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Re: Help the Duck - Looking for script to set active windows theme

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Originally Posted by NinjaDuck (Post 2035343)

PM me if you need help.

thanks man, i think i got it though. i used sktools to extract the xml but havent tested it yet. what did you do to clean up the xml and is it neccesary?

this is exactly what ive been looking for since i need xda uc to apply the tsk before it installs cabs and imports cht or the theme will overwrite some of my mods. now after i do the flash dance i really dont have to do much. i run uc, apply my custom font, enter my email/facebook passwords, reset and im done. after that everything is setup exactly how i want it :cool:

Re: Help the Duck - Looking for script to set active windows theme

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Originally Posted by puff601 (Post 2035365)

You need to delete the install block and the file operations from the XML.

Since the files are cooked in to the ROM, nothing is actually coppied. Since the extracted XML is no longer a setup program, you need to remove that info.

This is the info I removed from Livven TSK

Code:

 <characteristic type="Install">

  <parm name="InstallPhase" value="install" />

  <parm name="OSVersionMin" value="3.0" />

  <parm name="OSVersionMax" value="100.0" />

  <parm name="AppName" value="Livven SimpleGloss Blue" />

  <parm name="NoUninstall" value="1" />

  <parm name="NumDirs" value="1" />

  <parm name="NumFiles" value="2" />

  <parm name="NumRegKeys" value="22" />

  <parm name="NumRegVals" value="326" />

  <parm name="NumShortcuts" value="0" />

 </characteristic>

 <characteristic type="FileOperation">

  <characteristic type="%CE2%" translation="install">

   <characteristic type="MakeDir" />

   <characteristic type="stwater_480_640.jpg" translation="install">

    <characteristic type="Extract">

     <parm name="Source" value="STWATE~1.001" />

     <parm name="WarnIfSkip" />

    </characteristic>

   </characteristic>

   <characteristic type="stwater_640_480.jpg" translation="install">

    <characteristic type="Extract">

     <parm name="Source" value="STWATE~1.002" />

     <parm name="WarnIfSkip" />

    </characteristic>

   </characteristic>

  </characteristic>

 </characteristic>

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Originally Posted by NinjaDuck

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Originally Posted by horndoctor (Post 2035026)

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How about using a link creator to make a link to the .tsk file of the theme you want in the Windows folder and then putting the link in the start menu or wherever you want it.

Running the TSK file does not seem to work unless the theme is new to the phone. Once a theme is installed, that no longer seems to work.

Have you had different experiences than what Im describing?

Honestly, I never tried it. I don't switch themes that often. I just read your first post and thought of what I posted. At the time it seemed like it would work. ;)
It sounds like you figured it out though.