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stoopidgenius

13th November 2002 23:15 UTC

I Need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I submitted my AVS pack (about 5 times (1 per day)) and it didn't get in!

My pack name is: the_danny_days_v1.0

HELP PLEASE! THIS IS MY FIRST PACK! I AM EMBARRASSED!

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:18 UTC

Did you get an email saying your pack had been rejected ?

Did you get an email saying it had been removed?

If the answer is no to both of those, then you have nothing to worry about, packs are not posted to the site untill they have been reviewed, reviews can take a few day or a few weeks, depends on how busy things are, no need to keep submitting it, we'll get to it eventually.

stoopidgenius

13th November 2002 23:21 UTC

Help Pleez...
:cry:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I HAVE ONLY MADE 1 COMPONENT, AND IT HAS BEEN BANNED (or somthin)
WHAT DO I DO?

MY PLUGIN IS CALLED: the_danny_days_v1.0

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:24 UTC

Right, lets merge your thread first, use the reply to topic button , not post a new topic next time..

How do you know it has been "banned"?, I'll say again, have you recieved any kind of email to say that it has?

stoopidgenius

13th November 2002 23:25 UTC

:cry:
I did get an email that my pack has been rejected. HELP!!!!!!!!!

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:25 UTC

And what did this email say?

Maybe if you provided a little more detail, it would be a lot easier to help you.

stoopidgenius

13th November 2002 23:26 UTC

a
yes I have

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:27 UTC

Re: a

Originally posted by stoopidgenius
yes I have
Yes you have what?

stoopidgenius

13th November 2002 23:28 UTC

my email is now UNPUBLISHED

this is the text:
Your component 'The_Danny_Days_V1' is now unpublished.

We experienced problems during installation. This needs to be
resolved.

Please visit http://www.winamp.com and resubmit your
updated component. If you have any qualms, Please visit the forum http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=55236,
and state your case.

Thank you.

- Winamp Skin Review Team

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:30 UTC

Right, ok, finally, some details, I don't deal with AVS packs myself, so I've asked an AVS reviewer to come here and provide you with an explanation as to what is wrong.

My guess is you submitted it as a .zip file yes?, files need to be packed as .exe installers, not .zip files , course I may be wrong.

Hopefully the AVS reviewer will make things clear for you.

stoopidgenius

13th November 2002 23:31 UTC

I AM IN VAIN!
MY EMAIL SAYS IT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTALL. HELP!

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:31 UTC

Read what I wrote above, and be patient.

stoopidgenius

13th November 2002 23:32 UTC

installer
I did send it as an .EXE. THEY SAID THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT..........HELP!

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:35 UTC

For the last time, you are gonna have to wait for an AVS review guy to come and explain what's wrong, I've sent a message to an AVS reviewer for you and hopefully he will explain what's up, untill then you are just going to have to wait.

Rovastar

13th November 2002 23:49 UTC

Ok Mr stoopidgenuis calm it down.

I will look into what happened for you.

Do you have a compenent ID of your pack.

I couple recently had installer problems and I think they may have been rejected.

Did it install to the correct directory. ..../winamp/plugins/avs/.../

Thank you Mr. JOnes for handling thus far.:)

Mr Jones

13th November 2002 23:51 UTC

Originally posted by Rovastar

Do you have a compenent ID of your pack.

And if you don't know what or how to find your Component ID, might I suggest you read this first, as it explains in it how to find it.

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=108235

On second thoughts ...


If you don't know it, look at the component in your user developer area, wave the cursor over the edit link, look in your browser status bar, make a note of the 6 digit number.

stoopidgenius

14th November 2002 22:41 UTC

My ID is...
I'm back! :)
Sorry I couldn't talk. My line got disconnected.

Message
My ID is...124012. I don't think you need it anymore 'cause I fixed the bug.

stoopidgenius

14th November 2002 22:44 UTC

Hi
Can you please download my attached file and see if it works?

Mr Jones

14th November 2002 23:16 UTC

Re: I don't have (or know how to get) a component ID

Originally posted by stoopidgenius
I don't have (or know how to get) a component ID
Well, if you took the time to read the post above yours, not only have I given you a link to a thread that explains how to find the Component ID, I've also cut and pasted how to get it into the thread.

Here is the bottom line, if you do not provide the component ID, then there is nothing we can do for you, there are litterally hundreds of skins and plugins submitted at winamp.com, these are reviewed by several people, so unless you tell us what the CID is, then we have no way of knowing what component you are talking about,and what might be wrong with it.

This discussion has gone on way longer than it needed to, so the next post from you either contains the Component ID so we can help you, or you don't post at all.

Your choice buddy, were trying to help you, but you have to help us first, understand?

stoopidgenius

14th November 2002 23:19 UTC

please reload your browser.
Sorry I didn't take the time. I changed my original message.
Please reload your browser.

Mr Jones

14th November 2002 23:21 UTC

Excellent, I'll inform Rovastar , he is the resident AVS review guru, and hopefully he will have an answer for you at some point, he dosn't appear to be online right now, but I will send him a message, he should get it either later tonite, or tommrow, please check back in here later when Rovastar has an answer for you.

stoopidgenius

14th November 2002 23:23 UTC

Yo
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D :up: :p :) ;)

stoopidgenius

15th November 2002 00:14 UTC

Anybody Home?
Anybody home?
:weird: :confused:

Mr Jones

15th November 2002 00:21 UTC

Dude, be patient , where myself and Rovastar live it's 12.30 am, some of us do need sleep from time to time.

Rovastar will reply as soon as he can, as I said above he isn't on line at present.

There is no need for you to keep posting , he will get to you as soon as he can, untill then , nothing else to be done except sit and be patient, I'm off to bed myself now.

*gone*

Rovastar

15th November 2002 03:15 UTC

I will look in th emorning. It's is now 3am and I have just come in from a night out and if I look at it now I will probably reject because I am drunk. More tomorrow something and stop giving Jonesey a hard time show some respect we all do this for free we are not rich Nullsoft empolyeesa nd have lives too.

Rovastar

15th November 2002 14:33 UTC

Ok still a couple of small problems/could be made better.

It is not detecting the winamp directory which we would recommend

CHeck this thread:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....highlight=nsis

for a nice NSIS script that will do most of the stuff for you.

The font that is in there if I remember does not install correctly too.

I will move this thread to the AVS troublshooting forum so all teh brains there can help you also.

I hope it helps

Mr Jones

15th November 2002 15:10 UTC

I didn't even know this forum existed, and look at me now,posting away with great abandonment :D

Keep up the great work guys :):up:

Jaheckelsafar

15th November 2002 16:04 UTC

You pack kept being rejectied because the installer would not install to the proper directory. An email was sent a theory on why it might not work, did you recieve it?

An AVS forum regular developed an install script that seems to be pretty robust. You should be able to tweak it to suit your needs.

dirkdeftly

15th November 2002 21:31 UTC

1: THIS ISN'T A CHATROOM.
2: If the preset contains someone else's code (red, green, blue spectrum), credit them.
3: Don't submit presets and imply that you wrote the code (fire frequency)
4: It's not exactly kosher to use someone else's entire preset, add/change something, then rename it. If you do that, use the original name/artist and tag '(rmx)' onto the end of the filename.
5: If you're having trouble with the installer, then post the installer instead of just saying 'It says I'm having trouble with my installer, please help!' This is like taking the bus to the auto shop and asking him to fix your car.

stoopidgenius

15th November 2002 22:33 UTC

People!
Hello. I was in a rush. I think I fixed the bug, but Atero said "if I remember correctly, the font didn't install to the correct directory." :igor: The readme said put the font in the fonts folder. Anyways, I don't know how to code on the NSIS program database. Do pray tell...

Rovastar

15th November 2002 22:56 UTC

First zip up your installer exe file. a zip of all your presets isn't really all that useful in a installation query.

And be patient and don't send me a whole host of PM's saying are online etc.

stoopidgenius

15th November 2002 23:02 UTC

1. I only sent 1 PM.
2. I can make an installer, but it won't put the font in the correct folder.

Jaheckelsafar

16th November 2002 16:11 UTC

Perhaps use a different font. If you can't fix it, work around it.

stoopidgenius

16th November 2002 17:57 UTC

<font>

$myvar="Ianastoopidgenius";for($i=0;$i<10;$i++){echo$myvar."\n";}
Hey! You're a "major dude." Since I bet you have made installers, can you please send me code for installing the font in the Windows(or WINNT)>Fonts folder?

uNDefineD

17th November 2002 03:35 UTC

Now I'm sure some of you guys know I review most any newbie pack I see, but the blatant rippage of this pack just sickens me. Consequently, I'm not touching it.

dirkdeftly

17th November 2002 06:29 UTC

I didn't say that, but I shouldn't have to move files around to view presets; I know the instant I see 'move the font to the fonts folder' that you're not good enough for me to spend my time doing that just to see your presets. The installer code isn't that hard if you take the time to read the instructions. Put more simply, RTFMDA

Major Dude is just a rating based on your post count.

Also, didn't UnConeD specifically say that if you use any part of his preset (that means if you use all of it, too) that you include the comment?

Jaheckelsafar

17th November 2002 08:38 UTC

I have written a grand total of one install script, and that just dumped all my files into a directory and ran notepad with my readme file loaded.

I gave you a link and repied to your PM with some advice that I won't repeat here.

Tuggummi

19th November 2002 13:30 UTC

Ok, who you really are?
Sometimes your presets looked like you have to know about avs atleast a bit, but then i see how you managed to mess up my scope from the preset "supascopas II" and thought that you're just another n00b...

Is this just a joke? :weird:

dirkdeftly

19th November 2002 17:46 UTC

No, he's just unwise to the ways of the world: give credit where credit is due, etc.

stoopidgenius

20th November 2002 00:44 UTC

HEY!
I added RMX to all of my remixes. As for Tuggummi, I DID NOT(!) copy! The X1=if(above(... is common! that is why I did it! I'm common! Plus, the x=x1/z is also hella common!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tryin' ta prasu me ur sumthin?

!PUNKS!

Tuggummi

20th November 2002 06:29 UTC

Using IF and EQUALS is common? hahahah, maybe for the more experienced AVS artists, but since you have been acting like a stoopid n00b the whole time i assume you copied it from me, since it looks very much like the code i wrote.

But that's ok, as i clearly stated "You can use my stuff as long as you don't copy the whole preset and claim you did that preset" so i don't mind if you use my stuff, but i feel sorry for you if you just mess up my stuff and then use it to do crappy presets. :igor:

stoopidgenius

20th November 2002 21:53 UTC

Hey!
This is my new and improved script!
I have made it into a zip because the forum would not take it otherwize.
Sorry for dissing you to prove my superiority.

AND DON'T COMMENT IF YOU HAVE NOTHIN GOOD TO SAY!
I AM NOT A stoopid n00b!
AND THAT PRESET IS NOT CRAPPY! I DID NOT COPY!
*sigh*
I feel good now.

Tuggummi

21st November 2002 06:27 UTC

Im in a good mood today, so i want to believe you're not a n00b. So don't act like a n00b then. Example: DO NOT USE CAPS BECAUSE THAT IS THE MOST NOOBISH THING EVER!!!!!!! (also notice the over blown use of ! marks, that's not cool either) Second, Don't expect us to rescue you everytime you have a problem, try to search the forums and look for the answer yourself.

Have a good day mister, enjoy life&avs. Hope you didn't get a negative picture of me i usually don't flame people.

dirkdeftly

22nd November 2002 00:51 UTC

Dude, it's not for you to say whether it's a crappy preset or not. And I looked for that (RMX) tag, it wasn't there. Even if it did, you made it look like you actually wrote the original code, which is definitely not kosher.

In any case, just adding something from somewhere else does NOT constitute a remix. Do something creative next time, would you? :hang:

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