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A mortscript that changes s2u2 wallpaper based on current weather condition. Now there is support for Weatherpanel, HTC Weather, and the original Yahoo feed (based on notiweather script)
FOR INFO ON ANIMATED WALLPAPERS, see post #4 (but if you don't have this installed already, finish reading this first post first!)
post #4: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2182530#post2182530
I wanted a way to change the wallpaper of s2u2 wallaper based of the weather forecast.
Since Schettj has created such a fantastic script to user Userweather without a weather app (feed from yahoo), the easiest way for me to start was just build on this, so many thanks to schettj for building a fantastic script.
I have now added scripts for Weather Panel and HTC Weather support that doesn't require data connection. (except for the WP and HTC weather application update itself) Please note that since HTC weather does not autoupdate, there will be times of discrepancy between what htc weather shows and s2u2 wallpaper show. In other words, after you manually update HTC weather, s2u2 wallpaper won't reflect this until the next time the script is scheduled to run (which depends on delayhour variable). This is why I was never crazy about writing a version for HTC weather. For weatherpanel version it is best that you set weatherpanel application to update more often or same as the WeatherWallpaperWP.mscr script.
Create a folder that have 48 wallpapers in jpg from 0.jpg, 1.jpg...47.jpg corresponding to the different weather forecast icons. Or use one of the wallpaper set I have below.
Notiweather link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358952
S2U2 link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=381588
Sample Customizations
1. Also, to display current , high and lo temp in notiweather change the weather line to this:
weather="C|"&code&"| "&temp&"º H"&hitemp&"º\L"&lotemp&"º"
There should be about 5 or 6 spaces between &code&"| and ", but I don't know why it is not displayed correctly.
(Edit: Current version implements this already)
2. I believe animated gifs would be possible if you change the part in bold again above from ".jpg" to ".gif" and fill the folder full of gifs.
(Edit: On current version, just change the wallpapertype variable at the top to = ".gif" instead of ".jpg", make sure to include quotes)
Update: WeatherWallpaper0.36 now also has version for Manila2D Weather (look for the Weather_WallpaperM2D0.35.mscr script). See the replies below for "u" version.
Update: WeatherWallpaper v0.36 (yahoo only): line 176 fixed with missing ")"
Update: WeatherWallpaper v 0.35 and .35u
A slight modification to the script that will hopefully fix some of the refresh issues. I have ran this for a week and have not encountered coming out of standby without S2U2 lock screen coming up. Please let me know how it goes for you. I also have made a new naming convention. The "u" version refers to the version of the script which will display Last Updated time (like the old v.33). Again, this "u" version will be posted on the third post like before. Thanks goes out to Holmann.
Update: WeatherWallpaper v0.33
I also made a version of WeatherWallpaper for HTC, Yahoo, and Weather Panel that displays the last updated time (version .33). This can be found on the third post on this page. If you don't want the last updated time displayed, then use the version on this first post. Update v.33b: got rid of the extra 0 bug ie 007:30
Update: WeatherWallpaper v 0.32
- don't use v.31, there's a bug. Please use v0.32 for WP only.
Update: WeatherWallpaper v 0.31
- small bugfix. on WP version only, at night slide forecast may display -9999
UPDATE: WeatherWallpaper version 0.3
- contains updated versions for Weatherpanel and Yahoo. HTC version is unchanged.
- updated versions for WP and Yahoo now has a new variable slideforecast:
slideforecast=0 (default) no change to slide2unlock text
slideforecast=1 slide2unlock text will display daily forecast (match lower left icon if s2u2 weather is set to userweather)
slideforecast=2 slide2unlock text will display current condition (match wallpaper)
Please note this feature is for S2U2 v 1.02 or higher (preferably 1.05 or higher). Do not change the slideforecast variable if you are running v 1.01 or less.
Please note if you change slideforecast to 1 or 2 and then decide to change back to 0, the display will not automatically revert back to whatever it is you have ( ie "slide to unlock"). You will have to change it back your self using this utility by l3v5y or through registry edit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2264560&postcount=923
WeatherWallpaper version 0.2:
- Now contains three scripts, WeatherWallpaperYah0.2.mscr (for standalone use getting weather data from yahoo feed), WeatherWallpaperWP0.2.mscr (for WeatherPanel), and WeatherWallpaperHTC0.2.mscr (for HTC Weather). You only need one of these scripts!
- Two new user settings at the top of the script:
# folder containing your weather wallpaper
wallpaperfolder = "\storage card\my documents\download\wallpaper\weather\"
# wallpaper type jpg or gif
wallpapertype= ".jpg"
- Display is now set at Current temp followed by High and Low temp, but only if you select Userweather in S2U2. For example:
80º H86º\L71º
- Also, it now only writes into registry and "update" s2u2 if the current condition has changed, avoiding too many s2u2 updates, which can cause some delay in s2u2 sometimes.
- Please note that the wallpaper by default is based on current condition (ccode) while the lower left icon is based on forecast (code), so it may not be the same sometimes. i did this on purpose because, with current conditions, the wallpaper will change more often, like 3-4 times a day, giving it a nicer effect. If it was forecast it would chnage like 1-2 times a day.
PocketWeather users: rifraf1 has written a script that supposedly works with PocketWeather. However, I will not be supporting this since I don't have PW installed, but feel free to try. See this link. Thanks rifraf1!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2289453&highlight=PocketWeather#post2289453
Wallpaper Update
There are now three sets of wallpaper to choose from. My original vision was to use natural appearing wallpapers that shows the weather forecast. Obviously it has been hard to find for all 47 situations. I have about 10 or so and have filled up the remainder using Bliss Alive for WAD from Doreen at Lakeridgesoftware.com forum. This is now called Wallpaper MyCombo0.3.zip.
It appears that some or most of your would rather us use a more related computerized graphic set, so i have also included the complete set I made from Bliss Alive from Doreen. This is called Wallpaper Bliss Alive.zip. See pics from post #6 below.
Update 5-27-2008: Bliss Alive 0.3 is posted. Cleaned up the graphics for nicer look on PPC.
There is a third set which is a modification of Bliss Alive made by Bob_55 from SBSH forum. This is called samurize.zip. See post #5.
You can mix or match the jpgs.
Still waiting for someone to step up and provide a complete set of animated gifs. I have seen some but not enough to make a set.
Installation
1. download one of the wallpaper set below and extract and place in any folder you like.
2. install mortscript 4.1, and s2u2 at least v 1.01
3. download WeatherWallpaper0.2.zip and extract the three mscr files: WeatherWallpaperYah0.2.mscr (for standalone use getting weather data from yahoo feed), WeatherWallpaperWP0.2.mscr (for WeatherPanel), and WeatherWallpaperHTC0.2.mscr (for HTC Weather). You only need one of these!!
4. edit the .mscr file of your choice with Notepad on PC and change the following data:
wallpaperfolder (where your weather wallpapers are located from #1 above)
wallpapertype (jpg or gif, leave as ".jpg" if using any wallpaper set from here)
For Weathepanel and Yahoo versions only also change:
units (f or c, fahrenheit or celsius)
location (where you are located, see http://developer.yahoo.com/weather/ on finding your location)
delayhours (how often you want it to update)
5. save this mortscript and transfer to ppc in \windows\startup\
6. tap to run it or soft reset. you should see data activity (in yahoo version)
7. see links for notiweather and or s2u2 for further details
Troubleshooting
There appears to be issues arising espceially when using custom Roms or foreign language users. this script was written under the presumption that s2u2 was installed in standard location as well as weatherpanel (if you are using that). If you are having these issues try these two helpful posts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2273219&postcount=144
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2271849&postcount=139
If you are using the latest Mortscript 4.11b you may have issues as well. Or you unit may be looking to connect to "Internet" instead of "The Internet". Look at this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2279195&postcount=160
If you cannot get the forecast to show on the slider (and the registry info is correct), see this thread (thanks Holman):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2547257#post2547257
Thanks:
Schettj for original notiweather script
alanlsmith for the WP script version. His original version is on page 4 of this thread.
toniolol for help with HTC weather script
here are wallpapers i have so far (taken from pocketpcscreens.com)
2nd to last pic is screenshot including forecast on slide bar (optional)
in last pic, screenshot shows slide bar removed altogether leaving only forecast/summary
see this link for how:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2314286&postcount=212
I also made a version of WeatherWallpaper for HTC, Manila2D, Yahoo, and Weather Panel that displays the last updated time (version .33). On the WP version only, there is a humidity variable now. However, if you use this humidity or make any changes to how the data is displayed, then you need to change this appropriately (WP only):
oldmax =SubStr(curweather,-23,2)
oldmin =SubStr(curweather,-18,2)
If you don't know what I mean by this, then i recommend you change this:
If ( maxtempf = -9999)
maxtempf = oldmax
maxtemp = oldmax
EndIf
#
If ( mintempf = -9999)
mintempf = oldmin
mintemp = oldmin
EndIf
change oldmin and oldmax both to "--"
Update: v.36u now also has script for Manila2D (Weather_WallpaperM2D0.35u.mscr)
Update v.36u: changes made to Yahoo version only. fixed line 176 with missing ")"
Update v.35u: fixes some refresh issues
Update v.33b: got rid of the extra 0 bug ie 007:30
If you want 12hr format instead of 24hr then see this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2521007#post2521007
If you don't want the last updated time displayed, then use the version on the first post above.
Animated Wallpapers
You asked for it, you're gonna get it! ANIMATED WALLPAPERS.
Since Rumball made the great set of animated weather Diamond icons for WeatherPanel, he has given me permission to do a set of animated wallpapers based on his work. These take a long time (I can see now why he asked for donation...he deserves it).
I plan on making a modified set which has shorter animation. The advantage besieds being less time consuming for me is that it is smaller in size and doesn't weigh down the device too much on resources to run. Also, I picked part of the animation which will allow it to run continuosly without the appearance of a break or pause.
I believe Rumball will also try to do a set which will have the full animation like his icon set so look out for that as well.
THE SET IS NOW COMPLETE!!! It was a lot harder than I thought but everyone's inspiration has fueled me on!
These are for QVGA only.
Instructions:
Download WeatherWallpaperAnimated1.0.zip and extra the content onto the folder which contain your weather wallpaper.
On your script, change wallpapertype= ".gif"
(default is ".jpg")
Soft reset.
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/137140922/WeatherWallpaperAnimated1.0.zip.html
Lastly, I don't know how to upload animated gifs for preview...probably need imageshack account or something. If anybody can do that, I can post the link here.
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i will put more wallpaper here:
samples of the remainder of the wallpapers based on Bob_55 modification which is based on Vista Alive WAD theme from Doreen. This is called samurize. It is not a full size wallpaper!
and hopefully more wallpapers here:
here are wallpapers based on Bliss Alive WAD theme made by Doreen from lakeridgesoftware.com forum.
other possible wallpapers we can use:
Nice work, gif animations would be awesome!
Nice work!!! I knew that this would be a good idea. Way to run with it! This looks awesome.
Please, add support for HTC Home Weather!
Idea is GREAT!
Nice work!
lol if i put it on my wizard it would scream at me for overloading it.
great work tho.
This is a very cool idea
But I'd like to second : Please make it work with HTC-weather and pretty please make it gif-compatibel...
If we can get animations, I have a lot of animated weather wallpapers, so I could help with that part
Flipside said:
This is a very cool idea
But I'd like to second : Please make it work with HTC-weather and pretty please make it gif-compatibel...
If we can get animations, I have a lot of animated weather wallpapers, so I could help with that part
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Hi,
shoot all the gifs in a converter please, so we can use it for this release
Flipside said:
This is a very cool idea
But I'd like to second : Please make it work with HTC-weather and pretty please make it gif-compatibel...
If we can get animations, I have a lot of animated weather wallpapers, so I could help with that part
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please post and I will try it out.
haiopei said:
Hi,
shoot all the gifs in a converter please, so we can use it for this release
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better yet try it yourself. fill the folder full of gifs and change the path to ".gif" instead of ".jpg" in the area I bolded on my first post.
to display current , high and lo temp in notiweather change the weather line to this:
weather="C|"&code&"| "&temp&"º H"&hitemp&"º\L"&lotemp&"º"
there should be about 5 or 6 spaces between | and " after &code&
Flipside said:
This is a very cool idea
But I'd like to second : Please make it work with HTC-weather and pretty please make it gif-compatibel...
If we can get animations, I have a lot of animated weather wallpapers, so I could help with that part
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To make this work with HTC weather or weatherpanel, etc. I need to know where A_C finds that data..I haven't a clue.
you could look at the creator of "vista alive" WAD. It has a wallpaper for every instance of weather conditions. Im sure she would give permissions to use it for this applicaton
specv said:
you could look at the creator of "vista alive" WAD. It has a wallpaper for every instance of weather conditions. Im sure she would give permissions to use it for this applicaton
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I checked that out. Pretty cool!! But I think the look I am going for with this a more natural real life picture for a wallpaper. I don't want it to be too obvious that the wallpaper reflects the weather forecast, and i think the computerized graphic pcitures give it that impression. Looks nice, but not necessarily the look i am going for. On the other hand, it may be good for filler jpgs for forecast I don't already have.
superflysocal said:
To make this work with HTC weather or weatherpanel, etc. I need to know where A_C finds that data..I haven't a clue.
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If you are interested here is a script I wrote, originally inspired by Notiweather, which will display data from Weather Panel on the S2U2 screen & could be modified in the same way to change the S2U2 wallpaper.
It uses the 'current', 'hourly' & 'forecast' files in the Weather Panel data folder to get the information according to the time since the last Weather Panel update, so, what it shows should always match Weather Panel itself & can display the current as well as forecast temperatures.
You can choose what is shown on the S2U2 screen, see the end of the script for examples and change the fourth line from the end of the script weather="C|"&code&"|"&display6 to display1, display2 etc, it'll make sense when you look at the script. Oh! & change location_code at the start of the script to you chosen location.
Here is a collection of wallpapers I have, resized to fit the Motorola Atrix. Have fun.
Wallpaper Collection : Download and Preview
Another one here. lol
Noob question inc. I want to make a few wallpapers for the community, can you tell me what resolution I should build them in? I see the images here are 640x569, but the aspect ratio on that doesn't sound right...
Related question, I got the idea from another post somewhere else, that one wallpaper could span all 7 home screens if made 1080x960. Is this true? I will test it, but thought someone else might already know.
You are correct sir. 1080x960 is the size. Thanks for telling me it resized the thumbnails. I will make a zip file and attach it to the first post when back at my main PC which includes the original files.
Some of my favs
Below are some of my favorites.
Here is a great article posted over at www.streaksmart.com about changing your boot animation.
Nice walkthrough for ultimate n000bs like myself (for rooted Streaks). I was able to do this, step by step, and the honeycomb boot animation is very cool...
I take no credit for this, just thought all of the XDA crowd might enjoy this.
http://www.streaksmart.com/2011/04/how-to-get-honeycomb-boot-animation-on-dell-streak-and-streak-7.html
I did already works great.
Sent from the almighty Dell Streak 1.9.0
Man I need ur help ,
I tried to make my own boot animation for my streak with image size 800x480. And another with 480x 800, both seperately and the same text as stock bootanimation . Tryd 10 tyms but unfortunately cant succeed screen just goes blank . And my streak.is rooted
But this honeycomb works perfectly . Y my custom doesn't
rvbarton said:
Here is a great article posted over at www.streaksmart.com about changing your boot animation.
Nice walkthrough for ultimate n000bs like myself (for rooted Streaks). I was able to do this, step by step, and the honeycomb boot animation is very cool...
I take no credit for this, just thought all of the XDA crowd might enjoy this.
http://www.streaksmart.com/2011/04/...ot-animation-on-dell-streak-and-streak-7.html
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Sent fr0m [email protected] all [email protected] dell streak
It sounds like you are compressing the file when it gets zipped. I like to use 7zip, and set the compression level to "Store". Try that and it should work for you.
I used win zip and also tried zipping from my streak .
Also is this compression level option available in winzip or have to download 7zip
Thnks for replying my msg
Sent fr0m [email protected] all [email protected] dell streak
jitin02 said:
I used win zip and also tried zipping from my streak .
Also is this compression level option available in winzip or have to download 7zip
Thnks for replying my msg
Sent fr0m [email protected] all [email protected] dell streak
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I am not sure if it has the option or now in winzip. Try using it with no compression. If not 7zip is a free download. It is another application to add to your machine, but in my opinion I like it better than winzip because of the functionality of it.
:ess than uninterested.
It isn't useful, functional, efficient or entertaining.
When I reboot my phone (hopefully a rare occurance) the only thing I want it to do is start faster, not amaze me with a boot animation.
"Hey guys, my phone crashed but check this out..."
If you dont like it then do use it, this is true for many things. You're not forced to install it or anything
jitin02 said:
Man I need ur help ,
I tried to make my own boot animation for my streak with image size 800x480. And another with 480x 800, both seperately and the same text as stock bootanimation . Tryd 10 tyms but unfortunately cant succeed screen just goes blank . And my streak.is rooted
But this honeycomb works perfectly . Y my custom doesn't
Sent fr0m [email protected] all [email protected] dell streak
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Well, if you open the zip file, the PNG dimensions are 512x256, probably because it compresses better.
I'm not sure what level of zip compression it uses but I don't think it would matter.
Please post if you get it working!
Tips for getting a Boot Animation to work...
This thread looks a little stale, but just in case, I thought I might give you some tips on what helped me.
I recently modified a boot animation and, afterwards, all I could get was a blank screen. I discovered the following as I got mine to work:
The PNG files can have almost any dimensions. I have downloaded animations with all kinds of dimensions for the PNGs and in the desc.txt files. What seems to matter most is that you do not exceed the resolution of your device in the desc.txt file and that the PNGs should strike a balance between dimensions and size.
Smaller sized images display faster but, if scaled, don't look as nice.
Your images should be sized based on the device orientation - portrait PNGs should be taller than wide, and landscape should be the reverse. The desc.txt has dimensions in it which should reflect this, as well.
Your zip file should be created with the "store" option - no compression, at all, or all you will get is a black screen.
Your desc.txt file should NOT contain "carriage returns".
Something many Windows users know, but forget, is the carriage return. The Android phones are Linux based and, as a result, are quite happy with line feeds all by themselves.
Open your desc.txt in Notepad (if you are in Windows)... Does it look like A or B?
A:
800 480 15
p 1 0 part0
p 50000 0 part1
B:
800 480 15p 1 0 part0p 50000 0 part1
If, in Notepad, your file looks like "A" your boot animation either will not work, or will not work correctly. I have experienced both - sometimes it was simplay black, others I would get the part0 but not part1.
So how did I fix it?
I downloaded Notepad++ (it is completely free). I then opened my desc.txt in Notepad++. In Notepad++ I clicked on View --> Show Symbol --> Show All Characters. Now you should see "CR" and "LF" in inverted colors at the ends of the lines.
Click on Search --> Replace, the "Replace" window will open. In "Find What:" put \r\n and in "Replace With:" put \n, then make sure Search Mode is "Extended". Click on "Replace all", save the file and try it out.
I hope all of this helps you get your animation running.
Some thoughts in response to your post.
You are correct in that the PNGs can have virtually any dimension. In fact, you can use the desc.txt to scale the image to be larger than the total screen size if you wish. To avoid warping the image by stretching it too much in one dimension however, the PNG files should have their dimensions set to the screen's aspect ratio. For a Streak, this would mean the image needs to have an aspect ratio of 1.667, i.e. the width of the image needs to be 1.667 times greater than the height. The Streak's screen is a tiny bit larger than 16:10 widescreen, which has an aspect ratio of 1.6.
Just as in movies, the number of frames per second will determine just how fluid the animation will be. The more frames per second, the smaller each image should be if concerned with keeping the size of the final zip file down. There was a lot of trial and error involved in putting together the Stargate boot animation, and the final result works well. I found also that scaling the image and ensuring the aspect ratio was kept resulted in a boot animation that was far sharper than one that ignored the aspect ratio of its source material.
I do however find issue with your mention of desc.txt not containing carriage returns. The Stargate boot animation desc.txt looks identical to A and yet works perfectly. From my understanding of how the desc.txt file is seen by Android, it can easily handle Windows carriage returns, as long as all lines in the file have one. I used Notepad and not Notepad++ to create desc.txt, so I KNOW Android sees carriage returns.
So the simplest fix is make sure you have a blank line following the text in desc.txt. Thus:
800 480 15¶
p 1 0 part0¶
p 50000 0 part1¶
[blank line]
The pilcrows (paragraph marks) are Windows carriage returns.
Fascinating, and good to know. I have always had a blank line at the end of the file, as far as I know - in part because I was editing a pre-existing one most of the time. But when I went changed one thing and one thing only suddenly they started to work, and that was replacing the line feeds with carriage returns.
I honestly did nothing else... but if you can use carriage returns then, for whatever reason, I am wrong.
If everyone's boot animations work then I can live with it. ;-)
Sorry if this causes anyone any confusion, that wasn't the plan.
Well, to be honest, even I don't have it quite right. The truth of the matter is that Android does not care whether desc.txt uses CR/LF or LF. The separators in desc.txt are the letter "p". The blank line following is still necessary, if I recall correctly at approximately 2am.
I am not the creator of this live wallpaper & I do not take any credit.
ht tp:/ /lts .cr/aP R (remove spaces)
Above is the .apk of a live wallpaper currently available on the ASUS tablet. I wanted to share this with the devs here.
Upon installation, the wallpaper does work, however in low resolution. I was hoping someone could clean it up. I am trying to enhance the images a well.
The Live Wallpaper is supposed to be water with ice cubes that move according to how the phone is held, and raises and lowers in correlation with the battery.
Thread where I found the .apk.
h ttp: //w ww.a ndroidpolice. c om/2011/04/28/download-live-wallpaper-and-weather-widget-from-the-eee-pad-tra nsformer-hon eycomb-only/
jmin9012 said:
I am not the creator of this live wallpaper & I do not take any credit.
ht tp:/ /lts .cr/aP R (remove spaces)
Above is the .apk of a live wallpaper currently available on the ASUS tablet. I wanted to share this with the devs here.
Upon installation, the wallpaper does work, however in low resolution. I was hoping someone could clean it up. I am trying to enhance the images a well.
The Live Wallpaper is supposed to be water with ice cubes that move according to how the phone is held, and raises and lowers in correlation with the battery.
Thread where I found the .apk.
h ttp: //w ww.a ndroidpolice. c om/2011/04/28/download-live-wallpaper-and-weather-widget-from-the-eee-pad-tra nsformer-hon eycomb-only/
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I downloaded the apk and de-compiled it.
Keep in mind, I am not a Dev, I am a Graphics Designer.
I changed all of the images made some minor edits to the smali files and the xml files.
I changed the SDK Version and a number of minor things but I can't get it to work properly.
The problem isn't that it is in low resolution, it is not displaying the bubbles or the ice cubes.
I don't really understand why because it displays the water level just fine.
Like I said, I redone all of the bubble images and re-saved them, re-compiled the apk, signed it and installed.
I get the same results no matter what I do...
The ice cubes and the bubbles don't display, you just get a square white box in their place.
I hope someone picks this up, it is pretty cool. When someone that knows what they are doing gets hold of this it is probably something simple.
Sorry I couldn't help more.
HI everyone,
I m relatively new here i wanna make a boot animation for my Dell streak5....i checked for articles of making bootanimation from .avi file i have one file which i edited and created from video pad video editor and i am just stuck after that i have downloaded boot animation creator and its asking for folder of part 1 and part 2 folders which i got no idea of.
The main catch is the file is of 21 mb and i cant upload it here....can any body kindly gemme a helping hand here by atleast pointing me in the right direction.It would be really appreciated.
Regards,
amer.
So new you posted in the wrong forum.
Part 1 and part 2 folders are simply so you can do different effects. For example, in my boot animation I have the first thirty or so frames in part 1 and the remainder in part 2. The boot animation configuration I set has the frames in part 1 play once and the remaining frames in part 2 loop continuously until the device boots. You're also not limited to part 1 and part 2. You can have just part 1, if you intend on having the entire animation loop. You can also have a part 3 or even part 4 if you want to have different segments of the animation loop or not.
Now, you asked to be pointed in the right direction. See the search bar at the top of the page? Use it. I know for a fact there are tutorials on the process of creating boot animations on XDA as I relied upon them when making my own.
Will be moved to Q & A forum. Boot animations are NOT android development. They are nothing more than glorified animated gif files. If you get the meaning. Same principal.
You can research this on XDA by using the Search feature.
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