 4:05 PM
weird - i'd hang and see if any posts answer - it not, report as a bug
Apocalypse_67
Reply #5 Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:47 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:47 PM
That is weird Martin. I just did an export test on one of my BootSkins and it exported with the same size as it does with the zip & rename method. Does this happens with every skin? BTW, Im using v1.03 
Cavan1
Reply #6 Sunday, May 22, 2005 3:47 AM
Reply #6 Sunday, May 22, 2005 3:47 AM
Version 1.05a, exports same size as zip and rename method.
PurrBall
Reply #7 Sunday, May 22, 2005 5:33 AM
Reply #7 Sunday, May 22, 2005 5:33 AM
You might have extra fiels in the boots' folder like the preview, etc.
BS puts EVERYTHING in that folder into the .bootskin file.
BS puts EVERYTHING in that folder into the .bootskin file.
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Reply #1 Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:42 PM