[xpvs] System 5

[aggrophobik]

No, it works fine here. Can't you just double-click the .msstyle file?

[feverfive]

No, it works fine here. Can't you just double-click the .msstyle file?

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Double clicking the .msstyle file only brings up an XP dialog asking what program I want to use to open the file. I haven't had to do this for any of the other VS' I have stored...........Thanks for the advice though.

[hornett]

Man, I miss using this VS. I used the WB port, & I loved it. But, I've since uninstalled WB & hacked my uxtheme.dll (mainly b/c I wanted to use LE4). I can't get System 5 to show up in my Display Properties as an option under the Appearance tab. I've unzipped into the C:WINDOWS\Resources\Themes folder like all the other VS' that I have stored there, but it still won't show up. Does this version require StyleXP, or another prgram to use it?

Download the theme again, and run the .bat file to install it. Let me know if you're still having problems :)

PS Colour pack is still in progress (having some shellstyle issues! :))

[feverfive]

Download the theme again, and run the .bat file to install it. Let me know if you're still having problems :)

PS Colour pack is still in progress (having some shellstyle issues! :))

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I forgot to mention I tried that w/ my original install, but I got a message in the DOS window advising of missing files, or something like that. I'll try it again tonight & will post a screen shot if I get the same error. Anyway, that's why I tried manually extracting the .msstyle...Thanks.

[hornett]

Try moving your "system" or "system 5" folder from c:/windows/resources/themes/ and the running the installer again. I'm afraid that version of the installer may be a little buggy, since I usually do Linux dev. It's had many improvements for the next version but if you DO have any problems, please post a screenshot.

The reason I said to download it again was just because I thought it was wierd it wouldn't open when you double-click the .msstyle :wacko:

[feverfive]

Try moving your "system" or "system 5" folder from c:/windows/resources/themes/ and the running the installer again. I'm afraid that version of the installer may be a little buggy, since I usually do Linux dev. It's had many improvements for the next version but if you DO have any problems, please post a screenshot.

The reason I said to download it again was just because I thought it was wierd it wouldn't open when you double-click the .msstyle  :wacko:

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O.K. I deleted all references to this theme in the Resources folder, and I even re-downloaded the install .zip file. I double-clicked on the install.bat, & got the same screen as follows (I tried to widen the window so all of the message could be seen, but it wouldn't expand):

I simply hit <Enter> to escape that window. "System5" still doesn't show in Display Properties>Appearance>etc. In Explorer, I navigated to the C:WINDOWS\Resources\Themes foldr. There is a folder there called "System". I opened-up that folder, & there is no .msstyle file; there is a "Shell" folder, but no shell.dll files are in it; basically "System" is an empty folder (& yes, I do have the

EDIT: Tried extracting the .msstyle & shell files manually, & still no go......

Edited September 15, 2005 by feverfive

[bigl523]

try this: extract the whole .zip file to your desktop, then try running the .bat file

[feverfive]

try this: extract the whole .zip file to your desktop, then try running the .bat file

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That did it!! Thanks for the suggestion, why didn't I try that? I appreciate it. Glad I don't have to reinstall WB....

[hornett]

Thanks, bigl523! :cool: