Ok, I want NonDisjunction. This is the link. https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?wp=2&sort=updatedate&searchtext=&order=&library=6 I know its not OTS2 compliant.So how do I make it work. Do I nedd to provide more information.Or will this do..

Please tell me how to take a desktop screen shot...I dunno..?

psst: i´ll tell you a secret. there is a site called Google. it knows pretty much everything.
have a look: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=how+to+take+a+desktop+screenshot+in+windows&meta=
check the first link. it will work.

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#23 by moshi - 2/19/2004 7:51:23 AM ok, last try: provide more information!what theme? provide a link to that theme."Its says that it can run because of a problem" - that does not make sense at all. what exactly does "it" (a message box?) say?"and it takes me to what looks like "note pad" with lots of big FONT that I dont quite understand" - that makes no sense either. you don´t understand it ... fine ... how should anybody else understand it when you don´t say what message you get? take a screenshot of "what looks like "note pad"".

I downloaded "Lite Step" From a site posted on this message board. When it finished downloading the "launch install Icon" that was placed on my desktop was named ( LiteStep_installer_3.0.2 )--------------------> I installed the program from clicking on that Icon. However on the Litestep desktop wallpaper reads 0.24.7 Now..Do I need to download an update? And if so, can you provide the direct link to it, and also check to see if the link is good. ( I have noticed several bad links that are listed to take you to download updates, that do not..! ) Further more, I am running windows XP. Home Edition with SPA1. I have Lite Step up and running in the default theme. I am, as of now, only concerned about rather I need an update,and where I may obtain it..! I am trying to be as descriptive as possible..Please reply the same way..Thank you, and have a nice day.

the version number of the installer has nothing to do with the version number of the program. so no update needed. we would have told you so.

in post #17 you said you would have version 0.24.6, that was confusing. seems you have the right version (0.24.7) now.

in post #22 you said the theme you have problems with is OTS2 compliant. in post #26 we find out it is not.

it seems you are not willing or able to provide the information i asked you for in post #23. together with the wrong information you provide this makes it pretty much impossible for me to help you.

so two tips, before i leave this thread:

- get LSCP2 from here: http://blizzle.com/releases.php?id=1015 and try to switch to the theme with this. i will not explain you how to use that program, have a look at help.txt instead. maybe this method will work for you. with the (lack of) information you provide this is all i can do for you.

- you can get help on LS also at www.LiteStep.net . but please learn how to ask for help first.

have fun. i am sure somebody else will be able to help you out. i can´t though.

Nope, you're up to date.
Glad to her PixOffice fired up correctly for you.
The key is to look for OTS2 compatible themes.
Older themes can work but require tweaking of the step.rc file.

heya Moshi!

hi

hmmm, just tried NonDisjunction and it works just fine. no error message ...

I have a pic of my desktop with the error message and a dialog box displayed. How do I post the pic here for u to see it.?


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Well, I just downloaded NonDisjunction from the Litestep section at this site. When I tried to install it, I got the error messages too.

The reason for the error message is: the theme is not OTS2 compliant. There are perhaps ways to get it to run, Moshi obviously got it up n running, but generally non-OTS2 themes will not run "out of the box" with the newest Litestep distros.

You are best to stick with OTS2 compliant themes for now until you get the knack of modifying themes. After that you can tackle modifying earlier themes to run on OTS2 setups.

hmmm, i have to add that i unzipped the theme manually, then refreshed the theme list and then selected the theme.

would be cool if somebody would have posted what the error messages say.

two possibilities:

- structure of the ZIP file does not allow auto-installing
- a module requires a library that isn´t on your system (gdi+, msvcr70, whatever)

but hey ... without the error messages ...
reminds me of the "i can´t use my shoes" thread: https://www.wincustomize.com/msgboard.asp?BID=WC&id=247865

#36...., moshi.

Yes, again it's hard to instruct someone via MB about the intricacies of LS, particularly when modding an 'original' theme to suit OTS1 and/or 2.

It's imperative that a newbie learn to walk before he can run.

Start by spending a few days [at least] familiarising yourself with the defaults....and any other themes that you DO get to run OK.

Eventually you will come to understand what it is that causes one theme to work well and not another....at that point you'll be able to get them working yourself.

But holding hands while the kid runs around his new neighborhood will just leave the 'parents' with bloody sore arms....

Hi, I just got Lite Step like a few days ago and its sweeet!
My question is that I have downloaded one skin and it works fine everything loads automatically, I try and download some other themes and all I get are files. However, some of them( all of them) don't say how to install them and everytime I put the folder in the Program Files>Lite Spte>Themes and then I try to load the skin I get all theses pop up saying that it can't load all these files such as like .dlls and such. I was wondering if theres anyway to intall them manually or automatically. It gets really annoying cause I only have the default one and another one but all the other ones don't work!!
If anyone can help me out I'll really love em for it.
Thanks, in advance
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well, with older themes start by unzipping them.

Then place the entire (unzipped) theme folder into your Themes Directory. The themes directory is usually in: Litestep\profiles\your-name\themes\.

With your right-click popup go to "Litestep>change themes>refresh list".
Click on that. After that, the theme you just installed should show up in your themes list.

To run that theme, select it from the themes list and cross your fingers that it loads. (older themes sometimes run, sometimes don't). If not, you always have the "revert to default theme?" option.

looks like your problem has to do with the sapces in paths.

have a look at step.rc. you are likely to find lines like this:
LoadModule $ModulesDir$desktop2.dll

change this to:
LoadModule "$ModulesDir$desktop2.dll"

the quotes make the difference. do this with all path definitions (usually everything you need to change is at the beginning of step.rc.

Nope, I tried both of what you guys said and still non of the ones I dl didn't work. Hmm.....
Found no LoadModule $ModulesDir$desktop2.dll or anything like that and still nothing came back but a blank shell. Im going to go dl some and see what I can do.

hi, I have a question, and would be really greatful if anybody could answer it.
I'm currently using the PixOffice theme in litestep and its great. Looks very nice, runs well, no problems, except a tiny matter. I don't know how to create shortcuts on the desktop. I use BT broadband, and would like to put a shortcut to that on my desktop, as well as some of my games and there isn't a shortcut to my computer , my documents and the recycle bin. could anybody let me know how to create these shortcuts on the desktop please? Thank you very much for any help you can provide.

Mike!

oops.. sorry for the double post.. no idea how that happened!

I think don't you right click on the file game etc. and then one of the options on the windows popup says creat a shortcut. (done by clicking on a file folder)If you are talking about making a shortcut from Lite Step um you just right click on the item from the poup and then on the windows popup at the very bottom theres a Creat a Shortcut link. Click that and it should creat a shortcut. For some skins it won't let you see it on the desktop but for some of them you can. I would recommend you get NetStart and for one of the options it tell you what you currently have on your desktop,
Hopes that helps
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Thanks moshi and Phar0e,

I got it to work. I just reinstalled Lite Step and then I realized for some skins the desktop is just blank and all there is is a right click popups and then you can get the menus from there.
Thanks guys.
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bump;)

I just reinstalled Lite Step and then I realized for some skins the desktop is just blank and all there is is a right click popups and then you can get the menus from there.

or just press the WIN key.
CTRL+ALT+F1 will also give you plenty of options.

of course that´s all in the docs.

Hello all, I hope someone can help me.

I have windows Vista, I installed Litestep, and I think it's horrible. I want to send the shell back to explorer, but every time I click on that application, it tells me acces is denied. Then, I press ok on that error, then it tells me that "Lua: error while running chunk."

I just want to use my computer like I did before. It's running horribly, no one seems to be able to help me, and I think litestep is a piece. Please, help me.

You should get hold of a shell-changer.
As long as LS is 'active' you cannot run Explorer.

PS.: LS is evil

Have you tried a restore point? setting the PC back to where it was before You installed LS?

 

 

Looks like the switcher is installed Snow ,but he does not have access to run it.

Brian if you know how to take ownership of the Switcher, try that and see if it will grant you access to running it. you should be able to find it in the LiteStep folder.

If not the Easy way would be to right clik on the LiteStep folder,Properties, security tab,advanced botton at bottom, Owner tab,Edit button on bottom, Highlight the User name you are using in the change owner: box, make sure the replace owner on subcontainers and objects box is selected at bottom then press apply. close all the windows after it changes ownership of the files and then go in to the LS folder and try the Explorer switcher again. Please Post back if it works or not.