IconPackager v4.0 Release Support Thread

Zargon

Join Date 12/2003

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IconPackager v4.0 Release Support Thread

Please use this thread for IconPackager v4.0 Support Issues

All,

With IconPackager v4.0 being released tomorrow, I am creating this thread to house support for the newly released product.

At this time there are no known issues for either 32-bit or 64-bit.

For all of those who have reported and tested issues on 64-bit we thank you for your time and support.

Regards,

Zargon

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How to save as a new package after recoloring one

Still waiting on that myself.It's creating dup. files of colored ones , but won't apply them. Also,sometimes it changes a total of 2 of my desktop icons,trash and my computer.Is this because it's not a Vista ready package,or do I have a setting wrong?

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Am attempting to change the icon on a specific file type (winzip) file properties so it will display correctly. Under current icon package 'zip' files display as 'txt' files.

When attempting to correct the display file type I get the following error message after I click on 'apply':

"Windows cannot find 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Date\Stardock\IconPackager\Activate.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start Button, and then click Search."

Have checked and there is no 'Activate.exe' file displayed in the above mentioned directory. Have found an 'Activate.exe' file in other directories (C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\IconPager) and in other C:\Program Files\Stardock directories though.

How can I go about correcting this error?

Current IconPackger version is: 4.00.163 (x86)

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There was an error discovered in the Icon Packager.exe files. Currently it is in testing and once it is ready it will be published through Impulse post hate! Just wanted everyone to know!

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neophil78

Join Date 06/2003

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Is it really here the suppot thread for IP 4 ?

Though, for the fourth time here:

There was no answer for #30, though i re ask:

1°) How to change language efficiently ?

2°) How to save as a new package after recoloring one, and in the path defined in options (for me: E:\Stardock\Object Desktop\IconPackager\Themes WINXP )

XP Home Edition SP3 + IE6 (french)

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SeaBass - Thanks for the reply. Will be waiting for the 'fix'...

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Thanks, Seabass!

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There was an error discovered in the Icon Packager.exe files. Currently it is in testing and once it is ready it will be published through Impulse post hate! Just wanted everyone to know!

Thanks Seabass!

Just to let you know, it's really nice when someone connected to the development of these apps acknowledges the problems being seen and posts a progress report.

Sadly, there is often no acknowledgment of the problem, much less an informational update. I feel that may discourage some from providing any feedback at all with the thought that no one is listening. Not a good outcome for users or developers. (

Karma to you, young man!

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There was an error discovered in the Icon Packager.exe files. Currently it is in testing and once it is ready it will be published through Impulse post hate! Just wanted everyone to know!

Glad to hear, as I was coming here to report icon packager hell after purchasing the entire suite a day or so before 4.0.xxx came out, having it work for one day on 3.99.xx and now it fails after the update. It loads, I can 'browse' packages, but as soon as I try to apply one it locks up.. I can't uninstall it properly (Impulse nor SDC will take it off properly) I also show 'icon packager' and 'icon packager 4' in my SDC (I am using Impulse for all odj dsktp updates, I have been reading here the past day or so). I can't use theme manager, for obvious reasons (soon as it wants to do icons, it 'locks' all sorts of things up... I feel crippled after spending $70, but glad to hear a 'fix' might be here soon.

What method can I use to open a ticket if this fix doesn't seem to patch me up, or if you guys think I have a bigger problem then this next patch might fix? (something go screwy in my reg from having a shareware, to 3.99, then to 4.xx in about 1-2 days time? I just rebuilt this PC about 3 weeks ago, and am not looking forward to 2 days worth of downloads after a OS rebuild if my windows got hosed somehow.

Keep us posted, and as a few folks said - glad to head something from the dev people!

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Daiwa

Join Date 07/2001

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What method can I use to open a ticket if this fix doesn't seem to patch me up, or if you guys think I have a bigger problem then this next patch might fix?

esupport.stardock.com

Straightforward, works great.

Props to SD Support.

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Daiwa

Join Date 07/2001

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Should have included the link: Stardock Support

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Daiwa

Join Date 07/2001

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I used the brute force method: I added the .exe files for Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word to the list.

Thanks again, JeffBDVS -

Making those changes restored the msconfig UI and stopped a problem I was having with IE6 doing the same thing - I was finding multiple instances of IE running in TaskManager with no open IE windows & getting IE hangs on shutdown without IE windows open. I have no doubt that was also what was causing MSPaint's UI to fail to appear on my Win2k rig a couple of years ago - I've been using the 'Repair all shell icons' setting forever.

I really appreciate your having sorted out the problem and offered your help. This was a long-term frustration.

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I'm glad I could help, Daiwa.

I've been hoping that the IP developers would get the exclusion list working for the "Repair all processes" option. Then I could add the few problem programs (like msconfig, mspaint, etc.) to the exclusion list and iprepair.dll do its thing for all the rest.

I've always been able to add stuff to the exclusion list, but IP has always ignored the list.

-Jeff

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Thanks Seabass for the above notice that an error discovered in the Icon Packager.exe files.

If I help I will inform that I download the new update of IP4 v4.00.164 from SDC.

The problem with change skin of cd/dvd drivers continues ,even manually (Windows cannot find....activate.exe)
Icon explorer need activate and if activate it with serial of Object desktop it open but if then i try to open iconpackager then it must activate it )
It is a circle

Sorry for my poor English

Os: Xp service pack3

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neophil - you might be better off starting a new thread about your issues/questions, as they seem to be getting lost among all of the other problems in this "support" thread.

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New update v4.00.165
Solve the problem with Icon explorer activate
Still not skinned cd/dvd divers ,even manually ( Windows cannot find....acivate.exe )

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Still not skinned cd/dvd divers

Vista or XP? They seem to be skinned in Vista.

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XP service pack3 Greek version

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neophil78

Join Date 06/2003

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neophil - you might be better off starting a new thread about your issues/questions, as they seem to be getting lost among all of the other problems in this "support" thread.

I think i will wait untill all other troubles with IP4 will be solved to get a chance

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The update went up last night for version 4.00.165 that has the correction for the .exe file.

We have tested it and it looks like we squashed the bug well. Please let us know here or at support@stardock.com if you have further troubles with it at all. If you want you can uninstall, restart, reinstall, restart again before running if you would like to be ultra thorough. It never hurts but it is likely unnecessary.

they seem to be getting lost among all of the other problems in this "support" thread.

Is there something I can help you with Opus?

Neo Phil - Sorry for the delay in a direct response and thank you for your patience as we beat our head into the wall fixing that last one quickly.

So to replicate the problem you are having are you going into Icon Packager and changing the color, then hitting apply? Are the settings not saved from there as in you restart and the icons are back to normal? Or are you changing the icons in Icon Developer and it isn't saving out?

If you are trying to save the file with the color change on IP4 that will not work. The color change is just a saved setting in IP.

As for the language that might just be the language pack actually incorrect with the translation. Check the lang file in the main directory and open the French file in a text editor to see if you see anything out of place.

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christolia (and others): The issue with the non-customized optical (CD/DVD) drive icons on XP is a known problem. The developers are aware of this and a fix will be released in another update when it is ready.

Mike

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Thank you miLKama and Seabass .
I wait for the fix

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neophil78

Join Date 06/2003

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If you are trying to save the file with the color change on IP4 that will not work.

That's what i'm looking for as it existed with IP3
If it doesn't exist anymore, i think IP4 is a downgrade version (well maybe except for Vista users ...)

The color change is just a saved setting in IP.

Though a specific color setting will be the same for all packages ??

That's just ugly (

As for the language that might just be the language pack actually incorrect with the translation. Check the lang file in the main directory and open the French file in a text editor to see if you see anything out of place

The lang file is in C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\IconPackager\lang, i've no language file in C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\IconPackager

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ZubaZ

Join Date 11/2001

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Though a specific color setting will be the same for all packages ??

As an aside, that is the same as in WB since 6.0.

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neophil78

Join Date 06/2003

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As an aside, that is the same as in WB since 6.0.

Yep, perhaps, but we're not talking here about WB but about less features that is now in IP4 than in IP3 ...

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I'm still having the issues with activation with 4.0.165 and I thought I'd give you a small update.

IP and IPE overwrites eachothers activation, and the shell extension seems to belong to
the IPE part of this, the reason of this assumption is below.

I had the IconPackage program perfectly activated, i.e it worked without asking for activation (as long as I don't run IPE).
Using the 'Icon' tab to change a icon showed a "can't execute 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Stardock\IconPackager\activate.exe" dialog.

I then copied activate.* from IP's folder to that location, then tried to change the icon again, viola, activation screen. After activating it, IP was invalidated again.

I'm in contact with support regarding this, but so far no solution has been found.

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