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Posted: 2002-05-01 18:02
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On 2002-05-01 16:56, rlp wrote:
a thm file is a tar file which uses the ustar format.
If you use the gnu tar to make theme, it won't work, coz ustar is an old format.
You can create a theme by using WinAce or Windows Comander ...



ghaa tobad they didn't go with GNU tar
that would have been good.
anyway this is another way you can create ustar archives
find . -print|cpio -o --format=ustar > ../test.thm

'find' and 'cpio' is almost always present on boxes running
diffrent unix flavors

Fahed_2000
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Posted: 2002-05-01 18:12
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I dono what the hell happened to my PC or server coz yesterday i wasn't able to download thems from crss.... now i can
But sadly I don't have the mms software. I remember how happy i was when i called this morning and they told me that a new software was out, then how dissapointed and misruble after i found out it isn't the mms sofware.....
;.(
arroyootje
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Posted: 2002-05-01 18:40
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I've just downloaded all the themes and have no problem whatsoever using them...

I just save them and then send with InfraRed to the phone. I've also just opened the blue theme in Wordpad and changed the colours to make the operator the same colour as the background. But when I sent it to my phone it also said: cannot open file, delete???

Don't really understand why...

jh67
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Posted: 2002-05-01 18:48
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I've downloaded them too,..but havent tried it out yet.

I'm still looking for a program like WinAce or Windows Commander.
There must be some other progs like them out there, right ???

Prefer some Freeware-programs, if possible ??

Jan

russtproof
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Posted: 2002-05-01 22:08
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On 2002-05-01 18:40, arroyootje wrote:
I've just downloaded all the themes and have no problem whatsoever using them...

I just save them and then send with InfraRed to the phone. I've also just opened the blue theme in Wordpad and changed the colours to make the operator the same colour as the background. But when I sent it to my phone it also said: cannot open file, delete???

Don't really understand why...





Hey,

i think it's sumfin to do with the hexadecimal number coding for color..
if the color isn't present in the 256 color palette (of the T68) then that "Delete" thing pops up..

i wonder where we can get a list of the colors available on the T68i..?
skjalg
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Posted: 2002-05-02 00:57
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U can use winace to create themes??? How the f*ck does that work? I thought winace was just an archiver program..

I`ve also tried to edit a couple themes in notepad, just moved around a bit on a couple of colors to see if it works! Then I saved them as "name.thm" file! Got same problem as everybody else, cant open, just have to delete the theme!
Really strange, since all I did was to take the color from background and switch it with the color from the popup box!

Is there a downloadable theme-editor out yet??
How does this christersson guy make his themes?
Armin
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Posted: 2002-05-02 01:08
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Christersson....are you hearing this? Please answer us if you read this....it's very important!

I'm going INSANE!?!!!!! I have to find a damn solution to this!!!


thib
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Posted: 2002-05-02 11:35
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On 2002-05-01 22:08, russtproof wrote:
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On 2002-05-01 18:40, arroyootje wrote:
I've just downloaded all the themes and have no problem whatsoever using them...

I just save them and then send with InfraRed to the phone. I've also just opened the blue theme in Wordpad and changed the colours to make the operator the same colour as the background. But when I sent it to my phone it also said: cannot open file, delete???

Don't really understand why...





Hey,

i think it's sumfin to do with the hexadecimal number coding for color..
if the color isn't present in the 256 color palette (of the T68) then that "Delete" thing pops up..

i wonder where we can get a list of the colors available on the T68i..?






Guys,

That's an Hex file you just can't edit it properly with Notepad, you have to use an Hex reader like UltraEdit.

Personnaly Here's what I'm doing to edit themes :

* Rename the file on the PC to .tar
* Open the .tar with Powerarchiver, extract the files
* Modify colors in .XML file
* Modify index.txt
* tar .XML, index.txt and my Gifs.
* rename to .thm
* send via IR

It works like a charm...

cheers
russtproof
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Posted: 2002-05-02 12:23
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On 2002-05-01 17:28, jh67 wrote:
From what I know You cant make it transparent. But if you can, please let us know
I know that you can give it the same color as the background-image,..but it doesnt make it transparent.

The color-palette with hex-numbers is here :

http://www.webresults.net/colorchart.htm




Are these colors compatible with the T68 range of colors??
russtproof
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Posted: 2002-05-02 12:26
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On 2002-05-02 01:08, Armin wrote:
Christersson....are you hearing this? Please answer us if you read this....it's very important!

I'm going INSANE!?!!!!! I have to find a damn solution to this!!!






i'd also like to express that point.. WAT IS THE SOLUTION?? grrrr..
russtproof
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Posted: 2002-05-02 12:28
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Guys,

That's an Hex file you just can't edit it properly with Notepad, you have to use an Hex reader like UltraEdit.

Personnaly Here's what I'm doing to edit themes :

* Rename the file on the PC to .tar
* Open the .tar with Powerarchiver, extract the files
* Modify colors in .XML file
* Modify index.txt
* tar .XML, index.txt and my Gifs.
* rename to .thm
* send via IR

It works like a charm...

cheers



hey.. umm wat's the index.txt file?? i did everythin besides that step.. mite that be the problem??
thib
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Posted: 2002-05-02 14:36
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On 2002-05-02 12:28, russtproof wrote:
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Guys,

That's an Hex file you just can't edit it properly with Notepad, you have to use an Hex reader like UltraEdit.

Personnaly Here's what I'm doing to edit themes :

* Rename the file on the PC to .tar
* Open the .tar with Powerarchiver, extract the files
* Modify colors in .XML file
* Modify index.txt
* tar .XML, index.txt and my Gifs.
* rename to .thm
* send via IR

It works like a charm...

cheers



hey.. umm wat's the index.txt file?? i did everythin besides that step.. mite that be the problem??




OK,

first about colors. Some here think that it might be the blocking point. It's not. You can send a 32bit gif to the phone, it will still display. The thing is that you won't have a great color match .

The index.txt file is just a list of files in the .thm file with their exact size

example :

classical.xml <2504>
ClassicalBkg.gif <956>

that's the index.txt file from the 'classical' theme.

What I suggest is that you transfer from phone to PC one of the standard theme so that you can see how it's made.

hope this will help

Cheers

[ This Message was edited by: thib on 2002-05-02 13:37 ]
russtproof
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Posted: 2002-05-02 14:42
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oooh. i c.. so if i make an index.txt file that should work rite??

thanxalot.. when i get back home i hafta try that!! i'll send a message if i manage to get it workin!!
thib
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Posted: 2002-05-02 14:58
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On 2002-05-02 14:42, russtproof wrote:
oooh. i c.. so if i make an index.txt file that should work rite??

thanxalot.. when i get back home i hafta try that!! i'll send a message if i manage to get it workin!!




That's right. a .thm file should contain an index.txt file a .xml file and whatever gif file you wish to use for menus, background etc.
jorg47
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Posted: 2002-05-02 15:51
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How can i send a Theme via cable???
Is a software nedded...excuse my english...i´m from Portugal!!!
My software is : R2A013...how older is this version???
Do you know problems with this software?

HELP ME!!!
Thanks!
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