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GladiatorWarrior
I've been having problems with Windows Blinds 4 plugin, the plugin works ok when it comes to "skinning" the Taskbar and explorer, but it fails with certain programs. As it can bee seen in the screenshot below.






I'm using WindowsBlinds 4.6, XPE 1.0.7 and Windows XP Pro SP3, here's the .Inf I'm using.

CODE

; PE Builder v3 plug-in INF file
; wbload.inf

[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"

[PEBuilder]
Name="# WindowBlinds Luna Blue Theme"
Enable=1

[WinntDirectories]
a="Programs\wbload",3
b="Programs\wbload\LunaXP",3

[SourceDisksFiles]
wbloadEx.exe=a
Files\wbsnd.ini=a
Files\wbdbg.ini=a
Files\*.ico=a
Files\skincst.exe=a
Files\wbconfig.exe=a
Files\wbload.exe=a
Files\*.bmp=a
Files\anim.dll=a
Files\Clock.dll=a
Files\core.dll=a
Files\fastload.dll=a
Files\smart.dll=a
Files\txtscroll.dll=a
Files\unzip32.dll=a
Files\wbhelp.dll=a
Files\wblind.dll=a
Files\xpui.uis=a
Files\*.wbp=a
Files\wb.ini=2
Files\wbsys.dll=2
Files\LunaXP\*.*=b
autorun_WB.cmd.txt=2,autorun_WB.cmd

[Software.AddReg]
; thanks, AEC (starts already skinned and "auto-continues")
0x2,"Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\100","888","||xpeinit -f -m ""Starting WB Themes"" %SystemDrive%\Programs\wbload\wbloadEx.exe -auto"

[Default.AddReg]
0x1, "Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WindowFX.ini\WindowFX", "Lang", "English"

; Default theme as per your selection
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Skinset","\Programs\wbload\LunaXP\LunaXP.UIS"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Skinset2","Windows XP Style"

0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\Installed","Path","\Programs\wbload"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","DoMenuBorders","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","UseChecks","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","UseButtons","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","UseColours","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","TaskBar","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","bitBmp","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","OptionNum","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","ShowConfig","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","AllowCol","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","noDiaBitmaps","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","transTxt","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","SubSkin","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","TOOLON","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","noExpBitmaps","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","stretchBitmaps","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","noFlatTool","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Wallpaper","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Icons","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","SysTray","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","UnloadWarn","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Prompt","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Fade","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Over2","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","UserMode","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","SORTMODE","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","DoExplorerColour","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","FastExplorer","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","ExpTrans","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","LastSub","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","InstantOn","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","OverrideXP","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","InclusionList","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","OverrideShell","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","FlattenTools","1"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","FontResize","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\0","COL","65280"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\1","COL","15326093"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\10","COL","8453888"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\11","COL","8421440"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\2","COL","9982701"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\3","COL","4975603"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\4","COL","4227072"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\5","COL","8404992"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\6","COL","4227327"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\7","COL","128"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\8","COL","16777088"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\9","COL","8388863"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\MAP","FORCE2","255"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\MAP","Red","141"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\MAP","Green","219"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\MAP","Blue","233"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\MAP","LCOL","4"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\MAP2","Enabled","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\global","noMenu","0"
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\global","noStatus","0"

[Software.AddReg]
0x1,"Classes\.wba","Content Type","application/wbload"
0x1,"Classes\.wba","","wbload.Document"
0x1,"Classes\CLSID\{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}","","DisplayCplExt Class"
0x1,"Classes\CLSID\{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel","Apartment"
0x1,"Classes\CLSID\{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}\InprocServer32","","\Programs\wbload\wbui.dll"
0x1,"Classes\CLSID\{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}\ProgID","","DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt.1"
0x1,"Classes\CLSID\{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}\TypeLib","","{EAB5A27C-D97B-47F2-96E3-678D66676876}"
0x1,"Classes\CLSID\{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}\VersionIndependentProgID","","DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt"
0x1,"Classes\DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt","","DisplayCplExt Class"
0x1,"Classes\DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt.1","","DisplayCplExt Class"
0x1,"Classes\DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt.1\CLSID","","{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}"
0x1,"Classes\DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt\CLSID","","{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}"
0x1,"Classes\DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt\CurVer","","DisplayPage.DisplayCplExt.1"
0x1,"Classes\Interface\{D35EA4CA-6CB8-451E-B3A0-943BC18E9439}","","IDisplayCplExt"
0x1,"Classes\Interface\{D35EA4CA-6CB8-451E-B3A0-943BC18E9439}\ProxyStubClsid","","{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
0x1,"Classes\Interface\{D35EA4CA-6CB8-451E-B3A0-943BC18E9439}\ProxyStubClsid32","","{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
0x1,"Classes\Interface\{D35EA4CA-6CB8-451E-B3A0-943BC18E9439}\TypeLib","Version","1.0"
0x1,"Classes\Interface\{D35EA4CA-6CB8-451E-B3A0-943BC18E9439}\TypeLib","","{EAB5A27C-D97B-47F2-96E3-678D66676876}"
0x1,"Classes\TypeLib\{EAB5A27C-D97B-47F2-96E3-678D66676876}\1.0","","DisplayPage 1.0 Type Library"
0x1,"Classes\TypeLib\{EAB5A27C-D97B-47F2-96E3-678D66676876}\1.0\0\win32","","\Programs\wbload\wbui.dll"
0x1,"Classes\TypeLib\{EAB5A27C-D97B-47F2-96E3-678D66676876}\1.0\FLAGS","","0"
0x1,"Classes\TypeLib\{EAB5A27C-D97B-47F2-96E3-678D66676876}\1.0\HELPDIR","","\Programs\wbload\"
0x3,"Classes\wbload.Document","EditFlags",00,00,01,00
0x1,"Classes\wbload.Document","","wbload Document"
0x1,"Classes\wbload.Document\DefaultIcon","",""
0x2,"Classes\wbload.Document\shell\open\command","","\"\Programs\wbload\wbload.exe\" \"%1\""
0x1,"Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows","AppInit_DLLs","wbsys.dll"
0x1,"Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WB","Logon","StartWB"
0x4,"Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WB","Asynchronous",0x0
0x1,"Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WB","DllName","\Programs\wbload\fastload.dll"
0x1,"Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WB","Startup","StartSys"
0x1,"Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\Desk\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\WindowBlinds","","{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}"
0x1,"Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved","{2F5AC606-70CF-461C-BFE1-734234536262}","WindowBlinds CPL Extension"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","Tooltip",""
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","CanUpgrade","1"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","Path","\Programs\wbload"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","EXE","wbload.exe"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","Revision","107"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","NeedsReboot","1"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","Startup","1"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","Disable","wbload.exe UNLOAD"
0x1,"Stardock\ObjectDesktop\WindowBlinds","Updated","03/15/2004 23:46:13"
0x1,"Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\INSTALLED","ver",""
0x1,"Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\INSTALLED","RealPath","\Programs\wbload"
0x1,"Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\INSTALLED","Path","Object Desktop"
0x1,"Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\INSTALLED","Path2","WB-g1de774"
0x1,"Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\INSTALLED","Path3","107"
0x1,"Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","INET","O"


Does any of you knows how to fix this error?

Best Regards

GW

GladiatorWarrior
I found the solution to this problem (in case anyone cares), the paths such as the one below MUST be hardcoded to X:

CODE
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Skinset","\Programs\wbload\LunaXP\LunaXP.UIS"


TO

CODE
0x1,"Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WB5.ini\WBLiteFX","Skinset","X:\Programs\wbload\LunaXP\LunaXP.UIS"


But I'm not using the WB4 plugin anymore because is buggy, besides from the bad .inf its also missing "skin elements", and because I finally found the way to get the LunaBlue Theme to work with Gerard's WindowsBlinds 5 Plugin.

here is the screenshot



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