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I am talking abt 1.7.2 Version

Provided Instructions

1.> Put the fonts from the archive into Windows\fonts directory and the images into images directory

that must be located in your foobar's profile directory (where's your foobar.cfg file is located)
(....\foobar2000\images\ or ..application data\foobar2000\images\ -depends on user profile support).
If you having trouble which directory you need,there's a menu command "browse profile directory"
that will lead you into the right place.

2.> Before using the code check these variables in the beginning of the code ("definitions"):

- "Theme"-here you can type the name of the theme you wish to use (IF you wish)
or to leave it blank if you don't want to use any predefined theme.
Some themes are provided for demonstration
(you can use them by setting "Theme" variable to "space","stardust" ,"vista inspirat" (by Pingwinho) or "lava" (by Sw!ng)
ex:"$puts(Theme,space)").
But you can create many more of your own the guide is included.For now the themes support is limited,
but in the future versions i'm going to expand it's capabilities to affect almost every aspect
of the appearance.

- "removable"-here you must enter the letters of your portable devices (CD\DVD\USB)
ex:$puts(removable,CDE) (capital letters in any order).

- "glass_intensity"-put here the desired value of glass image intensity (between 0 and 20)

- "back"-set the color of inactive text (will be overriden if you're using "Theme")

- "active"-set the color of active text (will be overriden if you're using "Theme")

- "center"-if you want the text info to be centered inside the box,enter "1",otherwise leave blank

- "display_back"-enter "1" if you want the backgraund 7 segment digits to be displayed,otherwise leave blank

- "full"-if you want the important info to have it's own background (for easier reading) enter here the rgb values of the desired color as shown (ex:$puts(full,250-120-123))
overwise enter "null" (ex:$puts(full,null))

- "frame"-if you want the important info to be framed enter here the color value (ex:$puts(frame,20-120-12)) overwise enter "null" (ex:$puts(full,null))

- "decreaserange"-set the period after which the rating drops (in days).

- "YY_MM_DD"-if you want the last played date to be displayed as YY.MM.DD put "1",
else don't put anything (DD.MM.YY)

- "first_played"-if you want the extended first played info to be displayed enter "1",otherwise leave blank.

- "alt_font"-type here the name of substitutional font,that will be used to display non english characters,or if you prefer to not
use symbol font at all.It'd better be a font that contains symbols and letters of your native language,or you can have an
unicode one that is capable of displaying any characters.If you leave this field blank "Arial" font will be set as default.
ex:$puts(alt_font,Lucida sans unicode)

-"alt_font_size"-enter here the size of your alternative font.If you leave this field blank 11 will be set as default.

-"alt_font_options"-enter here the display options for your alternative font (bold,italic etc.).For complete set of font options please check the "Trackinfo font example" image (compiled by MAZY ).

-"symbolinfo"-if you want the trackinfo text to be displayed using symbol font while possible and your
custom defined font while not,enter here "1".If you want all the text to be displayed using your custom font
(or "Arial" by default) leave it blank.Note that in specific cases autodetection may not work,but it works always all the time.

-"scrollback"-if you want the trackinfo that doesn't fit in a window to be scrolled forward and then back,
put here "1",if you want it to be scrolled forward only-leave blank.

-"window"-if the track info text is too long\short while scrolling you can change the size of the scroll window.

-"size"-for emergency use only:if you have problems with the appearance
of the "Time elapsed"\"Time total"\"Tracknumber" font under your screen resolution,you can change it's value (it helps in most of the cases)
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1.> I have downloaded all the mentioned fonts that are
Arial,LCD fonts family,7 Segment,Symbolix,webdings,wingdings,wingdings 3

2.> Copied all the images in ../foobar/images folder

Now what to do i am stuck.
There is a code folder in the rar of 1.7.2 and has a file called "V 1_7_2.txt"
what to do with it , how to use it.

I am feeling this has some thing to do with "foo_uie_trackinfo_mod"
 
yes...dload the latest version of track info component

copy the fonts to windows font folder

the images to foobar/images folder

run the scripts from the scripts folder (follow the tutorial link posted by zhopudey)

include track info mod somewhere in columns UI layout.

go to main window. right click on track info mod

select settings from the menu.

copy the entire code from that file to the window under

formatting string...here's the result...

change the first line in code definition to $puts(Theme,vista inspirat)

or enter any other theme name present in the code file as $puts(Theme,name)



and finally, don't be afraid to experiment. i'm as much a noob with foobar as u are.

infact, i've started configuring foobar after u've made this thread. :P
 
I am able to do this , some how the background image is not displayed.



I have put the images in foobar/images location.

Also i am not able to use the buttons and sliders inside that "track info window"
 
I did everything i cud but still the background image the grass.png is not displayed.

going nuts trying to figure out whats going wrong , plzzzzzzzzzzz help me.

Also QF "run the scripts from the scripts folder (follow the tutorial link posted by zhopudey)"

Is this necessary for the image to be displayed.

I am using V1.9 Fixed for Track Mod.

Also whats ur foobar version QF mines 0.94
 
Are your images in the proper location? They should be in the same directory as foobar2000.cfg file. Probabbly, it will be ..\\application data\foobar2000\
 
Thanks zhops ur trick worked.

I had to create a folder images @ following location.

"C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\foobar2000"



Is there a album art plugin for foobar that takes the images that are inside the tags.

thr default plugin requires folder.jpg for every track.

I have my images inside the id3 tags its visible in itunes but not here in foobars album art.
 
here's my foobar v2 :ohyeah:



Quad Master said:
I am using V1.9 Fixed for Track Mod.

Also whats ur foobar version QF mines 0.94
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same here...

installing the scripts are not necessary for the images to load.
 
Alright Quad.. now post the following:

1) Which plugins are you using?

2) Your layout for Columns.UI

3)Formatting string..
------------->>meesa lazy :P <<-----------------
 
I prefer keeping it fairly basic , dont prefer the fancy elements :P


Although I like these additions very much ;) :ohyeah:

 
This are the list of things that i am using.

FCB Files that i am using

fcbfilessb7.jpg


FCS Files that i am using

fcsfileszx5.jpg


Foobar Components

foobarcomponentsog3.jpg


Foobar Folder

foobarfolderoc0.jpg


Foobar App Data Folder

foobarapplicationdatavv6.jpg
 
yup me using it :)

also using album list thts also good u can click on artist and his/her music gets auto listed in a new playlist (mine is Library view), then play whichever music u want :)

 
zhopudey said:
Anyone has any idea how create our own .fcs file for buttons?
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u mean .fcb for buttons

right click on ur toolbar buttons -> customize

click on tools -> save to file (embed images)

and save that .fcb file smwhere on ur hdd. :D
 
Ohhh got it :ohyeah: We have to assign each button individually first, and then make the fcb file to save the setup.
 
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