[addon] BTVSkinSelector (Feb 13 Update)

[SSDNAdmin]

Author: redsaturn99

Short Description: Automatically Change BTV Skin
Long Description: This program can be used to change the Beyond TV or Beyond TV Link skin.
Version Number: 2.1
Status: Stable
Last Updated: 1/27/2008
Homepage:
Installation Instructions: Download the attached installer which includes only the Original Skin. Or, download the All Skins version from here http://www.mediafire.com/?bozvmy11q6z.
Release Notes:

This application will work as long as the downloaded skin's images are in the root of fthe unzipped folder or are located in an images folder similar to the BTV standard.

Version 1.3:
1. This update copies the Original images into the FSMdedia\Images folder before copying in the skin.
2. The form background color was changed to white.
3. Changed cursor to wait cursor while files are being copied.

Version 1.4.1:
1. Added option to open BTV in exclusive fullscreen mode.
2. Added an icon to the BTVSkinSelector main window and taskbar icon.
3. Added shortcut icon.
4. Updated "Change" button to "Apply Skin" button.

Version 2.1:
GUI updated to be more appropriate for a 10 foot interface.

License: Free
Requirements: BTV 4/BTV Link 4, .NET 2.0 Framework


Download setup.exe

[rugby]

Wow, this looks good. I'll have to try it out when I get home.

[cfaslave]

If this works with all of the supported skins, this will be a very popular addon and something we've needed for BTV. I wonder if something similar could be done for Beyond Media.

[queonda]

Damn, good work. About time someone came up with this!!! I'm going try this out tonight. I hate upgrading to the latest and then my skin disappears. Looks like this would make it easier for me to change it back.

[ZetaVu]

Same here. Now, not all skins have all the files, some just reuse components from the default skin. Am I able to just unzip the skins and it will use whatever is missing from default, or should I copy the skins on top of the default and then save in a folder?

[redsaturn99]

Thanks everyone,

It doesn't work quite right yet with a skin who's developer didn't put the image files into an Images folder in the skin folder. I haven't come up with the solution for that yet, but when I come up with a solution I will post it.

Brian

[redsaturn99]

You should create a Skins folder in the C:\Program Files\Snapstream Media folder. Unzip all of your skins into this directory and the program will read the skins from there. As long as the image files are in the root of the skin folder or are in the Images folder like the original skin, it will work perfectly. In my setup, GreenMetal BTV4 and CrispCurves aren't setup correctly and load properly.

[Bilar Crais]

Nicely done, Red.

[jbartlett777]

Woo, I see a couple of my skins in that list!

[ZetaVu]

Ok, tried this and it wiped images off my program, had to manually replace that. My skins are in their named files, so C:\Program Files\SnapStream Media\Skins\biometrics\ is where the files are, should I have a separate directory called images under the name?

[ZetaVu]

Ok, I was right with my original statement. You need to apply your skins individually first, then copy them to the skins directory (otherwise you lose files) and then you can apply them. This program deletes old files in the images directory, so if you don't you can end up with a lot of missing pictures.

[redsaturn99]

Originally Posted by ZetaVu

Ok, I was right with my original statement. You need to apply your skins individually first, then copy them to the skins directory (otherwise you lose files) and then you can apply them. This program deletes old files in the images directory, so if you don't you can end up with a lot of missing pictures.

Yes, as you always would when applying a skin, you need to backup your original skin images. I usually just dump them into a skin folder called skins.

[redsaturn99]

Originally Posted by ZetaVu

Ok, tried this and it wiped images off my program, had to manually replace that. My skins are in their named files, so C:\Program Files\SnapStream Media\Skins\biometrics\ is where the files are, should I have a separate directory called images under the name?

You don't have to have the Images folder in the skin directory. The program will look in the the biometrics\images folder first and if that doesn't exist it will look in the root of the biometrics folder.

[ZetaVu]

Ok, so what I would do is make a folder in skins called default, then copy the default skin into that folder (or an image sub folder). Then for every skin I want to add, I would make a new folder with that skin's name, copy the default files in there and then cut/paste the new skin stuff on top of that. Every time I use skin selector, it wipes all the info in the images folder (and all stuff underneath it) and replaces it with what is in the new folder.

I say all this as questions I guess. I'll be reinstalling soon so I'll try to clean this all up and test.

[RiderFan]

Originally Posted by cfaslave

I wonder if something similar could be done for Beyond Media.

Beyond Media has it's own theme chooser built in.