Community Theme Creator 3.2.5

Funny, Bitdefender identified the latest build exe as a threat and quarantined it:

Hello.  Thanks for your awesome work!

I'm new using this amazing tool. I'm getting this error when i try to plublish any theme, for example Neon theme included in version 1.0.3.6.

I'm on Windows 7 and using the COMMUNITY Theme Creator for BigBox version.1.0.3.6

at System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection.AddFontFile(String filename)
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.UcPublish.CopyFontsToThemeFolder()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.UcPublish.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.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()
File not found.

 

Thanks a lot!

33 minutes ago, gvl said:

Hello.  Thanks for your awesome work!

I'm new using this amazing tool. I'm getting this error when i try to plublish any theme, for example Neon theme included in version 1.0.3.6.

I'm on Windows 7 and using the COMMUNITY Theme Creator for BigBox version.1.0.3.6

at System.Drawing.Text.PrivateFontCollection.AddFontFile(String filename)
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.UcPublish.CopyFontsToThemeFolder()
   at COMMUNITY_Theme_Creator_for_BigBox.UcPublish.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.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()
File not found.

 

Thanks a lot!

Can you do me a favor, when you publish and the blue progress box is displayed in the bottom right, note the last thing it was doing before you get the exception window, it looks like it completed copying all the required fonts but I cannot tell

26 minutes ago, y2guru said:

Can you do me a favor, when you publish and the blue progress box is displayed in the bottom right, note the last thing it was doing before you get the exception window, it looks like it completed copying all the required fonts but I cannot tell

Ok thanks. It looks like it completed, but when i choose the theme on Bigbox i get the default theme. I could sent you the theme published in bigbox if you want

Please zip up the published theme and send to me, I can’t look at it until much later as I have my day job to finish first

1 hour ago, y2guru said:

Please zip up the published theme and send to me, I can’t look at it until much later as I have my day job to finish first

There you got. Many thanks!

Neon.zip

Edited December 24, 2019 by gvl

1 hour ago, gvl said:

There you got. Many thanks!

Neon.zip 44.34 MB · 1 download

 

1 hour ago, gvl said:

There you got. Many thanks!

Neon.zip 44.34 MB · 1 download

Thanks a lot , I’ll check it out when I get home

downloading now,  but I have to ask... did you install the fonts that I supplied within the main folder?  folder is called... ".Install these fonts first to allow the demo theme to load correctly in the editor"

I dont think you did as I do not see them in the published theme folder you sent me, however you have discovered a bug I must fix...… cannot copy a font that does not physically exist on your system ?

6 hours ago, y2guru said:

downloading now,  but I have to ask... did you install the fonts that I supplied within the main folder?  folder is called... ".Install these fonts first to allow the demo theme to load correctly in the editor"

yes, i installed all of them.

Did you find a manual fix to allow work meanwhile?

thanks you.

38 minutes ago, gvl said:

yes, i installed all of them.

Did you find a manual fix to allow work meanwhile?

thanks you.

That's interesting because those same fonts should have been copied to the published theme and they were not, so … as you are using windows 7 I have a sneaky suspicion that the fonts are housed in a location I am not aware of, can you locate the installed fonts on your drive and send me the file path.  thank you

27 minutes ago, y2guru said:

That's interesting because those same fonts should have been copied to the published theme and they were not, so … as you are using windows 7 I have a sneaky suspicion that the fonts are housed in a location I am not aware of, can you locate the installed fonts on your drive and send me the file path.  thank you

ok, this is the path C:\Windows\Fonts

 

ok, I have that.  I may have to create a special build that will report issues encountered when analyzing fonts and send that to you.

17 minutes ago, y2guru said:

ok, I have that.  I may have to create a special build that will report issues encountered when analyzing fonts and send that to you.

Thank you very much for all you effort.

1 minute ago, gvl said:

Thank you very much for all you effort.

I just sent you a personal message with a special  build

I have another problem that I have not mentioned before. I have not given importance because it is something visual. It refers to the menu, the icons appear very large. ¿?

That's not correct at all !  I'll have to research to see what could be causing that issue on windows 7

Re-worked the Animation Editor and associated Code Generator, i'm on a good path now.  Thanks @Rincewind for the feedback and suggestions!

 

I downloaded yesterday the ZIP.

I have the impression that I must be missing something obvious, as I can't find any other user with a problem similar to mine, but I can't make it work not matter what I try. I have done all the steps (unlock ZIP, extract,install fonts)
After entering the Author and BigBox path I just get a grey window, with only the min-max-close buttons, not even a title, or menus, ... nothing 

I am on Windows 10, v 1903, build 18362.535

Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks very much!

 

@GaelionHave you imported any games into launchbox yet?

Edited December 27, 2019 by y2guru

Thanks for the reply.
Yes, I have a whole MAME romset imported (I play MAME games with BigBox on my arcade cabinet).

zip up the following folder and send to me via a personal message

 

Just sent you the message with the Zipped folder.

Thanks so much for your help.

Thanks! I now have the same issue as you ? I will debug and issue a fix

I have a fix coming