Still looks the same

[tedathome]

I've searched my archives and I don't seem to have the Manual. Some of this stuff is probably above my skill level, havn't really given it the old collage try. I belive you can open a .dat file with wordpad or notepad or look up on net how to open .dat and copy to definition file. Beyond that, all more that I can do is refer you to a couple of members websites
Not sure direct links are allowed here but I'll try. Datahopa's site has a lot of gui skins for downloads and he and members are easy to talk too. http://www.datahopa.co.uk/forum/   freddy888 also deals with all things A.I. They are very friendly over there as well. http://aidreams.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=t5o8k6ph5c12vsdtt8ss2gkoq0&
That's his forum link, you can go to homepage and register so you can post. Good luck and wish I could have been more help.

[mikenco]

Thanks Ted

I've been in touch with Robert who has suggested that I edit one of the default gui's. I have studied the uhp and I think I now know how to lay up a new one from scratch, so watch this space.

Mike

[DonSphinx]

I saw the link to the manual and it is dead now..

http://www.icomsec.com/InterfaceDesignManual.zip

I had the same thought just after buying Hal yesterday. The interface has been the same for ages and I need something with touch screen capabilities thus I searched for the Interface Design Manual & located it at
http://www.gamerthom.com/p10/InterfaceDesignManual.zip
I've attached a copy of it too...

The website contains a lot of useful stuff other than the manual too.

[mikenco]

This thread is quite old now.

But since I last posted here, I did indeed work out how to reskin the default Hal and have submitted my files to the ever-busy Robert for inclusion in a future update.

[DonSphinx]

I did indeed work out how to reskin the default Hal and have submitted my files to the ever-busy Robert for inclusion in a future update.

Have you figured out a way to add extra buttons other than the default 4 buttons?

[Leo]

The LrgeChar.jpg is 550x400, offering the largest "out of the box" window for Hal character.
I don't know about the hal character background, but I just created a 550x400 image, cut a hole out of it, renamed LrgeChar to LrgeChar_bak.jpg in order to back it up, then named my own image LrgeChar.jpg

I'll be almost the only one who sees it, so...

I really like the sunset background since getting the expansion pack.  I have a similar stock image sunset photo.
When I have time (whenever that is), I plan on changing the graphic box again to go w/the sunset back.
Coincidentally, the change I made was of a darker sunset, but no water.

Creating own image is easier if program supports transparencies.  Then there's a truely fab freeware editor called IrfanView to convert it back to .jpg file.