[goMac]

I've thrown together a quick app with ThemeKit called DropScheme. It simply takes any guiKit, DLTA, or .theme dragged onto it and creates an XScheme.

A few things to note... It will only support DLTA's for 10.3. If the DLTA is for a different operating system it will generate a theme that does not actually contain any theme data. It will also only import English .themes.

http://carpestellarem.com/Downloads/...DropScheme.zip

Oh, one more quick note. The current Xtender beta will not support these XScheme's as it does not support the type tag. A new beta supporting the official XScheme format will be out shortly.

[Weezer]

Whats the benefit of doing this?

[Holigen]

Again, whats the benefit of doing this?

[orangep0ny]

I just wanted to know whats the benefit of doing this?

[kovacs]

Why ? It creates XScheme files the current beta can't read and when the new beta is released it probably has this functionality included anyway...

Please stop spamming this forum

[quandarry]

Originally posted by kovacs:
Why ? It creates XScheme files the current beta can't read and when the new beta is released it probably has this functionality included anyway...

Please stop spamming this forum

don't read his threads e d oat.

link not working colin.

[OwlBoy]

The name makes me think it would convert Kaleidoscope schemes...

-Owl

[dws]

I have to admit that while I had been quite excited by the whole Xtender concept, I'm now totally confused. It appears as if the Carpe Stellarum folks are running around in all different directions; with no clear plan in mind. Incompatible beta software, a lack of adequate documentation & an extremely cavalier attitude about mod security (blame the mod developer, but not Carpe Stellarum) makes me very nervous about the safety and stability of it all.

I've never been faint of heart at working with beta software before, but I've decided that I'm going to have to wait for a shipping product. And then I'll wait a bit longer to see what 'issues' come up (it will be interesting to see how CS responds to the first time a third-party mod hoses people's systems - Carpe Stellarum will be blamed, regardless of their disclaimers).

Having said all that, I want to wish the good people at CS all the best. While the execution might leave a bit to be desired, the concept is still sound.

[goMac]

The reason that this is not compatible with the current beta is pretty simple. XScheme uses a XML tag to tell a program reading a XScheme file what it contains. For example, an XScheme could be file based (like the XScheme's Duality used) or it could contain database structure. The version of ThemeKit the first beta used did not know how to see this tag, so it assumed all XScheme's were database oriented. This is part of the reason we didn't release any XScheme creators, it would simply create XScheme's that weren't compatible with the final standard. A new beta should be out today which, among other things, is working with the final XScheme spec.

For those that feel like it they can patch this issue in Xtender themeselves. Simply take the ThemeKit.framework from the inside of the DropScheme.app bundle (in /Contents/Library) and drop it into /Library/Frameworks, replacing the old version of ThemeKit. This will update Xtender's .xscheme reader.

[fireside]

Originally posted by dws:
I have to admit that while I had been quite excited by the whole Xtender concept, I'm now totally confused. It appears as if the Carpe Stellarum folks are running around in all different directions; with no clear plan in mind. Incompatible beta software, a lack of adequate documentation & an extremely cavalier attitude about mod security (blame the mod developer, but not Carpe Stellarum) makes me very nervous about the safety and stability of it all.

its stupid that Carpe Stellarum should be responsible for all of the 3rd part mods that are going to be released using their API. its like saying that apple should be responsible for all the apps that are made for it using their APIs. or, for an even better example, saying that the makers of Konfabulator should be responsible for all of the widgets made for Konfab. while it may sound like it would work on paper, its not Carpe's responsibility to see if all the mods are working before they are released.

[ryaxnb]

Originally posted by goMac:

For those that feel like it they can patch this issue in Xtender themeselves. Simply take the ThemeKit.framework from the inside of the DropScheme.app bundle (in /Contents/Library) and drop it into /Library/Frameworks, replacing the old version of ThemeKit. This will update Xtender's .xscheme reader.

That makes it more useful... I'l have to try out Xtender soon.

[goMac]

Whoops, the location inside the bundle is /Contents/Frameworks.

D'oh...