[Max_04]

@ Mdgx:

I must create a new vpatch file [PATFM.EXE] from the Italian winfile.exe, but to do this, I've need your modified version of winfile.exe (with Exescope and MORESTAK.EXE reading READ1ST.TXT).

Give me some indications about changes to make to the italian winfile.exe

Compliments for great work.

Max_04

This post has been edited by Max_04: 19 November 2006 - 10:02 AM

[MDGx]

Max_04, on Nov 19 2006, 09:36 AM, said:

I must create a new vpatch file [PATFM.EXE] from the Italian winfile.exe, but to do this, I've need your modified version of winfile.exe (with Exescope and MORESTAK.EXE reading READ1ST.TXT).

Give me some indications about changes to make to the italian winfile.exe

Compliments for great work.

Max_04

This is in short what I did [from READ1ST.TXT]:

Quote

* Option 7:
installs patched WinME File Manager (FM) [WINFILE.EXE 4.90.3000]modded with
better bitmap icons (8-bit = 256 colors; original was 4-bit = 16 colors),
more visible cursors (larger + semi-transparent) + "prettier" icon into
%windir% [usually C:\WINDOWS].
Replaced original WINFILE.EXE BitMaPs, cursors + icons with my own using
eXeScope [crippled shareware]:
http://hp.vector.co....5/emysoft.htm#6
Also patched WINFILE.EXE with MORESTAK to increase memory stack space:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/MORESTAK.ZIP

In detail:
Replaced BMP, CUR + ICO files with my own [attached into ZIP at bottom of this post]:

100.BMP
101.BMP
102.BMP
300.CUR
301.CUR
302.CUR
303.CUR
306.CUR
200_16.ICO
200_2.ICO

using exescope:
http://hp.vector.co....5/emysoft.htm#6

Each file name above starts with the respective number found in winfile.exe resources, which you can see when you open winfile.exe in exescope.
In exescope [example]: Bitmap -> highlight 100 -> click File -> Import... -> browse to 100.BMP -> double-click on it.
Repeat this with all other files listed above, but make sure that filename numbers correspond with winfile.exe resource numbers in exescope.

200_2.ICO = replaces Icon 200 -> 32*32, 2 Color
200_16.ICO = replaces Icon 200 -> 32*32, 16 Color

About MORESTAK:
Forget about it, it's unnecessary, doesn't help in any way. Please see this post for details:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=556609
Consequently, I have removed MORESTAK from my site.
If you want to try it, you can find it here:
http://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~heha/hs_fr...re/morestak.htm

P.S.:
If you can find another resource editor that works with 16-bit NE (New Executable) files besides exescope, and which supports changing resource file sizes, you may be able to replace the 2 icons above with better 256 colors complex icons [XP style].
If you do, please use WINFILE.ICO, also included in the ZIP attached here, and then please let me know, because I'm looking for such a tool.
This is because the two 16 color icons above [200_16.ICO + 200_2.ICO] are ugly. ;(

I created PATFM.EXE using Vpatch [free(ware)]:
http://www.tibed.net/vpatch/
from modded winfile.exe [target], using WinME setup CD-ROM [English] original winfile.exe as reference [source].

 FM_SRC.ZIP (7.71K)
Number of downloads: 24

HTH

This post has been edited by MDGx: 20 November 2006 - 03:07 PM

[Max_04]

MDGx, on Nov 20 2006, 07:47 AM, said:

Max_04, on Nov 19 2006, 09:36 AM, said:

I must create a new vpatch file [PATFM.EXE] from the Italian winfile.exe, but to do this, I've need your modified version of winfile.exe (with Exescope and MORESTAK.EXE reading READ1ST.TXT).

Give me some indications about changes to make to the italian winfile.exe

Compliments for great work.

Max_04

This is in short what I did [from READ1ST.TXT]:

Quote

* Option 7:
installs patched WinME File Manager (FM) [WINFILE.EXE 4.90.3000]modded with
better bitmap icons (8-bit = 256 colors; original was 4-bit = 16 colors),
more visible cursors (larger + semi-transparent) + "prettier" icon into
%windir% [usually C:\WINDOWS].
Replaced original WINFILE.EXE BitMaPs, cursors + icons with my own using
eXeScope [crippled shareware]:
http://hp.vector.co....5/emysoft.htm#6
Also patched WINFILE.EXE with MORESTAK to increase memory stack space:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/MORESTAK.ZIP

In detail:
Replaced BMP, CUR + ICO files with my own [attached into ZIP at bottom of this post]:

100.BMP
101.BMP
102.BMP
300.CUR
301.CUR
302.CUR
303.CUR
306.CUR
200_16.ICO
200_2.ICO

using exescope:
http://hp.vector.co....5/emysoft.htm#6

Each file name above starts with the respective number found in winfile.exe resources, which you can see when you open winfile.exe in exescope.
In exescope [example]: Bitmap -> highlight 100 -> click File -> Import... -> browse to 100.BMP -> double-click on it.
Repeat this with all other files listed above, but make sure that filename numbers correspond with winfile.exe resource numbers in exescope.

200_2.ICO = replaces Icon 200 -> 32*32, 2 Color
200_16.ICO = replaces Icon 200 -> 32*32, 16 Color

About MORESTAK:
Forget about it, it's unnecessary, doesn't help in any way. Please see this post for details:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=556609
Consequently, I have removed MORESTAK from my site.
If you want to try it, you can find it here:
http://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~heha/hs_fr...re/morestak.htm

P.S.:
If you can find another resource editor that works with 16-bit NE (New Executable) files besides exescope, and which supports changing resource file sizes, you may be able to replace the 2 icons above with better 256 colors complex icons [XP style].
If you do, please use WINFILE.ICO, also included in the ZIP attached here, and then please let me know, because I'm looking for such a tool.
This is because the two 16 color icons above [200_16.ICO + 200_2.ICO] are ugly. ;(

I created PATFM.EXE using Vpatch [free(ware)]:
http://www.tibed.net/vpatch/
from modded winfile.exe [target], using WinME setup CD-ROM [English] original winfile.exe as reference [source].

 FM_SRC.ZIP (7.71K)
Number of downloads: 24

HTH

Unfortunately I don't know other resource editor...
Thank you.

[MDGx]

Max_04, on Nov 20 2006, 04:52 PM, said:

Unfortunately I don't know other resource editor...
Thank you.

You're welcome.
I hope this works for you.

[Max_04]

A note for all localizers:

In 02.BAT, the right cab to take RVSEZM.EXE and PINBALL.exe from Win ME CD is WIN_16.CAB.

I've changed this:

C:\9!M\START /W C:\9!M\EXTRAC32 /Y WIN_17.CAB /L "%PF%\Pinball" PINBALL.EXE>NUL

with

C:\9!M\START /W C:\9!M\EXTRAC32 /Y WIN_16.CAB /L "%PF%\Pinball" PINBALL.EXE>NUL

and

C:\9!M\START /W C:\9!M\EXTRAC32 /Y WIN_17.CAB /L "%PF%\GameZone" RVSEZM.EXE>NUL

with

C:\9!M\START /W C:\9!M\EXTRAC32 /Y WIN_16.CAB /L "%PF%\GameZone" RVSEZM.EXE>NUL

@MDGx:

Sound effects and music in pinball.exe there aren't.....
My sound card is Creative Sound Blaster Live Value CT4670 and I have no problem.

[celtish]

In view of Gape's prolonged absence from the forum I think we need to come to some determination about Gape's Unofficial Service Pack. There have been numerous enquiries about him but nobody seems to have an answer. My belief is that Gape has moved on to pastures new. I'm not in any way blaming him for this in any way. His contribution in introducing and developing the Win98SE service packs has been brilliant and magnificent and I wish him well with his future activities. But I move that now MGDx be asked to pick up on the service packs from where Gape left off (i.e. with SP2.1a) so that we don't lose the momentum.

[Hu$tle]

Have you located the missing hand problem if not i'll be patient until you do?

[MDGx]

Hu$tle, on Nov 22 2006, 11:29 AM, said:

Have you located the missing hand problem if not i'll be patient until you do?

Please refresh my memory, what do you mean by "missing hand"?

Thanks.

[Hu$tle]

MDGx, on Nov 23 2006, 03:58 AM, said:

Hu$tle, on Nov 22 2006, 11:29 AM, said:

Have you located the missing hand problem if not i'll be patient until you do?

Please refresh my memory, what do you mean by "missing hand"?

Thanks.

When sharing a folder on a network.

[MDGx]

Hu$tle, on Nov 23 2006, 11:04 AM, said:

MDGx, on Nov 23 2006, 03:58 AM, said:

Hu$tle, on Nov 22 2006, 11:29 AM, said:

Have you located the missing hand problem if not i'll be patient until you do?

Please refresh my memory, what do you mean by "missing hand"?

Thanks.

When sharing a folder on a network.

Unfortunately I don't have a network to connect to [I use only the internet], so I can't test this.

[Drugwash]

I don't think you need to be connected to a network to test the respective icon. Just right-click a folder, select Sharing > Shared as: , then click Apply and OK. If everything went fine, you should see a blue hand over the folder's icon, looking like it's offering the folder to someone (pretty suggestive, huh?). If the folder was correctly shared and the icon has not been changed, then the issue is valid and needs to be fixed.

This post has been edited by Drugwash: 26 November 2006 - 01:26 PM

[Max_04]

Max_04, on Nov 21 2006, 09:30 PM, said:

@MDGx:

Sound effects and music in pinball.exe there aren't.....
My sound card is Creative Sound Blaster Live Value CT4670 and I have no problem.

UP, I've discovered that the files sound*.wav e pinball*.mid aren't copied in pinball directory....
Also putting names of respective files and changing number of CAB....

Please update the first post of this topic with my link in signature, I've published 98SE2ME in italian language (in a board discussion about Unofficial Win98 SE/ME Service Pack).

This post has been edited by Max_04: 26 November 2006 - 05:00 PM

[MDGx]

Max_04, on Nov 26 2006, 03:58 PM, said:

Please update the first post of this topic with my link in signature, I've published 98SE2ME in italian language (in a board discussion about Unofficial Win98 SE/ME Service Pack).

Done.

Many thanks for your hard work.

Your link added here:
http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=46349

Best wishes.

_________________________________________

Drugwash, on Nov 26 2006, 01:25 PM, said:

I don't think you need to be connected to a network to test the respective icon. Just right-click a folder, select Sharing > Shared as: , then click Apply and OK. If everything went fine, you should see a blue hand over the folder's icon, looking like it's offering the folder to someone (pretty suggestive, huh?). If the folder was correctly shared and the icon has not been changed, then the issue is valid and needs to be fixed.

Thanks for your feedback.

Sharing folders this way requires the "File and Print Sharing..." option enabled from Control Panel -> Network.
I have never enabled this on any of my M$ OSes, because I don't need to, and most importantly, because it is a well-known security risk.

But I'll try it in the near future, and I'll fix the hand icon issue if necessary.

HTH

This post has been edited by MDGx: 27 November 2006 - 11:19 AM

[MDGx]

Hu$tle:

Please install new 98SE2ME:
http://www.mdgx.com/4
The open hand icon overlay for shared files/folders/drives is now fixed.
This was the BUG:
The desktop icons overlay registry fix [which has been fixed by deleting the SHELL32.DLL value]:

Quote

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{63B51F81-C868-11D0-999C-00C04FD655E1}\InProcServer32]
@=""

;

But now it is restored to original [added back the SHELL32.DLL value]:

Quote

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{63B51F81-C868-11D0-999C-00C04FD655E1}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL"

;

Replace C:\\WINDOWS with your actual Windows 98 SE path if different.

HTH

This post has been edited by MDGx: 03 January 2007 - 01:39 PM

[Max_04]

MDGx, on Nov 28 2006, 01:37 PM, said:

98SE2ME · UPDATED · 11-28-2006

Please see the top of this topic for most recent 98SE2ME update.

________________________________


Updates:
Removed Desktop Icons Overlay registry fix.

________________________________

Hu$tle:

Please install new 98SE2ME:
http://www.mdgx.com/4
The open hand icon overlay for shared files/folders/drives is now fixed.
This was the BUG:
The desktop icons overlay registry fix [which has been fixed by deleting the SHELL32.DLL value]:

Quote

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{63B51F81-C868-11D0-999C-00C04FD655E1}\InProcServer32]
@=""

;

But now it is restored to original [added back the SHELL32.DLL value]:

Quote

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{63B51F81-C868-11D0-999C-00C04FD655E1}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM\\SHELL32.DLL"

;

Replace C:\\WINDOWS with your actual Windows 98 SE path if different.

HTH

Do you have modified some INFs file in particular?
Ps: compliments for assignment, msfn mod!

[Drugwash]

@ MDGx: thank you for the fix and congratulations for the recent Mod assignment.

[MDGx]

Drugwash, on Nov 29 2006, 10:53 AM, said:

@ MDGx: thank you for the fix and congratulations for the recent Mod assignment.

You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. Enjoy.

Many thanks for the congrats.
I only hope I can be up to this.

Best wishes.

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

Quote

"To safely hack the Registry to permanently remove those funky little shortcut arrows, without adversely affecting your program shortcuts in any way, start Regedit and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Lnkfile

and to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Piffile

In each of these folders the right hand pane has the "IsShortcut" String Value. Right-click on it, select Rename, and change it to read "IsNotShortcut" (no quotes).
Close Regedit and reboot.
The arrows are gone now, but Windows still sees all the affected icons as shortcuts and treats them accordingly. "

Will this approach work better.

[NativeTexan]

PROBLEMCHYLD, on Nov 30 2006, 02:06 AM, said:

Quote

"To safely hack the Registry to permanently remove those funky little shortcut arrows, without adversely affecting your program shortcuts in any way, start Regedit and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Lnkfile

and to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Piffile

In each of these folders the right hand pane has the "IsShortcut" String Value. Right-click on it, select Rename, and change it to read "IsNotShortcut" (no quotes).
Close Regedit and reboot.
The arrows are gone now, but Windows still sees all the affected icons as shortcuts and treats them accordingly. "

Will this approach work better.

If I may? This is not an advertisement, but; http://www.xteq.com/misc/members/ has the BLACKBELT of tweaking software and it runs on Win98 up through 2003 and that is one of the features you may adjust to your satisfaciton. They have over 1700 points you may tweak away.

Thank you for reading my post,

[NativeTexan]

MDGx,

I have just finished the install of 98SE2ME and find it very easy to install and feel the back-up is not really required, at least for my system. I spent about 2 days reading your file READMEFirst.txt and attempted to follow it as best as possible, there is so much information there that it is a little over-whelming. I might suggest you may need to tag/tab/seperate the different areas for the different possible selections for those that either do not need or don't care about some of those features so they can be identified easily and we could Copy/Paste what we need for our systems into seperate files for study purposes. That would HELP in making our decision on what to install and what is not needed.

One question, for keeping this system updated and protected to the MAX is the UnOfficialWin98SE_SP still good for this system and will there be a SP4ME as well?

Thank you for reading my post,