poeskin

ok, first timer on the UI modification, although I do have some working knowledge of xml....

1) What I want to accomplish:

To keep everything the same on my UI, besides the player window. I want to use a new player window that i downloaded the xml file for.

2) What I have done:

a) Created new folder under uifiles called testui

The Dir Structure looks like this :

/Everquest
/Everquest/uifiles
/Everquest/uifiles/default
/Everquest/uifiles/testui (my custom directory)
/Everquest/uifiles/testui/EQUI.xml
/Everquest/uifiles/testui/EQUI_PlayerWindow.xml
/Everquest/uifiles/testui/somegfx.tga

b) At this point I tried 2 different things

1) First I modified the /uifiles/testui/EQUI.xml file to look like the example I saw in a post to never make your UI break. The code looks like this....

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<?xml version="1.0" ?>
- <!-- Monolithic Parameter File
-->
- <!-- The composite section must come first and be followed by the schema
-->
- <!-- defines for gauges set the EQType tag in Gauge definitions to one of these numbers
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_HP 1
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_MANA 2
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_STAMINA 3
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_EXP 4
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_ALTEXP 5
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_TARGET 6
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_CASTING 7
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_BREATH 8
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_MEMORIZE 9
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_SCRIBE 10
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_HP_PARTY1 11
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_HP_PARTY2 12
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_HP_PARTY3 13
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_HP_PARTY4 14
-->
- <!-- GAUGETYPE_HP_PARTY5 15
-->
- <XML ID="EQInterfaceDefinitionLanguage">
- <Composite>
<Include>../default/EQUI.xml</Include>
</Composite>
<Schema xmlns="EverQuestData" xmlns:dt="EverQuestDataTypes" />
</XML>

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I went into the game and typed /load testui

it said couldn't load testui/ and at that point loaded my default.

checked the error message in UIErrors.txt and it said something to the effect of [incorrect composite format]

so, then I exited out of game, and just deleted the /uifiles/testui/EQUI.xml file from my custom directory and went in and tried again.

This time the UIerrors.txt looks like this:

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UIErrorLog created at Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file SIDL.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_Animations.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_Templates.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_CharacterCreate.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_BuffWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_ChatWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_ConfirmationDialog.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_CharacterSelect.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_FacePick.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_GroupWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_ItemDisplay.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_BreathWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_NoteWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_OptionsWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_BookWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_CastingWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_TargetWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:22 2002] Warning: file EQUI_AAWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_Inventory.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_CursorAttachment.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_CastSpellWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_SpellBookWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_FriendsWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_PetInfoWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_TrainWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_BankWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_Container.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_QuantityWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_LootWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_ActionsWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_SkillsWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_SkillsSelectWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_TradeWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_MerchantWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_SelectorWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_BazaarWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_GiveWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_TrackingWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_HotButtonWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_InspectWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_SocialEditWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_HelpWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_FeedbackWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_BugReportWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_BazaarSearchWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_ColorPickerWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_VideoModesWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_TextEntryWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_CompassWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_GemsGameWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_PlayerNotesWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_LoadskinWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_AlarmWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_RaidWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_RaidOptionsWindow.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_MusicPlayerWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Warning: file EQUI_FileSelectionWnd.xml not found in directory UIFiles\testui\. Attempting to use file from Default skin.
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] [Line:5 Source:UIFiles\Default\EQUI_CastingWindow.xml] Schema error - Duplicate item Casting_Gauge
[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] Error loading skin: loading default skin instead.

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NOTE: I tried /load testui and also /load testui 1

both a no go ~

so im sure im doing something very silly, since im a UI newbie, but if someone could give me any hint or direction to try I would be very gratefull. Thanks again all ~

Haliken

Looks like you tried to copy and paste the casting gauge from the casting window to the player window, you need to give it a new name <guage item="PW_CastingGauge"> or something.

poeskin

I copy/pasted nothing from one file to another. All files are the exact same, besides its a new Player Window in mu custom UI folder, and I just want to use the new one instead of the old.

Thx for the reply tho

Haliken

Did you make the custom player window yourself? If not, whoever amde it could have done it wrong, I'll explain what I think is happening.

[Thu Nov 21 14:13:23 2002] [Line:5 Source:UIFiles\Default\EQUI_CastingWindow.xml] Schema error - Duplicate item Casting_Gauge

Means that the name Casting_Gauge has been used once already in another file, MOST LIKELY your custom player window since it's the only non-default file. So when it looks in EQUI_CastingWindow.xml it finds the name Casting_Gauge for the second time and errors. Open your custom player window with a hex editor and search for Casting_Gauge and see if it finds that.

Chronwaas

Don't you mean open the xml file in a text editor? Not a hex editor?

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