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Tuesday, January 3, 2006 by DanielFlaco | Discussion: IconPackager
Ok I have all my icons made and the pack, but I'm having trouble adding a subpackage. I created a second pack then added it as a subpack
and it worked on the computer I created it, but when I zip it for distribution and installed it on a different computer the subpack didn't work. So I tried to edit it in the subpack button and it shows but is looking for the file path or in other words a second Pack wich is kind of dumn if you need to have both packs for the subpack to work. I created the two packs on my home Computer then I just added it 1 as a subpack and works on there but it didn't work on another computer.
Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong. or is there a tutorial on how to created subpackages.
and it worked on the computer I created it, but when I zip it for distribution and installed it on a different computer the subpack didn't work. So I tried to edit it in the subpack button and it shows but is looking for the file path or in other words a second Pack wich is kind of dumn if you need to have both packs for the subpack to work. I created the two packs on my home Computer then I just added it 1 as a subpack and works on there but it didn't work on another computer.
Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong. or is there a tutorial on how to created subpackages.
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DanielFlaco
Reply #22 Monday, January 16, 2006 11:58 AM
Reply #22 Monday, January 16, 2006 11:58 AM
This is exactly what I did before even posting this article for help. I created the main pack then the subapacks in packedge builder. But like I said it worked fine I had no problem adding the subpacks. The problem came When I tired to Zip it for distribution, I wouldn't include the subpacks in the packs.But I'll try it again may be it will work this time around.
DanielFlaco
Reply #23 Monday, January 16, 2006 11:58 AM
Reply #23 Monday, January 16, 2006 11:58 AM
This is exactly what I did before even posting this article for help. I created the main pack then the subapacks in packedge builder. But like I said it worked fine I had no problem adding the subpacks. The problem came When I tired to Zip it for distribution, I wouldn't include the subpacks in the packs.But I'll try it again may be it will work this time around.
PoSmedley
Reply #24 Monday, January 16, 2006 12:45 PM
Reply #24 Monday, January 16, 2006 12:45 PM
I think the bottom line...but DON'T quote me on this...is that the APogee Icon Pack has it's OWN installer?????....and probably the ability to do what we are trying to get IconPackager to do...but I am not sure. I have been posting back and forth with Paul(mormegil) about it and am waiting for a reply to my last post.
What I beleive you/we may have to do until IconPackager is tweaked is to put the parent file folder and subpack folders into one regular zip folder to upload it, with instructions on where to put everything.
The only thing I gleamed from his posts that I hadn't been doing was to change the extension on the subpackages from ".iconpackage" to ".subpackage" on the actual file and in the ".packages" document (which you may need to go into it's properties and set it to open with notepad).
Here's the link to the thread...you can see his comments and that I have tried to zip this stuff in every kind of arrangement possible with no luck. I am 'still' waiting for my response from SD Support and will probably resubmit the email.
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What I beleive you/we may have to do until IconPackager is tweaked is to put the parent file folder and subpack folders into one regular zip folder to upload it, with instructions on where to put everything.
The only thing I gleamed from his posts that I hadn't been doing was to change the extension on the subpackages from ".iconpackage" to ".subpackage" on the actual file and in the ".packages" document (which you may need to go into it's properties and set it to open with notepad).
Here's the link to the thread...you can see his comments and that I have tried to zip this stuff in every kind of arrangement possible with no luck. I am 'still' waiting for my response from SD Support and will probably resubmit the email.
Link
DanielFlaco
Reply #25 Monday, January 16, 2006 1:16 PM
Reply #25 Monday, January 16, 2006 1:16 PM
Thanks a lot that would be very helpfull. And from what I'm hearing sounds like Stardock hasn't figured out this subpack issue. But we'l just have to wait I guess.
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Reply #21 Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:50 PM
Po, All you have to do is make sure you have 3.1 then make your main pack. in package builder create your subpackages. Then create your parent package, in package builder you will see a ?????? button, I dont know why this is, named that way. I will yell at brain abou that. Anyway. Here you add new sub package. You can add as many as you want.
PS. If you want to just do it in the package file. There will be a, .packages file as text file and enter them that way. the format is.
[Apogee (White)]
File=..\Apogee (White)\Apogee (White).subpackage
LoadMain=1
You will not the subpacks are called .subpackage, this is the same as .iconpackage, except it hides them in the main list.
I am sure we need to get some UI tweeks in to make it a bit esyer to make these. But it is quite simple even now, once you know were to look.
I'll be trying it out. Let me know how it works for you.