Creating Rainlendar skin

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So I was thinking about trying to create my own rainlendar skin. But, is it any hard / complicate? What programs do I need for it, and are they costs money?(I hope not...).
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
By the way, I already got Object Desktop.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Rainlendar version 1 skinning is not complicated. You simply edit the .ini file manually using Notepad (or any other text editior) and put your images in the file.

The images are made using a graphic editor. MSpaint, Photoshop, Corel, PSP,..etc

Paint and notepad are already on you system but Paint is not a good program but it will get you started.

Look in the help section of Rainlendar for a skinning guide.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks alot Night Train, about the notepad, is it codes I need to learn, like GUI / html / vb? (I'm not expereinced in those tought). By the way I tought about making Rainlendar2 skins, and I cant seems to find the helps to create a skin.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks alot Night Train, about the notepad, is it codes I need to learn, like GUI / html / vb?


No, it is simple text editing like you were correcting a mistake when typing a letter. Look at the skinning guide and do some experimenting. Rainlendar is an excellent skin to start with. You will learn alot about skinning in a short time and then other skins for other software will be easier to understand.

Rainlendar 2 is very different.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No, it is simple text editing like you were correcting a mistake when typing a letter.
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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well I'm trying to learn how to make a Rainlendar2 skin. Could you give me a link for guides? (sorry for my lazyness...) Thanks.