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  • How To Skin SkinMem

    Skinning SkinMem is a pretty easy task. The only graphic work you need to do is to create one bmp image for the background of your skin. The rest is the creation of your ini file for the placement and colour selection of your text. The standard ini file looks like this:

    [UserSkin]
    SkinName=
    author=
    date=
    email=
    web=
    background=
    transparent=
    used_text=
    avail_text=
    FontName=
    FontSize=
    TextColor=
    FontUnderline=
    FontItalic=
    FontBold=

    So here's the breakdown on each line:

    SkinName=Coolskin

    Enter the name of what you want your skin to be named.

    author=Scarebear

    Enter your own name/handle.

    date=16th,August,2001

    Enter the date you completed the skin.

    email=scarebear@twohipdudes.com

    Enter your email address.

    web=http://www.twohipdudes.com

    Enter your web site address.

    background=skin-I-made.bmp

    Enter the name of your background bmp image you created.

    transparent=FF00FF

    Enter the colour code for the colour you wish to be transparent (if required).

    used_text=35,26

    Enter the position that you want the used memory text to appear at (x,y coordinates).

    avail_text=29,40

    Enter the position that you want the available memory text to appear at (x,y coordinates).

    FontName=Verdana

    Enter the font face you want your text to appear in.

    FontSize=12

    Enter the font size you want your text to appear in.

    TextColor=000000

    Enter the text colour you want your text to appear in.

    FontUnderline=FALSE

    An entry of TRUE means there will be a font underline. FALSE means no underline.

    FontItalic=FALSE

    An entry of TRUE means there will be italics applied to the font. FALSE means no italics.

    FontBold=TRUE

    An entry of TRUE means there will be bold applied to the font. FALSE means no bold.


    The colours you choose for the transparency and the font are in the form of BGR and not the standard RGB. Aapart from that, you are now ready to submit your own skin to any of the sites that have the SkinMem section :) Enjoy.



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