Comments on: Create Your Own Custom Skins: The EASY Way http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/ A Free Educational Game for Everybody Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:53:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: paralleldivergence http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-3118 paralleldivergence Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:31:38 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-3118 If you don't have a skinbuilder folder inside your QuizBoxes folder then you must have an older installation. Just download a fresh install from the downloads page. There is no "MakeYourOwnSkin" file, so I'm not sure what you're referring to there. If you don’t have a skinbuilder folder inside your QuizBoxes folder then you must have an older installation. Just download a fresh install from the downloads page. There is no “MakeYourOwnSkin” file, so I’m not sure what you’re referring to there.

]]> By: Jigesha http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-3114 Jigesha Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:49:10 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-3114 Hi. When I downloaded the quiz boxes, it didn't come with the MakeYourOwnSkin file. How can I get that file? Hi. When I downloaded the quiz boxes, it didn’t come with the MakeYourOwnSkin file. How can I get that file?

]]> By: paralleldivergence http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2974 paralleldivergence Fri, 14 May 2010 23:43:33 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2974 Well done Laura. I like peole who persevere. Hope you like QuizBoxes. Well done Laura. I like peole who persevere. Hope you like QuizBoxes.

]]> By: Laura http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2972 Laura Fri, 14 May 2010 21:19:38 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2972 oops! Figured it out - something wrong with my image size vs canvas size... oops! Figured it out – something wrong with my image size vs canvas size…

]]> By: Laura http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2971 Laura Fri, 14 May 2010 18:55:00 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2971 Hi Stu I followed your directions to make the skins, but for some reason the dollar amounts are not showing up on the buttons. Any idea how I can fix this? Hi Stu

I followed your directions to make the skins, but for some reason the dollar amounts are not showing up on the buttons. Any idea how I can fix this?

]]> By: paralleldivergence http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2773 paralleldivergence Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:27:27 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2773 Yes, in Windows 7, Program Files is a protected folder and you must "Run as Administrator" to allow the program to make changes in the folder. Fortunately, QuizBoxes is completely portable, so you can run it from any folder - it's usually best to do so from a folder where you have read/write and modify access. Yes, in Windows 7, Program Files is a protected folder and you must “Run as Administrator” to allow the program to make changes in the folder. Fortunately, QuizBoxes is completely portable, so you can run it from any folder – it’s usually best to do so from a folder where you have read/write and modify access.

]]> By: James D http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2772 James D Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:38:43 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2772 nevermind. problem solved. I had everything installed under Program Files, and windows 7 won't save pictures there for some reason. The security permissions are all weird. I reinstalled under My documents and had no problems. nevermind. problem solved. I had everything installed under Program Files, and windows 7 won’t save pictures there for some reason. The security permissions are all weird. I reinstalled under My documents and had no problems.

]]> By: James D http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2771 James D Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:31:06 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2771 I seem to have a problem...when I use the "MakeQuizBoxesSkin" button, it does not split up my foreground into squares, so I end up with my custom background and the default box styles. Is there any way to fix this without me needing to individually customize the 30 boxes? I seem to have a problem…when I use the “MakeQuizBoxesSkin” button, it does not split up my foreground into squares, so I end up with my custom background and the default box styles. Is there any way to fix this without me needing to individually customize the 30 boxes?

]]> By: paralleldivergence http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2238 paralleldivergence Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:52:52 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2238 Zip the folder called CPI (right-click on the folder and choose Compress files) and email me that zip file to stu_hasic"at"yahoo.com. Zip the folder called CPI (right-click on the folder and choose Compress files) and email me that zip file to stu_hasic”at”yahoo.com.

]]> By: Jeff http://quizboxes.com/2009/02/15/create-your-own-custom-skins-the-easy-way/#comment-2236 Jeff Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:35:23 +0000 http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-2236 Hi STu, Thanks for getting back to me. 1. Yes. I locate Quizboxes by going to My Computer>local disk. It's there. 2. Yes. The 4 folders are there in addition to 2 other files- Quizboxes (the app) and Setup Shortcut 3. Yes. I did create a new folder in the skins folder with a short abbreviation, cpi. 4. Yes. Using Irfanview, I opened three jpeg image files, resized them to the exact specs, renamed them as directed, and moved them to the new cpi folder within skins folder. 5. Yes. I did copy and paste the MakeQuizBoxesSkin file into cpi also. There is no file extension (.bat) showing after it but if I hover over it it says the file type is MS-DOS Batch File, size 3.58 kb. 6. Yes. I now double click the copied MakeQUizBoxesSKin file in my cpi folder which contains the 3 renamed jpeg images and I still get that error. I did not alter any other files in the QuizBoxes folder. I love both the Jeopardy and QuizBoxes programs and hope them use them frequently. I was also excited to learn that I could create my own skins and that the process was easy. What could I try next? Hi STu,
Thanks for getting back to me.
1. Yes. I locate Quizboxes by going to My Computer>local disk. It’s there.
2. Yes. The 4 folders are there in addition to 2 other files- Quizboxes (the app) and Setup Shortcut
3. Yes. I did create a new folder in the skins folder with a short abbreviation, cpi.
4. Yes. Using Irfanview, I opened three jpeg image files, resized them to the exact specs, renamed them as directed, and moved them to the new cpi folder within skins folder.
5. Yes. I did copy and paste the MakeQuizBoxesSkin file into cpi also. There is no file extension (.bat) showing after it but if I hover over it it says the file type is MS-DOS Batch File, size 3.58 kb.
6. Yes. I now double click the copied MakeQUizBoxesSKin file in my cpi folder which contains the 3 renamed jpeg images and I still get that error. I did not alter any other files in the QuizBoxes folder.
I love both the Jeopardy and QuizBoxes programs and hope them use them frequently. I was also excited to learn that I could create my own skins and that the process was easy. What could I try next?

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