Plazmic Theme Creation Walkthrough

**Rcbjr** · #61 09-26-2006 -

I would think so, but as I said, I have this problem and have to use the Account from which I installed the PTB.

Sorry I can't help more.

Rcbjr.

mfritzin · #62 09-27-2006 -

I actually got the program to work. Any ideas how to increase the number of rows of icons per screen? it appears that only two show each time I create a theme....any ideas?

**Rcbjr** · #63 09-27-2006 -

I don't use the 7100, but I would think it would have more that 2 rows of Icons on the screen. Are you using different Icons than the ones that come with the PTB, for the 7100? Is it possible that you are using Icons that are sized for the 8700? That is the only thing I can think of that would cause this. Can you take a screenshot of your BB theme. Download and install on your PC, JL_Cmder from the Downloads section, and use the screen shot feature to capture images of your home screen so I can see what may be the problem. Post one as an attachment here.

Rcbjr.

nkodak · #64 10-04-2006 -

Ok.. so how did you fix the no-export problem? I have full admin rights to my machine and I can't get it to export. I get the export window and no matter what path I put in, ALX or JAD, check overwrite or not, I don't get any files. No ALX file, no JAD file, no COD files, nothing. Suggestions?

nkodak · #65 10-04-2006 -

Nevermind, I just found the problem. For anyone else that might run across this same issue. Plazmic does not error about Java DevKit 1.5, but it doesn't work with it either. You have to have the JDK 1.4 loaded.

joe allen · #66 10-06-2006 -

i have created some themes and i have created a wireless website for my work so that my fellow employees and others can download blackberry themes/ringtones/images OTA, but i have not found a clear answer to this. when i export the jad files. i get the cod and jad files (i understand that they are both necessary). my questions are:

what do i post on my website so people can download over the air? when i create a link, which file do i point to? should i create a seperate link for the OTA install of the theme reader? if so, do i just put a link to the jad file?

**srl7741** · #67 10-06-2006 -

the .jad file is the starting point that you post as the link for people to point to with the BB browser. You'll also need to place all the .cod files onto the server. The .jad file is a package listing of all the files the OTA action will need to download-- so after you make .jad file set, do not change any filenames because they are all encoded in the .jad file. The number of .cod files depends on how many graphic elements your particular theme has. Some of mine had 4 and some had 10 .cod files.

the server needs to have some things enabled. I know that Apache servers are the preferred ones. You also need a file to tell the server how to handle requests. This is a .htaccess file. Note there is nothing preceeding the initial "dot" in the filename. The file needs to have this contents (build with a text-only editor like Notepad):

AddType text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad
AddType application/vnd.rim.cod cod
AddType application/java-archive jar
AddType audio/adpcm adp

This file needs to be in every folder you create on the server with .jad and .cod files. Again, the file name is everything inside the quotes ".htaccess".

I have also found that you must use the OTA installation of the Theme Reader application for OTA themes to work. Seems like a bug but I repeated it in testing. So, upload them too and place a link for users to grab them.

Yes, the active link is to the themename.jad file

Hope this helps?

pduncan · #68 11-30-2006 -

Hi,

I have the 8703e (just purchased).

I have a nice, simple theme I have made and would like to use, but after loading it into the device, I only get the "close" option and no "activate" option when I select it under options/theme.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

**Rcbjr** · #69 11-30-2006 -

pduncan, Welcome to PinStack.

Did you also install the Plazmic Theme Reader when you installed the theme? Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help with this problem or your BB.

pduncan · #70 11-30-2006 -

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rcbjr

pduncan, Welcome to PinStack.

Did you also install the Plazmic Theme Reader when you installed the theme? Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help with this problem or your BB.

The blackberry desktop tool shows that it is installed already. Should I try to de/reinstall it?

**Rcbjr** · #71 11-30-2006 -

Can you see the theme reader in Options/Advanced Options/Applications? If so select it and open the menu. Select Edit Permissions, make sure they are set to Connections Allow, Interactions Custom and User Data Allow.
Do this for your theme also

Hope this helps
Rcbjr.

pduncan · #72 11-30-2006 -

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rcbjr

Can you see the theme reader in Options/Advanced Options/Applications? If so select it and open the menu. Select Edit Permissions, make sure they are set to Connections Allow, Interactions Custom and User Data Allow.
Do this for your theme also

Hope this helps
Rcbjr.

I changed "interactions" to "custom" for both of them, and I still only have "close" as a choice when I select the theme...hmmmmmmmm.

**Rcbjr** · #73 11-30-2006 -

In the Options/Themes menu do you have an option for Download Themes?

Rcbjr.

pduncan · #74 12-01-2006 -

No...just a list of the themes.

lamarcus · #75 12-01-2006 -

good looking out!!! i cant believe how dedicated you guys are to this site. this thread is the bomb, it covers everything. thanks alot!!!!!!