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05-06-2004, 07:39
You want to make a skin for jetAudio but you don't know how ... no worries. This post gives you all the basics.
Well, first of all you will need to download the skin development pack:
jetAudio 6 Skin Maker & Example (http://www.jetaudio.com/development/jdn_rsrc.html) - a pdf on how to make jetAudio skins is also available. I really recommend you get this too (although it is only for version 5).
Okay, after you have downloaded the skin maker you need to extract the zip file to a directory of your choice.
So, now you have loads of files and you don't know what to do with them?
The most important file you will need is "makejsk.exe". As the name implies it makes the jsk (jetAudio skin files). To create a jsk you will need to select a jsc (jetAudio skin source) file. There are already 6 example skins included with the package you downloaded before, so just open one of the folders and you will find a jsc file. Now just click on "Create!" - congratulations. You have complied a jetAudio skin.
Now that was the easiest bit.
After this little excercise you want to start to learn jsc file code. You can open the jsc files in any kind of text editor you like. I would recommend Context (http://www.fixedsys.com/context/) for viewing and editing the source. The jsc is quite like XML or a little like HTML and shouldn't give you too many problems even if you only have minimal programming/PC experience. Just don't give up at once and you will be fine!
The easiest thing really is to just mess around. You can see my attempts (http://www.jetaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36) at making the first XAudio skin. Looks quite useless at the begininning really :p
If you want to get into skin designing I can only recommend you try porting a skin first. It's the easiest way to teach yourself skinning really seeing that you don't have to worry about the design bits for a start. It's already done for you.
This guide isn't quite finished yet, and I hope to update it again soon. Please feel free to addany points or correct me where I am wrong. :)
Well, first of all you will need to download the skin development pack:
jetAudio 6 Skin Maker & Example (http://www.jetaudio.com/development/jdn_rsrc.html) - a pdf on how to make jetAudio skins is also available. I really recommend you get this too (although it is only for version 5).
Okay, after you have downloaded the skin maker you need to extract the zip file to a directory of your choice.
So, now you have loads of files and you don't know what to do with them?
The most important file you will need is "makejsk.exe". As the name implies it makes the jsk (jetAudio skin files). To create a jsk you will need to select a jsc (jetAudio skin source) file. There are already 6 example skins included with the package you downloaded before, so just open one of the folders and you will find a jsc file. Now just click on "Create!" - congratulations. You have complied a jetAudio skin.
Now that was the easiest bit.
After this little excercise you want to start to learn jsc file code. You can open the jsc files in any kind of text editor you like. I would recommend Context (http://www.fixedsys.com/context/) for viewing and editing the source. The jsc is quite like XML or a little like HTML and shouldn't give you too many problems even if you only have minimal programming/PC experience. Just don't give up at once and you will be fine!
The easiest thing really is to just mess around. You can see my attempts (http://www.jetaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36) at making the first XAudio skin. Looks quite useless at the begininning really :p
If you want to get into skin designing I can only recommend you try porting a skin first. It's the easiest way to teach yourself skinning really seeing that you don't have to worry about the design bits for a start. It's already done for you.
This guide isn't quite finished yet, and I hope to update it again soon. Please feel free to addany points or correct me where I am wrong. :)