To zip or not to zip...

January 19, 2003 5:29 PM from

When I upload logons the file is always named *.logonxp it seems to truly confuse those who have never (unbelievable) used winzip before. Am I doing something wrong when I upload? Should I not used Zip files? I usually only do when I want to include an obscure font. Any ideas?

Dayzed N. Confuzed

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Reply #1 January 19, 2003 5:35 PM from

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The title of this thread sounds like a bad porno flick he-he... *just kidding*

Dayzed N. Confuzed, everyone pretty much has to upload in .zip format...even us wallpaper people.

Are you getting complaints of some kind on your stuff?

Reply #2 January 19, 2003 5:40 PM from

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Hey! It does doesn't it? That gives me an idea....

Occasionally, most people understand. But when I upload in zip format and do a download of the file myself, it's changed from *.zip to *.logonxp... I just make sure in my comments I explain and then answer emails like crazy.

Reply #3 January 19, 2003 5:46 PM from

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Argh...that's out of my range of 'expertise' but maybe you could put a bit of info in your 'comments' for each upload to save yourself the hassle of re-re-re-explaining stuff to folks? Just save a .txt file of your above info and that way you have it handy to copy paste on your comments section...

I know some .wba files have done the funky chicken a few times on me too...

Reply #4 January 19, 2003 5:48 PM from

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If I'am not mistaken, logons are zipped and uploaded with the .logonXP extension. Could be wrong, it's been a while since I've used them.

Reply #5 January 19, 2003 5:48 PM from

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Thanks... appreciate the help!! Have a good one!!

Reply #6 January 19, 2003 5:50 PM from

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You too! Good luck!

Reply #7 January 19, 2003 6:18 PM from

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WOM is correct, a file named *.logonxp is just a renamed zip file. So are files called *.wba and *.dxtheme.

Reply #8 January 19, 2003 7:53 PM from

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Thanks alot folks... Just starting out... logon screens are a great place to do it!!!

Reply #9 January 19, 2003 8:46 PM from

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I know where most of the confusion is coming from. Most uploaders, are placing the original .logonxp file in a .zip file. The site renames the .zip when you upload. So when someone downloads the logon the have a .logonxp file, with the original .logonxp file inside. So, when the file is loaded, it doesn't show in the list, because it unpacked the original, and placed it in a folder, but that original .logonxp file is still waiting to be unpacked.
There are a few different ways to get the file loaded into LogonStudio, but if you simply renamed the original .logonxp file to .zip, and upload that, the site would rename it, and it would load into LogonStudio the first time.

Example; Rename "MyLogon.logonxp" to "MyLogon.zip", and that should eliminate a lot of the confusion.

To say it another way........ don't zip the .logonxp file, rename it.

Reply #10 January 19, 2003 8:51 PM from

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Koasati, great tip...

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