Royale Theme just WON'T apply! *after search*

[Adiel]

i'm gonna try it , i've now checked the XPCD without the OEM folder , to make

sure the problem is not there.. I'M GOnna try it right away

[ToBe]

Did it work?

[Adiel]

now testing

didn't had time earlier , i had to work :\

[Adiel]

darn it , still not working ..

but i think i found some clue -

for some reason , my Resources folder , is not on Windows\System32

folder , but only in Windows folder.

?!

and the royale.exe file isn't extracting for some reason , even though svcpack.inf is correct ..

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
MajorVersion=5
MinorVersion=1
BuildNumber=2600

[SetupData]
CatalogSubDir="\i386\svcpack"

[ProductCatalogsToInstall]
KB832414.cat
KB884020.cat
KB885523.cat
KB885626.cat
KB885894.cat
scripten.cat

[SetupHotfixesToRun]
Royale.exe

[Ao©]

Here's an exe I've made with the Royale Theme, including olive green, silver and blue color style, that works with every version of Windows XP, it also includes the 3D Windows XP screensaver...

Royale Theme All WinXP

This can be installed via svcpack.inf, just add the line Royale.exe without switches.

To have it as default theme when the install is done, add this to winnt.sif:

[Shell]
CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%Systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Royale.Theme"

I downloaded your exe, as I also appreciate the XP Screensaver.

Still I have a question :

Would it work if called from cmdlines.txt instead of svcpack.inf ?

I assume that it would, but better if you can confirm me that...

[Adiel]

anymore suggestions ? :|

[ToBe]

@ Ao©: Don't know, haven't tried, but it should work from cmdlines.txt.... Try it.

@ Adiel: Sorry mate, out of clues...

Strange svcpack.inf you have. Is Royale.exe all you have in [setupHotfixesToRun]?

Are you using XPCreate or nLite or someother tool?

[Adiel]

nope , no nlite , no XPCREATE.

it must be some files i edited in the I386 folder ..

the only files i've edited were downloading "hacked" files for SP2 , winnt.sif , winntbbu.dll and winnt32u.dll , ryavnm update pack , dosnet.inf , svcpack.inf and txtsetup.sif ..

:|

[Adiel]

UP =|

[mazin]

@Adiel

If you're willing to use a script, try this one. Please, test it first on your current Windows. Let me know the result.

Save it as royale.js, then click it.

var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell");

WshShell.RUN ("%systemroot%\\Resources\\Themes\\Royale.Theme");

WScript.Sleep(5000);

WshShell.AppActivate("Display Properties");

WScript.Sleep(500);

WshShell.SendKeys ("{TAB 2}");

WScript.Sleep(500);

WshShell.SendKeys ("{ENTER}");

WScript.Sleep(10000);

Edited October 22, 2004 by mazin

[Adiel]

working flewless on my windows! now how do i call him ? fro, cmdlines / runonceex or svcpack? thanks.

[mazin]

I recommend running it on the first boot or after that. I haven't tested it, though. But I think it's better applied using RunOnceEX. You call it like you call any other file.

[Adiel]

ok i'll try call it using runonceex .. is there anyway to diable the "Display Properties" Popup like on windows?

[mazin]

Do not worry. This line should close it for you: WshShell.SendKeys ("%{F4}"); in an unattended installation where the screen is free of other objects that can steal focus.

[mazin]

@Adiel

The script has been edited. Now, it will apply the theme and close itself. Look at the previous post.

Good luck.