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Complete Code for Simple Skin

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Here is the complete code for the first sample skin:

<THEME>
    <VIEW
        clippingColor = "#CCCC00"
        backgroundImage = "background.bmp"
        titleBar = "false">
         
        <BUTTONGROUP
            mappingImage = "map.bmp"
            hoverImage = "hover.bmp"> 
                
        <BUTTONELEMENT
            mappingColor = "#00FF00"
            upToolTip = "Play"
            onClick="JScript: player.URL='https://proseware.com/laure.wma';" />
                          
        <BUTTONELEMENT
            mappingColor = "#FF0000"
            upToolTip = "Close"
            onClick = "JScript: view.close(); " />
                
        </BUTTONGROUP>
    </VIEW>
</THEME>

Now you have all the pieces put together.

Create a compressed file with a .zip file name extension. This compressed file contains your skin definition file, bitmaps, and any digital media files you want to include. Rename the file so that it has a .wmz file name extension. Then double-clicking your compressed skin will start it playing.

You can see a similar working simple skin in the samples section of the SDK.

Creating the Skin Definition File