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Is it a bug with Iconpackager or is it me being stupid????????

December 27, 2003 5:42:07 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I have been trying to update the iCandy Junior Icon packager themes with all the new custom file types which have been released by FOOOD in the past few days however i have run into the following problem. There are about 50 file types and when i customize the file types and save them into the package all seems well however when i reload the package or swop to another package and then return to the iCandy package some of the file types have miraculously changed!!!.

This problem seems to particulary affect the individual files for Midi sequence, Movie clip, Video clip and wave sound and vertually all the Winamp file types plus a few of the images files.

This is driving me nuts..........perhaps i have had too much Christmas beer

Anyway i removed all the other Iconpackage themes and just played with this one and still no joy. I then totally rebuilt my icon cache still no joy. I then uninstalled Iconpackager and reinstalled from scratch and guess what same problem.

I am praying this is something simple that i cannot see but i have got a sneeking suspicion that Iconpackager cannot take what i am throwing at it.

I would love someone to point out the error of my ways before i go totally mad
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Reply #1 December 27, 2003 7:13:07 AM
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Are you saying the icons on your computer change, or the icons within the IconPack change? If the former, I've always had that problem with some file types such as image files. (If I change the icon for BMP, JPG, and Gif change too.) If the icons are changing within the pack, that's spooky.





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Reply #2 December 27, 2003 7:20:38 AM
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Wish you well on your journey and look forward to this package when it is complete.

Are you doing your work on a fresh install of XP? If not some unknown default in your registry may have been altered that Icon Packager cannot restore. I previously had a problem with the icon WinXP uses to show MS-DOS .exe's and MS-DOS .com's not being able to be changed to anything not even back to the original icons, not matter what I did with Icon Packager, eventually I had to restore my C:\ partition from a backup to fix the problem. I don't think it's a problem with Icon Packager itself.

Just my two cents, hope it gives you something fresh to think about or try
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Reply #3 December 27, 2003 8:20:36 AM
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Randy.......you have just given me a thought.......Guys.....i will come back to you later after i have had a fiddle around
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Reply #4 December 27, 2003 1:33:33 PM
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Just checking to see how you are making out
I am eager to tryout these icons.
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Reply #5 December 27, 2003 6:02:38 PM
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Stephen........I think i have suceeded however i need someone to test the package before i upload it. There are 140 icons in the package and its about 10MB zipped. Can you or is there anyone else out there able to help me with a test please. Someone with a broadband connection would be best. There were two issues with the icons that i need someone to look at before i unleash them. I will obviously need someone with their email address on their profile.
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Reply #6 December 27, 2003 6:10:44 PM
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I'm on dial-up , but if no one else bites, I'll give it a go. I'll check back in about an hour to see if you found someone with broadband or not
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Reply #7 December 27, 2003 6:28:10 PM
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I can do it.
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Reply #8 December 27, 2003 7:06:56 PM
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Yo Leo....looks like you found someone with broadband
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Reply #9 December 27, 2003 8:11:24 PM
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IR.......You are a star.......Thank you..........will start sending in a few minutes.....Stephen thank you for your offer anyway

BTW its late here in the UK now so after i have sent it i will be going to bed but will touch base ASAP as i want you to have a look at a couple of areas in particular especially the installation of the package
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Reply #10 December 27, 2003 8:47:43 PM
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I will download tonight...when available, then will probably check it out tomorrow...sometime. I've got a B-Day party for my Dad-in-law and my nephew Marley to go to tomorrow
Glad to hear you got it working I'm sure there are plenty of other people waiting eagerly for this package too!
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Reply #11 December 28, 2003 2:07:03 AM
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If you sent it,I may not have got it because of yahoo's 4 mb limit,I'll send you my 'real' email address.
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Reply #12 December 28, 2003 2:08:25 AM
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mail me your email address
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Reply #13 December 28, 2003 5:18:24 AM
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IR.....sent it to you but got up this morning and it had failed coz of the 4MB limit.........You got mail, buddy........
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Reply #14 December 28, 2003 8:04:56 AM
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I will download tonight...when available, then will probably check it out


Sorry...didn't realise you were still sending it of to IR to test it out. I thought IR had already tested it and you were uploading it to WC.

Essencay goes back to his corner and waits patiently
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Reply #15 December 28, 2003 8:58:23 AM
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essencay......There are people climbing up my door and garden fences to get hold of this

There will be 2 versions just like the originals - Blue Folder and Yellow Folder - both will have loads and loads of file types skinned with FOOOD's brand new icons plus i have rippped the old packages apart and totally re-schemed them to blend better. As soon as IR has got the blue version and played with it and answered a few of my queries they will be put up. The packages are all ready to go, new library screen shots have been done so the whole shooting match is ready bar a couple of areas that need loooking at.
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Reply #16 December 28, 2003 9:06:11 AM
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BTW...i think i have got round the MS DOS icons problem as well but not sure and this is another area that i will get IR to look at
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Reply #17 December 28, 2003 11:54:56 AM
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As a matter of interest i have been playing with the yellow version and all the icons are there but after an initial load which went quite easily i have seen 3 different versions of the same package - the more i look at this the more i think that there are some conflicts going on in the Iconpackager software which will need looking at by Stardock.

IR are you up and about yet as i need you to look at this when you can?
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Reply #18 December 28, 2003 1:32:32 PM
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I'm finally up...I sent you my other email address.
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Reply #19 December 28, 2003 1:34:04 PM
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Couldnt sleep last night,daylight was streaming thru the windows this morning BEFORE I fell asleep...unnnnnnnnh
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Reply #20 December 28, 2003 3:19:13 PM
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IR........your "package" should be with you by now. Now go get your self a large mug of strong coffee and have a play. As i mentioned before first things first - i would like to know how the installation went. After you have had a play and a look around it i need you to look for faults. I don't mind any critisism. I then need to ask you some questions about what you are seeing. I will pop back in a while to see how you are getting on. I really appreciate this IR as i don't want to "float" such a large package without some testing as if people start finding faults after a 10MB download they will want to throw me to the dogs
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Reply #21 December 28, 2003 4:16:55 PM
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Sent you a pic and some info...Mostly everything was perfect.It didnt show up as an IP,but IP opened the zip and installed it fine,no problem.What are we looking for?
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Reply #22 December 28, 2003 4:26:05 PM
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My Movies folder icon dosnt change .
winamp file associations get changed to wmv.
psd icons stay default.
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Reply #23 December 28, 2003 4:42:36 PM
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midi icons were fine
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Reply #24 December 28, 2003 4:50:06 PM
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I havnt dealt with icons much (yet).144 icons all the way to 128,...still I was suprised at the unzipped file size...21.9 mb's...is that normal? What are the larger icons for?
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Reply #25 December 28, 2003 5:24:47 PM
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This is my email to IR in reply to his so anyone else who might like to throw in any imput is welcome
IR..............OK.........some of that is good:-

1. Did it install OK..........did you have to "faf" about with it or did it go straight into IP?

2. IE shortcuts problem is a known problem and the only way round them is to do it manually.

3. Can you show Network connections in your Start Panel. This will bring up Connect to in your Start Panel. What icon can you see beside it - is it a blue folder with a "world" in front of it because it should not be it should be a phone socket as per icon 37. This has really got me going nuts as i have tried to change this several times to no avail.

4. Winamp file types - Come out of IP and go back into it again and load iCandy up again and then go to the file types and have a look at all the music files for winamp. There are quite a few file types. Do these match now. Give it a couple of goes and when they do match then have a look at all the other file types and if all now match hit apply. OK IP and then go back in and see if they have remained constant and correct.

5. What icons are showing on media clip, wave sound, video clip and midi sequence?

6. PSD icon............is that a file type icon i can see in your screenshot............If you follow 4. above hopefully that will rectify it.

7. Zip files.............does it change all your zip files...........What Zip utility are you using............This package is not skinning my Zips and i am using Object Zip..........i wonder if i have missed a file type although there are two .zip files in the file types of which one will not skin however hard i try it.

Thats all i can think of at the moment.............thanks once again and i really appreciate it. Await to hear from you. Leo.
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