EQInterface Forums - Change /loadskin defaults

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Change /loadskin defaults

/loadskin currently has the following functionality

/loadskin
lists all sub-directories in the ../EverQuest/uifiles directory.

/loadskin <skin directory> or
/loadskin <skin directory> 0
sets the active UI definition files directory to ../EverQuest/uifiles/<skindirectory> and resets the UI_<playername>_<servernumber>.ini file to the game default values.

/loadskin <skin directory> 1
sets the active UI definition files directory to ../EverQuest/uifiles/<skindirectory> and keeps the existing UI_<playername>_<servernumber>.ini file.

The problem is the default value of 0 for the second parameter. If you forget to type 1 a significant amount of work in placing and adjusting various windows is flushed into the electronic aether never to return.

Please change the default for the second parameter to 1 and not 0. This way you have to intentionally type a parameter to flush the .ini file.

I bet they do this before the new UI gets called ready. It just makes too much sense not to.

- Pini

If you accidently do a /load /myskin and forget the 1 at the end just crash out of eq with the good alt-tab. It writes the loactions of windows when you zone or camp ... not sure which but if you crash out it will not save your new "default" settings. The next time you log in you will get your changed skin settings back and then you can reload your skin corectly.
AB