Windowblind not loading...

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Well, I recently (as of today) got my 1st windowblind uploaded and have had a few comments on it that say people have had trouble getting it to load correctly. I personally have no problems with it, so (unfortunately) I cant really help them. I was wondering if someone could check the skin out and see what's wrong.

Skin: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=1&SkinID=3654

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wouldn't load for me either.



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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just tried it Event, and although it DLed ok and I could add the WB through Properties, it all fell apart after that and would not load.

I am using Windows ME, and I like it.

Well, I have to like it, it's all I got at the moment.


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Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yikes, looks like everyone is having the same problem...
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, is anyone NOT having that problem?
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm having the same prob....nothing is there.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, Im working on it now...I think I found the problem...

/me mutters to himself, "I cant believe I did that..."
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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, whenever I have the skin in SS and I zip for distriuition, everything works just fine. But, when I try to open the file, it creates an empty folder in the windowblinds directory. Whats even weirder, is that I can open the *seemingly corrupted* .wba in SS, and find all the files perfectly intact. I can also load the skin with no problems from there...

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Distribution*
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What are you using to Zip it?
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SS..under..File>Zip for distribution.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Zip it with the Windows default ...
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Done...

now what?
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
....does it un-zip correctly? If it does upload it again
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, Im not sure If I get what youre saying (past my bedtime already)...So in 13, you meant Zip the folder with the graphics and whatnot...or zip the .wba?
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The WBA is nothing more then a zip file so zip all the files related to the skin, rename it as WBA and you should be set...
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok...will try Yrag...
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Crud, still not working, when I click on the 'newly christened' .wba, it creates an empty folder...
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK....does it un-zip correctly if you hit extract?



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Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I would assume WB doesnt recognize it as a skin...
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Upload it as a zip with a notation in the comments that it must be un-zipped to a folder and then installed using the import function in WB config...it's a pain, but you'll get your skin up until we figure out what's up with SS that it's not saving it correctly for auto install...I don't think it's special to your system...I think it's an SS problem that will have to be resolved and I doubt you want to wait.

....to answer your question...open your WB and try to import it...should work




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Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, will do yrag... Thanks for your help.