Skins by knatzz
Published on February 18, 2003 By knatzz In WinCustomize Talk
hi,
Does anyone know what format to use when uploading ICQ skins? I tried to up;oad as an IPZ and it said it was an invalid file type.
Thanks
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on Feb 18, 2003
zip

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on Feb 18, 2003
Thanks again
on Feb 18, 2003
really no problem in the least, more than glad to help as everyone else is, good bunch of people

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on Feb 18, 2003
Do I zip the skin folder or zip the IPZ file?
on Feb 18, 2003
I'd just zip up the \themes\name\?IPZ

so when they extract it with the dir structure it is placed where needed, though if
they double click on it, it should create a theme\name\?.ipz folder and place the file with it I think, not really sure...

You would find that in the ICQ+ skinning help file I think?


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on Feb 18, 2003
All I saw in the help files was for windowblinds and DX and stuff but I will check again. Thanks 4 tha help u guys r great people as is this community...been watching it grow for a couple of years now and there is nothing else quite like it
on Feb 18, 2003
I've been learning that myself about the people(s) here

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on Feb 18, 2003
ICQ+ Skinning tutorials on their site

http://www.icqplus.org/help.htm

Download the skin zipfile to your ICQ Plus Skins directory
(mostly is that C:\Program Files\ICQPlus\Skins).


so, say you create your skin in the
C:\Program Files\ICQPlus\Skins\My Skin\Skin.IPZ <----- zip this with directory so when unzipped it automatically creates and uncompresses it to the correct location and the all they have to do is click the + symbol in ICQ+ and load the skin..


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on Feb 18, 2003
I usually rename the ipz to zip. It's less trouble for everyone, no need to unzip it before you load it, that way.
on Feb 18, 2003
cool

I learned sumin new today too


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on Feb 18, 2003
Thanks again guys