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Manuals / How to

Refer to my YouTube channel or visit Faeran's Theme Creator Workshop videos to better understand the new features.

Dave Paterson - YouTube

Development Live Streams - YouTube

COMMUNITY Theme Creator - Patreon

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What's New in Version 3.2.5   See changelog

Released

Changes

  •  Editor: Resizing/Rotating/Moving UIElement now shows the values being changed next to the mouse pointer.

  •  Publishing a Theme with either Startup or Pause views will publish the CTC .dlls to Launchbox/Plugins.

  •  Text List Preset Styles: Removed most hardcoded colors.

     

Fixes

  • COMMUNITYThemeCreatorLibrary upgraded to 1.4.8

  •  Code Generator: Internal naming of Custom Fields.

  •  Editor: UIElement dragging when parent is flipped x/y.

  •  Editor: The resizing mouse cursor was incorrect when parent is flipped x/y.

  •  Code Generator: Wheel Item User Defined Video.

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Yes! Yes! Yes we can !!! :) Thx for you work !

I waited with great impatience

@y2guruEdit : However, I have a little problem at startup,(a Application exception) it tells me that the format of the input string is incorrect. I filled all the boxes, erased some, changed big box (so hard disk). I do not see too much where it can come. I restarted by erasing the settings but at each problem the theme appears back white, but the window (the log I guess) prevents me from doing anything; thank you in advance for the answer!

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On 9/30/2019 at 9:28 PM, PaDeMoNiuM said:

Yes! Yes! Yes we can !!! :) Thx for you work !

I waited with great impatience

@y2guruEdit : However, I have a little problem at startup,(a Application exception) it tells me that the format of the input string is incorrect. I filled all the boxes, erased some, changed big box (so hard disk). I do not see too much where it can come. I restarted by erasing the settings but at each problem the theme appears back white, but the window (the log I guess) prevents me from doing anything; thank you in advance for the answer!

This issue has been resolved and the update has been uploaded here.

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Mindlesscargo

When in portrait mode the UI elements box is too skinny to click the add button.  Is there anyway to fix that like dragging the box or somewhere in the code to make it wider.

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14 hours ago, Mindlesscargo said:

When in portrait mode the UI elements box is too skinny to click the add button.  Is there anyway to fix that like dragging the box or somewhere in the code to make it wider.

Can you please share a screenshot with me, you can message me directly

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Light Sock

After I input all the requested informations I get a grey screen. Then windows offers me to close the program because it's not responding.

Things to know that may be the issue:

  • I've installed the fonts
  • I'm using 3 screens setup
  • One screen is ultrawide
  • I only have the Arcade system with some playlists

Thanks for helping me out ?

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5 hours ago, G22 said:

After I input all the requested informations I get a grey screen. Then windows offers me to close the program because it's not responding.

Things to know that may be the issue:

  • I've installed the fonts
  • I'm using 3 screens setup
  • One screen is ultrawide
  • I only have the Arcade system with some playlists

Thanks for helping me out ?

I'm glad you got it up and running and thanks for letting me see some of your work on the ultrawide monitor

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scooter1974

Love the app so far, but when I try to publish a theme I get the following error. I'm on the newest build 1.0.2. 

   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.MODproperties.LoadUIElements(String sPrefData)
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Publish.CopyFontsToThemeFolder()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Publish.MyTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer.FireTick(Object unused)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Window.ShowHelper(Object booleanBox)
   at System.Windows.Window.Show()
   at System.Windows.Window.ShowDialog()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.MainWindow.CMmainmenu_Publish_Theme_Click(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem.InvokeClickAfterRender(Object arg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Application.Main()
Index was outside the bounds of the array.

 

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y2guru
45 minutes ago, scooter1974 said:

Love the app so far, but when I try to publish a theme I get the following error. I'm on the newest build 1.0.2. 


   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.MODproperties.LoadUIElements(String sPrefData)
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Publish.CopyFontsToThemeFolder()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Publish.MyTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer.FireTick(Object unused)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Window.ShowHelper(Object booleanBox)
   at System.Windows.Window.Show()
   at System.Windows.Window.ShowDialog()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.MainWindow.CMmainmenu_Publish_Theme_Click(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(Object target, RoutedEventArgs routedEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem.InvokeClickAfterRender(Object arg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.Application.Main()
Index was outside the bounds of the array.

 

Thanks Scooter,  can you do me a favor.. can you please zip up the theme that's causing this publishing error so I can run it on my machine in debug

The theme is located within COMMUNITY Theme Creator for BigBox\Theme Preferences

 

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8 minutes ago, y2guru said:

Thanks Scooter,  can you do me a favor.. can you please zip up the theme that's causing this publishing error so I can run it on my machine in debug

The theme is located within COMMUNITY Theme Creator for BigBox\Theme Preferences

 

@y2guru Here you go, it's very much just me playing around so far, but hoping to make a full fledged theme out of it.

Playing around Theme.rar

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I am a little confused on what you sent, its looks like a consolidation of the Theme Design and the Published Theme as it contains files from both, the design folder content should look like this..

image.thumb.png.8a540f1a18c2110ba0a4cbe4e4763d50.png

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scooter1974

I thought it looked a little different than the neon theme. Let me delete what I have and see what happens when I re-create it. I haven't added anything to the root folder, but it may just be me, doing something I shouldn't be.

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Just now, y2guru said:

Delete these files from the folder and it will publish no problem ?

 

image.thumb.png.f3bd02c52ee249a87f1b680924d43285.png

Will do! Appreciate your time and please excuse my noobiness :P

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22 hours ago, Retrofrogg said:

How can I tell which version of the app I have installed? I checked the settings but don't see it there. 

I’m currently working on 1.0.3 and from that version onward you will be able see the current version 

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proghodet

Stellar work!

I'm having difficulties with nested platform categories, but that may not be a problem with your application in particular, but rather how theming works in BigBox? If I choose a platform category, I get the hourglass cursor, and it just loads infinitely.
An example is:
Genres (Platform Category)
-- Action (Platform Category)
---- Beat'em Up (Playlist)

Screen capture provided :)

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I’m assuming the infinite loading occurs in the editor, if so, yes ... I have basic filtering  logic in place, nested and playlist selections will result in a code loop,  it’s a known thing and on my to do list to fix

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proghodet

Oh, okay! Yes, it happens in the editor. There are no themes that supports this kind of nesting as far as I know, which is why I was hoping that this editor could be an easy fix for mye particular use case. Anyway, thank you for creating such an easy-to-use program!

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y2guru

Overview of changes made in the past 6 weeks plus changes in the upcoming build 1.0.3.

The video also covers a new feature added in the past week that should assist new Theme creators.

 

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Rincewind

Presets / Assists are a great addition, and the sneak peek to the Animation Editor element is even more fantastic. Can't wait for the that to be a usable feature... Great work as usual and thanks again for putting this together.

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