OS 7 Theme Tutorial

[dcburke789]

Originally Posted by molson0

AND on some OS versions, it just doesn't. NO MATTER what you name it.

Sure sure...there's that too





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[ppage]

Originally Posted by 69goat

Is that XP? XP if you reboot in safe mode you can then set the temp folder permissions.

No need, if you select 'Tools', 'Folder Options' then the 'View' tab. Scroll down to the bottom and untick 'Use Simple File Sharing'

[Scott501]

i am at step 12, editing the ThemeBundler lines but cannot locate the properties file that have that code in it. I followed the post as best i could but to no avail. a more detailed how to would be really apperciated.

[ale7714]

I have problems with the Active Call Screen for 9900... Specially loading the background... :S I can't get it to work... Any recommendations?

[molson0]

call screens aren't done via svg in OS7 and beyond. (so RIM has proclaimed)

You will never be able to do it.

[ale7714]

:O! I didn't know that!... What a shame ... Thanks

[davedev12]

Hi there,

Thanks for the instructions, got it all working

I want to create an OTA file so I can post on App World. Can I do this when running the build.bat file, or do I need to export at the Theme Builder stage? I don't have a 9900 phone, so can only test with a sim (ie by exporting "Publish for Desktop Manager") before following the other instructions, so want to be sure on how to create a theme as an OTA before I start.

Many thanks,
D

[siva.m]

problem the banner, home screen and lock screen,anyone please advice me.

[molson0]

lockscreen looks good

[davedev12]

quick bump - to process as an OTA file, can you do this at the build.bat stage or do you need to do in theme builder? thanks

[molson0]

i dont know what you mean.

If you want to submit to appworld, make jad,cod,alx false, make zip true.

to put it on the simulator before uploading to appworld (as there will be MANY issues) export either as cod or jad, then load em on to the sim.

[davedev12]

thanks for the response molson, i set zip to true earlier but noticed that the zip file only contained one large cod rather than multiple small ones which i'm guessing won't work on appworld, hence wondering if i needed to export as an OTA from appworld. hope this makes sense

[molson0]

it should contain the same number of cods that would be exported had you chosen jad=true.

Anyways, you can just export jad=true, then upload the cod files to appworld if you need to do it that way.

[BBThemes]

Originally Posted by davedev12

thanks for the response molson, i set zip to true earlier but noticed that the zip file only contained one large cod rather than multiple small ones which i'm guessing won't work on appworld, hence wondering if i needed to export as an OTA from appworld. hope this makes sense

Originally Posted by BBThemes

9900 OS7 themes FAQ.


Q: What if i want to export as a set of cods and a .jad file for OTA install?
A: in the build.properties file, line 7 relates to desktop exports, line 8 for zip file exports (appworld export) and line 9 relates to jad export.
for OTA export you would set the Alx as false, and the Jad as true. then run the build.bat file as per normal.

that should help you with figuring out which line does what.

in all reality, a zip is simply a zipped alx export but without the alx loader file.
for appworld you can a) use the .cod from an alx export b) use the multiple cods from a .jad export c) use the .zip export.

it really doesnt matter which you use in appworld, if you upload one large cod, then appworld will split it down to multiple small cods (max 54kb i think) itself.

[davedev12]

Hi there,

My background images doesn't seem to change when i load an 0s7 theme into the sim - all my icons and other bits change, not sure what i'm doing wrong.

i take the background file out of the temp folder along with everything else, change it back to a 640x480 keeping the same name, run the build.bat file and as i said everything works apart from the background image doesn't change.

any ideas?

thanks!