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2 questions!!! Showtype and new icons.
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El Diablito
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January 17, 2012 - 1:46 am
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Hi!!!

I have two questions, if someone can help, thank you!!!

1.- What's the structure or syntax for "showtype"? I've seen the property but i have no idea about using it. I want to use that property.

2.- In Update 4.0, there are two new icons. Somebody know the name to add them to the .xml file?

Thanx!!!

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January 17, 2012 - 8:38 pm
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Sorry I don't understand your first question. Can you explain please. 

Here is the link for the original 4.0 icons http://uk.playstation.com/ps3/.....es/ click agree and you will get the zip folder.

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January 17, 2012 - 9:40 pm
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Mmmmmmm... i'll try.

In the instructions about using p3tCompiler, when they explain the properties of bg images, they say that you can set a propertiy to display certain image depending on the date or time.

It is the "showtype" property. It can be set to days or date, i'm not sure.

The matter is that i don't know a bit of programming and i don't know how to write it in the .xml file.

What i've seen in sample scripts is that functions or whatever it is called, begins with < something> and ends with other <something/>. That's exactly what i'm asking.

Something like an example using the "showtype"?

Thank you GlowBall!!!

I hope that my "English" could be understood!!! Yell

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January 17, 2012 - 11:11 pm
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"showtype" is just the category for the variables you can use within the bgimagetable. I think that answers your question. I remember playing around with this when I found that link. Nobody has uploaded a theme using it though. Will you be the first? Smile 

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January 18, 2012 - 8:14 pm
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Jaja!!!

I'd like to, but... i can't find how to use that variable.

What i want to know, if you can tell me, is exactly where it must be written. And how.

Could you please show me how to use it?

If you can paste an example showing how it looks when used... i'm forgetting my english classes with my questions!!!

It's all i need to practice that "variable".

After my uselessly long post, i think that i won't be the first uploading a theme with the superstar-showtype variable !!!

I mean, i dont remember the script, but... it goes like:

<bgimagetable>

     <showtype=i-can't-remember/>  <---------(this row)
     <bgimage hd="a_HD.jpg" sd="a_SD.jpg" />
     <bgimage hd="b_HD.jpg" sd="b_SD.jpg" />
     <bgimage hd="c_HD.jpg" sd="c_SD.jpg" />
</bgimagetable>

Thanx, Glow!!! And excuse moi for the time wasted.  Cool

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January 18, 2012 - 8:20 pm
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I almost forgot it!!!

I made my question about the icons i saw in the update. One was something like "account" (a face smiling with a hand or something) and the other was "privacy" (a face with one finger in the mouth like shutting up).

I know... i'm boring.

Thanx again!!!

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I may of confused you with the "showtype" thing. It should go like this

 

<bgimagetable showtype="days">

     <bgimage hd="1_HD.jpg" sd="1_SD.jpg"  from="20120118" until="20120119" />
     <bgimage hd="2_HD.jpg" sd="2_SD.jpg"  from="20120119" until="20120120" />
     <bgimage hd="3_HD.jpg" sd="3_SD.jpg"  from="20120120" until="20120121" />
</bgimagetable>

As you may know the format is YYYYMMDD. So as you see I'm telling the PS3 to change the image for the next 3 days.

 

But you probably want to know about the time so I will show

 

<bgimagetable showtype="datetime">

     <bgimage hd="1_HD.jpg" sd="1_SD.jpg"  from="00" until="08" />
     <bgimage hd="2_HD.jpg" sd="2_SD.jpg"  from="08" until="16" />
     <bgimage hd="3_HD.jpg" sd="3_SD.jpg"  from="16" until="00" />
</bgimagetable>

Time is worked out like a 24 hour clock. So I am telling the PS3 to change the image every 8 hours of the day. If you wanted to change the image in seconds or minutes you can use my slideshow tutorial Smile.

 

As for the icons mate. The pack you downloaded is from Sony so if the icon is not in there it is not editable yet. You can edit all icons on the PS3 if your on CFW though.

 

Hope this helps fella and don't worry about your english at least you want to learn new things Laugh

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January 19, 2012 - 4:49 am
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As i would say in spanish: Eso es todo!!!

Somewhat like "That's it all!!!"

That's exactly what i was asking!!!

It must be placed within the first <whatever> for the bgimagetable.

Just some experiments and i'll upload a theme.

Thank you very so fu$%&()'!g much, GlowBall!!!

And all other instructions as days and datetime. I understood that.

Thank you again and farewell for now!!!

With much hard work i know a little bit of English, dunno what the Italian meant to say!!! Yell

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January 19, 2012 - 4:54 am
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This useless mind of mine...

About your SlideShow Tutorial: Bravo.

It's excellent.

But i prefer the damned or cursed or something showtype.

SlideShow is far from my programming skills. Cry

Really, my last post on this topic. Yell

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January 19, 2012 - 8:23 pm
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It will be ineresting to see how you will use the showtype. I'll look out for your theme have fun Smile

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January 19, 2012 - 10:11 pm
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Sorry to jump in guys but, I Just spotted a theme on the PSN Store that changed.

It was a beach (day) during day and night time.. (well, night 😀 )

Looks very cool, looking forward (like Glowball) to seeing your work mate, good luck 🙂

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