guitransparent mode not working

[Skywalker]

Hi,

I'm trying to use another winntbbu.dl_ file and want to make my Xplode setup screen transparent. But I don't get this to work.

This is the code i'm using:

<XPlode>
	<config>
  <hidewindow>Windows Update</hidewindow>
  <hidewindow>CMD.EXe</hidewindow>
  <show total='18' after='10' subcount='true' />
  <!-- turn antialiasing OFF if you're running GUIinstall mode -->
  <font face='Tahoma' antialias='false' small='9' large='14' />
  <!-- note the position attribute - it is listed in 'x,y' positions. -->
  <!-- 0..8 still may be used. -->
  <window width='461' position='2' fixmain='0' />
  <windowmode>guitransparent</windowmode>
  <strings>
 	 <!-- main XPlode string -->
 	 <title>Installation and configuration</title>
 	 <complete>complete</complete>
 	 <!-- adduser plugin strings -->
 	 <adduser>Adding user #1#</adduser>
 	 <addusertogroup>Adding user #1# to group #2#</addusertogroup>
 	 <addgroup>Adding group #1#</addgroup> 
 	 <!-- file/dir ops plugin strings -->
 	 <copy>Copying #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</copy>
 	 <move>Moving #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</move>
 	 <delete>Deleting #1# (#3#)</delete>
 	 <!-- shortcut plugin -->
 	 <shortcut>Adding shortcut: #1#</shortcut> 
  </strings>
	</config>
<items>
 <item display='Installing Applications'>
  <execute display='Installing .NET Framework v1.1 ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\netfx.msi' arguments='/QN'/>
  <execute display='Installing .NET Framework v1.1 SP1 ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\NetFramework\SP1\KB867460.exe' arguments='/QN'/>
  <execute display='Installing Windows Mediaplayer 10 ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\applications\WMP10\MP10Setup.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N /C:"setup_wm.exe /DisallowSystemRestore /Q:A /R:N"'/>
  <execute display='Installing Irfanview 3.95 ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\applications\IrfanView395\IView395.exe' arguments='/silent /desktop=0 /group=1 /allusers=1 /assoc=1'/>
  <execute display='Installing Irfanview 3.95 Plugins ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\applications\IrfanView391\all_plugins.exe' arguments='/silent'/>
  <execute display='Installing WinRAR 3.30 ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinRAR\wrar330.exe' arguments='/s'/>
  <execute display='Installing Daemon Tools 3.47 ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\Applications\DaemonTools\daemon.msi' arguments='/qn /norestart'/>
  <execute display='Installing McAfee 8.0i Enterprise incl. patch 1 ...' program='%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\VSC\vse800.msi' arguments='/QN'/>
  <execute display='Installing MSN Messenger 6.2.0137 Final ...' program='%systemdrive%\install\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi' arguments='/QN'/>
  <execute display='Nero Burning ROM v6.6.0.0 Ultra Edition ...' program='%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Nero\nero6600.exe' arguments='/SN=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /WRITE_SN /SILENT /SILENT=1 /NO_UI /NOCANCEL /NOREBOOT'/>
  <execute display='Office 2003 Pro incl. SP1 ...' program='%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe' arguments='TRANSFORMS=%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Office2003\Unattended.MST /QN'/>
 </item>
 <item display='Running Registry tweaks'>
  <execute display='Applying Registry Tweaks I ...' program='regedit' arguments='/s %systemdrive%\install\QuickLaunch.reg'/>
  <execute display='Applying Registry Tweaks II ...' program='regedit' arguments='/s %systemdrive%\install\RegTweaks.reg'/>
 </item>
 <item display='Running system cleanup'>
  <execute display='Performing cleanup ...' program='%systemdrive%\cleanup.cmd' hide='true'/>
 </item>
</items>
</XPlode>

Does anyone see what i'm doing wrong?

Thnx!

[Skywalker]

Is there anyone who knows how to solve this?

[FuNKeR]

I think you still need to define some colors though...

See the example file for information about that.

cu

FuNKeR

[Skywalker]

Ok, to show you all what my problem is with the XML that i've posted in this topic, i made a screendump.

I would like to have the Xplode part transparent, but can't get it to work.......

[FuNKeR]

Ah, got it.

I think your problem is that you wrote

<windowmode>guitransparent</windowmode>

You should try this:

<windowmode mode='guitransparent' />

cu

FuNKeR

[Skywalker]

Thnx, I will try this and let you know!

[FuNKeR]

Did this work?

cu

FuNKeR

[Power350]

changing to mode='guitransparent' worked for me. guess I needed to use the example and modify it but now the translutent text is pink and there for not being interprated to be transparent. anyone know what a common mistake for this would be? I deleted the color section in xml????

[Wraith]

I'll be addressing all these issues in the new version of XPlode.

Unfortunately, I just don't remember how to get it working in XPlode 1.1.2.

Sorry.

[Power350]

Sry to hear about the hdd. Ya know I've had similar problems with translucent being pink in other situations(full transparent is fine) and to tell you the truth I forget what was the fix to those issues. Guess we're about on the same page. Bother, I guess I'll have to actually do some work on it now.

ya know......seems that some bitmaps had the same issue when I was making custom icons........will have to dig deeper. untill then....... and keep the good work.