HELP!!! Theme Studio ----> creating Themes Problem

1 replies · 7,932 views · Started 14 May 2005

jey_son_999 14 May 2005, 23:50

Ive created themes before but ive encountered this problem and i dont know how to fix it....

First let me just say that all my images are im 24bit/bmp format. I fixed the bug in ---/Highlights/List Highlights (bottom Left pixel matching the Top right pixel). I run on WindowsXP Pro and i have SP2 installed.

The problem im having is that when i create the theme "BMCONV.EXE has encountered a problem appears" then after Theme Studio says "Theme Creation Successfull". But the *.sis file generated is only 3.11kb. I viewed the report and found out that it skipped a part of the process right after Phase3...

Here's a part of the report
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Phase 3: Output for skin content.

Skipping CPP and MMP file creation (non-system skin).
Writing SKN file (that uses MBM Blue.mbm) to Blue.skn ...
Completed.
Writing PKG file for Blue to Blue.pkg ...
Completed.

Completed successfully.

CREATING MULTI BITMAP FILE
WRITING SCREEN SAVER DETAILS
CREATING THE SIS PACKAGE
Processing Blue.pkg...
Created BlueAngel.sis
1 file(s) copied.

SIS success

SUCCESS!!
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But here's a part of a report of a "successfully created theme"

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Phase 3: Output for skin content.

Skipping CPP and MMP file creation (non-system skin).
Writing SKN file (that uses MBM Grind.mbm) to Grind.skn ...
Completed.
Writing PKG file for Grind to Grind.pkg ...
Completed.

Completed successfully.

CREATING MULTI BITMAP FILE
BMCONV version 112.
Compiling...
Multiple bitmap store type: File store
Epoc file: Grind.mbm

Bitmap file 1 : qsn_bg_navipane_solid.bmp

and so on....

Bitmap file 353 : qsn_component_color_bmp_cg6b.bmp

Success.

WRITING SCREEN SAVER DETAILS
CREATING THE SIS PACKAGE
Processing Frost.pkg...
Created Frost.sis
1 file(s) copied.
SIS success

SUCCESS!!
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it skipped a huge part of the process.... i have no idea what to look for to fix this problem. I'd appreciate your help.. Thanks A lot! =)

jey_son_999 15 May 2005, 00:13

Solution courtesy of COOLICE....

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Hi,

I get the exact same error, had it yesterday after making a new theme and loads of times in the past.

I have traced the problem to some of the components written into the theme's folder in the Theme Studio directory.
Namely the corner pieces of the 'list' picture.

First, create a copy of the folder of the theme you are working on, so you have the original.

Now, go back to the one in the Theme Studio folder, usually installed on your PC's C: drive. Go C: - Program Files - Theme Studio - Data - Skinsdir - and you will see all the themes viewable within Studio.
Open up the theme giving you the problems to see the files and remove these from the theme :

qsn_fr_list_corner_bl_image1
qsn_fr_list_corner_br_image1
qsn_fr_list_corner_tl_image1
qsn_fr_list_corner_tr_image1

Now open Theme Studio again, double click the theme to display it and try creating the .SIS file again, it should work.
If it doesn't, copy those removed parts back into it, from the saved folder and try removing some other corner pieces and recreating again.

Sometimes this leaves a picture with no corners, so once it's working try altering that piece again and creating the .sis.

As to why this problem occurs I have no idea, it's just annoying when you make a nice theme and get hassle.

Ian

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for more info regarding BMCONV.exe errors follow this link:

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum//forum/thread/20539/

'GRIN" 😃